Hester, Bears end Saints' season again
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Devin Hester raced past the New Orleans Saints and ended their bid for a return to the playoffs. Hester sprinted 64 yards for a touchdown on a punt return, his NFL-record sixth kick runback for a score this season to break his own mark set a year ago. He also caught a 55-yard touchdown pass from Kyle Orton as the Chicago Bears beat the Saints 33-25 on Sunday.
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Jessica Morrow scored a career-high 24 points to lead No. 9 Baylor to an 83-70 victory over UCLA on Sunday. Bernice Mosby added 20 points and Angela Tisdale had 14 points for the Bears (11-1), who won their eighth consecutive game.
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When the New Orleans Saints lost to the Chicago Bears in last season's NFC title game, there was no reason to believe that both teams couldn't be back in the thick of the chase to reach the Super Bowl this season. The Saints were retaining the key components of the conference's most dynamic offense,...
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Goings caught six passes for 46 yards for Carolina, which leads the all-time series 10-9...Darren Howard finished with two sacks for the Saints, who have failed to hold any opponent to under 20 points this season...Mike Rucker added a sack and Will
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Devin Hester tied an NFL record with  his fourth touchdown return of the season to help the Chicago  Bears beat the Minnesota Vikings 23-13 and clinch the NFC North  Division title on Sunday.
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Wecker, who missed the last three games with a sprained left ankle, added 12 rebounds and five assists. Laurie Koehn contributed 16 points and Claire Coggins 14 while Megan Mahoney also had 12 rebounds.
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Chicago Bears quarterback Craig Krenzel landed on injured reserve Tuesday, effectively ending his season. Krenzel injured an ankle as he scrambled for two yards in the second quarter of a 21-7 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Nov. 25.
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The Suncoast grad turns a punt into a score for the third time this season. MIAMI - Whenever Devin Hester touches the ball, he not only knows a big play is possible, he expects it.
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With Michael Vick out for Atlanta, the New Orleans Saints remained in playoff contention. Aaron Brooks threw for a touchdown and ran for another and the Saints kept their postseason hopes alive with a 26-13 victory over the Falcons on Sunday.
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The Chicago Bears' clinching of the NFC North was kicked out of the spotlight by &#151; who else? &#151; a bunch of kickers.
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Devin Hester expects teams to keep on kicking deep to him. And he expects to keep right on returning those kicks to the end zone.
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The New Orleans Saints have gotten off to fast starts before. They're hoping their latest one is followed by a strong middle and stellar end to the season.
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Devin Hester fielded the punt, and in a flash, the Chicago Bears were in control. Hester scored on a 73-yard punt in the second quarter and set up a field goal in the third with another long return as the defending NFC champions beat the Kansas City Chiefs 20-10 on Sunday.
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Devin Hester used his leaping ability to save Miami from one potential loss this season. He used his speed to rescue his team from another.
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NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Saints dodged a hurricane and the San Francisco 49ers and survived the loss of their biggest offensive weapon - Deuce McAllister.
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SAINTS 26, FALCONS 13: At New Orleans - With Michael Vick out for Atlanta, the Saints (7-8) remained in playoff contention. Aaron Brooks threw for a touchdown and ran for another and the Saints kept their
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IRVING, Texas -- Deuce McAllister ran for two touchdowns, John Carney kicked two field goals, and Joe Horn added a 31-yard touchdown catch in the closing minutes, carrying the New Orleans Saints to a 27-13 victory yesterday that seriously dampened the Cowboys' wild-card chances.