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FILE - In this Oct. 23, 2017, file photo, Houston Astros bench coach Alex Cora watches batting practice during media day for baseball's World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, in Los Angeles. Houston manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow were suspended for the entire season Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, and the team was fined $5 million for sign-stealing by the team in 2017 and 2018 season. Commissioner Rob Manfred announced the discipline and strongly hinted that current Boston manager Alex Cora — the Astros bench coach in 2017 — will face punishment later. Manfred said Cora developed the sign-stealing system used by the Astros. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Red Sox manager Alex Cora fired in sign-stealing scandal

By Jimmy Golen Jan. 14, 2020 08:07 PM EST
BOSTON (AP) — Alex Cora has already been identified as a ringleader in an

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady shakes hands with a fan as he leaves the field after losing an NFL wild-card playoff football game to the Tennessee Titans, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Brady exits NFL playoffs with loss, retirement unlikely

By Jimmy Golen Jan. 05, 2020 12:09 AM EST
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady walked off the field at the end of his 20th

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady passes against the Buffalo Bills in the first half of an NFL football game, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Against Dolphins, Patriots playing for week off in playoffs

By Jimmy Golen Dec. 26, 2019 07:09 PM EST
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — That the New England Patriots actually have something

New England Patriots cornerback Jason McCourty (30) warms up near linebacker Shilique Calhoun (90) during an NFL football practice, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
For McCourty twins, Christmas is about family again

By Jimmy Golen Dec. 24, 2019 05:51 PM EST
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Christmas has always been about tradition for Devin

New England Patriots wide receiver N'Keal Harry, left, runs with the ball as quarterback Tom Brady, right, runs ahead to block in the first half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Through ups and downs, Patriots still atop AFC East

By Jimmy Golen Dec. 23, 2019 06:35 PM EST
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The T-shirts read, “The East is Not Enough.”

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman, front, catches a pass for a two-point conversion in the second half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Patriots beat Bills 24-17, win 11th straight AFC East crown

By Jimmy Golen Dec. 21, 2019 08:02 PM EST
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady appeared for his postgame media session with

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick approaches a podium to take questions from reporters before an NFL football practice, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Spy Harder: Patriots caught videotaping in Spygate sequel

By Jimmy Golen Dec. 09, 2019 11:43 PM EST
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots acknowledged on Monday night

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady wears a wrap on his right elbow as he arrives to speak to the media following an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Brady, Patriots offense struggle in AFC rematch vs Chiefs

By Jimmy Golen Dec. 08, 2019 09:57 PM EST
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The defending Super Bowl champions were booed off the

New England Patriots' Matthew Slater (18) blocks a punt by Dallas Cowboys punter Chris Jones (6) in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Cowboys’ spirits dampened by loss in wet New England

By Jimmy Golen Nov. 24, 2019 09:51 PM EST
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Jerry Jones brought his Dallas Cowboys to New England

Harvard's Devin Darrington runs against Yale during the first half during an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, in New Haven, Conn. (Arnold Gold/New Haven Register via AP)
Yale rallies in darkness for 50-43 2OT victory over Harvard

By Jimmy Golen Nov. 23, 2019 04:59 PM EST
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Kurt Rawlings threw two touchdown passes in the final

New England Patriots' Tom Brady (12) is tackled by Philadelphia Eagles' Derek Barnett (96) and Nate Gerry (47) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Lack of offense leaves Brady, Patriots fans concerned

By Jimmy Golen Nov. 18, 2019 04:23 PM EST
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Only in New England is a 9-1 record a reason to panic.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield walks on the sideline in the second half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Browns turn it over 3 straight plays, lose to Patriots 27-13

By Jimmy Golen Oct. 27, 2019 07:51 PM EDT
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — This one slipped out of Cleveland's hands.

FILE - In this Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, file photo, championship banners hang at Gillette Stadium before an NFL football game between the New England Patriots and the New York Jets, in Foxborough, Mass. The home of the Patriots has a new sponsorship deal with Abacus Health Products that will put the cannabidiol company's hemp leaf logo on a water tower looming over the stadium and on a sign overlooking an entrance. (Winslow Townson/AP Images for Panini via AP, File)
CBD company to advertise at doorstep of Patriots' stadium

By Jimmy Golen Oct. 25, 2019 01:49 PM EDT
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Cannabis is knocking at the NFL's door, but it can't

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones rolls out to pass against the New England Patriots in the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Giants' Jones has 3 INTs in 35-14 loss to Patriots

By Jimmy Golen Oct. 11, 2019 01:11 AM EDT
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Daniel Jones will have plenty to learn from in this one.

FILE - In this Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017 file photo, Ann McKee, director Boston University's center for research into the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, addresses an audience on the school's campus about the study of NFL football player Aaron Hernandez's brain, projected on a screen behind in Boston. According to a new public service announcement, signing a pre-teen child up for tackle football is like teaching him to smoke. The ad from the Concussion Legacy Foundation encourages parents to choose flag football for children younger than 14. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Concussion PSA compares youth football dangers to smoking

By Jimmy Golen Oct. 10, 2019 09:02 AM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Everybody seems to be having fun when the kids in a new public service

FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, file photo, New England Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski looks at the scoreboard in the second half of a preseason NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans in Nashville, Tenn. The Patriots have placed kicker Stephen Gostkowski on injured reserve. The team announced the move Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019 but didn’t disclose the 35-year-old’s injury. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File)
Facing rare uncertainty at kicker, Patriots turn to Nugent

By Jimmy Golen Oct. 04, 2019 05:07 PM EDT
Patriots coach Bill Belichick hasn't had to deal with much turnover — or uncertainty

New York Jets head coach Adam Gase watches from the sideline in the second half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Jets coach Gase looking for solutions for 0-3 team

By Jimmy Golen Sep. 22, 2019 06:02 PM EDT
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Brutal. Atrocious. As bad as you can get. New

FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2019, file photo, New England Patriots' Tom Brady (12) passes under pressure from Los Angeles Rams' Aaron Donald (99) during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 53 football game in Atlanta. The Rams, the defending NFC champions, with an offense teeming with talent and defense led by incomparable star tackle Donald, will visit Cleveland in the Browns’ first nationally televised Sunday night game in 11 years. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
After social media complaints, Brady makes nice with refs

By Jimmy Golen Sep. 20, 2019 04:19 PM EDT
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — A day after complaining on social media that there were too

FILE - In this Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, file photo, New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown carries his helmet during an NFL football practice in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots released Brown on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Antonio Brown cut by Patriots amid sexual misconduct claims

By Jimmy Golen Sep. 20, 2019 11:04 AM EDT
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Antonio Brown was released by the New England Patriots on

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, right, celebrates his touchdown pass to Phillip Dorsett, left, in the first half an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Brady starts his 20th season by beating Steelers 33-3

By Jimmy Golen Sep. 08, 2019 11:36 PM EDT
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots trolled the Pittsburgh Steelers on