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By KYLE HIGHTOWER

BOSTON — Colton Cowser drove in four runs, Corbin Burnes allowed two hits over seven innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Red Sox 7-1 on Tuesday in Boston’s home opener. Cowser had a pair of RBI doubles, the second driving in two runs in the...

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FOXBOROUGH — Bill Belichick had a vision of building the kind of sustained championship football team that had rarely been seen before in the NFL when he was hired by the New England Patriots.He walks away feeling like it was a job well done.The...

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FOXBOROUGH — Six-time NFL champion Bill Belichick agreed to part ways as the coach of the New England Patriots on Thursday, bringing an end to his 24-year tenure as the architect of the most decorated dynasty of the league’s Super Bowl era, a person...

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FOXBOROUGH — Sam Howell passed for 325 yards and a touchdown and Jartavius Martin had a late interception to help the Washington Commanders hold on and beat the New England Patriots 20-17 on Sunday. It marked the first time in Howell’s career he...

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FOXBOROUGH — At the bottom of the AFC standings and in the throes of his worst start since his first season in New England, Bill Belichick and the Patriots could have easily been sellers at the trade deadline.They weren’t. “We’re getting ready for...

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FOXBOROUGH — Bill Belichick will wait for another day to talk about the latest milestone win of his coaching career.But his team’s victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday will at the very least quiet the conversation about his coaching future.Mac...

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FORXBOROUGH — There was a time in the not too distant past when the Buffalo Bills traveled to New England looking to prove they could give the Patriots a fight at the top of the division.This season, New England is enduring its worst start in more...

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BOSTON — Early in his NBA career, Jaylen Brown was largely viewed as a player who would be a component of the Boston Celtics’ long-term success, rather than a pillar of its foundation. When big-name stars would become available during free agency,...

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FOXBOROUGH — Over three weeks and three straight losses, Mac Jones has walked into the Patriots team facility ready to face the kind of truths only game film can reveal. It’s been difficult to watch and many of the same themes continue to pop up each...

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FOXBOROUGH — The Patriots are making some big changes to try to improve their offense.For now, a change at quarterback won’t be one of them.New England coach Bill Belichick said Wednesday that Mac Jones will remain the starter when the Patriots visit...

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FOXBOROUGH — Alvin Kamara told the Saints coaching staff he wanted to touch the football more this week. They gave him what he wanted, and the running back provided the spark New Orleans’ dormant offense had been missing. Kamara rushed for a touchdown...

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FOXBOROUGH — While the New England Patriots avoided their first 0-3 start in two decades, it’s not clear whether they can consistently score enough points to contend in the AFC East.New England played turnover-free in Sunday’s 15-10 win over the...

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FOXBOROUGH — Self-inflicted mistakes have been a recurring theme during the Patriots’ 0-2 start to the season. As they prepare to hit the road for the first time on Sunday against the Jets, they are focusing on things big and small. That includes...

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FOXBOROUGH — It’s not quite time to panic in New England. But the Patriots’ latest setback put them in a position they haven’t been in under Bill Belichick in more than 20 years. Their 24-17 loss to Miami dropped them to 0-2, their first such start...

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FOXBOROUGH — Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been an enigma for Bill Belichick in his matchups with the Patriots.Tagovailoa’s made four starts against the future Hall of Fame coach. Four times he’s walked away with a victory.That track record...

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FOXBOROUGH — Tom Brady left an imprint on the New England Patriots that hasn’t faded.Three-plus years after his departure, Brady’s jersey is still sold inside the stadium and dots its seats on game days. Photos of both his iconic and mundane moments...

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FOXBOROUGH — Depending on the day — and the team the Patriots happen to be preparing for in a given week — Bill Belichick can display both his reverence for NFL history and his ambivalence about anything that has to do with the past. Ask him about...