Exit Sandman Wagner Traded to Phillies by Astros
All star closer Billy Wagner moves from the Houston Astros to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Brandon Duckworth and minor league right handers Taylor Buchholz and Ezequiel Astacio. Wagner vows a major upgrade for Philadelphia’s bullpen as Ed Wade says Wagner topped their closers list.
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Rockets 98 Bulls 44 routs Bulls on defense
Houston built a 16-5 start and cruised to a 98-66 victory as Steve Francis led with 19 points and Yao Ming added 12. The Bulls shot 27 percent and committed 19 turnovers, with Jamal Crawford scoring 19 for Chicago in a lopsided defeat. Tyson Chandler had 14 points and 17 rebounds for the Bulls.
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Patriots Ninety Big Comeback Beats Broncos 30 26
New England rallies to defeat Denver 30 26 as Tom Brady connects with David Givens for an 18 yard TD with 30 seconds left. Kept in the game by a late safety, Patriots leverage turnover and a 58 yard drive to seal the win amid injuries on both sides. Kevin Faulk adds 18 yard score earlier in the drive.
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Texans rally finish forces upset of Panthers
The Houston Texans beat Carolina 14-10 as three wins this season came from erasing late leads with a final score. Coach Capers noted the parity in the NFL while QB David Carr eyes a return to practice and a possible start at Cincinnati after an ankle sprain.
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Cowboys win ties Cowboys for NFC lead after quirky win
Cowboys beat Washington 21 14 as two touchdowns were negated by penalties and turnovers were lost. Parcells admitted confusion, but noted no asterisk applies and Dallas moved to 6 2, tying for best NFC record. See Cowboys on Page.
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