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Norris, Orioles eliminate Yankees from postseason 09/24/2014 07:24pm • HOWIE RUMBERG AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter is happy to be in the Bronx, even with the all the distractions of Derek Jeter's final game at Yankee Stadium.Nelson Cruz had two of his four hits in a six-run fourth inning and the Orioles eliminated the Yankee Backup college quarterbacks take on starring roles 09/24/2014 04:30pm • STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer College football playoff contenders are discovering one elite quarterback isn't necessarily enough to compete for a national title.A capable backup is essential."You're a shoelace away from that guy going in the game," Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said.Florida State, Alaska TV reporter quits on air to promote pot 09/24/2014 11:56am • MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- A television reporter quit her job on live TV with a big four-letter flourish after revealing she owns a medical marijuana business and intends to press for legalization of recreational pot in Alaska.After reporting on the Alaska Cannabis Club Sheriff: Distraction may have killed Nevada racer 09/23/2014 07:00pm • KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A veteran race driver from California may have been distracted for a moment before his silver 1997 Porsche 993 crashed off a sweeping turn and exploded into a fireball close to the finish line of a high-speed highway road rally in rural Nevada, the local NTSB investigating fatal Delaware bus crash 09/22/2014 06:02pm • RANDALL CHASE Associated Press NEW CASTLE, Del. (AP) -- An independent federal agency is casting a wide net as it investigates the cause of a bus crash that killed two passengers and injured dozens more when it toppled over on a Delaware highway.The National Transportation Safety Board announced Mon Cowboys, Eagles and Ravens pull off comeback wins 09/22/2014 02:28pm • The Associated Press Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys were big-time comeback kids in Week 3 of the NFL season.So were Nick Foles and the Philadelphia Eagles. The Baltimore Ravens, too.Peyton Manning rallied the Denver Broncos back in a Super Bowl rematch, but Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks Cardinals go to 3-0 with 23-14 victory over 49ers 09/22/2014 02:28pm • BOB BAUM AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- The Arizona Cardinals were supposed to backslide with the loss of starting quarterback Carson Palmer.Quite the opposite has happened.For the second week in a row, backup Drew Stanton directed the Cardinals to victory, this time a 24-13 triumph over t Russia wants to keep Ukraine off UN radar 09/22/2014 09:06am • STEVEN R. HURST Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- As world leaders gather at the U.N. this week, the U.S. and its European allies are consumed by efforts to blunt the savage advance of the Islamic State group, to end the raging Ebola epidemic and to make progress in nuclear negotiations with I Tucker's field goal lifts Ravens over Browns 23-21 09/22/2014 04:48am • TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) -- The Baltimore Ravens aren't letting anything distract them from winning.While there are still questions about how their handling of Ray Rice's case, it's clear the Ravens haven't changed -- on the field.With Rice's troubling situation lingering over the Stanton leads Cardinals past San Francisco 23-14 09/22/2014 04:38am • BOB BAUM AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- The Arizona Cardinals didn't need their starting quarterback to beat a longtime nemesis and stay atop the toughest division in football.Backup Drew Stanton did just fine.Stanton threw a pair of third-quarter touchdown passes to rookie John Brown and 49ers stagger to 23-14 loss to Arizona 09/21/2014 10:10pm • JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- The San Francisco 49ers have struggled in the second half this season.A week ago against Chicago, it was turnovers, mainly by quarterback Colin Kaepernick.This time, penalties helped do the 49ers in and, yes, it was ugly.Dominating early, the 49 NFL SIDELINES-WEEK 3 09/21/2014 10:00pm • UNDATED (AP) -- The Seattle Seahawks gave Peyton Manning just enough time to engineer a game-tying drive in the final minute of regulation this afternoon, but they never gave him a chance to win it.Marshawn Lynch ran for a six-yard touchdown on the first series of overtime to give the Seahawks a 26- Winston returns, Florida State believes it's No. 1 09/21/2014 07:52pm • KAREEM COPELAND Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston is back.Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher announced his quarterback was once again the starter shortly after the top-ranked Seminoles survived their biggest regular-season scare since Winston earned the jo Vikings lose Cassel and game in New Orleans 20-9 09/21/2014 06:50pm • GUERRY SMITH Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- The Minnesota Vikings are still searching for a running game in the absence of Adrian Peterson, and now will have to hope rookie Teddy Bridgewater can carry their passing offense.Starting quarterback Matt Cassel fractured several bones in his left fo Saints get first win of season, 20-9 over Vikings 09/21/2014 06:26pm • BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Drew Brees pushed himself up vigorously after being slammed to the Superdome turf, angrily shoving the first player he saw in a purple jersey.Brees soon realized he'd shoved the wrong guy, but still thought his intensity sent the right message."You n