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Bill Belichick's Patriots, who finished 29th in the NFL in scoring last season, simply don’t move the needle much.
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NFL and its TV partners paid Patriots little mind in making 2021 schedule

Fifteen teams have more prime-time games than the Patriots this year.

Can the Patriots’ Gunner Olszewski step into the role vacated by Julian Edelman? He certainly thinks so

Olszewski appears on a similar career path as Edelman, a player who has had a huge impact on the former college cornerback’s young career.

Tom Brady is already making jokes about his return to New England to play the Patriots

“It’s like when your high school friends meet your college friends,” he tweeted.

Tom Brady Sr. ‘salivating’ at son’s revenge game against Patriots

Brady Sr. cold-called 98.5 the Sports Hub on Thursday ... and predicted a win.

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Fans in Gillette Stadium may be torn on Oct. 3 — probably rooting both for and against Tom Brady.
Tom Brady vs. the Patriots in Foxborough will be our biggest regular-season game — ever
Even Bill Parcells's return to Foxborough and Roger Clemens's return to Fenway in enemy colors can't match this spectacle.

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Only two of this season's 17 regular-season games for Tom Brady and the Buccaneers will be outside the Eastern time zone.
NFL’s national TV lineup features a heavy dose of Tom Brady
The Buccaneers play five prime-time games on national TV, starting with the NFL’s Kickoff Game on Thursday, Sept. 9, against the Cowboys.

NFL is returning to London in 2021

The first game in London since the coronavirus pandemic will be played on Oct. 10 as the Falcons face the Jets. A week later, the Jaguars meet the Dolphins.

See the 2021 Patriots schedule

The Patriots have road games vs. the Falcons, Panthers, and Chargers, among others.

NFL schedule: Tom Brady returns to Foxborough Oct. 3, and it will be the toughest ticket in Patriots history

Brady highlights a cavalcade of big-name quarterbacks on the Patriots’ schedule that includes the top two picks in the draft.

Buccaneers, Cowboys will kick off NFL season Sept. 9

The 2021 season opens on the same field where Tom Brady and the Buccaneers became the first team to win a Super Bowl at home.

James White’s new Wisconsin diploma comes with special meaning

White's life changed dramatically when his parents were involved in a car crash that killed his father and severely injured his mother.

One person’s guess at what the Patriots’ 2021 schedule will look like

The NFL will release the schedule for all 32 teams on Wednesday, so we used history as a guide to see what might be in store for New England, including Tom Brady's return to Gillette.

QB-turned-tight end Tim Tebow on cusp of signing with Jaguars, per reports

The ex-Patriots quarterback (remember his two-month training camp stint in 2013) is trying to make it as a tight end.

After two years with Jets, linebacker Harvey Langi re-signs with Patriots

Langi’s rookie season of 2017 with New England was cut short following a car crash that hospitalized him and his wife.

Jake Burt’s football journey takes him from St. John’s Prep to Patriots to No. 1 pick in CFL draft

The Lynnfield product, who has Canadian bloodlines, is thrilled with the chance to show his stuff and flourish as a pro.

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Some dejected Bruins wait to see if the Capitals' Nic Dowd's overtime goal would stand. It did, giving Washington the Game 1 victory Saturday night.

Nic Dowd tips home overtime winner as Capitals edge Bruins in playoff opener

Jake DeBrusk and Nick Ritchie scored for Boston, which will look to even the best-of-seven series Monday night. 1 hour ago

Vanessa Bryant speaks on behalf of Class of 2020 inductee, the late Kobe Bryant, alongside presenter Michael Jordan during the basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony on Saturday.

Vanessa Bryant accepts late husband Kobe’s induction into basketball Hall of Fame with moving tribute

Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash in January 2020, was the final of the nine inductees, and his widow gracefully told the world of his accomplishments and his passion. 1 hour ago

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Lily Newhall, St. Mary’s softball strike back at Catholic Central League rival Austin Prep

The junior struck out 16 for the No. 8 Spartans to upset the No. 3 Cougars, helping to avenge a loss from the 2019 Division 3 North final. 1 hour ago

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Alex Verdugo, No. 99 on the roster, turned 25 Saturday, and celebrated with a first-inning solo homer.

Birthday boy Alex Verdugo homers, Martin Pérez cruises as Red Sox bounce Angels

The game marked the first time Verdugo’s family got a chance to see him play at Fenway following a 2020 season without any fans in the stands. 2 hours ago

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Red Sox manager Alex Cora stayed patient and is now getting results from the bottom of the order.

No doubt Alex Cora has made a big difference this season with the Red Sox

With a mix-and-match roster that requires a new batting order or defensive lineup almost every day, the Sox are 25-16. 2 hours ago

Musician Ne-Yo performs as the late professional basketball player and Class of 2020 inductee Kobe Bryant is honored during the 2021 Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at Symphony Hall on May 15, 2021 in Springfield, Massachusetts.

‘It’s an honor’: The Hall of Fame’s class of 2020 enshrined

Kobe Bryant is in the Hall now, along with contemporaries Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett, headliners of a group of nine who got their delayed and long-awaited enshrinement on Saturday night, more than a year after being announced as the Hall’s Class of 2020.

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Zdeno Chara (left) tangled with Patrice Bergeron in Chara's first game at TD Garden with the Capitals in March.

It’s business as usual as former Bruins captain Zdeno Chara faces his old team in first round of playoffs

The Bruins made the offseason decision to move on from their 14-year captain and defensive stalwart, who signed a one-year contract with the Capitals.

Barbara Stevens (center) shakes hands with presenters Geno Auriemma and Muffet McGraw during the the Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony on Saturday.

Former Bentley coach Barbara Stevens inducted into basketball Hall of Fame

Stevens is a five-time Division 2 coach of the year and led the Falcons to the 2014 national championship.