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The Patriots reportedly signed ex-Texans edge rusher Darrell Taylor to their practice squad Wednesday, and Taylor is a candidate to be elevated for Sunday’s divisional-round playoff game against Houston. Taylor has a history of pass-rushing production, but dealt with a major ankle injury that limited him to four game appearances during the regular season. He totaled just three tackles for Houston before landing on injured reserve in November. Taylor recovered from the injury in time to practice on Dec. 17 and be activated to the Texans’ 53-man roster last week, but received his release on Monday so the team could…

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BOSTON (AP) — Jeremy Swayman stopped 24 shots for his first shutout of the season, and the Boston Bruins beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-0 on Tuesday night.Pavel Zacha, Fraser Minten and Mark Kastelic scored for the Bruins, who have won four straight and six of their last seven games.Cam Talbot finished with a season high-tying 38 saves for the Red Wings, who snapped a four-game win streak and lost in regulation for just the third time in 13 games (9-3-1). Detroit also dropped into second place in the Atlantic Division — one point behind Tampa Bay, which beat Pittsburgh…

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Pick a metric. Any metric. It doesn’t matter. The Texans defense ranks near or at the top of the league in every category, a fast-flowing, hard-hitting unit that is coming Sunday to pose the toughest test Drake Maye has faced in his young NFL career. Houston finished the regular season ranked No. 1 in scoring defense, and flexed its muscles in the playoffs Monday with a 30-6 blowout of the Steelers in the wild-card round. The Texans defense out-scored Pittsburgh by itself with a pick-six and a fumble return for a touchdown, plays the Patriots cannot afford if they want…

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The New England Patriots will face a stiff test in their divisional round matchup with the Houston Texans on Sunday. It’s safe to say the feeling is mutual on both sides, though… Drake Maye will have the attention of the folks down at NRG Stadium. “He can sling the ball, can escape the pocket. Does a great job throwing the deep ball,” Houston head coach DeMeco Ryans said, per Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston. “Very aggressive at trying to take their shots. High-powered offense. His ability to escape the pocket is what we have to be aware of this…

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The Boston Celtics have, in various tones, utilized their last three losses to vent about a perceived lack of whistles this season.  Jaylen Brown twice complained about a lack of whistles: first, calmly after a loss to the Nuggets, then not-so quietly after a loss to the Spurs. His expletive-filled outburst on Saturday night included a plea to be punished, and the NBA obliged with a $35,000 fine. After Monday’s loss in Indiana, Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla spent the entirety of a 44-second postgame media session repeating, “Illegal screen,” seemingly miffed at the lack of a call when Pascal Siakam…

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Given the streaky nature of these Bruins, you might be forgiven if you didn’t want to fully invest in this team. But if the B’s can continue to get goaltending like they’ve gotten the last couple of games, they might be worth a watch. After surviving a six-game losing streak last month, the pendulum is now swinging in the other direction. And on Tuesday night at TD Garden, they cooled off one of the hottest teams in the league, shutting out the Detroit Red Wings, 3-0, while riding a dominant third period to the win. Jeremy Swayman (24 saves) notched…

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It almost felt like a David and Goliath situation for Maeve Carey and her Boston University teammates Tuesday night, going up against one of the top teams in the country. Yet, you can always expect the unexpected whenever the Women’s Beanpot rolls around, and the former Austin Prep star emerged as a hero on the grandest of stages. The BU senior sniped the game-winning goal with two minutes left in overtime, as the Terriers (7-11-3) stunned archnemesis Northeastern at Walter Brown Arena, 2-1, to advance to the championship. Northeastern Huskies forward Lily Brazis (61) breaks in on Boston University Terriers…

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After a crazy Wild Card Weekend, only eight teams remain in the NFL playoff field. Fortunately for the New England Patriots, they are one of them. The Patriots had the second-largest margin of victory of last weekend’s six postseason games with their 16-3 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. It wasn’t pretty, but New England got the job done, earning its first playoff win in seven years. It was also a big step for many of the Patriots’ young stars, including NFL MVP candidate Drake Maye. Now they have some postseason experience under their belts and have proven they can…

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In the 19 years between 1993 and 2011, the Red Sox didn’t finish in last place in the division a single time. In the 14 years since 2011, they finished in last 6 times. The lean Chaim Bloom years were intended, according to Fenway Sports Group, to serve as something of a resent to avoid the “boom and bust” cycles that we’ve seen over the last decade. And with a playoff berth last year, it was looking like the Sox would be out of the cellar for a while. But is that hope already evaporating?According to Jonathan Papelbon, the race…

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