10:40 a.m. ET: The New England Patriots’ regular season finale is upon us. The Patriots can clinch the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs with a win over the Miami Dolphins this afternoon. If the Patriots lose, they would need the Oakland Raiders to lose to or tie the Denver Broncos during the late afternoon games to get the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage throughout the postseason. The Dolphins can move up from the No. 6 seed to No. 5 with a win and Kansas City Chiefs loss to the San Diego Chargers. The Raiders and Chiefs still are competing for the AFC West title. The Patriots have ruled out
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UFC 207 Ronda Rousey Vs. Amanda Nunes Live: Results, Highlights, Analysis
She’s back. Ronda Rousey’s much-anticipated return will happen Friday night at UFC 207, when she faces women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes for her old title at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena. All eyes will be on the former bantamweight champion when she enters the octagon for the first time since her devastating loss to Holly Holm in November 2015. Nunes won the title from Miesha Tate at UFC 200. But that’s not the only five-round title fight Friday night, as men’s bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz will defend his title against Cody Garbrandt in the UFC 207 co-main event. The main card will begin at 10 p.m. ET, but ther... NESN.com
Patriots Vs. Jets Live: Score, Highlights, Analysis Of Week 12 Game In New York
1:28 a.m. ET: The week of worrying whether New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and tight end Rob Gronkowski would play Sunday against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., reportedly was all for naught. Gronkowski and Brady both are expected to play against the Jets, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Brady reportedly has soreness and swelling in his knee. Gronkowski reportedly had bleeding and bruising in his chest after a hard hit from Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas in Week 11. Gronkowski sat out the Patriots’ Week 11 win over the San Francisco 49ers. Only rookie cornerback Cyrus Jone... NESN.com
Duke Vs. Pittsburgh Highlights NESN, NESNplus Saturday College Football Schedules
The Pittsburgh Panthers pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the college football season in their last game, but that doesn’t mean facing 4-6 Duke on Saturday will be a walk in the park. The Panthers stunned Clemson last week and shook up the College Football Playoff race. They already are bowl eligible, so they mostly have pride and bowl positioning left to play for this season. The Blue Devils, meanwhile, are coming off a win over then-No. 17 North Carolina but still are two wins away from becoming bowl eligible. So there will be plenty on the line when these two Atlantic Coast Conference teams face off on NESN at 3 p.m.
Virginia Vs. Wake Forest Highlights NESN, NESNplus Saturday College Football Schedules
The college football season is coming down to the wire, which means Saturday could go a long ways in determining bowl eligibity for many teams throughout the country. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons have been a pleasant surprise this season, and they’re only one win away from becoming bowl eligible. One of their best chances for win No. 6 comes Saturday, when they host 2-6 Virginia at 3 p.m. ET in an Atlantic Coast Conference clash on NESN. NESNplus also will televise three college football contests Saturday, starting with a Football Championship Subdivision matchup between Ivy League rivals Penn and Princeton at noon. Southern Miss, like Wake Forest... NESN.com
Patriots Vs. Browns Live: Score, Highlights, Analysis Of Week 5 NFL Game In Cleveland
11:30 a.m.: Here are the Patriots’ inactives: TE Greg ScruggsLB Shea McClellinCB Justin ColemanRB Brandon BoldenDT Vincent ValentineCB Eric RoweOT Marcus Cannon Some notes: — Cameron Fleming projects to start at RT with Cannon out. — Julian Edelman is active after being listed as questionable. So is LeGarrette Blount and Rob Gronkowski. — Rookie Cyrus Jones will be the Patriots’ No. 3 cornerback with Coleman and Rowe healthy scratches. Having both Coleman and Rowe out is a pretty big surprise. — AJ Derby will be the Patriots’ third tight end. — Rookie runn... NESN.com
UMass Vs. Mississippi State Highlights NESN’s Saturday College Football Schedule
The UMass Minutemen will face another Power Five school Saturday, and you can watch it all unfold live on NESNplus. The Minutemen are coming off their first win of the season, a 21-13 victory over Florida International, but just like their first two games of the season, their next contest comes against a Power Five school in Mississippi State this Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET at Gillette Stadium. The UMass-Mississippi State game will be the second of three contests aired on NESNplus this Saturday. James Madison and Maine will be up first at noon, while Louisiana Tech and Middle Tennessee State will close things out at 7 p.m. ACC fans also will... NESN.com