From: NECN on Sun, Sep 20 2009 11:26 PM

(NECN) - The New York Jets proved too much for the New England Patriots, which failed to score a touchdown in the team’s 16-9 loss at the Meadowlands. New York rallied to overcome a 9-3 halftime deficit, and Tom Brady and company failed to...

From: NECN on Sun, Sep 20 2009 1:22 PM

(NECN: Michelle Brown, Loudon, NH) - Loudon, New Hampshire is the capital of the racing world this Sunday afternoon. NASCAR is in the Granite State for the weekend. Sunday is the first race in the Sprint Cup Chase for the...

From: NECN on Sun, Sep 20 2009 7:20 AM

(NECN/ESPN) - On Saturday night, Floyd Mayweather Jr. was back in the ring, facing Juan Manuel Marquez after a 651-day layoff. This was a welterweight bout with Marquez fighting at 142 pounds, above the 135-pound lightweight limit for the first time in...

From: NECN on Sat, Sep 19 2009 8:06 PM

(NECN/Raycom: Clemson, S.C.) - In the team’s first true test of the 2009 season, the Boston College Eagles fell flat against the Clemson Tigers, losing 25-7. BC had put together two lopsided victories in its first two games of the season --...

From: NECN on Thu, Sep 17 2009 9:44 AM

(NECN: Boston, Mass.) - The Boston Red Sox walked into the bottom of the ninth inning trailing by a run, but walked off the field with a 9-8 victory over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on Wednesday night. Down to the team’s final out, Boston loaded...

From: NECN on Wed, Sep 16 2009 10:12 PM

(NECN: Foxboro, Mass.) - On Sunday, the New England Patriots (1-0) and New York Jets (1-0) will renew their rivalry. "It’s been a great rivalry since I got here," says quarterback Tom Brady. "It's always a fun time down there, we've had a lot of...

From: NECN on Wed, Sep 16 2009 5:44 PM

(NECN: Boston, Mass.) - In his return from the 60-day disabled list, Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka made a marked improvement over his previous three starts — which were made in June. Still, Boston catcher Jason Varitek warned against building up too...

From: NECN on Wed, Sep 16 2009 5:44 PM

(NECN: Boston, Mass.) - Facing its likely American League Divisional Series opponent, should the Red Sox hold on to the Wild Card spot, Boston played a game of chicken with the Los Angeles Angles of Anaheim in Tuesday night’s series opener — and the...

From: NECN on Tue, Sep 15 2009 6:58 AM

(NECN: Kevin Walsh: Foxborough, MA) - It took a furious comeback, but the Patriots opened their season with a win on Monday Night Football. New England erased an 11-point lead in the final minutes of the game. Tom Brady and the Pats struggled...

From: NECN on Tue, Sep 15 2009 5:56 AM

(NECN: Mike Giardi - Foxborough, MA) - The Patriots opened their season with a win on Monday Night Football. But it took another Tom Brady come-back for New England to beat the Bills. Brady and the Pats struggled early and were down 24 to 13 with...

From: NECN on Mon, Sep 14 2009 7:51 PM

(NECN: Amy Sinclair, Oxford, Maine) - It has been decades since Paul Bunyan-sized men made their living swinging axes in the North Woods, but thanks to the popularity of TV shows, like "American Logger" and "Ax Men," lumberjack competitions are hotter...

From: NECN on Mon, Sep 14 2009 5:50 PM

(NECN: Kevin Walsh, Foxboro, Mass.) - It’s a night Patriots fans have been waiting for. The return of Tom Brady! Tonight the Patriots kick off their season against the Buffalo Bills in Foxboro. Tailgaters have swarmed around Gillette Stadium in...

From: NECN on Mon, Sep 14 2009 5:50 PM

(NECN: Chris Collins, Foxboro, Mass.) - The expectations are high, and the anticipation is nearly bubbling over. The fans are starting to stream into Gillette Stadium for tonight’s Patriots season opener. Tom Brady is back — after suffering a...

From: NECN on Mon, Sep 14 2009 7:43 AM

(NECN/ESPN) - A great comeback story at the US Open Sunday. Kim Clijsters became the first unseeded woman to win the tournament She knocked off Caroline Wozniacki in the final in New York Sunday night. She was unseeded, because she had taken...

From: NECN on Sun, Sep 13 2009 7:31 AM

(NECN/CBS) - An upset at the US Open on Saturday night in New York has a bizarre ending. The match was between Serena Williams and Kim Clijsters and ended with verbal spat with a line umpire. After Clijsters won the first round, the women were on...

From: NECN on Sat, Sep 12 2009 8:20 AM

(NECN: Boston, MA) - The Celtics marked the 9-11 anniversary with a day of service. They got a helping hand from a surprise guest, actress Cameron Diaz. Diaz joined the Celtic JR Giddens and Bill Walker at the Young Achievers Science and...

From: NECN on Fri, Sep 11 2009 7:15 PM

(NECN: Carolyn Manno, Springfield, Mass.) - Michael Jordan will take his place among the greats in Springfield, Massachusetts. Tonight, Air Jordan will be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. While it is up for debate if his airness is the...

From: NECN on Fri, Sep 11 2009 4:14 PM

(NECN: Chris Collins) - The college basketball season is right around the corner, and one of the schools that figures to be a big player in March Madness is the University of Kentucky. College hoops analyst Dick Vitale lists the Wildcats as the number...

From: NECN on Thu, Sep 10 2009 10:06 PM

(NECN: Carolyn Manno, Boston, Mass.) - The race for the Wild Card is on. The Red Sox have a slim two game lead over the Rangers. Now the Red Sox will play games on each of the final 20 days of the regular season, but tonight was a chance to cut loose...

From: NECN on Thu, Sep 10 2009 9:06 PM

(NECN: Washington, DC) - President Barack Obama welcomed the Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins to the White House Thursday evening. The Penguins presented Obama with a Penguins jersey, with Obama and #44 on the back. Introducing the...