MOSCOW – Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman has accused the West of creating “strange hysteria” over Russian activities in Syria, saying that Moscow has been openly supplying weapons and sending military specialists to Syria for a long time. The U.S. has expressed concern about signs of a Russian military build-up in …
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BANGKOK – An expert witness at the trial of two Burmese workers accused of killing two British tourists in Thailand has testified that DNA found on what police say was the murder weapon does not belong to the defendants. Autopsies showed that 24-year-old David Miller and 23-year-old Hannah Witheridge suffered …
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CINCINNATI – Andy Dalton caught a touchdown pass — the first Bengals quarterback to pull off that feat — as Cincinnati stayed undefeated on Sunday, beating Tennessee 33-7 a few hours after the Titans got sad news. The Bengals (3-0) head into their bye week with their best start in …
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CHICAGO – The long wait is over, Pittsburgh. Your Pirates are finally headed back to the postseason. After a 21-year absence, the Pirates clinched at least a National League wild card Monday night when they beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 and the Washington Nationals lost to St. Louis. Now, they …
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The “Hands-up. Don’t shoot!” gesture that five St. Louis Rams made during pregame wasn’t the first time athletes have used their platform to make political statements. A short list of some of the most famous moments: — Tommie Smith and John Carlos: The most iconic moment of them all. American …
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DENVER – Denver’s Trindon Holliday has set an NFL playoff record with the 90-yard punt return for a touchdown in the first quarter of Saturday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens. Holliday caught the punt and was barely touched as he began working his way down a sideline. Punter Sam Koch …
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Philadelphia Flyers General Manager Paul Holmgren informed reporters Monday that defenseman Sean O’Donnell could miss up to two weeks with a left knee injury suffered during Sunday’s game against the New York Rangers. “Sean’s probably out for, I think, 10 days to two weeks,” Holmgren said. “(He has) a little …
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NEW YORK – Rajon Rondo scored 19 points in his first full game against Brooklyn this season, and the Boston Celtics beat the Nets 93-76 on Tuesday in another game with some heated moments between the division rivals. Rondo, hurt in the first meeting and thrown out of the second …
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STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford coach David Shaw says he misspoke when detailing the nature of linebacker Shayne Skov’s knee injury while disputing Washington coach Steve Sarkisian’s allegations that the Cardinal faked injuries in a 31-28 win over the Huskies last Saturday. Shaw initially said Tuesday that Skov had an MRI …
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RIO DE JANEIRO – Rafael Nadal is back, and it’s all about his back. Top-ranked Nadal injured his back warming up for the final of the Australian Open almost three weeks ago, eventually losing against Stanislas Wawrinka — a match he was an overwhelming favorite to win. Nadal has practiced …
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