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Pats advance with 41-28 win over Texans
The Patriots will face the Ravens next Sunday in the AFC title game in Foxboro. The winner earns a trip to the Super Bowl.
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Stevan Ridley celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the third quarter.
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Brentz looks to continue momentum from late 2012 into 2013
The hope is that the late-season experience with the PawSox serves as a head start for Brentz in 2013 — the way it did for Will Middlebrooks last season.
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Bryce Brentz crushes a home run against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre during last season's International League playoffs.
NATIONAL
Armstrong apologizes to Livestrong staff
Lance Armstrong apologized to the staff at his Livestrong cancer foundation before heading to an interview with Oprah Winfrey, the Associated Press reports.
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Lance Armstrong's interview with Oprah Winfrey is being taped Monday and will be broadcast Thursday.
COLLEGE
Tipoff: Big week for Friars, Bulldogs
PC hopes to build on Sunday's win at Seton Hall with tests against Georgetown and Villanova, while Bryant put its unbeaten conference record on the line.
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Vincent Council is slowly making his way back into the mix after suffering a hamstring injury early in the season.
BRUINS
Bruins rested, ready for season to start
The Boston Bruins had more players overseas than anyone else in the NHL. So they’re well positioned for what should be a sprint of a season following the NHL’s 119-day lockout.
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Nathan Horton, left, and Shawn Thornton tussle during team practice at the TD Garden Sunday.
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