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MassachusettsSun.com Monday 6th February 2012 Issue 0602/2012
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Giants cruise past Patriots in final minute to win Super Bowl title
The New York Giants have won their second Super Bowl title in four years and fourth overall after beating the New England Patriots in the final.

The Giant's Eli Manning engineered a nine-play,...


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Tim Thomas, Bruins stymie Capitals 4-1
Tim Thomas' return to the nation's capital was less political and more successful. Playing about 10 blocks from the White House - a place he famously avoided two weeks ago - Thomas carried...
Giant heartbreak for Pats
Bill Belichick fall to 3-2 in Super Bowls, another loss in maddening fashion. Brady finished 27-of-41 for 276 yards with two touchdowns and an interception, and there were several drops in the final...
14 arrested at UMass-Amherst after Super Bowl
A spokesman for the University of Massachusetts in Amherst says 14 people have been arrested after police in riot gear were forced to disperse hundreds of students when...
When dad comes marching home again
T heir deployment is over, but some New England Marines remain on night watch - dads who have returned home to new babies born while they were serving in Afghanistan. It turns out some combat-zone...
Police probe 4 weekend car crashes
S tate police are still investigating the causes of four unrelated car accidents that killed one man and hospitalized several other people over the weekend, officials said yesterday. A two-car crash...
Bruins' Thomas Defeats Capitals
WASHINGTON | Tim Thomas' return to the nation's capital was less political and more successful, with the goaltender making 35 saves Sunday in the Boston Bruins' 4-1 win over the...
Garnett carries Celtics against Grizzlies
Kevin Garnett matched his season-high tally of 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to their fourth straight win, a 98-80 triumph over the Memphis Grizzlies on...
Basketball / NBA / Garnett carries Celtics to 4th straight
BOSTON - Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers could see that Kevin Garnett was looking and feeling spry. Running the floor and looking strong on the glass, the 35-year-old Garnett matched his season...
Travolta, Sandler, more make Super Bowl picks
John Travolta had the Super Bowl score wrong -- but his prediction was right. The movie star had this prediction when asked for a winner of the battle between the New England Patriots and the New...
More dolphins strand themselves on Cape Cod
WELLFLEET, Mass. -- Several more dolphins were found stranded Sunday on Cape Cod. In the past month, dozens of dolphins have been found on the beach and it’s a mystery why they’re...
Roxbury man tweets picture of alleged thief
ROXBURY, Mass. -- A victim of a crime is fighting back, a Roxbury man had his laptop stolen but he now has a picture of the man who stole it. The photograph of the alleged thief is making its...
New York Giants Beat New England Patriots to Win Super Bowl
The New York Giants used a last-minute touchdown to beat the New England Patriots, 21-17, and win the championship of the U.S. National Football League - the Super Bowl - the county's biggest...
Riot Erupts At UMass; Boston Stays Calm
Riot squads were forced to use smoke grenades to try to disperse the thousands of students who gathered near the Southwest Residential Area. Glass bottles were smashed and at least one fight broke...
For Kraft, Season Begins, Ends With Heartbreak
A season that began with heartbreak for New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft ended with another loss.The Patriots made no secret of wanting to win Sunday night's game against the New York...
NHL: Boston return to form
Reigning champions Boston snapped a two-game losing streak in the NHL on, while Eastern Conference leaders New York Rangers also won.Bruins' goaltender Tim Thomas was in top form in his...
New York Giants v New England Patriots: how Super Bowl XLVI unfolded - in pictures
Super Bowl 2012: Eli Manning inspired the Giants to victory over the Patriots at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, with a late Ahmad Bradshaw touchdown giving them a 21-17...
New York Giants overcome New England Patriots to win Super Bowl
o Giants win 21-17 after late Ahmad Bradshaw touchdowno Eli Manning wins second Super Bowl MVP awardo Mario Manningham catch on final drive sets up winning...
New York Giants beat New England Patriots, 21-17, to win Super Bowl XLVI
INDIANAPOLIS -- His brother built this house. Eli Manning raised the roof. The sleepy-eyed quarterback woke up the past Sunday by leading the New York Giants to a 21-17 victory over the New...
'Bird Flipped' During Madonna's Super Bowl Performance
For all the pomp and excess of Madonna's Super Bowl halftime show, it is likely to be a single extended middle finger by guest singer M.I.A. that is most remembered.The gesture, accompanied by a...
Brady Sets Super Bowl Record: 16 Completions In Row
INDIANAPOLIS -- Tom Brady has broken the Super Bowl record for consecutive completions previously held by his idol Joe Montana.The Patriots quarterback threw his 16th straight completion with a...
1 Killed, 1 Injured In Rollover Crash
A one-car, rollover crash in Danvers left one person dead and another seriously injured Sunday night.State police said the crash happened just before 8 p.m. on Route 128 south at Route 35.The highway...
New York Giants 15 - New England Patriots 17
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Madonna headlines Super Bowl halftime show
Kelly Clarkson, Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert's pregame patriotism is the Super Bowl's opening act before Madonna takes her spot in the Super Bowl halftime...
Super Bowl starts as Patriots kick off to Giants
Tom Brady overcame a rare early Super Bowl safety with a perfect 10-for-10 drive late in the second quarter, and his 4-yard touchdown pass to Danny Woodhead gave the New England Patriots a 10-9 lead...
Nomination papers available for fall elections
BOSTON- Political hopefuls who want to get their names on the September primary ballots in Massachusetts can begin picking up nomination...
Obama will watch Super Bowl, wishes Bears playing
and welcomed the 1985 team to the White House in October to celebrate their NFL title. The '85 Bears never got the traditional White House reception for Super Bowl champs, with the Space Shuttle...
Mass. AG Coakley to make case for health care law
BOSTON- Attorney General Martha Coakley is heading to Washington to make a legal case for the national health care law that was modeled after Massachusetts' own landmark 2006 health care...
Boston police hope for calm after Super Bowl
At McGreevy's 3rd Base Saloon in the city's Back Bay neighborhood, where six large TVs and a framed oval portrait of Coach Bill Belichick hung over the bar, manager Art Santora said he had...
N.H.L. Roundup: Tim Thomas and Bruins Shut Down Capitals, 4-1
The return of Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas to the nation's capital was less political and more successful, as Thomas made 35 saves Sunday in a 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals.


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N.B.A. Roundup: Garnett Leads Celtics to Fourth Straight Win
Kevin Garnett matched his season high with 24 points and grabbed 9 rebounds Sunday to lead the Boston Celtics to their fourth straight win, a 98-80 victory over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies.

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New York Giants 9 - New England Patriots 3 - Latest
1 of 12. New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz is tackled by New England Patriots free safety Sterling Moore and free safety Patrick Chung (25) in the first quarter of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI...
Fans pack the bars as cops warn: We're watching
T housands of fans bent on witnessing vengeance over New York have packed the bars in Boston for Super Bowl XLVI, angling for viewing spots to root...
Man, 18, dies in Marshfield crash
A n 18-year-old Marshfield man died in a fiery pre-dawn wreck yesterday after his car ran off the road and into a tree, police said. Police said the man’s car was going westbound on Highland...
Garnett carries Celtics to fourth consecutive win
Running the floor and looking strong on the glass, the 35-year-old Garnett matched his season-high with 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Celtics to their fourth consecutive win, a...
New York Giants 9-New England Patriots 3-Latest
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Latest from the Super Bowl between the New York Giants and New England Patriots.
The Patriots won the coin toss and kicked off.
1st quarter 8:52 New York Giants...
Gronk, Ochocinco Play In Super Bowl
Gronkowski has been recovering from a high left ankle sprain suffered in the AFC title game. He practiced on a limited basis this week.Receiver Ochocinco was inactive for the conference title game...
Brady Bar? Not In NYC
After the hype, the bragging and the cheesecake-for-chowder bets comes the actual game: New York Giants vs. New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI.The last time the teams met in the big game in...
Obama To Watch Super Bowl, Wishes Bears Playing
President Barack Obama isn't picking sides this Super Bowl Sunday.In an interview with NBC's Matt Lauer before the championship game, Obama would only say he expects a "great...
New England Patriots vs New York Giants: Super Bowl 2012 - live!
Conventional wisdom holds that Whitney Houston sang the best national anthem of all time at the 1991 Super Bowl. I take nothing away from her performance but let's remember two things: 1) The...
Boston weather forecast 2/6/12: sunny and milder..
Forecast discussion: high pressure ridging overhead gave Boston a beautiful, mostly sunny day. The good weather will continue into Wednesday. Also, we will have some warmer air from the south filter...
NHL: Boston 4, Washington 1
Tim Thomas turned aside 35-of-36 shots Sunday and the Boston Bruins shook off a trio of recent losses with a 4-1 decision over Washington. Boston came into the contest having lost three of its...
Obama refuses to pick sides in Super Bowl
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Colorado rocky for Republicans in 2012
Note to Republican presidential contenders: Colorado's political terrain is as rocky as its mountains. Once solidly Republican, the state turned just as solidly Democratic in the 2000s as the...
Brown U. student uncovers lost Malcolm X speech
PROVIDENCE, R.I.- The recording was forgotten, and so, too, was the odd twist of history that brought together Malcolm X and a bespectacled Ivy Leaguer fated to become one of America's top...
Tim Thomas' apolitical return: Bruins top Capitals
Playing about 10 blocks from the White...
Maine mustache film festival set
PORTLAND, Maine -- The organizers of what's billed as New England's largest mustache pageant are now launching the world's first known mustache film festival. No Umbrella Media says...