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Belichick says Welker tried to ‘take out’ Talib
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Belichick says Welker tried to ‘take out’ Talib

January 21, 2014

For the second consecutive year, Patriots cornerback Aqib Talib was forced from the AFC championship with an injury, this time after an off-the-ball pick play from Wes Welker, which Patriots…

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January 20, 2014

Gerrans outsprints Greipel Stage 1 of Tour Down Under ADELAIDE, Australia – Australian rider Simon Gerrans outsprinted Germany’s Andre Greipel to win the opening stage of the Tour Down Under…

Piedra Vista holds power inside and outside
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Piedra Vista holds power inside and outside

January 20, 2014

The Panthers beat the Wolverines 66-59 with a combination of low-post power and deadeye-shooting from behind the arc. Kaleigh Graham scored 20 points with seven rebounds while Piedra Vista (11-7)…

Execution keys BHS
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Execution keys BHS

January 20, 2014

Wolverines feel right at home in their second-half comeback

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January 20, 2014

Tortorella out for 12 days after Canucks-Flames brawl NEW YORK – The NHL suspended Vancouver coach John Tortorella without pay for 15 days on Monday for his conduct after a…

Stepping back on the home floor
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Stepping back on the home floor

January 20, 2014

Geoff Pope and the Bayfield High School boys basketball team will host Piedra Vista at 7 p.m. Tuesday in a nonconference matchup. The BHS girls team will play at 5:30…

Australian Open
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Australian Open

January 20, 2014

Slovakia’s Dominika Cibulkova let her hair – and her shots – fly freely in an upset of third-seeded Maria Sharapova in the fourth round of the Australian Open on Monday.Aaron…

Dirty play? Not to Fox
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Dirty play? Not to Fox

January 20, 2014

Broncos head coach John Fox called Wes Welker a “high integrity” player when asked about comments made by New England head coach Bill Belichick’s comments that Welker intentionally ran into…

Australian Open
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Australian Open

January 19, 2014

Novak Djokovic kept his eye on the prize against Italy’s Fabio Fognini on Sunday, rolling into the quarterfinals with a 6-3, 6-0, 6-2 victory at the Australian Open.Aaron Favila/Associated Press…

Seahawks slip past 49ers and into title game
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Seahawks slip past 49ers and into title game

January 18, 2014

Marshawn Lynch powered through Aldon Smith and San Francisco for 109 yards and a touchdown, helping Seattle to the Super Bowl for the second time in franchise history.Elaine Thompson/Associated Press…

Fruita ‘just bigger’ than DHS girls
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Fruita ‘just bigger’ than DHS girls

January 18, 2014

Fair’s contribution buoyed a 48-15 Wildcat advantage on the boards to give Fruita Monument a 48-32 Southwestern League win in Durango. Fair also scored a game-high 22 points on 50-percent…

Why the Patriots will win …
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Why the Patriots will win …

January 18, 2014

“We’ve won a bunch of different ways,” Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said. “We’ve won coming from behind, we’ve won with leads, we’ve won in pretty crappy weather conditions. You just…

Why the Broncos will win …
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Why the Broncos will win …

January 18, 2014

Peyton Manning set an NFL record for yardage (5,447) and touchdown passes (55) this season, while completing at least 60 passes to an astonishing five players: Eric Decker, Knowshon Moreno,…

San Francisco 49ers (14-4) at the Seattle Seahawks (14-3)
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San Francisco 49ers (14-4) at the Seattle Seahawks (14-3)

January 18, 2014

Austin Amon and Ryan Johnson prepare CenturyLink Field for the NFC championship game between the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.Ted S. Warren/Associated Press Opening Line: Seahawks by…

Broncos’ passing. Patriots’ running.
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Broncos’ passing. Patriots’ running.

January 18, 2014

Andre Caldwell, Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos’ passing attack will try and stretch the New England Patriots’ secondary Sunday in Denver, while the Patriots will try and counter with…