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The Patriots have been fine in the regular season without tight end Rob Gronkowski, but they are only 1-2 in the playoffs without him.

Will the real Patriots please stand up?

The team's impeccable start has turned into disaster
By Sriharish Pingali, Sports editor January 11, 2016

Beat the 5-10 Miami Dolphins in the final game of the regular season and clinch the top seed in the AFC playoffs. Pretty easy, right? Apparently not for the Patriots. After starting the season with...

Allegations of cheating have dogged the Patriots since the discovery that under-inflated footballs were used in the AFC Championship Game.

Patriots punished and criticized for a ‘crime’ that won’t go away

OPINION
By Nick LaPan, Sports Editor May 27, 2015

After more than 100 days of investigating and a few days of deliberating, the NFL handed down a punishment to the New England Patriots for their role in “deflategate,” and if you’re a fan of the...

Spring was not in the air when baseball players dug out Stevens Field on March 9.

Spring dreams buried beneath the snow

By Nick LaPan, Sports Editor April 10, 2015

A record-setting amount of snowfall this winter has delayed the start of many spring sports programs throughout the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA), which includes AMSA’s baseball...

Fans and analysts are looking to Clay Buchholz to be the Red Sox ace this season.

Q: Who is the Red Sox ace? A: Does it matter?

By Nilay Barde, Staff Writer March 30, 2015

No ace? No Problem. Ever since Jon Lester decided to sign a six-year, $155-million contract in the offseason with the Chicago Cubs rather than stay in Boston, the Red Sox have been asked one question: Who...

The Red Sox signed a hot Cuban prospect heading into spring training, but what does it mean for the sport?

Red Sox open up checkbook to sign prospect

By Daniel Voronin, Correspondent March 21, 2015

The big Boston headline: 19-year-old Cuban phenom Yoan Moncada signs with the Red Sox and collects a record-breaking $31.5 million signing bonus. Add the 100 percent tax as a result of the Sox exceeding...

Kelsey Mallard, left, and Danielle Newberry decided to join the wrestling team this season.

Two AMSA wrestlers defy gender stereotypes

The mat is no longer a boys-only domain
By Alli Caulfield, Co-Editor February 28, 2015

A spandex singlet clings to her body in a not-so-flattering way as she shakes hands with her opponent and tries to remain confident. She’s a high school girl and a boy is about to grab her all over. She...

Tom Brady has won four Super Bowls, as many as his boyhood idol, Joe Montana.

It’s time to say it: Brady is the best QB in NFL history

By Nilay Barde, Staff Writer February 26, 2015

Tom Brady led the New England Patriots to a thrilling 28-24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX, tying him with Terry Bradshaw and his boyhood idol Joe Montana for most Super Bowl wins...

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