BATON ROUGE, La. – Theresa Plaisance scored 13 points, grabbed nine rebounds and blocked three shots, and LSU snapped a snapped a two-game skid with a 62-54 upset of No. 9 Georgia on Sunday. Plaisance, whose late-game failure at the foul line marred an otherwise dominant 20-point outing in a …
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Matthew Stafford passed for 258 yards and hit Cooper Kupp and Demarcus Robinson for touchdowns, leading the Los Angeles Rams to a 28-20 victory over the freefalling Washington Commanders on Sunday. Kupp’s eight receptions for 111 yards were highlighted by a 62-yard TD catch right after halftime for the Rams …
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ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s foreign ministry says Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will meet with his Indian counterpart on the sidelines of a summit in Russia. It’s a rare meeting for top officials from the rival countries. Ministry spokesman Qazi Khalilullah said Thursday that Sharif will meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi …
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Just two years removed from the neck troubles that weakened his right arm but strengthened his resolve, Peyton Manning is off to the best start by any quarterback in NFL history. He returns to Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday a much better player than the one who …
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U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel accused China on Friday of using “economic coercion” against Japan by banning imports of Japanese seafood in response to the release of treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean, while Chinese boats continue to fish off Japan’s coasts. “Economic coercion …
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Kenneth Walker III rushed for 97 yards and two second-half touchdowns, Jason Myers kicked four field goals and the Seattle Seahawks pulled away in the second half for a 37-27 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. Walker was a star on a day when things didn’t come easily for …
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NEW YORK – The NBA has fined Indiana’s Lance Stephenson $5,000 for flopping in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. Stephenson was chasing Miami’s LeBron James as James dribbled up the court in the third quarter of Tuesday’s game. Stephenson lightly bumped into James, then fell backward to the …
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(SportsNetwork.com) – For a franchise that has countless special moments, Derek Jeter running onto the field in his final home opener at Yankee Stadium may rank near the top. Jeter and the Yankees get the home portion of their slate started on Monday with the first of three games against …
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The numbers seem incongruous. Virginia Tech’s defense ranks 27th nationally, allowing 325.6 yards per game, but is among the worst when it comes to giving up big plays. Only eight Division I schools, out of 128, have allowed more plays covering 20 or more yards than the Hokies, who have …
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Columbus, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – Justin Thomas birdied the first playoff hole on Sunday to defeat Richard Sterne and win the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship. Thomas and Sterne both closed with 1-under 70s to end at 6-under-par 278. The pair returned to the 18th for the extra session. Both players found …
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