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Boston Fans Prepare For Super Bowl

February 04, 2012, 9:50 PM

BOSTON — Super Bowl Sunday is as much about eating and drinking as it is about football.

Patriots Looking For Payback Against Giants

February 03, 2012, 4:15 PM

BOSTON — Mike Giardi, anchor and reporter for Comcast SportsNet, joined WBUR from Indianapolis, where some of the Pat’s youngest players are prepping for their first Super Bowl.

Super Bowl XLVI: The Brady-Manning Matchup

February 03, 2012, 9:15 AM

BOSTON — The waiting is almost over. We preview Super Bowl XLVI with ESPNBoston’s Mike Reiss.

Myra Hiatt Kraft, ‘MHK,’ Inspires Patriots’ Super Bowl Bid

February 03, 2012, 7:24 AM
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski does an interview during a news conference on Wednesday. The 'MHK' on the right side of his football jersey are the initials of Patriots' owner Robert Kraft's late wife, Myra Hiatt Kraft. (AP)

INDIANAPOLIS — In Indianapolis on Sunday, the New England Patriots will wear on their jerseys two patches bearing meaningful letters. One is for Super Bowl 46: the Roman numerals XLVI. The other spells MHK, the initials of the team owner’s late wife.

Ward’s Shutout Completes Canes Sweep Of Bruins

February 03, 2012, 4:08 AM
Bruins center Patrice Bergeron flies around the back of the net near Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward during the second period of a hockey game in Boston on Thursday. (AP)

BOSTON — Cam Ward made 47 saves – 22 in the first period and 20 in the third – Brandon Sutter had a goal and an assist, and the Hurricanes finished their first season sweep of the Bruins with a 3-0 victory on Thursday night.

Timeline: New England Patriots History

February 02, 2012, 4:27 PM

BOSTON — Ahead of Sunday’s big game, have a look back at the team’s history with our interactive timeline.

Giants’ Rising Star Victor Cruz Spotlights UMass Football

February 02, 2012, 7:57 AM
New York Giants' Victor Cruz runs during practice, Wednesday in Indianapolis. (AP)

INDIANAPOLIS — A former UMass Minuteman is suiting up, not for the Patriots, but for the Giants in the Super Bowl. Victor Cruz’s great season has helped put the football program in Amherst on the map.

‘They Use You Up’: Hall Of Famer Dorsett Suing NFL

February 02, 2012, 4:28 AM
In this Nov. 14, 1983, file photo, Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Dorsett (33) is stopped after a two-yard gain in an NFL football game in Irving, Texas. (AP)

The helmet-to-helmet shot knocked Tony Dorsett out cold in the second quarter of a 1984 Cowboys-Eagles game, the hardest hit he ever took during his career.

Celtics Go Above .500 With 100-64 Rout Of Raptors

February 02, 2012, 3:57 AM
Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce drives the baseline around Toronto Raptors forward James Johnson during the first half of their NBA basketball game in Boston, Wednesday. (AP)

Paul Pierce had 17 points and eight assists as the Boston Celtics crept above .500 for the second time this season.

Super Bowl Media Frenzy Showcases Looser, Happier Patriots

February 01, 2012, 7:04 AM
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady answers questions during Super Bowl Media Day Tuesday in Indianapolis. (AP)

INDIANAPOLIS — The New England Patriots have gotten grilled, prodded and flattered. The team made it through Media Day –- the frenzied event held ahead of the Super Bowl where throngs of reporters mob the players and coaches. The Pats even seemed to enjoy the attention.

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