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Football:
Tom E Curran reports the Patriots are reportedly in talks with Chargers for receiver Vincent Jackson.

Ian Rapoport gets a good hearty laugh from Logan Mankins' agent on the Mankins to San Diego trade rumors (which get debunked in the same article by the San Diego Union-Tribune)

Could Deion Branch return to the Patriots?

Michael Felger and Ron Borges of CSNNE debate the Randy Moss deal and how it will affect the Patriots going forward.

Bill Belichick's reaction to the Randy Moss trade.

Vince Wilfork says there was never a problem with Randy Moss in the lockeroom.

Wes Welker's reacts to Randy Moss trade.

Randy Moss as a Minnesota Viking.

Get all your latest Patriots news and notes including, more Randy Moss trade reaction, the  latest injury report, hat other teams are saying about the Randy Moss trade, who will replace Randy Moss on the roster, and much much more with Patriots Insider Ian Rapoport.

Basketball:
Celtics get their 2nd win of the preseason with a 96-92 over the Nets in New Jersey.

Hockey:
Patrice Bergeron agrees to a three year contract extension.

Zdeno Chara holding his own as Bruins captain.

Your latest Bruins roster moves with Bruins insider Joe Haggerty.

Great Story... Bruins hold street hockey clinic in Prague.

High School:
For the best high school sports coverage in the state straight from the source, check out Michael Hoffer at The Forecaster, the new Sun Journal Varsity, the Bangor Daily News and MBR.Org.

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