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Fans interfere with Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts trying to catch a ball hit by Houston Astros' Jose Altuve during the first inning in Game 4 of a baseball American League Championship Series on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, in Houston. Altuve was called out. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Second Coming? Betts Could Switch to Infield During Series

by Kyle Hightower AP Sports WriterOctober 20, 2018

New England Patriots linebacker Dont'a Hightower (54) pressures Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) as he tries to pass during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Brady, Patriots Top Chiefs For Wild Win

by Kyle Hightower The Associated PressOctober 15, 2018

FILE - In this Oct. 9, 2017 file photo Boston Celtics' Kyrie Irving, left, and Gordon Hayward look on from the bench during the first quarter of a preseason NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers in Boston. Last season hopes were high for the Celtics in the preseason with a new-look roster that included Irving and Hayward. Five minutes into the season opener everything changed with Hayward’s gruesome leg injury. It happened again late in the season with Irving was lost to knee surgery. With both back and healthy, Boston is embracing being called the presumptive favorites in the Eastern Conference. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson, file)

Celtics Eager to Embrace Favorites Tag

by Kyle Hightower AP Sports WriterOctober 13, 2018

FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2018, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) throws a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, in Kansas City, Mo. New England Patriots' Tom Brady, who will retire as possibly the best to ever play the position, faces Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes, the most electrifying quarterback in the NFL this season, on Sunday. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Past, Present, Future Converge When Pats Host Chiefs

by Kyle Hightower AP Sports WriterOctober 13, 2018

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) greets fans after an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Pats Begin Process Of Stopping Chiefs

by Kyle Hightower AP Sports WriterOctober 9, 2018

Indianapolis Colts tight end Eric Ebron (85) catches a touchdown pass as New England Patriots defensive back Devin McCourty, left, defends during the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Pats’ Defense Shows Signs of Life

by Kyle Hightower AP Sports WriterOctober 5, 2018

FILE - At left, in a Sept. 9, 2018, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) runs out of the pocket during the second half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, in Foxborough, Mass. At right, in a Sept. 30, 2018,l file photo, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck (12) runs during the second half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, in Indianapolis. The matchups between Peyton Manning’s Colts and Tom Brady’s Patriots were must-watch affairs for a decade. Manning’s departure from Indianapolis in 2012 ushered in a new era when the Colts drafted Andrew Luck. But Luck hasn’t fared nearly as well as his predecessor, going 0-5 in his matchups with Brady. He’ll try again when Indianapolis (1-3) travels to New England (2-2) on Thursday night, Oct. 4. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

No Luck for Luck: Colts QB Has Struggled vs. Patriots

by Kyle Hightower AP Sports WriterOctober 3, 2018

File-This Sept. 23, 2018, file photo shows Boston Red Sox's Mookie Betts hitting a double in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians, in Cleveland. Betts won this year’s AL batting title at .346 and with (32) homers and 30 (stolen bases) became the first player to lead either league in batting as part of a 30-30 season. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar, File)

Sox Try to Stay Cool Ahead of ALDS

by Kyle Hightower AP Sports WriterOctober 2, 2018

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, right, congratulates running back James White on his touchdown run against the Miami Dolphins during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Patriots Disect Dolphins in 38-7 rout

by Kyle Hightower AP Sports WriterSeptember 30, 2018

FILE - At left, in a Sept. 23, 2018, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, in Detroit. At right, in a Sept. 9, 2018, file photo, Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) looks to pass against the Tennessee Titans, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Miami arrives in town Sunday 3-0 and leading the AFC East. But getting to 4-0 for the first time since 1995 will be tough: The Patriots have won nine straight at home in the series. (AP Photo/File)

Fins Bring Bag of Tricks

by Kyle Hightower AP Sports WriterSeptember 29, 2018