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Suddenly, Patriots show they may be weathering the storm

Now we know why NBC didn't flex out of this one. The New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens played some rock 'em, sock 'em football in the pouring rain on Sunday night. It was a night fit for neither man nor beast in Foxborough. But the 23-17 Patriots win certainly wasn't the Lamar ...

North, Souhegan hope to make it a safe Championship Week

The finish line is within sight. Can they make it? One more week. The fall sports season has certainly had its interruptions, mishaps, and COVID catastrophes. But hopefully that won't be the case for the Nashua North and Souhegan High School football teams as they are set for Championship ...

‘Apples and oranges’ and the pandemic

Saturday night, checking passes at the gym entrance at Bedford High School for the NHIAA Division I high school finals, Bedford girls basketball coach Kevin Gibbs was very upbeat. “We’re working toward a season,” he said, optimism in his voice. “This (meaning volleyball) was the test ...

Stark contrast between Patriots, Ravens on Sunday night

One team has drafted well, and the other one hasn't. There it is in a nutshell for the difference between the New England Patriots and the Baltimore Ravens, who go at it at Gillette Stadium on Sunday night. Bill Belichick hemmed and hawed when asked about his recent drafting record, one that ...

Johnny Most was not just the voice of the Boston Celtics, but its conscience

In honor of Celtics legend Tommy Heinsohn, we open by recalling his reaction when fellow Celtics broadcasting icon Johnny Most died on Jan. 3, 1993: “He was not just the voice of the Boston Celtics. He was the conscience of the Boston Celtics for all of New England,’’ Heinsohn said ...

Campbell, Hopkinton both winners as they made it to the finish line

There are winners and losers in every postseason or championship game, right? This fall season, that's just on the scoreboard. The big winners are all the high school athletes these last couple of weeks that made it to the finish line during this pandemic. This past weekend saw champions ...