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Celtics' Rondo out with bruised thigh, hip

nba.com

Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo sat out Saturday night's game against the Golden State Warriors because of a bruised right thigh and hip.

Morgan Smith, patriotsgab.com

New England Patriots have seven of their players voted into the Pro Bowl and deservedly so. The seven voted in were: 1. QB. Tom Brady. 2. NT. Vince Wilfork. 3. WR. Wes Welker. 4. TE. Rob Gronkowski. 5. LB. Jerod Mayo. 6. OL. Logan Mankins. 7. Special Te…

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Final, Warriors 101-83: Celtics suffer their 11th double-digit loss of the season by falling apart in the fourth quarter and going down quietly. The trio of Jeff Green, Paul Pierce and Jason Terry combine for 12-for-50 shooting and Kevin Garnett...

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By Gary Washburn, Globe Staff OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Celtics were going to be hard pressed to beat Golden State with their current roster but now they will have to go at it without Rajon Rondo, who will miss the...

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The Patriots have a team that is better than the one that lost to the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLVI in February. They have a team that can take them back to where it all began for Bill Belichick and Tom Brady, a Super Bowl in New Orleans.

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Brace is the latest member of the Patriots' 2009 draft class to be released.

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The Patriots remain the standout team in our region with the Bruins locked out and the Celtics still transitioning. The Red Sox will have to sell the Fenway Park experience.

Sam Eifling, deadspin.com

The custom of calling post-season collegiate contests "bowl" games stems from the granddaddy of them all, the Rose Bowl, so-called for the eponymous bowl-shaped stadium. But our first association with the word "bowl" of course is as …

nydailynews.com

Tom Coughlin and Eli Manning were the best coach-quarterback combination in the NFL coming into the 2012 season. They had won two Super Bowls together the previous five years, twice beating Bill Belichick and Tom Brady, who have been the gold standard o…

Evan Silva, profootballtalk.com

Tom Curran of Comcast SportsNet New England reports that Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is expected to return from his fractured left forearm in Week Seventeen against the Dolphins. Per Curran, Gronkowski will be “suited up” and available for “at…

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Ben Volin of the Palm Beach Post (@BenVolinPBP) lends his insight.

ESPN.com

There is still one game left to play in the regular season. But as soon as the games end Sunday, the offseason begins and things could move fast and furious for the Buffalo Bills (5-10), Miami Dolphins (7-8) and New York Jets (6-9). While the New Englan…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski (forearm) has increased his practice reps to a normal level. Dolphins LB Karlos Dansby has never made it to the Pro Bowl, and he says he doesn’t care; “I’m about breaking records and reaching milestones. I’m about being …

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If they want a first-round bye, the Patriots need to beat Miami — and pull for other results to tip in their favor.

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It’s been less than a month since the Patriots beat the Dolphins in Miami, 23-16. Since then they destroyed the Texans (42-14), lost to the 49ers, and struggled to beat the Jaguars. The main similarity from the last two games is stumbling out of the gat…

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins are finishing their fourth straight non-playoff season. The New England Patriots have clinched their fourth consecutive AFC East title.

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Bill Belichick doesn't masquerade as a meteorologist.

CNNSI.com

The Cleveland Indians sold their regional TV sports network and telecast rights for Indians baseball games to Fox Sports Media Group, in a deal announced Friday.

boston.com

The Celtics didn’t expect to be 14-14 after taking precautions to avoid the slow start they had last season. Thursday night’s 29-point loss to the Clippers resembled the pre-Big Three days for coach Doc Rivers.