EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — It takes a lot to put a smile on Bill Belichick’s face and get a handshake from the stoic New England Patriots coach in the fourth game of the preseason. Third-string quarterback Danny Etling did it all on one play. In a meaningless game Thursday night in which neither team played […]
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Gostkowski kicks in for New England
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — There’s an air of invincibility and inevitability about the New England Patriots. Invincible because since January, they haven’t lost. Inevitable because of the feeling they will find a way — something they did in their toughest test this season, edging the New York Giants 27-26 on Stephen Gostkowski’s 54-yard field […]
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Reports: Sandoval, Ramirez to sign with Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are apparently stocking their cupboards full of infielders as Thanksgiving approaches. A person with knowledge of the deal told the Associated Press on Monday that free agent third baseman Pablo Sandoval and the Red Sox have agreed to a multiyear contract. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of […]
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Giants advance to World Series on Ishikawa walkoff
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Travis Ishikawa hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning, sending the San Francisco Giants to the World Series with a 6-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night. These every-other-year Giants clinched the NL Championship Series in Game 5 and now will face the Royals […]
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Patriots foiled
Josh Brown kicked a 37-yard field goal with 38 seconds to play and the New York Giants capped their first undefeated preseason since 2006 with a 16-13 victory over the New England Patriots on Thursday night. The win was a gift from Patriots coach Bill Belichick, who went for a first down with a fourth-and-1 […]
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Sunday Night Football: Manning, Tuck lead Giants over Washington
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Eli Manning completed 22 of 28 passes for 235 yards, and Justin Tuck had four sacks to help shut down Robert Griffin III in the second half Sunday night, leading the New York Giants to a 24-17 win over the Washington Redskins. Andre Brown had a pair of touchdown runs, including […]
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Tebow clinches it for Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tim Tebow may have done just enough to make the New England Patriots.In an up-and-down performance in both teams’ last preseason game, the third-string quarterback threw two touchdown passes and one interception and the Patriots beat the New York Giants 28-20 on Thursday night.He was 6 for 11 for 91 yards […]
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Lester, Boston shut down Giants
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jon Lester pitched into the ninth for his first victory in four tries this month, and the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox beat the San Francisco Giants 7-0 on Monday night after flying cross-country earlier in the day. Stephen Drew and Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit RBI doubles, Shane Victorino added an RBI […]