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CLEVELAND -- Quarterback Tom Brady is back and it didnt take him long to lead the New England Patriots into the end zone. Again and again.Brady was 4-of-5 for 65 yards as the Patriots scored on their opening possession of Sundays game against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium. The drive ended with running back LeGarrette Blount scoring on a 1-yard run off the left side as Brady celebrated with teammates.Brady opened the drive by connecting with one of his go-to targets, receiver Julian Edelman, for a 10-yard gain along the right sideline. Then he found tight end Rob Gronkowski over the middle for 19 yards on the next play, as the Patriots aerial attack got off to a quick start.A key play on the drive came on third-and-8 from the Cleveland 36 when Brady found Gronkowski for a 34-yard catch-and-run. Gronkowski, who has been limited with a hamstring injury, looked like he was getting back to top form as he rumbled up the right sideline.Brady also led the Patriots on a touchdown drive on the second march -- a 7-yarder to tight end Martellus Bennett to cap off an eight-play, 75-yard drive. Parts of FirstEnergy Stadium broke out in a Brady! Brady! Brady! chant, as there is a large contingent of Patriots fans on hand.In the third quarter, Brady hit Bennett for a 37-yard TD to put the Patriots up 30-7.Nike Shoes Clearance Outlet .C. -- Rodney Hood connected from all over the court while freshman Jabari Parker was busy swatting shots and scoring in transition. Air Max 1 Clearance Sale . Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the Carolina Hurricanes, announced Wednesday that the team would assign Swedish forward Elias Lindholm to his nations team for the upcoming tournament. http://www.wholesalenikeshoesclearance.com/cheap-max-1-shoes.html . 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Getting set to go their separate ways for a short Christmas break, the Raptors coach credited his team for their effort on a seemingly impossible three-game road trip, urging them to build on that success when they get back to work at the end of the week.Hes viewed as the long-term face of the franchise, but Penrith captain Matt Moylan says hes in no rush to re-sign with the club before his contract expires at the end of next season.The Panthers star had been in talks with club officials on a contract extension earlier this year that wouldve seen Moylan become the first NRL player signed through to the 2021 season.But while the Penrith No.1 is intent on remaining a Panther, negotiations have since stalled.Obviously I want to stay but nothings happened of yet. Im not in a rush, Moylan told AAP.Being captain here, its somewhere I want to stick around. But I havent really thought about it to be honest. Im just playing footy and Im still signed for next year.Asked if there had been any developments on previous talks, he said: No, nothing.But after not making his NRL debut until he was 22, Moylan is also believed to be interested in testing his market value, which has skyrocketed after breaking into the NSW State of Origin team this year.He joins a star-studded list of fullbacks that come off contract at the end of the 2017 season, including Ben Barba, Darius Boyd, Josh Dugan, James Tedesco and Tom Trbojevic.Cronulla talent Valentine Holmes will also be highly sought after for clubs, who are expected to see the salary cap raised to over $7 million for the first time in league history by the 2018 season.ddddddddddddThe Panthers have been one of the leagues biggest spenders this winter, splashing the cash for North Queensland premiership-winner and incumbent Kangaroo James Tamou on a four-year deal.The club have also tied down first-grade regulars Nathan Cleary, James Fisher-Harris, Leilani Latu, Josh Mansour, Trent Merrin, Peter Wallace and Isaah Yeo for at least another two years.Tamou, Latu, and Merrin are three of just five players in the league, along with Canterbury pair David Klemmer and Moses Mbye, that own deals until the end of the 2020 season.Merrin, who re-signed with the club a further two years despite being less than one year into his current contract, urged Moylan to base his decision on his happiness instead of money.If the moneys great and youre not happy, then theres no point doing it, Merrin said.If youre going to sign a long-term contract, its got to be based on your happiness and the challenges that are going to make you a better person and player.Moyzas a great leader here and we all look up to him as a player and a person. Hes definitely a Penrith boy from the start. Wed love to see him stay at the club for sure. ' ' '