Saturday, September 30, 2006

Surgery will keep Martinez out 8 months (AP)

New York Mets starting pitcher Pedro Martinez delivers to Pittsburgh Pirates' Freddy Sanchez in the first inning of the baseball game in Pittsburgh  in a Friday Sept. 15 2006 photo. Pedro Martinez is out for the postseason after an exam Thursday showed the New York Mets ace has a torn tendon in his left calf muscle. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic file)AP - Pedro Martinez is going to be out far longer than this postseason: The New York Mets' ace will miss the start of 2007 too — because of an injured pitching shoulder.


Quinn Leads No. 12 Notre Dame Over Purdue: College Football - Bloomberg



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Quinn Leads No. 12 Notre Dame Over Purdue: College Football
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By Bob Bensch. Sept. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Brady Quinn threw two touchdown passes to Rhema McKnight as Notre Dame defeated Purdue University 35-21.
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Dodgers beat Giants clinch playoff berth

SAN FRANCISCO - SEPTEMBER 30:  James Loney #29 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates with teammates after clinching a spot in the playoffs against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park on September 30 2006 in San Francisco California.  (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** James LoneyGreg Maddux pitched the Dodgers back into the playoffs a key second-half piece on the club’s remade roster put together to bring Los Angeles back to respectability after an awful 2005.


Woods leads American Express by 6 shots (AP)

U.S. golfer Tiger Woods plays from the 4th hole during the 3rd round of the American Express Golf Championship at The Grove Chandler's Cross England Saturday Sept. 30 2006. (AP Photo/Tom Hevezi)AP - Tiger Woods was exasperated after missing a half-dozen birdie putts inside 12 feet each one costing him a chance to pull away in the American Express Championship.


Joneses Braves top Astros 4-1 - Houston Chronicle



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Joneses Braves top Astros 4-1
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By JOSE DE JESUS ORTIZ. ATLANTA - Making sure his players didn't dwell too much on their potentially grave setback Astros manager Phil Garner entered the visitors' clubhouse at Turner Field late Friday night ...
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Maddux can clinch berth for Dodgers

LOS ANGELES - AUGUST 8:  Greg Maddux #36 of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws a pitch in the second inning against the Colorado Rockies on August 8 2006 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles California.  (Photo by: Jeff Gross/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Greg MadduxPadres Cardinals also can snare playoff spots on Saturday


3 playoff spots still undecided in NL (AP)

St. Louis Cardinals So Taguchi right of Japan slides into Milwaukee Brewers catcher Mike Rivera in the third inning during their baseball game on Friday Sept. 29 2006 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Taguchi knocked the ball out of Rivera's glove as he scores on a single hit by Juan Encarnacion. (AP Photo/Kyle Ericson)AP - With two days left in the regular season a lot of excitement remained in the National League. Three playoff spots were still undecided with St. Louis San Diego and Los Angeles moving into good position to advance to the postseason and Houston Philadelphia and Cincinnati hoping for dramatic comebacks during the final weekend.


Braves put big dent in Astros' playoff plans - Houston Chronicle



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Braves put big dent in Astros' playoff plans
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By JOSE DE JESUS ORTIZ. ATLANTA - In the same city where many of their hopes had died in previous postseason series the Astros suffered a potentially fatal blow to their hopes of making a miraculous run to the playoffs.
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Dodgers win thriller in 9th tie Padres (AP)

Los Angeles Dodgers' J.D. Drew right hits a two run home run off San Francisco Giants' Noah Lowry in the seventh inning of a baseball game in San Francisco Friday September 29 2006. (AP Photo/ Marcio Jose Sanchez)AP - All about the dramatic are these Dodgers. Russell Martin scored the go-ahead run on Mike Stanton's wild pitch in the ninth inning after pinch-hitter Olmedo Saenz singled in the tying run and Los Angeles beat the San Francisco Giants 4-3 Friday night to tie San Diego for the NL West lead.


AROUND THE NFL No decision yet on Owens' status - Houston Chronicle



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AROUND THE NFL No decision yet on Owens' status
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Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells said WR Terrell Owens who had surgery Sept. 18 a day after he broke a bone near his right ring finger has done everything he's been asked to do in practice this week.
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Clemens unable to keep Astros rolling

Houston Astros starting pitcher Roger Clemens throws to an Atlanta Braves batter in the first inning during their National League baseball game in Atlanta Georgia September 29 2006.   REUTERS/Tami Chappell   (UNITED STATES)Roger Clemens lost in what might have been the final start of his career and the Atlanta Braves ended Houston’s nine-game winning streak with a 4-1 victory Friday night that hurt the Astros’ postseason hopes.


Friday, September 29, 2006

Woods off to best start in 6 years (AP)

Tiger Woods of the United States plays from the 2nd tee during the American Express Golf Championship at The Grove Chandler's Cross England Thursday Sept. 28 2006. (AP Photo/Tom Hevezi)AP - Tiger Woods rarely gets ahead of himself no matter what the score although he found himself doing just that Friday in the American Express Championship after his best 36-hole start in six years. Only this had nothing to do with his five-shot lead.


Kahne Wins Pole at Kansas Speedway - Forbes



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By STEVE BRISENDINE 09.29.2006 07:02 PM. Five days ago Kasey Kahne had written off his chances in the Chase for the Nextel Cup.
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Celizic: Giants can spoil it for Dodgers

San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds right watches his home run leave Miller Park as Milwaukee Brewers catcher Mike Rivera left  watches in the third inning of a baseball game Saturday Sept. 23 2006 Milwaukee.    (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)Celizic: Longtime rivals meet again in crucial series with NL wild card on line


Terrell Owens' timeline of brilliance and chaos - NFL News



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(Sept. 27 2006) -- From his hometown in Alabama to now Terrell Owens has left a trail of confusion and controversy. In 1996 Owens joined the franchise that had made so much football history only to go and create his own.
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Parcells unsure on T.O. playing in Tenn. (AP)

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens stretches during football practice at Valley Ranch in Irving Texas Friday Sept. 29 2006. (AP Photo/LM Otero)AP - Bill Parcells hasn't decided whether Terrell Owens will play Sunday but the Cowboys receiver will be in Tennessee.


Tiger opens huge lead eyes 6th straight title

WATFORD UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 29:  Tiger Woods of USA hits his approach shot on the 8th hole during the second round of the WGC American Express Championship at The Grove on September 29 2006 in Watford England.  (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Tiger WoodsTiger Woods made another eagle on the 18th hole Friday in the American Express Championship only this one didn’t finish off a great round. It pumped life into what had been a dull one. Woods who started his round on the back nine went on to birdie four of his next six holes on his way to a 7-under 64 and his best 36-hole start in six years.


Sports psychologist says even Owens can't buy happiness - San Jose Mercury News



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Sports psychologist says even Owens can't buy happiness
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By Paul Domowitch. PHILADELPHIA - Terrell Owens hires the damnedest people to work for him. First an agent who gets him a pink slip instead of a new contract.
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Mets say Martinez out for postseason (AP)

New York Mets pitcher Pedro Martinez composes himself against the Atlanta Braves during the third inning of their Major League baseball game in which he allowed six runs Wednesday Sept. 27 2006 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)AP - Pedro Martinez's injury plagued season came to an end — less than a week short of the playoffs. The New York Mets learned Thursday that their ace pitcher is done for the year with a torn tendon in his left calf muscle.


NFL ROUNDUP: Police say TO had 'accidental overdose' - Detroit Free Press



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NFL ROUNDUP: Police say TO had 'accidental overdose'
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The Cowboys' Terrell Owens back stretches out with QB Drew Bledsoe at practice Thursday. (LOUIS DeLUCA/McClatchy-Tribune). DALLAS -- Dallas police on Thursday reclassified Terrell Owens' trip to the hospital ...
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Thursday, September 28, 2006

Police say Owens accidentally overdosed (AP)

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens reads a news paper in the locker room at Valley Ranch in Irving Texas Thursday Sept. 28 2006. (AP Photo/LM Otero)AP - Dallas police have classified Terrell Owens' case as an "accidental overdose" not an attempted suicide closing their investigation Thursday of the Cowboys receiver's hospitalization.


Owens calls reports of suicide bid 'absurd' - Times Online



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Owens calls reports of suicide bid 'absurd'
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By Nick Szczepanik. SOME athletes have a knack for making news whatever they do and Terrell Owens the Dallas Cowboys wide receiver is most definitely one of them.
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Pujols' homer stops St. Louis skid (AP)

St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols watches his three-run home run in the eighth inning against the San Diego Padres in their baseball game Wednesday Sept. 27 2006 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. The Cardinals beat the Padres 4-2 to snap their seven-game losing streak.(AP Photo/Tom Gannam)AP - Albert Pujols stopped St. Louis' slide in time to keep the Cardinals on top of the NL Central. Pedro Martinez is still struggling though and the New York Mets might not get much from him this October.


Doctors offer their insights - Philadelphia Daily News



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Doctors offer their insights
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What unfolded yesterday in Dallas was unexpected and confounding. Given the way he has behaved through the years you would have figured TO would be the last person to ever purposely OD Until ...
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Owens says he didn't attempt suicide (AP)

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens listens to a reporters question during a press conference at the Cowboys training facility in Irving Texas Wednesday Sept. 27 2006. Owens denied a police report that he attempted suicide saying he became groggy after mixing painkillers with supplements. (AP Photo/Tim Sharp)AP - Terrell Owens has done a lot of things to draw attention to himself the last six years. His latest turn in the spotlight is one he'd rather forget. Swallowing a bottle full of pain killers? Attempted suicide? Depression? No no no T.O. said calling the saga that swirled around him Wednesday a big misunderstanding.


Owens denies he attempted to take own life with pills - Boston Globe



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Owens denies he attempted to take own life with pills
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One of football's most controversial stars Terrell Owens set the sports world atwitter yet again yesterday after a pill-popping medical emergency in which ...
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Pujols 47th blast powers Cards past Padres

St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols watches his three-run home run in the eighth inning against the San Diego Padres in their baseball game Wednesday Sept. 27 2006 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. The Cardinals beat the Padres 4-2 to snap their seven-game losing streak.(AP Photo/Tom Gannam)Albert Pujols’ go-ahead three-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning was the difference in St. Louis’ 4-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night ending a seven-game losing streak during which the Cardinals’ NL Central lead shriveled to 1½ games.


Wednesday, September 27, 2006

T.O. attempted suicide police report says

** FILE ** Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens sits on the bench as the fourth quarter ends in a football game against the Minnesota Vikings in Irving Texas in this  Aug. 31 2006 file photo. Flamboyant Dallas Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens attempted suicide Tuesday night Sept. 26 2006 by overdosing on pain medication even putting two more pills into his mouth after fire rescue personnel arrived. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)Dallas Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens' publicist is denying a report that Owens tried to kill himself the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported Wednesday morning on its website.


Truth may be forever elusive - Fort Worth Star Telegram



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Truth may be forever elusive
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This should be beyond spin beyond lies and deception because it's real life. It's not fun and games any more. But because it's Terrell Owens because what you see and hear isn't always real we just don't know what to believe.
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Police say NFL star Owens tried suicide (AP)

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens sits on the bench during a football game against the Washington Redskins in Irving Texas Sunday Sept. 17 2006. Owens attempted suicide Tuesday night Sept. 26 2006 by overdosing on pain medication even putting two more pills into his mouth after fire rescue personnel arrived. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)AP - Dallas Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens flashed a thumbs-up as he left a hospital Wednesday hours after the release of a police report saying he tried to kill himself by overdosing on pain medication.


Golf: Byron Nelson dies; records still stand - International Herald Tribune



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Golf: Byron Nelson dies; records still stand
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Byron Nelson the winner of a record 11 consecutive pro golf tournaments in 1945 and one of golf's most renowned figures died Tuesday at his home in Roanoke Texas.
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Terrell Owens reportedly tried suicide (AP)

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens stands on the sideline during a pre-season game against the Minnesota Vikings in Irving Texas in this Aug. 31 2006 file photo. Owens was taken to the emergency room at Baylor Medical Center for an undisclosed reason Tuesday night Sept. 26 2006 and doctors treating him were trying to induce vomiting according to a television report. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum File)AP - A police report says Dallas Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens attempted suicide by taking pain medication. Owens reportedly put two more pills into his mouth even after fire rescue personnel arrived.


A's beat Mariners to clinch AL West (AP)

Oakland Athletics pile on after clinching the AL West division title by beating the Seattle Mariners in a baseball game Tuesday Sept. 26 2006 in Seattle. The Athletics won 12-3.(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)AP - Frank Thomas walked up from behind drenched Jason Kendall with champagne and welcomed him to a fraternity the catcher has waited 11 seasons to join.


American Football: Home sweet Dome - Independent



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T.O. reportedly taken to emergency room

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens reacts in the second quarter as he sits on the bench against the Washington Redskins in an NFL football game in Irving Texas in this Sept. 17 2006 file photo.  Owens broke the bone attached to his right ring finger early in the game  Owens is so pleased with how his hand is healing he said Friday that he will Dallas Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens was hospitalized Tuesday night after suffering an allergic reaction to pain medication likely being taken for his broken right hand according to newspaper and broadcast reports.


Tuesday, September 26, 2006

The career of Byron Nelson - CBS News



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The career of Byron Nelson
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Byron Nelson was one of the PGA TOUR’s greatest legends establishing records during the 1940s that have never been matched. • Nelson won 52 times on the PGA TOUR between 1935 and 1951 in a career that began in 1933 and concluded in 1965.
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Golf great Byron Nelson dead at 94 (AP)

Byron Nelson is shown practicing for the L.A. Open at the Los Angeles Country Club in Los Angeles in this Jan. 12 1936 file photo. Nelson who had the greatest year in the history of professional golf when he won 18 tournaments in 1945 including a record 11 in a row died Tuesday Sept. 26 2006. He was 94. (AP Photo)AP - Byron Nelson golf's courtly "Lord Byron" whose 11 straight tournament victories in 1945 stand as one of sports' most enduring records died Tuesday. He was 94.


Golfing legend Nelson dies at age 94

24th June 1937: US golfer Byron Nelson competing in a Ryder Cup match at Royal Birkdale Southport. Teammate Densmore 'Denny' Shute stands on the left holding a club. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)Byron Nelson golf’s elegant “Lord Byron” whose 11 straight tournament victories in 1945 stand as one of sports’ most enduring records died Tuesday. He was 94.


New Orleans win in first home game since Katrina - International Herald Tribune



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New Orleans win in first home game since Katrina
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NEW ORLEANS In an earsplitting return to their rebuilt stadium the New Orleans Saints gave the Big Easy something to cheer about - an undefeated NFL team that made it look easy with a 23-3 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Monday.
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Saints give Big Easy something to cheer about

Curtis Deloutch of the New Orleans Saints holds the ball as he celebrates a touchdown after a blocked punt against the Atlanta Falcons in the first quarter of their NFL game at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans September 25 2006. REUTERS/Sean Gardner (UNITED STATES)The Superdome got a new roof after Hurricane Katrina. The New Orleans Saints did their best to blow it off again. In an earsplitting return to their rebuilt stadium the Saints gave the Big Easy something to cheer about — an undefeated football team that made it look easy with a 23-3 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night.


Saints march past Falcons at Superdome (AP)

New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush (25) jumps away from Atlanta Falcons defender Kevin Mathis (23)  in the second half of their football game at the newly re-opened Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans on Monday Sept. 25 2006. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - Just 90 seconds into a game that was a horrific year in the making the New Orleans Saints flopped on a ball in the end zone — and the party was on.


Monday, September 25, 2006

Saints to reopen Superdome tonight (AP)

Producer Quint Davis left and Doug Thornton Superdome Management Group regional vice president talk during preparations for the upcoming Monday Night Football game at the Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday Sept. 24 2006. The Superdome was heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina and used as a shelter from the storm by tens of thousands of people. The first event in the Superdome will be the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons football game on Monday Sept. 25. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - The Saints reopen the Superdome on Monday night with a game against Atlanta that's got all the trappings of a Super Bowl from a performance by U2 to an appearance by the first President Bush to media from around the globe. More than anything though the game will be a celebration of one of the country's most unique cities and the people who call it home.


Fans ecstatic over Saints return to Superdome - Guardian Unlimited



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Fans ecstatic over Saints return to Superdome
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Broncos blasts Patriots in front of Foxboro faithful 17-7 - USA Today



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Broncos blasts Patriots in front of Foxboro faithful 17-7
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If defense wins championships it is not too early for the Denver Broncos to start thinking Super Bowl. Denver extended its streak without allowing a touchdown ...
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Sunday, September 24, 2006

Redskins Texans on the same losing ship - San Jose Mercury News



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Redskins Texans on the same losing ship
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Not "D" as in defense something his Houston team has displayed precious little of in giving up 956 yards during its 0-2 start.
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Steve Smith made his return for the Carolina Panthers but it was another reliable veteran who came through in the clutch for a critical 26-24 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Simms has spleen removed after Bucs loss (AP)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Chris Simms falls as Carolina Panthers defensive end Al Wallace (96) makes a hit during an NFL football game Sunday Sept. 24 2006 at in Tampa Fla. The Panthers won 26-24. (AP Photo/The Charlotte Observer Jeff Siner)AP - Tampa Bay quarterback Chris Simms had his spleen removed after taking several hard hits in 26-24 loss to the Carolina Panthers and was resting comfortably in a hospital Sunday night.


Burton Outlasts Kenseth at Dover - FastMachines.com



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Burton Outlasts Kenseth at Dover
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Jeff Burton led only the final six laps at Dover Sunday after moving around a dominating Matt Kenseth with only six laps left in the race before Kenseth ran out of fuel a couple of laps later and dropped back to tenth a lap down at the finish.
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Westbrook Eagles soar past 49ers
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San Francisco CA (Sports Network) - Brian Westbrook scored three touchdowns to guide the Philadelphia Eagles past the San Francisco 49ers 38-24 at Monster Park.
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Hasselbeck's 5 TDs lift Seahawks to win - Houston Chronicle



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Hasselbeck's 5 TDs lift Seahawks to win
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The Giants wanted to take Seattle's roaring allegedly enhanced crowd out of the game early. Plunging into the deepest first-half hole in their 82-year history probably wasn't what New York had in mind.
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Palmer gets his revenge in Pittsburgh (AP)

Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor (24) can't break up a Carson Palmer touchdown pass to Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry (15) during the second quarter of NFL football action Sunday Sept. 24  2006 in Pittsburgh.(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)AP - Carson Palmer wasn't about to lose this one. Not against the Pittsburgh Steelers the team he says he hates — the team he spent eight exhausting months rehabilitating his mangled knee mostly for the chance to face.


Tigers clinch first postseason berth since 1987 - MSNBC



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Tigers clinch first postseason berth since 1987
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KANSAS CITY Mo. - The Detroit Tigers fought off their late-season slump and clinched their first playoff berth since 1987 scoring nine runs in the second inning Sunday and coasting to an 11-4 win over the Kansas City Royals.
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Palmer tosses 4 TDs gets revenge on Steelers

Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor (24) can't break up a Carson Palmer touchdown pass to Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry (15) during the second quarter of NFL football action Sunday Sept. 24  2006 in Pittsburgh.(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)Carson Palmer wasn’t about to lose this one. Not against the Pittsburgh Steelers the team he says he hates — the team he spent eight exhausting months rehabilitating his mangled knee mostly for the chance to face.