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BRADY TOUCHDOWN PASS WITH 5 SECONDS LEFT GIVES PATRIOTS 30-27 WIN OVER SAINTS
With Gillette Stadium nearly half-empty, the fans assuming the New England Patriots had thrown away their last chance, Tom Brady delivered a drive to savor. Taking over at his 30 yard line with 73 seconds remaining, no timeouts left and the Patriots trailing the unbeaten New Orleans Saints 27-23, a vintage Brady rallied his team to a 30-27 win.
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–SEBASTIAN VETTEL WINS JAPANESE GP BUT 2013 F1 TITLE NOT YET SEALED
Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel won the Japanese Grand Prix but will have to wait to seal a fourth-straight Formula One title after nearest rival Fernando Alonso finished fourth.
http://racing.ap.org/article/vettel-wins-japanese-gp-not-f1-title-yet
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ORTIZ GRAND SLAM REVIVES RED SOX, BOSTON BEATS TIGERS 6-5 TO LEVEL ALCS AT 1-1
David Ortiz revived the Red Sox with a tying grand slam in the eighth inning, then Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit a winning single in the ninth that sent Boston past the Detroit Tigers 6-5 to level the American League championship series at 1-1.
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JIMMY WALKER WINS 1ST PGA TOUR TITLE WHEN BROOKS KOEPKA CRUMBLES AT CORDEVALLE
Jimmy Walker finally won on the PGA Tour in his eighth year and 188th tournament, and with a little help from Brooks Koepka. Tied for the lead with four holes to play, Walker rolled in a 6-foot birdie putt on the 15th hole to take the lead for good in the Frys.com Open. Three closing pars for a 5-under 66 turned out to be more than enough for the 34-year-old Texan to take home a trophy.
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NOVAK DJOKOVIC OUTLASTS JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO TO DEFEND SHANGHAI MASTERS TITLE
Novak Djokovic maintained his dominance in China by holding off Juan Martin del Potro 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (3) to capture a second Shanghai Masters title and extend his winning streak in the country to 20 consecutive matches.
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