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Chase Daniel Daniel leads Bears over Lions 23-16

DETROIT — Chase Daniel outplayed Matthew Stafford, proving an NFL journeyman can beat one of the highest-paid players…

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Top-ranked Alabama chasing titles, rare perfect season

TUSCALOOSA  — Perfection is elusive, even for Nick Saban’s best teams at Alabama. The top-ranked Crimson Tide heads…

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Looks like a mismatch: Saints offense vs Falcons defense

ATLANTA — Talk about a mismatch. The New Orleans Saints have been unstoppable. The Atlanta Falcons have struggled…

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Saints’ Payton: Red zone defense has to get better

METAIRIE, La.  — Saints coach Sean Payton expressed concern on Monday that his first-place team eventually will falter…

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Alabama’s overshadowed defense pretty good, too

TUSCALOOSA  — The offensive questions kept coming for Alabama coach Nick Saban at his latest news conference. Did you…

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Another dominant RB duo has Georgia back in SEC title chase

LEXINGTON, Ky.  — No. 5 Georgia is heading back to the Southeastern Conference championship game behind a new…

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Blazers beat Pelicans 132-119

PORTLAND, Ore.  — While the Trail Blazers found it easy to score against the Pelicans, in the end…

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Amari Cooper prefers show over tell with Cowboys

FRISCO, Texas  — Amari Cooper is ready to show the Dallas Cowboys what they got in giving up…

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Bradley’s slam helps Red Sox beat Astros 8-2 in ALCS

HOUSTON — Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a grand slam, Nathan Eovaldi hushed Houston a day after some social…

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Auburn trying to halt skid

AUBURN, Ala.  — Auburn’s hopes for a repeat SEC West championship have vanished along with its national ranking.…