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VIDEO: Clippers Football - Preseason/Week 1
A behind the scenes look at the Newburyport High football program, following the team from preseason through Thanksgiving.
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NFL life's a snap ... until you miss Patriot Paxton, Giant DeOssie share high-pressure, but lucrative skill se
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Old quarterbacks never die, they just grow up to be long snappers.
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Big Blue reunion awaits
GLENDALE, Ariz. - At some point over the weekend, former Phillips Academy classmates Amanda Belichick and Zak DeOssie will cross paths here in the desert. Will the meeting be cold or confrontational? Of course not.
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'Step-up game'; Clippers snap two-game skid with win over Lawrence
NEWBURYPORT - It took 3 1/2 quarters for the Newburyport girls basketball team to impose its will on visiting Lawrence last evening.
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Amesbury hockey team is worthy of school's support
Dan Guttenplan
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Brady wonders why Burress' prediction was just 23-17
PHOENIX - 23-17.
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Pro Bowler Light's always got Brady's back
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Tom Brady's ankle has gotten more than its fair share of the media spotlight the last 10 days.
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Waters recognized by UMaine for being softball team's top student-athlete
One of the most confusing offseasons for any local athlete will come to an end Saturday when Amesbury High alumnus Ashley Waters takes the field for the University of Maine softball team in its exhibition season opener.
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7-7 and counting: Vikings tournament eligible for first time this year
NORTH ANDOVER - While nothing about the Triton fourth-quarter comeback against North Andover last night was fast, it was certainly furious.
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Catching Up With ... Alexandria Quarantiello
The Quarantiello File
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From a Hefty Lefty to a punting Artichoke Getting to know the New Yorkers
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Jared Lorenzen, at 6-foot-4, 285 pounds, has often been mistaken for an offensive lineman.
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No Garnett, no Allen, no problem: Celtics roll past Heat, 117-87
MIAMI - Even Boston's other 'Big Three' was way too much for the Miami Heat to handle.
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Metropolit scores two to lift Bruins to 3-1 win over Predators
BOSTON - Best known for his defense, Glen Metropolit gave the Boston Bruins a boost on the offensive end against Nashville.
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5 questions with impersonator Frank Caliendo
Editor's note: Each day we ask a celebrity at the Super Bowl five questions pertaining to the game. Today, Bill Burt corners FOX TV comedian and impersonator Frank Caliendo.
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Front of the pack: Pentucket building what could be a dynasty on the track
WEST NEWBURY - The Pentucket girls track team is disproving the age-old adage that nice guys - or in this case girls - finish last.
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Newburyport's Kealey finishes sixth in first indoor race
Forty seemed like a nice age for Newburyport's Chris Kealey to begin his indoor track career.
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Clemens' report rebuts notion career jumped after steroids claims
NEW YORK - Roger Clemens' agent released an 18,000-word statistical report yesterday to rebut allegations the pitcher's career rebounded about the time he was accused of using performance-enhancing drugs.
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Five Questions With ... Actress Holly Robinson-Peete
Editor's note: Each day we will ask a celebrity, current player or former player five questions pertaining to the Super Bowl. Today, Bill Burt cornered the wife of former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete, Holly Robinson-Peete, an actress.
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Tippett hoping to ride Pats coat-tails into Hall of Fame
GLENDALE, Ariz. - If Andre Tippett looked a tad uncomfortable while roaming through the media center and "radio row" at the Phoenix Convention Center yesterday, well, he was.
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Local sports briefs
Youth hockey
The Amesbury Youth Hockey League will host a Dream Dinners fundraiser until March 15 in North Hampton, N.H. Dream Dinners will offer the AYHL eight percent of the total cost of every 6-to-12 person dinner. To book a session, call 603-922-7536.
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Ladies on ice: Will River Rival schools add girls hockey?
The River Rival Region may soon see a new sport that involves ice, skates, a puck and plenty of padding grace the region.
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Maguire runs personal best mile time
BOSTON - Triton senior Keely Maguire of Georgetown is apparently not interested in leveling off.
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Clippers to Lynnfield in rematch
PEABODY - After being bested by Newburyport in a 1-0 nail-biter earlier this season, Lynnfield co-captain Ryan Smith returned the favor Saturday, scoring twice to send Clippers fans home with a loss, 2-1.
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Turkoglu's miracle shot sinks Celtics
ORLANDO, Fla. - Even Stan Van Gundy wasn't sure what Hedo Turkoglu was doing.
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Ex-Pats served some humble pie, too
GLENDALE, Ariz. - It's usually on Mondays. Bill Belichick, the head chef on Route 1 in Foxboro, brings out enough pies for 10 football teams.
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Newburyport boys hoop wins over Ipswich
NEWBURYPORT - Newburyport Coach Tom L'Italien's top concern was for his team to play through defeat.
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Snyder deal leaves Youkilis as Boston's only arbitration-eligible
BOSTON - Red Sox reliever Kyle Snyder agreed to a one-year contract for $835,000 yesterday, leaving first baseman Kevin Youkilis as Boston's only player eligible for salary arbitration.
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O'Connell a bright spot for Georgetown
GIRLS BASKETBALL
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Ex-Celts push new Celts to brink
BOSTON (AP) - Kendrick Perkins scored on a putback with 16.6 seconds left, and Kevin Garnett poked the ball away from Sebastian Telfair as time expired on Friday night to give the Boston Celtics an 87-86 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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Brady not seen in locker room before practice
FOXBORO - For the second consecutive day, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady wasn't in the locker room or at practice when reporters and cameramen were allowed inside yesterday.
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An upset rises Down Under: Federer's Grand Slam finals run ends with loss to Djokovic
MELBOURNE, Australia - Roger Federer is the first to admit he pays a steep price for all his success. One by one, players try to knock him off, and with each match and each victory expectations grow.
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Welch's work ethic second to none
The drive to succeed is a staple of the human condition.
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Bounce-back Bruins show their strong side
On Hockey
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Storer's story reaps Hall of Fame glory
During the last 40 years of coaching soccer, Rick Storer must have felt like Marco Polo - he was always returning.
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Five locals shine for Pingree
Imagine for a second the local hockey scene if the following scenario played out:
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National recognition: Amesbury's Hlebichuk honored in Sports Illustrated
Open this week's Sports Illustrated, Amesbury sports fans. One of your own is gracing the pages.
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Sachems clinch share of CAL title
ANDOVER - The Pentucket girls track team is only one win away from posting its first undefeated season since 2001.
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Patriots rebound from AFC title loss last year, reach Super Bowl
FOXBORO - The Patriots needed just 4 yards for a first down late in last year's AFC championship game. Succeed and they'd almost certainly reach the Super Bowl.
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Malo leaves BU wrestling scholarship behind
DANVERS - Georgetown resident Ryan Malo, last year's Division 1 state wrestler of the year, recently withdrew from Boston University, leaving a full wrestling college behind.
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With 15 3-pointers, Raptors beat Celtics 114-112
BOSTON - Jose Calderon converted a go-ahead, three-point play with 10.5 seconds left and finished with 24 points and 13 assists, leading the Toronto Raptors to a 114-112 victory over the Boston Celtics last night.
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Boston, not New York, is epicenter of sports universe
New York City has Donald Trump, Central Park, 42nd Street, happy hours, 24-hour-a-day nightclubs, Broadway, Gisele Bundchen and the Statue of Liberty.
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Lessons learned in loss: Amesbury falls to North Andover in CAL showdown
AMESBURY - What senior Bre Comeau said about her teammates after succumbing to a streaking North Andover basketball club spoke volumes, "I love them to death. I wouldn't want to play with anybody else."
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Coach hire draws ethics complaint; Cheerleader parents see nepotism in giving job to AD's daughter
BYFIELD - Several parents of Triton cheerleaders confirmed yesterday that at least one parent has filed a complaint with the Massachusetts State Ethics Commission, asking it to probe the hiring of Erin Dempsey, daughter of Triton Athletic Director David Dempsey, as cheerleading coach.
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A Super Bowl to forget: Hoping your Patriots memories are better than mine
The Patriots are in the Super Bowl again, and unfortunately, it doesn't look I'll be there this time.
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Brady's 'bum' foot kicks off week of Super Bowl hype
NEW YORK - Even by Super Bowl standards, this one has it all. Unbeaten team vs. unpredictable team. Most valuable player vs. least likely Manning. New York vs. Boston. Plus a supermodel, to boot.
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First blood: Newburyport jumps on Triton early to take first of two meetings
In what has become easily the biggest River Rival game over the last five years, Triton and Newburyport played their usual slug-it-out, high-intensity hockey game yesterday afternoon.
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Back in the saddle; Once-maligned Maroney driving undefeated Pats
FOXBORO - At Manny's Steakhouse, one of the priciest restaurants in Minneapolis, University of Minnesota recruit Laurence Maroney didn't even consider a Porterhouse or a New York Strip.
