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DENVER, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- Jake Plummer threw for two touchdowns and ran for another Sunday as the Denver Broncos earned a post-season berth with a 33-14 win over Indianapolis.
The Broncos (10-6) earned the sixth seed in the AFC and a trip to Indianapolis to face the Colts in a rematch next Sunday at 1 p.m. (et).
Last year, Indianapolis beat Denver 41-10 in the first round of the playoffs.
The Colts (12-4) failed in a bid to tie a franchise record for most victories in a season, but their playoff spot was already determined..
Colts quarterback Peyton Manning played the first series of the game, going 1-for-2 for six yards before Indianapolis was forced to punt and then sat out the rest of the game.
Plummer had 246 yards passing.
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 14 (UPI) --
No. 5-seeded Kevin Anderson needed to win a pair of tiebreakers Monday in claiming a first-round win at the SAP Open tennis tournament in California.
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NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 14 (UPI) --
Dozens of fans stood in freezing temperatures along the sidewalks of Newark, N.J., to bear witness to the body of pop singer Whitney Houston being brought home.
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PITTSBURGH, Feb. 13 (UPI) --
Researchers say offshore wind farms planned for the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico face severe risks from hurricanes that could destroy half of them.
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BRISBANE, Australia, Feb. 14 (UPI) --
An Australian man who bared his buttocks to Queen Elizabeth during the monarch's visit to the country was fined $800.
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