The region of New England got that name from the original explorers who ventured there. They were Englishmen, led by Captain John Smith. Since he came from England, he called the land he was in, New England. It wasn't the only place that happened. New York City was originally called New Amsterdam.

Cardi B is cheering on her boyfriend, New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs, from afar. In an Instagram Story shared on Sunday Cardi B, 33, screamed, saying, "Let's go Diggs! Let's go right now!

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Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix and New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye threw three touchdown passes apiece to propel their teams into the AFC Championship Game. But only one of the second-year signal-callers will play in the Sunday contest that will decide the AFC’s representative in Super Bowl LX.

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Massachusetts law requires sports teams to finance their own stadiums, meaning the project will be privately funded by the Kraft Group. Robert Kraft, whose fortune is estimated at $13.8bn, owns both the Patriots and the Revolution,