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Panthers stun Falcons in final seconds as Eddy Pineiro notches game-winning field goal

Eddy Pineiro kicked a 23-yard field goal as time expired and the Carolina Panthers defeated Atlanta 9-7 in a steady downpour Sunday, dealing the Falcons playoff hopes a huge blow. Atlanta (6-8) entered the game tied with New Orleans and Tampa Bay for first place in the NFC South, but …

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Italy convicts Pakistani woman's relatives of killing her for refusing arranged marriage with cousin

A court in northern Italy convicted the parents and an uncle of an 18-year-Pakistani woman for her murder in Italy after she refused her family’s demands to marry a cousin in their homeland. Saman Abbas’ body was dug up in November 2022 in an abandoned farmhouse near the fields where …

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Thailand sends about 100 ethnic Uighurs back to China, ignoring calls for protection

BANGKOK – Thailand says it has sent about 100 ethnic Uighurs back to China, ignoring calls from the international community to protect the group and ensure they were not forced back to China. Government spokesman Maj. Gen Verachon Sukhonthapatipak told The Associated Press that the group was put on a …

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Bulls ride fast start to 117-89 win over Nuggets for 5th straight victory

CHICAGO – This one was all over in the first quarter, right about the time Jimmy Butler’s only 3-pointer made it a 20-point game. Another fast start for the Chicago Bulls sent the Denver Nuggets to an embarrassing loss for first-year coach Brian Shaw. D.J. Augustin had 22 points and …

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Saints' Derek Carr leaves game vs Packers with shoulder injury

New Orleans Saints star Derek Carr left Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers in the third quarter after he appeared to be shaken up after a tackle. Carr walked off of the field under his own power with 10:39 to go in the quarter. Packers pass-rusher Rashan Gary had …

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No. 16 Oklahoma State escapes Kansas with narrow win

Manhattan, KS – Lawrence, KS (SportsNetwork.com) – Tyreek Hill returned a kickoff 99 yards for the decisive touchdown in the fourth quarter as the 16th-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys edged the Kansas Jayhawks 27-20 at Memorial Stadium. The Jayhawks, looking to pull off the shocker in the second game under interim …

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Ivanovic advances in Ohio

Mason, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – Ninth-seeded Serbian Ana Ivanovic advanced to the second round of the $2.5 million Western & Southern Open on Monday. Ivanovic, the highest-seeded player in action, beat Romania’s Sorana Cirstea 6-1, 7-5 in 67 minutes on the hardcourts at Lindner Family Tennis Center. Slovakia’s Dominika Cibulkova, the …

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People with knowledge: Suns get PG Thomas from Kings on 4-year, $27 million contract

PHOENIX – Two people with knowledge of the situation say the Phoenix Suns agreed to a sign-and-trade deal with the Sacramento Kings for point guard Isaiah Thomas. The people, who sought anonymity because the deal has not been officially announced, say Thomas is signing a four-year, $27 million contract. In …

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Venus to face Lucic-Baroni in Quebec final

Quebec City, QC (SportsNetwork.com) – Former world No. 1 Venus Williams and Mirjana Lucic-Baroni will square off in Sunday’s final contest at the Coupe Banque Nationale after both posted semifinal victories. Williams took down American counterpart and four seed Shelby Rogers easily in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3, to win the …

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College Basketball Preview – America East Conference

Philadelphia, PA – Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – OUTLOOK: If the last two seasons have proven anything, it is that there are no sure things in the America East Conference. Vermont absolutely dominated the league in 2013-14, winning 15 games in 16 tries against league foes during the regular season. The …

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