PITTSBURGH -LaMarr Woodley returned Brett Favres fumble 77 yards for a touchdown and Keyaron Fox ran back an interception 82 yards for another score during the closing minutes. And the Pittsburgh Steelers turned three major defensive stands into a 27-17 victory on Sunday to hand the Minnesota Vikings their first loss. Two goal-line stands helped [...]
Posted on October 26th, 2009 by admin
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New York Jets running back Leon Washington broke his right leg in the first quarter against the Oakland Raiders on Sunday and underwent surgery after the game. Washington went down on his only carry when a defender rolled up on his right leg after a 6-yard run. Teammates said the bone broke through the skin, [...]
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New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis was forced from Sundays game against the Miami Dolphins because of a sprained right knee, and hell undergo tests Monday. Ellis was hurt late in the second quarter and helped off the field. Ive been putting pressure on it and trying to walk on it a little bit, [...]
Posted on October 26th, 2009 by admin
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Manny Actas record didnt overwhelm the Cleveland Indians. They looked much deeper than at his wins and losses – lots of losses. Acta, fired as the Washington Nationals manager in July after 2 1/2 seasons, was hired on Sunday by the Indians, who gave him a three-year contract with a club option for 2013. Additional [...]
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Slumping Bobby Abreu hit a go-ahead single against Andy Pettitte, and the Los Angeles Angels led the New York Yankees 1-0 after three innings Sunday night as they tried to force a seventh game in the AL championship series. Jeff Mathis doubled up the gap in right-center leading off the second, making him 7 for [...]
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French winger Franck Ribery is likely to miss next months World Cup playoff against Ireland because of a knee injury. Ribery, who didnt play in Bayern Munichs 2-1 Champions League loss at Bordeaux on Wednesday night, has been hampered by persistent left knee tendinitis this season. According to LEquipe, Ribery saw knee specialist Jean-Henri Jaeger [...]
Posted on October 22nd, 2009 by admin
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Home teams listed first. Group Stage Group A Bordeaux (France) 2, Bayern Munich (Germany) 1 Juventus (Italy) 1, Maccabi Haifa (Israel) 0 Group B CSKA Moscow (Russia) 0 Manchester United (England) 1 Wolfsburg (Germany) 0, Besiktas (Turkey) 0 Group C Real Madrid (Spain) 2, AC Milan (Italy) 3 FC Zurich (Switzerland) 0, Marseille (France) 1 [...]
Posted on October 22nd, 2009 by admin
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Bills receiver James Hardy was eager to finally start practicing with his teammates Wednesday for the first time in 10 months. Now hes got three weeks to show his surgically repaired left knee is strong enough for him to resume playing. Thats the timetable the second-year player faces after spending the first six weeks of [...]
Posted on October 22nd, 2009 by admin
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Arizona wide receiver Anquan Boldin remained uncertain for Sunday nights game against the New York Giants with a sprained ankle after sitting out the Cardinals practice on Wednesday. Hes doing all right, coach Ken Whisenhunt said. Hes further along than I thought he would be as far as the rehab of the ankle is going, [...]
Posted on October 22nd, 2009 by admin
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Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber and linebacker DeMarcus Ware joined the injury list Wednesday, but should play this weekend against Atlanta. Barber has a fractured left thumb that he thought he just jammed against Kansas City before the bye week. An X-ray revealed the break. Ware has a stress fracture in his left foot. [...]
Posted on October 22nd, 2009 by admin
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