Resurgent Cincinnati halts Baltimore's win streak
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NEW YORK, Nov 30 Reuters) - Carson Palmer connected with T.J. Houshmandzadeh for the home team's only touchdown of the game as the Cincinnati Bengals beat Baltimore 13-7 on Thursday to prevent the Ravens from becoming the first team to reach the playoffs.
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David Ortiz's fly ball headed toward the right-field fence and for an instant, it appeared the Boston Red Sox would rally for another improbable win. Not this time. David Newhan caught Ortiz's bid for three-run homer at the edge of the warning track for the final out, and Baltimore hung on for a 9-7 win Thursday night that dropped Boston 4 1/2 games behind the New York Yankees going into this weekend's Fenway Park showdown.
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Brian Roberts homers twice in the first three innings but it's not enough as Los AngelesÃÂ bounces back to beat Baltimore, 8-4, Wednesday afternoon.
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Maryland finally earns its first ACC road win of this season, holding off a late charge by Wake Forest to notch a 79-72 victory over the Demon Deacons on Saturday.
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Cincinnati and Cleveland played the most remarkable game in their intrastate rivalry Sunday, a wacky 58-48 Bengals victory that turned into the second-highest scoring game in NFL history.
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The nearby Baltimore Ravens were the latest team to spoil the return of head coach Joe Gibbs. Things looked good for a while for the burgundy and gold, with Mark Brunell throwing a 7-yard touchdown pass to give the Skins a 10-0 lead.
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It's not as if the Baltimore Ravens are ignored. But they're not exactly high profile despite a five-game winning streak that will allow them to clinch the AFC North title if they win in Cincinnati Thursday night.
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Two weeks ago, Cincinnati was one of the most surprising teams in the nation, undefeated and thinking about championships. After a 24-17 loss at Pittsburgh yesterday, the No. 23 Bearcats are tied for last place in the Big East.
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Daniel Cabrera pitched 7 1/3 strong innings to help the Baltimore Orioles mark their return to Camden Yards after a two-week road trip with a 4-1 win over the Minnesota Twins in the American League Monday.
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Kelly Holcomb threw for 400 yards and five touchdowns &#151; and lost. Cincinnati and Cleveland played the most remarkable game in their intrastate rivalry Sunday, a wacky 58-48 Bengals victory that turned into the second-highest scoring game in NFL history.
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The Ravens are the only team this season to have beaten the 13-1 Pittsburgh Steelers. They will likely have to do so again if they hope to make the playoffs this season.
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Cincinnati had a chance to widen its lead in the National League wild-card race and couldn't do it. Arizona and San Diego each had an opportunity to catch the Reds and fell short.
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Kyle Boller throws two touchdowns after Steve McNair leaves the game with an injury and the Ravens clinch a playoff berth with a 27-17 victory over the Browns.
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Kyle Boller moves the Ravens into position for Matt Stover's 46-yard field goal as time expires and Baltimore squeezes out a 26-23 win over Arizona after blowing the lead.
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Brian Roberts is sanguine about Baltimore's season-high six-game winning streak and his own groove of hitting safely in 25 of 28 games. After all, it was only a couple weeks ago that the Orioles were mired in a five-game losing skid.
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Chris Ray blows his fifth save of the season, but Baltimore bounces back for four runs in the 10th inningÃÂ to claimÃÂ a 12-8 victory over Detroit on Sunday.
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CINCINNATI (Ticker) -- Linebacker Takeo Spikes all but ended his former team&#39;s postseason hopes and kept his current squad in the thick of the playoff chase.