PHILADELPHIA — The Washington Redskins played the spoiler role when they eliminated the Philadelphia Eagles from playoff contention in Week 16 last year. Their stakes are much higher this time around. The Redskins (7-7) would complete a worstto first journey and capture their first NFC East title since RG3’s rookie season with a victory at […]
2015
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Big Ben, Steelers seek to stay on a roll vs. rival Ravens
BALTIMORE — An injured Ben Roethlisberger watched from the sideline in October when the Pittsburgh Steelers lost at home to their division rivals, the Baltimore Ravens. Big Ben is back for the rematch Sunday, looking to secure a playoff berth for the Steelers. This time, it’s the Ravens who are without their top quarterback. Joe […]
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Chiefs’ Eric Berry back in Pro Bowl after cancer scare
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There have been checkpoints every step of Eric Berry’s comeback from cancer, mile markers that have told him that he not only conquered lymphoma but just might be better than ever. There were small ones early – the ability to do a single push-up during the energy-sapping rigors of chemotherapy. But […]
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Jets’ Rich Bedell hasn’t let wheelchair stop or define him
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — There is no wheelchair in Rich Bedell’s dreams. He can walk wherever he needs to go. Just as he used to. It has been just over 22 years since Bedell left his upstairs bedroom in his parents’ home on Long Island and headed to the hospital to have the tumor strangling […]
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Sense & Sensitivity
DEAR READERS: Merry Christmas! I want to take a moment to pause at this sacred time of year and offer my gratitude to all of you for your support and love this year and throughout the many years that I have been writing this column. I feel blessed to be connected to a national network […]
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Bridge
First of all, I wish all of my readers a very happy holiday season. When you have a few minutes – or more? – to spare, enter my annual Christmas Competition. 1. South is in four hearts. West leads the diamond 10. How should South plan the play? Do not be influenced by these East-West […]
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Entertainment News
The lands, waters and atmosphere of our planet are under tremendous stress from the appetites and endeavors of more than 7 billion people, and such issues often make for grim reading. But environmentalist Simran Sethi has an appealing new argument in “Bread, Wine, Chocolate.” She explains how the pleasures of tasty food and drink are […]
