Red Sox, Bruins postpone games during manhunt

BOSTON | The Red Sox and Bruins postponed their games Friday while authorities searched for a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings and officials warned nearly 1 million people to stay indoors.

Brady outplays Luck, Patriots rout Colts 59-24

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. | The New England Patriots' superb offense finally got some help from the rest of the team.

Manning and Brady meet again -- for 13th time

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. | Tom Brady missed nearly an entire season with torn knee ligaments. Peyton Manning was sidelined all last season by neck surgery and nerve damage that weakened his throwing arm.

Roberson runs for 2 TDs; Indiana tops UMass 45-6

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. | Indiana already has won more games than it did all last season. Now it must try to keep winning without its top quarterback.

Kahne takes 2nd Sprint Cup race of season after mistake by Hamlin, crew chief at New Hampshire

LOUDON, N.H. | Kasey Kahne got his second Sprint Cup win of the season. Denny Hamlin and his crew chief had trouble communicating.

Busch wins first pole of season at New Hampshire

LOUDON, N.H. | Kyle Busch was the last driver to go in Friday's Sprint Cup qualifying, and he made the most of the opportunity.

Pats DE Ellis ends tumultuous year in Super Bowl

INDIANAPOLIS | The call came in the early morning hours, jarring Shaun Ellis from a deep sleep. Two buddies were on the line with some news that would shake the veteran defensive end even more.

Fun-loving Gronk all business on field for Pats

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. | The sign outside the restaurant a mile up the road from where Rob Gronkowski scores touchdowns has a flashing suggestion for motorists: "HONK FOR GRONK!"

Kraft 'shuddered' when Brady belted on TD plunge

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. | Patriots owner Robert Kraft "shuddered" when he saw Tom Brady take a crunching hit on a 1-yard touchdown plunge. He even wondered if Brady's back was broken.

Patriots owner calls team 'extended family'

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. | Robert Kraft is headed to another AFC championship game in a season like no other in his 18 years as owner of the New England Patriots.

Rose scores 25 on return as Bulls top Celtics

BOSTON | The Bulls let a 20-point lead drop to one before Derrick Rose decided to take control, sore toe and all.

Purdue's Johnson, Moore introduced together with Celts

BOSTON | They played against each other in high school, teamed up in college and were acquired by the same team in the NBA.

Bruins tie up Cup final

BOSTON | Michael Ryder and Brad Marchand scored less than 2½ minutes apart in the second period and the Boston beat Vancouver 4-0 in Game 4 Wednesday night as the Bruins even the Stanley Cup finals at two games each.

White Sox sweep Red Sox in Boston

BOSTON | Fenway is a friendly park to the Sox — the White Sox.

Cubs use 8-run 8th inning to beat Red Sox

BOSTON | Patience paid off for Reed Johnson and the Cubs.

Tampa Bay scores 3 goals in 1:25 to beat Bruins

BOSTON | The swift-skating Tampa Bay Lightning wasted little time taking control of the Eastern Conference finals.

Study: Duerson had brain damage at time of suicide

BOSTON | Dave Duerson, a former NFL player who committed suicide in February, had "moderately advanced" brain damage related to blows to the head, according to the researcher who made the diagnosis.

Time for talk is over as Jets and Patriots meet

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. | Stop the chatter. It's time for the sound that really matters.

White Sox's Ramirez singles twice in return to Fenway Park

BOSTON | The White Sox are putting the pieces together for a strong stretch run.

Deng scores 25 points as Bulls top Celtics

BOSTON | Luol Deng scored 25 points and the Bulls won their third straight game with a 96-83 victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night.

Jayson helps nix losing streak

BOSTON | Jayson Nix drove in three runs and the White Sox scored four times in both the second and third innings, beating the Boston Red Sox 9-5 on Thursday night to avoid a four-game sweep.

White Sox start critical road trip with loss

BOSTON | Jose Contreras dropped to 5-12 after allowing seven runs in 2 2/3 innings in a 12-8 loss at Boston on Monday as the Sox started an 11-game road trip with a dud.

Shot to Miller's head caps Bulls' painful night

BOSTON | Brad Miller spoke slowly with stitches that had just been sewn into the inside of his lip. He made it clear, though, that he disagreed with the call that followed a swat across his face.

Ray saves the day for the Celtics

BOSTON | Ray Allen picked the perfect time to snap out of his shooting slump.

Celtics shake off bad day, prepare for Bulls

BOSTON | Doc Rivers laughed. Paul Pierce smiled. The emotional shock of a tough day had worn off for the Boston Celtics.

Garnett leads Celtics to 96-80 win over Bulls

BOSTON | Kevin Garnett became the youngest player in NBA history to play 1,000 games and scored 18 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the cold-shooting Bulls 96-80 Friday night.

Career likely over for Marian Catholic grad, Patriots star Rodney Harrison

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. | Rodney Harrison's career is almost certainly over after the hard-hitting but injury-plagued safety of the New England Patriots and Marian Catholic grad tore his right thigh muscle.

Dice-K shuts down the Sox

BOSTON | Daisuke Matsuzaka allowed two hits in eight innings, Dustin Pedroia had four hits and Jason Bay drove in three runs to help the Boston Red Sox beat the White Sox 8-0 on Friday night.

Pats quiet about Burress' claim

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. | Plaxico Burress has made some amazing catches.

Patriots coach refuses to talk about Brady injury

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Patriots rebound from AFC title game loss last year to reach Super Bowl

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Defense does it as Pats hold Bolts to no TDs

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. | The Patriots are heading to the Super Bowl with a defense that kept the Chargers out of the end zone.

Unbeaten Pats look for better defense

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. | The Patriots are renowned for throwing new defensive twists at opponents.

Brady comes close to perfection

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. | Tom Brady was almost perfect. The Patriots still are.

Patriots, Jaguars plan strong effort from start to finish

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Patriots set NFL records en route to 28-7 win over Dolphins

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. | The Patriots set an NFL record with their 15th win. Tom Brady and Randy Moss edged closer to two more marks.

Rain doesn't take away Pats' luster

NFL | PATRIOTS 20, JETS 10

Brady, Patriots rout Steelers

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. | The Patriots are dominant once more. And still unbeaten.

Fire snuffed out of playoffs

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Revolution, Fire meet for berth in MLS championship game

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Marian grab Harrison healthy again for matchup of unbeatens

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LB Vrabel effective on offense and defense for Patriots

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Red Sox relax before facing Rockies in World Series on Wednesday

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Boston forces ALCS Game 7

BOSTON | That's Fausto, like oust-o.

Down 3-1, Red Sox seeking another magical run

CLEVELAND | History gives Josh Beckett and the Red Sox a pretty good shot. They've come back from big postseason deficits.

Dice-K relaxed going into Game 3

ALCS | SERIES TIED 1-1

Aces for Boston, Cleveland hope to continue success

BOSTON | Even when they lose, Josh Beckett and C.C. Sabathia can seem unbeatable.

Boston rookie tosses no-hitter in second start

BOSTON | The call-up came up with all zeros.

Garnett traded to Boston

BOSTON | Kevin Garnett is leaving Minnesota after the Boston Celtics agreed to acquire the All-Star forward in a multiplayer trade with the Timberwolves, a Celtics official told The Associated Press on Monday.