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Live Updates: Patriots lead by two possessions as Drake Maye shines
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The Patriots (3-2) are facing a Saints team that picked up its first win last week.
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Can the Patriots keep their momentum going after a thrilling prime time victory against the Bills Sunday night?
That’s the big question, as New England (3-2) takes on New Orleans (1-4), which picked up its first win of the season against the Giants last week.
The Saints throttled the Patriots in Foxborough, by a score of 34-0, the last time these two teams met in 2023. New Orleans finished 9-8 and made the playoffs. New England went 4-13 and got the No. 3 pick in the draft, which they used to take Drake Maye.
Circumstances are different now for both teams. Bill Belichick is gone, and Mike Vrabel has the Patriots off to their best start since 2019. With Maye under center and Josh McDaniels calling plays, the Patriots’ offense has looked functional again for the first time in years.
Meanwhile, the Saints are looking to find their identity with a new coach (Kellen Moore) and a new quarterback (Spencer Rattler). Alvin Kamara will have to deal with the Patriots’ run defense, which is 4th in the league, giving up 85.6 yards per game.
How will it all play out in New Orleans? Follow along here for live updates.
2:53: Andy Borregales hits a 24-yard field-goal, extending New England’s lead to nine. Patriots’ red zone offense fizzled out, but New England was still able to walk away with some points.
2:49: Patriots go for it on 4th and 3. Snap is good this time, and Maye finds Diggs over the middle for a first down. Maye gets the Patriots deep into the red zone on a scramble, the very next play.
2:26: Louisiana native Kayshon Boutte has his second touchdown of the day. Patriots, up 4, go for two and get the conversion on a QB sneak from Maye. New England 22, New Orleans 16.
2:23: Patriots call time out with 38 sconds to go after Maye rifles a pass in to Stefon Diggs for a first down.
2:22: Maye finds Hunter Henry for a big gain, pushing the Patriots past midfield and close to field-goal range. Neither team has punted yet.
2:16: Olave had what should have been a touchdown pass drop right through his fingertips on third down. Saints kick a field goal. New Orleans 16, New England 14.
2:04: Patriots go for it on 4th down, and a bad snap rolls behind Drake Maye. Saints get the ball with just over six minutes to go in the half and good field position while trailing by just one point.
2:01: Drake Maye finds Mack Hollins for a first down on a play-action pass. He made his first incompletion of the game after being chased out of the pocket.
1:55: Taysom Hill scores on a direct-snap carry off the edge, capping an 11-play drive. New England 14, New Orleans 13.
1:52: Landry is back on the field.
1:40: The Patriots score anyway. Kayshon Boutte hangs onto a contested catch in the endzone. 25-yard catch on a strike from Maye. New England 14, New Orleans 6.
1:36: New Orleans is called for offensive pass interference, giving New England a first down and a chunk of yardage. 21-yard penalty.
1:33: Douglas burned the Saints’ secondary again, but offensive interference winds up wiping out the touchdown. Stefon Diggs was whistled for the penalty.
1:26: A holding penalty negates a big completion from Rattler that would have had New Orleans in the redzone. Instead, a wheel-route to Alvin Kamara falls short on third down and the Saints settle for another field-goal. New England 7, New Orleans 6.
1:20: EDGE rusher Harold Landry is down with a lower body injury, appearing to grab his right ankle. Landry is leading the Patriots in sacks this season, with 3.5 through five games. He was able to walk off the field and onto the sideline.
1:19: Spencer Rattler picks up a first down on a scramble, sliding just short of midfield.
1:12: Drake Maye hits a wide-open DeMario Douglas in stride for a 53-yard touchdown on a play-action pass. Douglas had just one defender to beat, and he sidestepped past him for the score. New England 7, New Orleans 3.
1:06: A blitzing Craig Woodson pressures Rattler into an incompletion on 3rd-and-4, forcing the Saints to settle for a short field goal. New Orleans 3, New England 0.
1:04: Patriots win the toss and elect to kickoff first. Spencer Rattler immediately finds Chris Olave sprinting past Kyle Dugger for a massive gain on the first play of the game. With Jaylinn Hawkins out, Dugger makes a rare appearance in the starting lineup.
12:45: Terrell Jennings will fill-in for the injured Antonio Gibson, who suffered a season-ending ACL injury last week in Buffalo.
The 24-year-old Jacksonville, Florida native spoke with Boston.com about his journey from experiencing homelessness in Jacksonville to starring at Florida A&M and reuniting with fellow Jacksonville native DeMario Douglas with the Patriots.
Read the story here.
12:30: Efton Chism time.
Rookie receiver Efton Chism III has been activated to the 53-man roster and is expected to make his NFL debut against the Saints.
Chism, whose breakout training camp performance helped him earn a spot on the 53-man roster, has been working behind the scenes preparing for his first game-action of the season.
It looks like today will be the day he gets his shot to show what he can do.
12:15: Inactives.
New England: S Jaylinn Hawkins, OLB Anfernee Jennings, DT Eric Gregory, OG Caedan Wallace, DE Keion White, 3rd QB Tommy DeVito
New Orleans: OG Torricelli Simpkins, OG Xavier Truss, DT Khristian Boyd, DB Rejzohn Wright, DB Ugo Amadi, CB Isaac Yiadom
Investigators identified Tyler Brown of Boston as the man who allegedly opened fire on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts, leaving two victims with life-threatening injuries.
Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan said Brown fired 50 to 60 shots on the busy road shortly after 1 p.m. Monday.
Two male victims were hit in vehicles, Ryan said. They are in critical condition and fighting for their lives.
A Massachusetts State Police trooper and a civilian with a license to carry a firearm went toward the gunman and fired their weapons at him. Officers treated Brown at the scene, and he was brought to a Boston hospital, where he is in intensive care, according to the district attorney.
This video shared with NBC10 Boston appears to show a man opening fire at cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Monday, May 11, 2026.
Authorities have, so far, shared limited information about the suspect.
“Mr. Brown is from Boston, and apparently was in the process of moving here. We understand that Mr. Brown was under the supervision of either the Massachusetts Probation Department or Department of Parole,” Ryan said.
She did not elaborate on why Brown may have been on probation or parole.
“We will address Mr. Brown’s criminal record, if any, at the arraignment,” she said.
Ryan added that she did not know enough about Brown’s condition to say whether he would be arraigned in court or in a hospital bed. The timing was also not clear.
He will face two counts of armed assault with intent to murder and firearms charges, and “a variety of other charges as we unfold what took place, exactly, and we have a chance to speak to the many, many people who were out there,” Ryan said.
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Portion of Storrow Drive, Soldiers Field Road will close nightly through August – The Boston Globe
An inbound stretch of Storrow Drive and Soldiers Field Road will be closed each night through August for tunnel repairs, officials announced.
Starting Monday, the closures will begin at 8 p.m. and last until 5 a.m., state officials said.
Road closures begin at North Harvard Street in Allston and stretch along the Charles River Esplanade to Mugar Way in Boston, near the Hatch Memorial Shell, officials said.
Traffic will be detoured into Cambridge over the Anderson Bridge, along Memorial Drive, and then be routed into Boston over the Longfellow Bridge.
The closures will allow ongoing repairs to the Storrow Drive Tunnel in the Back Bay. The work is the first phase of a two-stage project to extend the lifespan of the tunnel, which carries roughly 50,000 drivers to and from downtown Boston daily.
The outbound portion of the tunnel and accompanying roadways will not be affected.
State transportation officials said changes to the work schedule will be made when necessary to minimize impacts during major local events at TD Garden, Fenway Park, or during the FIFA World Cup and 250th anniversary celebrations scheduled for this summer.
Additional changes may be made without notice due to weather.
Transportation officials have not specified when the closures will end.
Bryan Hecht can be reached at bryan.hecht@globe.com. Follow him on Instagram @bhechtjournalism.
This story has been updated with new information
OXFORD — Ole Miss softball is back in the NCAA Tournament after making the Women’s College World Series a season ago.
The Rebels (34-24) will play Boston (46-13) on May 15 (1 p.m. CT, ESPNU) in the Lubbock Regional. Ole Miss is the No. 2 seed in the regional, and Boston is the No. 3.
Texas Tech (52-6), the No. 11 overall seed and regional host, will face No. 4 Marist (37-19).
The Rebels went 6-18 in SEC play this season, and have a largely new-look roster from the team that made the WCWS last season.
Ole Miss beat South Carolina and Tennessee in the SEC Tournament to improve its seed.
Freshman Madi George has burst onto the scene in the SEC. The first-year infielder leads Ole Miss with a .385 batting average. She has a team-high 21 home runs and 58 RBIs.
Seniors Emilee Boyer (3.86 ERA), Kyra Aycock (3.97 ERA) and junior Lily Whitten (3.04 ERA) are the primary options in the circle for coach Jamie Trachsel.
Trachsel is in her sixth season leading the Ole Miss program. She led the Rebels to their first WCWS appearance in program history in 2025.
What to know about Boston, Texas Tech and Marist in Lubbock Regional
Boston entered the Patriot League Tournament as the top seed and the Terriers delivered. Boston beat No. 2 Colgate 12-1, becoming the second team in Patriot League history to four-peat as conference champions. Boston is on a 12-game winning streak. Kylie Doherty leads the team with a .396 batting average and 26 home runs.
Texas Tech made the 2025 WCWS championship series, losing to Texas in three games.
Texas Tech lost just three Big 12 games this season but lost in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament. The Red Raiders are a strong threat to get to the WCWS again. There are four Texas Tech batters hitting over .400. Star pitcher NiJaree Canady leads the Red Raiders with a 1.24 ERA. She has 209 strikeouts.
Marist plays in the MAAC and won the conference tournament. Marist split a two-game series against South Carolina early in the season. Ava Metzger (12-3, 2.51 ERA) and Peyton Pusey (.404 batting average) lead the team.
Sam Hutchens covers Ole Miss for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at Shutchens@gannett.com or reach him on X at @Sam_Hutchens_
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