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Now, it's an even 100 years for the Chicago Cubs. The team that posted the best record in the National League is picking up the pieces again after three horrendous performances that resulted in a sweep by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the opening round of the... (original story)
Posted from SFGate Sports: San Francisc... 22 hours ago
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When the pass went through Miles Austin's hands at the 1 and into Patrick Crayton's hands in the end zone, everyone on the Dallas Cowboys was smiling and laughing. It was mostly relief. After letting a 17-point lead shrivel to one, then breaking up a 2-point... (original story)
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Peyton Manning turned a colossal collapse by the Houston Texans into a stunning victory for the Indianapolis Colts. The Colts scored 21 points in a late span of 2:10 _ two touchdowns thanks to fumbles by Sage Rosenfels _ then intercepted Rosenfels' last-ditch... (original story)
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Wells Fargo, Citigroup and regulators spent Sunday discussing what steps could be taken to defuse a brewing battle over Wachovia after Citi said it got a New York judge to place a temporary hold on a Wells-Wachovia merger. (WB) (C) (WFC) (original story)
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Forgive Herm Edwards if he may want to avoid his old college buddy from now on. Every time he coaches against John Fox, the Carolina Panthers are playing their best. DeAngelo Williams had 123 yards rushing and scored three touchdowns and Panthers handed the... (original story)
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The Tennessee Titans are still unbeaten, thanks to a late touchdown drive and a defense that outperformed the top-ranked unit in the league. Kerry Collins threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Alge Crumpler with 1:56 left to rally Tennessee past the Baltimore... (original story)
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NFL MONDAY Nancy Gay's look at Week 5 QUICK SLANTS You don't want to be ... - QB Sage Rosenfels, Texans: The Colts scored 21 fourth quarter points for the 31-27 comeback win in Houston, but Rosenfels - filling in for an ill Matt Schaub - was the target... (original story)
Posted from SFGate Sports: San Francisc... 23 hours ago
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The Buffalo Bills lost their quarterback and, emphatically, their first game of the season. Rookie Tim Hightower had a pair of touchdown runs and Kurt Warner threw to Larry Fitzgerald twice for scores to lead the Arizona Cardinals to a 41-17 victory over the... (original story)
Posted from SFGate Sports: San Francisc... 23 hours ago
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The New York Giants are this year's New England Patriots _ so far. In a nearly flawless performance, Eli Manning threw two touchdowns, Brandon Jacobs ran for two more and the unbeaten Giants scored on their first five possessions in a 44-6 victory that... (original story)
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Like many NFL players, Kyle Orton seems to love playing the Detroit Lions. Orton set career highs in passing yards, completions and quarterback rating while throwing two touchdowns to lead the Chicago Bears to a 34-7 win over Detroit on Sunday. He was 24-of-... (original story)
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With the Miami Dolphins threatening to score, running back Ronnie Brown waited in the single wing for a direct snap, his grin visible through his face mask. Winning can be fun, as the Dolphins are discovering. Brown was still grinning moments later when he... (original story)
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Francisco Rodriguez's biggest save of a record-breaking season came in a tie game. Rodriguez wriggled out of a bases-loaded jam in the 10th inning, Mike Napoli hit two early homers before scoring the go-ahead run in the 12th and the Los Angeles Angels avoided... (original story)
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The Patriots lined up on 4th-and-goal from the 2 on Sunday, completely undaunted by the fact that they had moved backward a yard on the previous two plays. They were up by three points already, with more than a quarter left to play, so they didn't absolutely... (original story)
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It is 5:30 p.m. Candlestick Park is nearly empty, the seagulls have consumed their late-afternoon meal, the yellow jackets who guard the field from the ravages of civilian shoes have left ... ... and the 49ers' defense is still on the field, waiting for... (original story)
Posted from SFGate Sports: San Francisc... 23 hours ago
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With every team having played at least a fourth of its games, it's time to take a spin around the NFL and take notice of who's on top, who's not, and why. The NFC East is the best division: In Washington, the Redskins (4-1) are proclaiming themselves as the "... (original story)