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Kyle Van Noy consider himself a two-sport athlete. When he's not focused on his day job with the Patriots, he's working to grow XSET, a gaming club with a socially conscious mission.
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Patriots’ Kyle Van Noy is teaming up with Boston’s XSET to change the esports landscape

Van Noy and Patriots teammate Adrian Colbert want to help the Boston-based gaming club bring more diversity and inclusion to the gaming community — and eliminate the toxicity within it.
ben volin | on football

NFL and its teams show strong support for Carl Nassib coming out as gay, but what about players?

Nassib's announcement that he is gay was met with a lot of positive messages, but Michael Sam's experience just six years ago was very different.

Raiders’ Carl Nassib becomes first active NFL player to come out as gay

According to Outsports, nine NFL players have come out as gay after their playing days, but Nassib is the first to do so while active.
Point After

What we learned the last time the Patriots had a talented rookie fighting for the starting quarterback job

In 1993, Drew Bledsoe came in as the No. 1 overall pick to compete with veteran Scott Secules. Their battle through training camp could offer a roadmap to what we might expect this summer between Mac Jones and Cam Newton.

Jim McBride | Sunday football notes
Tyrone White (right) was a captain in the Miami-Dade Police Department, and the rock of his family.
For Patriots’ James White, his father always will be in his memories
White's father, Tyrone, died in a car accident last September.

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Cam Newton completed 17 of 21 passes during competitive periods.
10 observations from Patriots minicamp, day 3: Josh Uche has been a force; Cam Newton shines
Mac Jones hit on just 11 of 20 throws, but there are caveats — the rookie was victimized by three drops.

No daily tests, no masks, no social distancing: NFL loosens restrictions for vaccinated players

Updated health and safety protocols for training camp and preseason were announced.
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Patriots linebacker Josh Uche got some high-level tutoring on his pass rushing technique

The second-year linebacker was among the invitees to a recent "pass-rushing summit" run by Broncos great Von Miller.
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Vince Wilfork’s son arrested and charged for allegedly stealing his father’s Super Bowl rings

D’Aundre Holmes-Wilfork, who attended Xaverian, was charged with “theft of property greater than $300,000.”
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Patriots bid a fond farewell to Ernie Adams, who insists he is no ‘man of mystery’

Bill Belichick's longtime consultant and confidant participated in his last practice with the team and shed some light (sort of) on his role.
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12 observations from Patriots minicamp, day 2: Mac Jones impresses among QBs, Jalen Mills stands out

Cam Newton was 9 of 17 with one pick — a nifty sideline theft by Kyle Dugger, who continues to show outstanding range.

Patriots’ Dont’a Hightower is at minicamp to play football, and he can’t be any clearer

Hightower opted out last season because of the pandemic.
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Cam Newton says he was ‘overthinking’ the Patriots offense last season

Newton was forced to play catch-up in the system last year but is far ahead of where he was then, and Bill Belichick agrees.
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Jarrett Stidham stays the course, intent on being Patriots’ starting quarterback

The third-year QB says he'll work hard and "control what I can control," though Cam Newton is back and highly touted Mac Jones was drafted.
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Stephon Gilmore misses first day of Patriots mandatory minicamp, but Cam Newton is full go

Gilmore, who has been at the forefront of many contract extension and trade rumors, also did not attend any of the Patriots optional offseason workouts.

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Wander Franco, shown here during spring training, will make his debut on Tuesday.

Wander Franco, the top prospect in all of MLB, will make his debut against the Red Sox tonight

Rays shortstop Wander Franco, the No. 1 prospect in baseball, will make his debut against the Red Sox. 7 minutes ago

Top-seeded Franklin baseball goes forth with a 12-run frame in Division 1 South victory

Batting out of the No. 9 spot, Henry DiGiorgio was 3 for 3 with three runs scored as the inspired Panthers (14-1) play on for eighth-grader Nick Gaspar in town battling a tumor. 13 minutes ago

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Kyle Van Noy consider himself a two-sport athlete. When he's not focused on his day job with the Patriots, he's working to grow XSET, a gaming club with a socially conscious mission.

Patriots’ Kyle Van Noy is teaming up with Boston’s XSET to change the esports landscape

Van Noy and Patriots teammate Adrian Colbert want to help the Boston-based gaming club bring more diversity and inclusion to the gaming community — and eliminate the toxicity within it. 14 minutes ago

chad finn
The come-from-behind victory has virtually become a trademark of this year's Red Sox.

There are some questions about the Red Sox, but no doubts about their resilience

The ability to bounce back and avoid prolonged skids has been their finest attribute in this surprising season. 34 minutes ago

dan shaughnessy
Football can generate huge revenue for a college, but the same is not true for most sports.

Paying college athletes is incredibly complicated, and the Supreme Court did not untangle it

It's great that the court recognized the fraudulence of "amateurism" but the issue has many layers yet to be addressed. 1 hour ago

ben volin | on football
Carl Nassib stands to become the first openly gay player to participate in an NFL game.

NFL and its teams show strong support for Carl Nassib coming out as gay, but what about players?

Nassib's announcement that he is gay was met with a lot of positive messages, but Michael Sam's experience just six years ago was very different. 2 hours ago

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Laurel Hubbard hefted 628 pounds in two lifts to qualify in the women’s super-heavyweight division for the Summer Olympics.

New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard becomes first transgender athlete to qualify for Olympics

Hubbard transitioned eight years ago at 35 and has met the IOC regulations for fair competition, but some in the weightlifting community still have objections.

Ky Hicks powers Bridgewater-Raynham softball to Division 1 South win with a blast in the 9th

The sophomore's solo homer lifted the Trojans past North Attleborough and into a quarterfinal matchup against Bishop Feehan.