May 20, 2013

NFL Super Bowl XLVII: Long ball could carry Ravens to win

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Joe Flacco #5 of the Baltimore Ravens addresses the media during Super Bowl XLVII Media Availability at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside on January 30, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Ravens will take on the San Francisco 49ers on February 3, 2013 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. (January 29, 2013 – Source: Scott Halleran/Getty Images [...]

NFL: Ravens upset Patriots 28-13 to make Super Bowl

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Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots sits on the ground after getting knocked down in the fourth quarter against the Baltimore Ravens during the 2013 AFC Championship game at Gillette Stadium on January 20, 2013 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (January 19, 2013 – Source: Elsa/Getty Images North America) FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Joe Flacco [...]

NFL Playoffs: Pats work on kick coverage, defense late in half

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Rob Ninkovich #50 of the New England Patriots celebrates with Vince Wilfork #75, Aqib Talib #31 and Devin McCourty #32 after making an interception in the third quarter against the Houston Texans during the 2013 AFC Divisional Playoffs game at Gillette Stadium on January 13, 2013 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (January 12, 2013 – Source: Jim [...]

NFL Wild Card Playoffs: RG3 hurt, Seattle tops Redskins 24-14 in NFC playoffs

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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III twists his knees as he reaches for a loose ball after a low snap during the second half of an NFL wild card playoff football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Landover, Md., Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013. Photo by The Associated Press. LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Russell Wilson raced [...]

NFL Wild Card Playoffs: Houston beats Bengals 19-13 in wild-card playoff

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J.J. Watt #99 of the Houston Texans looks on against the Cincinnati Bengals during their AFC Wild Card Playoff Game at Reliant Stadium on January 5, 2013 in Houston, Texas. (January 4, 2013 – Source: Scott Halleran/Getty Images North America) HOUSTON (AP) — J.J. Watt swatted away passes, Arian Foster ran away from tacklers and [...]

College Football Bowls Results: Pitt falls to Ole Miss 38-17 in BBVA Compass Bowl

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Paul Chryst said his game plan didn’t change without leading rusher Ray Graham. Graham’s hamstring injury just made it much more difficult for Pittsburgh to execute that plan. A rare early interception by Tino Sunseri set up the first of three touchdown passes by Mississippi’s Bo Wallace and the Rebels beat [...]

College Football: Manziel, Texas A&M beat Oklahoma 41-13 in Cotton Bowl

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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Johnny Manziel stretched out both of his arms and ran off the field as if he was flying. With the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback known as Johnny Football, Texas A&M certainly is soaring in the SEC. Manziel tiptoed the sideline for a 23-yard touchdown on the first drive of the Cotton Bowl, [...]

College Football / Fiesta Bowl: Oregon runs past K-State 35-17 at Fiesta Bowl

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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — De’Anthony Thomas caught the opening kickoff, raced past Oregon’s sideline and leaned his head into the end zone like a sprinter crossing the finish line. The track meet had started and the fifth-ranked Ducks barely looked back after that. Triggered by Thomas’ 94-yard return, Oregon bolted by No. 7 Kansas State [...]

College Football Bowl Roundup: Clemson upsets LSU 25-24

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ATLANTA (AP) — Chandler Catanzaro kicked a 37-yard field goal as time expired to give No. 14 Clemson a wild 25-24 win over No. 9 Louisiana State in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Monday night. Trailing 24-22, Clemson (11-2) took possession on its 20 with 1:39 remaining. Tajh Boyd completed a pass for 26 yards to [...]

College Football Bowl Results: Central Michigan edges Western Kentucky 24-21

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DETROIT (AP) — Coaching Western Kentucky for one game before moving on to an uncertain future, Lance Guidry had to make a crucial decision with the game on the line. Fourth down, 51 seconds remaining. Kick a field goal and play for overtime, or go for the win? “That was all the players. We were [...]