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Comedian Jay Mohr and sports columnist Mike Lupica mess around while helping others

10:01 PM, Feb 3, 2012

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (NEWS CENTER) -- News Center's Tim Goff was interviewing comedian Jay Mohr on radio row at the Super Bowl, when sports columnist Mike Lupica stole the show.

News Center's Lee Goldberg talks with Super Bowl 42 hero Michael Strahan

9:59 PM, Feb 3, 2012

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (NEWS CENTER) -- Depending on which team you root for, Giants Defensive Lineman Michael Strahan was either a hero or villain in the epic Super Bowl match-up between New England and New York four years ago.

Photo: Matt Detrich/The Indianapolis Star

Gronk returns to Patriots practice

6:45 PM, Feb 2, 2012

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Rob Gronkowski is practicing again with the New England Patriots.

Celebrities begin showing up in Indy

6:26 PM, Feb 2, 2012

INDIANAPOLIS (NEWS CENTER) -- Celebrities are beginning to make their way to Indianapolis, home of Super Bowl XLVI.

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady after winning the AFC Championship game. Photo: Robert Deutsch/USA TODAY

Belichick & Brady ready to add another chapter

3:55 PM, Feb 2, 2012

INDIANAPOLIS (USA TODAY) -- Tom Brady has been connected to Bill Belichick for so long he figures he's heard some of his coach's same ol' punch lines 20 times.

Photo: Matt Kryger/The Indianapolis Star

Hernandez may break out Super Bowl dance moves

2:53 PM, Feb 2, 2012

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez is hoping Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz doesn't score in the Super Bowl and show off the salsa moves he uses to celebrate touchdowns.

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Bruins try to solve visiting Hurricanes

10:45 AM, Feb 2, 2012

BOSTON (Sports Network) -- Try as they may, the Boston Bruins haven't been able to solve the Carolina Hurricanes this season. They'll get one more chance tonight as the two teams clash in Boston.

Super Bowl officials announced

2:16 PM, Feb 1, 2012

John Parry has been selected to lead the seven-person crew of game officials for Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday.

Patriots' Slater hoping to achieve new family first

11:57 AM, Feb 1, 2012

Jackie Slater had as close to perfect a career a professional athlete could have. A 20-year tenure in the NFL, all with one team. A retired jersey number. And of course, the greatest honor of them all -- a first-ballot induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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Celtics kick off homestand vs. Raptors

11:48 AM, Feb 1, 2012

It appears the Boston Celtics are back on track and will commence a five-game homestand tonight versus the Toronto Raptors at TD Garden.

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Seidenberg lifts Bruins over Sens

9:43 PM, Jan 31, 2012

BOSTON (Sports Network) -- Dennis Seidenberg's slapper from center ice near the midway point of the third period lifted the Boston Bruins over the Ottawa Senators, 4-3.

Inside The Stadium

3:39 PM, Jan 31, 2012

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (WTHR) - Reporters recently got a look inside Lucas Oil Stadium, where workers are preparing the home of the Indianapolis Colts to host one of the most-watched sporting events in the world.

Kelly Clarkson to sing national anthem at Super Bowl

3:10 PM, Jan 31, 2012

NEW YORK, New York (Sports Network) - Kelly Clarkson has been chosen to sing the national anthem and Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert will perform "America the Beautiful" at Super Bowl XLVI.

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New helmets could help prevent concussions

2:06 PM, Jan 31, 2012

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (Sports Network) - Amid the fanfare and excitement of All- Star weekend a potentially groundbreaking development in the world of professional hockey earned few headlines.

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Celtics G Rondo still out with wrist injury

12:53 PM, Jan 31, 2012

CLEVELAND (AP) -- Celtics All-Star guard Rajon Rondo will miss his seventh straight game with an injured right wrist.

Super Bowl countdown is on

2:44 PM, Jan 30, 2012

(NBCNC) - With just six days to go, the Giants and Patriots are preparing for Super Bowl 46.

Top linemen in the state receive Gaziano awards

9:45 PM, Jan 29, 2012

AUGUSTA, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Not every football player on the field always gets the recognition they deserve.

Cheerleaders are cheered for at regional finals

1:12 AM, Jan 29, 2012

AUGUSTA, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Cheerleaders from across the state were not leading the cheers today, but were cheered for at the Eastern and Western Maine high school regional finals.

Patriots' defense making the most of spare parts

4:32 PM, Jan 27, 2012

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (Sports Network) -- A year ago, Sterling Moore was taking in the Super Bowl as a spectator, perched way up in the rafters of spacious Cowboys Stadium as a college senior at nearby Southern Methodist University.

Pats' Gronkowski absent from practice for 2nd day

2:58 PM, Jan 27, 2012

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- Rob Gronkowski is absent from the New England Patriots' practice for the second straight day with an injured left ankle.

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Central Connecticut boasts the Super Bowl border

2:46 PM, Jan 27, 2012

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) -- It's not the Red Sox and the Yankees, but the upcoming Super Bowl has once again divided Connecticut between those with sports ties to New England and New York.

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Improved Pacers try to pass another test in Boston

10:40 AM, Jan 27, 2012

BOSTON (Sports Network) -- The Indiana Pacers try to follow up their biggest win of the season tonight when they head to Boston to face the Celtics at TD Garden.

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Celtics rally to take down Magic

11:15 PM, Jan 26, 2012

ORLANDO (Sports Network) -- Paul Pierce led four players in double-figures, as the Celtics erased a 21-point halftime deficit to down the Magic, 91-83, on Thursday.

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Red Sox sign former NLCS MVP Ross to one-year deal

3:31 PM, Jan 26, 2012

BOSTON (Sports Network) - The Boston Red Sox signed outfielder Cody Ross to a one-year contract on Thursday.

Gronkowski to miss practice time

12:50 PM, Jan 26, 2012

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (Sports Network) -- New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is expected to miss practice time this week in preparation for next Sunday's Super Bowl because of the ankle injury he sustained during last Sunday's AFC Championship Game.

Road to Super Bowl XLVI: Giants have been down this path before

11:30 AM, Jan 26, 2012

While the narrator in Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken" may have decided to take the path less traveled, the New York Giants have opted for a different approach on their route to Super Bowl XLVI.

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Celtics try to shut down Magic again

10:46 AM, Jan 26, 2012

ORLANDO (Sports Network) -- Shooting for just their second three-game winning streak of the season, the hobbled Boston Celtics will take on the Orlando Magic for the second time this week Thursday in central Florida.

Super Bowl rematch will be tight

10:43 AM, Jan 26, 2012

(Sports Network) -- The Giants and Patriots have played four times over the last 10 years with each team winning twice. However, New York came through with the victory in the most important of the four, taking Super Bowl XLII, 17-14.

Pats LB Andre Tippett visits Maine State House

6:27 PM, Jan 25, 2012

AUGUSTA, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - Some heavy hitters came to Maine to support legislation aimed at better management of head injuries suffered by student athletes.

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Coyotes assign Summers, Goncharov, Pouliot to Pirates

5:03 PM, Jan 25, 2012

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Heading into the NHL All-Star break, the Phoenix Coyotes have assigned defensemen Chris Summers and Maxim Goncharov and forward Marc-Antoine Pouliot to their AHL affiliate in Portland, Maine.