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Beat: Higgins held back

Oct. 4, 2009
HOUSTON - Raiders wide receiver Johnnie Lee Higgins didn't drop a single pass Sunday. Then again, that's easy to do when kept off the field for all but one play. With the Raiders' offense dropping nine passes, Higgins played in a single offensive snap - and a...
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Russian Maria Sharapova signs autographs after winning her French Open womens first round match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2012. Sharapova defeated Cadantu 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa