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By KYLE HIGHTOWER

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,...

By KYLE HIGHTOWER

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...

By MARK ANDERSON

LAS VEGAS — It’s Patriots East against Patriots West on Sunday, teams with a lot of similarities in desperate need of a victory.The New England Patriots are 1-4 and looking for any kind of spark after losing by a combined 72-3 the past two weeks....

By KYLE HIGHTOWER

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...

By KYLE HIGHTOWER

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...

By SCHUYLER DIXON

ARLINGTON, Texas — DaRon Bland returned one of his two interceptions for a touchdown, Leighton Vander Esch scooped up a fumble for a score and the Dallas Cowboys beat the New England Patriots 38-3 on Sunday.Mac Jones was responsible for all three...

By TODD KARPOVICH

BALTIMORE — Tanner Houck threw six innings of one-hit ball and the last-place Boston Red Sox earned a split in the four-game series against the AL East champion Baltimore Orioles with a 6-1 victory Sunday in the regular-season finale.The Orioles have...

By JIMMY GOLEN

BOSTON — Tim Wakefield, the knuckleballing workhorse of the Red Sox pitching staff who bounced back after giving up a season-ending home run to the Yankees in the 2003 playoffs to help Boston win its curse-busting World Series title the following...

By DOUG FERGUSON

GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy — The best collection of players at Marco Simone had flags from their eight countries draped around their shoulders as they took turns clutching and thrusting the gold Ryder Cup, the very trophy that turns them into one...

By DOUG FERGUSON

GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy — Europe swept the opening session of the Ryder Cup for the first time in its history, a beating so thorough that none of the foursomes matches reached the 18th hole.And then somehow it got even worse for the Americans.Right...

By SCHUYLER DIXON

ARLINGTON, Texas — Dak Prescott said he felt it in his soul when the Dallas Cowboys released Ezekiel Elliott in the offseason.Together as stars since their rookie year in 2016, the quarterback and running back haven’t really had much time to digest...

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and MICHAEL R. BLOOD

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, a centrist Democrat and champion of liberal causes who was elected to the Senate in 1992 and broke gender barriers throughout her long career in local and national politics, has died. She was...

By KYLE HIGHTOWER

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...

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Mac Jones threw a touchdown pass, Matt Judon had a late safety and the New England Patriots extended their winning streak over the New York Jets to 15 games with an ugly 15-10 victory on a rainy Sunday.Bill Belichick’s bunch...

By KEN POWTAK

BOSTON — Mike Clevinger pitched six solid innings, Elvis Andrus had a two-run double and the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 in a rain-shortened game on Sunday, ending a string of 12 straight series losses.Trying to avoid their second...

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Robert Saleh was an assistant in Jacksonville the previous time the New York Jets defeated the New England Patriots. Zach Wilson was a sophomore in high school.None of the other players on the Jets’ current roster were there to...

By STEPHEN HAWKINS

ARLINGTON, Texas — Marcus Semien drove in three runs and scored for the AL-best 115th time, Jonah Heim and Mitch Garver hit back-to-back homers and the playoff-chasing Texas Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 15-5 on Wednesday.Rookies Josh Jung and Evan...

By KYLE HIGHTOWER

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...

By KYLE HIGHTOWER

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...

By PETER PRENGAMAN

TEMPE, Ariz. — Bethany Patton steps up to the counter and places her pink mug into a shoebox-sized dishwasher. It spins. It whirs. Water splashes inside. After 90 seconds, the door opens and steam emerges. A barista grabs the mug, dries it and...