Texans debut tempered by scary injury in Hall of Fame game
Houston, in its NFL debut, lost 34-17 to the New York Giants as rookie QB David Carr showed poise and connected on a first-half TD. The game was marked by a frightening injury to Texans backup safety Leamont Evans, who suffered a bruised spinal cord but later had normal MRI/CT results. Texans teammates prayed on field. Giants players knelt in support as Evans was taken to Aultman Hospital.
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French skaters defend innocence in Olympic scandal
Anissina and Peizerat along with Berezhnaya and Sikharulidze held a news conference in Arles denying involvement with suspect Alimzhan Tokhtakhounov. Italian police arrested Tokhtakhounov on U.S. charges over alleged Olympic judging rigging. Wiretaps reportedly linked him to a mother of a female ice dancer, though Anissina says her contact was only casual and not solicited.
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Hearn Loses Lakers Radio Voice After Long Run
Lakers broadcaster Chick Hearn, a 39 year voice of the team, dies after a severe intracranial bleed. Tributes flow from Vin Scully and Jerry West as hospital scenes reveal the icon’s impact and legacy in Los Angeles sports broadcasting.
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Angels Top Tigers in Detroit to Grab Wild Card Lead
Angels beat the Tigers 6-3 in Detroit as Shawn Wooten collected a career high four hits after replacing an injured Spezio. Brad Fullmer and Troy Glaus hit back to back homers in the fifth to break a tie, moving Anaheim a half game ahead of Boston in the AL wild card race. Parris allowed one run over eight innings for the win.
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Johnson dominates Mets in 2-0 Diamondbacks win
Randy Johnson fired a two‑hitter over nine innings to complete a four‑game sweep of the Mets as Arizona edged New York 2‑0. Johnson struck out 11, needed 114 pitches, and earned his 16th win while Mets managed only a seventh‑inning single by Mo Vaughn.
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