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Tom Brady at his finest against Steelers

Tom Brady threw a 6-yard pass to Rob Gronkowski in the first quarter.

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The Patriots quarterback was a maestro in the 55-31 win over Pittsburgh, using his eyes and his brain as much as his right arm to manipulate the chess pieces and gash the Steelers’ defense.

Patriots 55, Steelers 31

Patriots rout Steelers

New England’s offensive outburst and overall performance left even coach Bill Belichick wondering how it all came together.

Red Sox honored before Patriots-Steelers game

Fresh off the rolling rally through Boston, Gillette Stadium was the latest stop on the Red Sox’ World Series victory tour.

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Romney criticizes Obama on health care pitch

Mitt Romney said that he felt compelled to speak out after Obama traveled to Boston to tout his signature federal health care law.

Pistons 87, Celtics 77

Shortcomings hurt Celtics

The Celtics battled back from a deficit to halt a potential blowout, but the outcome was a third straight loss for the season.

Cigarette caused fire that displaced 13, official says

Three firefighters sustained minor injuries in the early morning four-alarm fire on Colonial Avenue in Dorchester that left 13 people homeless, a fire official said.

Neighbor remembers Natick couple who were found dead

Chester and Shirley Ju were found dead in their Winter Street home Saturday in what the district attorney’s office said was an “isolated incident.”

White House, lawmakers reject clemency for Snowden

A White House adviser and the heads of congressional intelligence committees said Edward Snowden should face charges for leaking classified information.

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Connolly, Walsh, and the life-story war

This race between John Connolly and Martin Walsh hasn’t been a policy battle so much as a personality fight.

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Councilor John R. Connolly (left) and state Representative Martin J. Walsh.

Mayoral candidates on the issues

David Ortiz waved to the crowd of Red Sox fans in Copley Square.

Red Sox fans rejoice, remember

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Red Sox essays

Jacoby Ellsbury may be the best hitter in free agency.

Sunday Baseball Notes

Needy teams lining up for free agents

arts

Chris Marker: sensibility triumphant

“We’re not interested in lifestyle medicines,” Vertex CEO Jeffrey Leiden says.

Vertex speeding up changes

The surprising Chiefs are the 15th team to open a season 8-0 since the NFL switched to a 16-game format in 1978.

Sunday Football Notes

Best, worsts at NFL season’s midway point

Lindsey DiGiovanni, who works at Cycle Loft in Burlington, was a sous chef before she decided to become a bicycle mechanic.

On the Job

Love of bikes led to a career change

The Freedom Trail: There’s an app for that

From left: country songwriters Shane McAnally, Dallas Davidson, and Chris Stapleton.

Rise

For songwriters, a country divide

From the deck of Skippers’ Fish Camp in Darien, Ga., diners can see the shrimp boats that ply the Darien River.

North-south: fun finds on Interstate 95

About 19,000 people registered for an online anthropology course taught by Wellesley College’s Adam Van Arsdale.

For online professors, a celebrity side effect

World Series

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Red Sox fixed what was broken in a magical season

Even in the year 2101, fans in Boston will look back fondly on what the Red Sox did for the franchise and the city this year.

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Runners crossed the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge at the start of the New York City Marathon.

Mutai, Jeptoo of Kenya win at NYC Marathon

Geoffrey Mutai defended his New York City Marathon title and fellow Kenyan Priscah Jeptoo won the women’s race a year after the event was canceled due to Superstorm Sandy.

Boston mayoral race

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John R. Connolly attended a basketball program event in Roxbury, and Martin J. Walsh dropped in at a Roxbury cafe.

Mayoral candidates battle for the undecideds

John Connolly and Martin Walsh skirted victory parade traffic to make their closing pitches in a flurry of retail campaign stops.

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Attorney General Martha Coakley, now a candidate for governor, has used her own federal political account for questionable expenditures.

Martha Coakley’s campaign funds in disarray

Coakley, now a candidate for governor, has used her own federal political account for questionable expenditures, while allowing the war chest to fall into fiscal disarray.