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East Side -- Rivalries are blooming all around

J.A. Adande, ESPN.com

Rivalries haven't disappeared, they have just evolved from the 1980s Celtics-Lakers template.

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Bill Belichick focused on the performance of Ryan Tannehill while watching the Dolphins’ 24-21 home victory Sunday over the Seahawks. “It was a good win for the Dolphins,’’ said Belichick. “Great effort by Miami in the fourth quarter at the end …

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The NFL banned the Patriots defensive lineman for violating its policy on performance-enhancing drugs.

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- The New England Patriots lost their second defensive end in nine days on Monday when Jermaine Cunningham was suspended for four games without pay for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances.

Mark Townsend, yahoo.com

Jonny Gomes is no longer a member of the Oakland A's organization after signing a two-year, $10 million — which will pay him the highest salary of his ten year career — with the Boston Red Sox last Wednesday, but his most recent former club will sti…

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots defensive end Jermaine Cunningham has been suspended by the NFL for four games without pay for violating its policy on performance-enhancing substances.

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Patriots’ Jermaine Cunningham suspended for using performance-enhancing drugs

Warren Shaw, dimemag.com

The Boston Celtics are the best mediocre team in the NBA. Certainly they don’t intend to hold that distinction come season’s end but right now that’s about the best they can muster. It’s hard to fathom how this team can lose by 20 to the Pistons a…

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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Rex Ryan anticipates Tim Tebow will be "ready to go" in the New York Jets' next game against the Arizona Cardinals in spite of the backup quarterback's two broken ribs.

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The New England Patriots scored 49 points in a blowout win over the New York Jets in Week 12. Meanwhile, the Miami Dolphins needed a late field goal to barely edge the Seattle Seahawks, 24-21. Judging by the score, you would think Patriots quarterback T…

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Longoria is now signed to a deal through 2022 with a big-money extension with one of the Red Sox’ big rivals.

Dom Cosentino, deadspin.com

Jameer Nelson might have missed the shot and the Magic did wind up losing in overtime, but so what? Nelson's hesitation move on this catch-and-step broke Paul Pierce's ankles and left Pierce watching the remainder of the play from his back. More »

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After a big win over the Jets on Thanksgiving Day, the New England Patriots pulled their record to 8-3 with only a handful of regular season games left to play. QB Tom Brady said the mistakes the Jets made were crucial to the Patriots 49-19 win.

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After a big win over the Jets on Thanksgiving Day, the New England Patriots pulled their record to 8-3 with only a handful of regular season games left to play. QB Tom Brady said the mistakes the Jets made were crucial to the Patriots 49-19 win.

Dan Devine, yahoo.com

Exhibit A, from the San Antonio Spurs' visit to Indianapolis to take on the Indiana Pacers on Friday night, courtesy of Indy reserve Lance Stephenson: And Exhibit B, from the Boston Celtics' trip to Central Florida to square off against the Orlando Magi…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

The Bills gave up a return touchdown for the second straight week. Dolphins WR Davone Bess kept finding ways to get open in the fourth quarter. The Patriots will try to wrap up the AFC East this week. Speculating about possible coaching and personnel ca…

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When a game gets out of whack so quickly, the way the Patriots’ 49-19 victory over the Jets did in the second quarter, it’s tough to get a gauge on anything.

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Tom Brady to Julian Edelman let the Patriots put the game out of reach before halftime Thursday night.

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Free agent Mike Napoli was in Boston over the weekend and met with the Red Sox Saturday.

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The Celtics needed a Kevin Garnett jumper to send the game into extra time and then used a Paul Pierce 3-pointer along with an uncontested Rajon Rondo layup for a 113-108 lead in OT as the visitors beat Orlando, 116-110, on Sunday