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Coverage of the National Football League. (Moderated)
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NFL: Denver 28, Arizona 14
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GLENDALE, Ariz., Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Keary Colbert and Jack Williams scored on fourth-quarter plays totaling 176 yards Friday, rallying Denver to a 28-14 victory over Arizona. The game was the last to be completed in the NFL's exhibition season, paving the way for the start of the regular... more »
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NFL: Seattle 23, Oakland 16
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SEATTLE, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- T.J. Duckett ran for two touchdowns Friday, helping lift the Seattle Seahawks to a 23-16 decision over Oakland. Duckett opened the scoring with a 24-yard run on Seattle's first possession and produced a one-yard touchdown run in the fourth period that put the Seahawks in front by 14. He gained 71 yards on... more »
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NFL: San Diego 20, San Francisco 17
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Charlie Whitehurst threw a two-yard scoring pass to Eldra Buckley with 29 seconds remaining Friday, giving San Diego a 20-17 win over San Francisco. The 49ers drove to San Diego's 33-yard line in the closing seconds, but rather than try for a long field goal that could have... more »
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UPI Sports Calendar for Saturday, Aug. 30
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*(All Times Eastern) *Baseball American League Toronto at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m. Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 3:55 p.m. Seattle at Cleveland, 3:55 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Boston, 7:05 p.m. Kansas City at Detroit, 7:05 p.m. Minnesota at Oakland, 9:05 p.m. Texas at LA Angels, 9:05 p.m.... more »
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Former Purdue player accused of assault
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INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- Former Purdue University football player Chijioke "Chukie" Nwokorie is scheduled to appear in Marion (Ind.) Superior Court for allegedly assaulting a friend. The Indianapolis Star reported Friday that Nwokorie, 33, was charged this week with criminal deviate conduct and sexual battery... more »
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NFL: Chicago 16, Cleveland 10
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CLEVELAND, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- Caleb Hanie completed 12 of 17 passes for 115 yards and Rex Grossman threw a touchdown pass Thursday in leading Chicago past Cleveland 16-10. Kyle Orton also played for the Bears and was good on four of seven throws with an interception. Cleveland took a 10-0 lead before Grossman hit Brandon... more »
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NFL: Kansas City 21, St. Louis 17
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KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Kolby Smith ran for two touchdowns in the first period Thursday and the Kansas City Chiefs held on to defeat St. Louis 21-17 in a pe-season contest. The game was delayed at the start for 90 minutes by severe thunderstorms. Smith scored on runs of 14 and four yards to give the Chiefs... more »
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NFL: Dallas 16, Minnesota 10
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IRVINE, Texas, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Nick Folk kicked three field goals Thursday, two of them longer than 50 yards, in boosting the Dallas Cowboys past Minnesota 16-10. Third-string Dallas quarterback Richard Bartel played the entire game, completing 28-of-41 passes for 233 yards. The Cowboys' lone touchdown came on an 11-yard run by... more »
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NFL: Tampa Bay 16, Houston 6
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HOUSTON, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Three field goals in the fourth period by Matt Bryant Thursday allowed Tampa Bay to pull away for a 16-6 victory over Houston. The Buccaneers held only a one-point lead going into the fourth quarter, but they put together drives of 10, seven and seven plays that resulted in field goals of 49, 29 and 31 yards.... more »
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NFL: Tennessee 23, Green Bay 21
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GREEN BAY, Wis., Aug. 28 (UPI) -- A 40-yard scoring run by Vincent Fuller in the second period Thursday helped stake Tennessee to a 16-point lead and the Titans held off Green Bay 23-21. The Packers scored as time expired on a 22-yard throw from Matt Flynn to Jake Allen, but Flynn's attempted two-point conversion... more »
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