YEREVAN, Armenia – Several thousand demonstrators are rallying in the Armenian capital of Yerevan, reigniting a summer protest against electricity price hikes that marked the ex-Soviet nation’s most serious unrest in years. After a weeklong standoff in June between police and demonstrators who blocked a central avenue in Yerevan, Armenian …
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – Mike Nugent hit a 43-yard field goal with 6:44 left in overtime to lift the Cincinnati Bengals to a 27-24 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Brandon Tate’s 29-yard punt return to the Bills 33 set up the decisive score. Andy Dalton went 26 of …
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MIAMI – Rookie Devyn Marble scored eight of his 13 points in overtime, and the Orlando Magic beat the Miami Heat 108-101 in a preseason game on Tuesday night. Nik Vucevic scored 16 for Orlando (1-0), Tobias Harris added 15 and Evan Fournier scored 13 for the Magic. Orlando wasted …
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Alex Cobb wasn’t sure if he should be elated or disappointed. The Tampa Bay pitcher struck out 13 in fewer than five innings against the San Diego Padres on Friday night. The Rays won 6-3, however Cobb didn’t feel as though he’d truly done his job. …
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Top-ranked Florida State could be missing three starters when the Seminoles play at Syracuse on Saturday. Coach Jimbo Fisher announced Monday center Austin Barron is out with an arm injury and will be replaced by redshirt freshman Ryan Hoefeld. Leading receiver Rashad Greene suffered a concussion in …
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Stanford Cardinal came in confident they could challenge Connecticut this time. Chiney Ogwumike was playing good basketball coming into the Final Four and her teammates — who had been tested during the season — and were ready to help their All-American leader. Nonetheless, Stanford had an …
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ST. LOUIS – Ryan Reaves still prefers pounding opponents to scoring goals. The St. Louis enforcer recorded his first two-goal game in the NHL, and Brian Elliott earned his league-leading 10th win in April to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday …
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PITTSBURGH – Making the playoffs is a long shot for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Despite that, looking ahead to 2014 is not an option. Coach Mike Tomlin reiterated his commitment on Tuesday to finishing the season strong. The coach said the team’s focus remains on winning Sunday night against Cincinnati, not …
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SEATTLE – CenturyLink Field was constructed to be a cauldron of noise. And the din created by Seattle Seahawks fans is jet-engine loud and has been wreaking havoc on opponents since the stadium opened in 2002. The Seahawks take great pride in their caffeinated fans, with a note in every …
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LOS ANGELES – Blake Griffin and Chris Paul scored 23 points apiece, and the Los Angeles Clippers hung another rout on the Lakers, winning 120-97 Sunday to take three of four games this season from their beleaguered Staples Center co-tenants. It wasn’t quite the blowout of the Clippers’ previous two …
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