Matt Flynn Helps Packers rally for rare tie against rival Vikings

The Packers' losing streak without Aaron Rodgers is over, though the frustration continues in Titletown. A tie did little to lift spirits in chilly Green Bay. Backup quarterback Matt Flynn threw for 218 yards and helped spark a rally from a 16-point deficit early in the fourth quarter to the Minnesota Vikings early in the fourth quarter. But the teams could only muster field goals in overtime and had to settle...

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Cam Newton, Panthers rally past Dolphins for 7th straight win

Cam Newton angrily slapped his hands together and stared into the end-zone stands, watching Miami Dolphins fans celebrate the interception he had just thrown. His mistake helped put the Carolina Panthers in a deep hole Sunday, but Newton knew how to get out. He led a late comeback for the second time in a week, converting a fourth-and-10 situation at his 20 with a completion to keep alive the Panthers' final possession,...

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Georgia QB Aaron Murray to have surgery for torn ACL

Georgia senior quarterback Aaron Murray will have surgery this week to repair a torn ACL in his left knee, the school said Sunday. Murray's mother, Lauren Murray, announced in a Facebook post that the surgery would be Tuesday. Murray injured the knee during Saturday's 59-17 victory against Kentucky. "He was re-evaluated by team physicians Sunday morning," according to a statement from the school. "Murray experienced minimal swelling and...

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Pacquiao vs Rios: Pacman impressive in victory

There werev a lot questions surrounding Manny Pacquiao heading into Saturday's fight against Brandon Rios. He answered a lot of those questions definitively, dominating Rios on the way to a unanimous victory. Pacquiao flashed the speed and power that once put him in the discussion for best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.  He punished Rios, battering him with heavy combinations. He didn't leave much doubt early either, coming...

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HAIM Rocks Out On 'Saturday Night Live'

The three sexy sisters HAIM graced the SNL stage on Nov. 23 and stole the show with rollincking performances of 'The Wire' and 'Don't save Me” HAIM the all-girl consisting of sisters Alana , Danielle and Este Haim has slowly been gaining momentum all year and their popularity is about to go through the roof after two fantastic performances on the Nov. 23 episode of Saturday Night Live. Most people likely tuned in to see . The Hunger...

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Isabelle Peladeau dies in car accident

Isabelle Péladeau​  sister of Pierre Karl Péladeau and daughter of Pierre Péladeau​ ​ was killed in a road accident Saturday evening in the Laurentians when the vehicle she was travelling in plunged into a lake. The accident occurred in Saint-Hippolyte at about 5:30 p.m. when the driver was unable to stop the car on a slope due to the icy road, while trying to access a private entrance on 305th Avenue. The car...

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Roughriders undeterred by cold

Friday seemed like a fitting conclusion to a season of extremes for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Riders conducted a two-hour practice at Mosaic Stadium in temperatures that dipped to minus-25 C. It was the final full on-field session for the Riders before they play the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Sunday’s Grey Cup game at Mosaic Stadium (5:30 p.m., TSN, CKRM). The forecast for Sunday calls for a high of minus-1 C and with temperatures falling...

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