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Romo lost for the first time in six starts on Thanksgiving

RLINGTON — Robert Griffin III raised his fists, took a knee for a quick prayer, jumped up and pointed to the sky. That’s the routine on touchdown passes for the Heisman Trophy winner from Baylor, and he got to do it four times in his impressive return to Texas.

Lowly Colts get past playoff-bound Texans for second straight win 12/23/11 - 8:51am

INDIANAPOLIS — Reggie Wayne will always remember Thursday night's catch. The man with the expiring contract caught a 1-yard touchdown pass from Dan Orlovsky with 19 seconds left, giving the Colts their only lead of the game in a 19-16 victory over AFC South champion Houston 19-16. It's the second straight win for the Colts (2-13), who will now have to fight off St. Louis and Minnesota for the No. 1 overall draft pick. Orlovsky, who played the last two seasons with Houston, also won his second straight game after losing his first nine NFL starts.

Pro-golf roundup: McIlroy wins Shanghai in playoff 10/31/11 - 2:43am

SHANGHAI (AP) U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy won $2 million in the Shanghai Masters on Sunday, beating Anthony Kim with a par on the first hole of a playoff. McIlroy holed a 2-foot putt for the victory after Kim missed a 3-footer. McIlroy had a chance to win in regulation, but the 22-year-old star from Northern Ireland missed an 8-foot birdie putt. He closed with an even-par 72 to match Kim (69) at 18 under on Lake Malaren's Jack Nicklaus-designed Masters course. Kim earned $750,000.

NBA talks need economic move to end the lockout 10/31/11 - 2:43am

NEW YORK (AP) Anyone who has been to a car dealership, or bought a home, understands how negotiating works. One side offers a number, the other counters, and they meet somewhere in the middle and make a deal. That's not the way it's working in the NBA's labor standoff <0x2014> even with potentially $2 billion at stake for each side.

AP Source: Yankees make offer to CC Sabathia 10/31/11 - 2:38am

NEW YORK (AP) The Yankees have made a contract offer to ace CC Sabathia, who has until Monday to decide whether to opt out of the $92 million and four years remaining on his current deal.The offer was made over the weekend, the person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Sunday, speaking on condition of anonymity because no details were announced.Sabathia agreed to a $161 million, seven-year contract before the 2009 season and has gone 59-23 with a 3.18 ERA during the regular season for New York.

Vick, McCoy lead Eagles to 34-7 win over Cowboys 10/31/11 - 2:35am

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Michael Vick had a pair of touchdown passes, LeSean McCoy ran for a score and the Philadelphia Eagles took a 24-0 lead over the Dallas Cowboys after three quarters on Sunday night.Tony Romo was sacked three times and threw an interception to Nnamdi Asomugha as Philadelphia dominated its NFC East rival.The Eagles scored on all five possessions and held the ball for 32:29 out of the first 45 minutes.

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Cards win World Series, beat Texas 6-2 in Game 7 10/28/11 - 11:13pm

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Pushed to the brink, the St. Louis Cardinals saved themselves. A frantic rush to reach the postseason on the final day. A nifty pair of comebacks in the playoffs. Two desperate rallies in Game 6. Turns out these Cardinals were merely gearing up for a gigantic celebration.

Brady has big night as Pats beat Dolphins, connects with Welker on 99-yard TD 09/13/11 - 6:56am

MIAMI (AP) — Desperate to slow down Tom Brady, the Miami Dolphins tried playing 12 men on defense. That didn't work. They drew a penalty. Using only 11 defenders was even worse. Brady threw for a team-record 517 yards and four touchdowns, including a 99-yarder to Wes Welker, and the New England Patriots opened their season Monday night by beating Miami 38-24.

Animal Kingdom wins Kentucky Derby 05/07/11 - 6:05pm

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Animal Kingdom sped past the leaders in the turn at Churchill Downs on Saturday and roared down the middle of the stretch to win the Kentucky Derby.Jockey John Velazquez guided the 3-year-old colt, who finished ahead of Nehro and Mucho Macho Man.

Dirk, Peja help Mavs put Lakers on brink of playoff elimination 05/06/11 - 11:50pm

DALLAS - Dirk Nowitzki scored 32 points, Jason Terry had 23 and Peja Stojakovic scored 11 of his 15 in the fourth quarter, rallying the Dallas Mavericks to a 98-92 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night that puts the two-time defending champions on the brink of elimination.Dallas trailed by seven points with 5:05 left and was getting shredded inside by a new-look Lakers lineup featuring three big men. The Mavs hadn't led since late in the second quarter and a record crowd was turning silent.