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LANDOVER, Md., Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Mark Brunell threw four first-half touchdown passes Sunday, including three to Chris Cooley, as the Washington Redskins whipped the Dallas Cowboys, 35-7.
Brunell passed for 163 yards while Clinton Portis rushed for 112. The Redskins (8-6) posted their third straight victory and eliminated the Cowboys from any chance of winning the NFC East.
Washington's defense, led by end Phillip Daniels and linebacker Marcus Washington, sacked Dallas quarterback Drew Bledsoe seven times and pressured him into three interceptions and a fumble.
Daniels sacked Bledsoe four times and Washington had two sacks, an interception and a forced fumble.
The Redskins and Cowboys (8-6) were tied with Minnesota in the race for the conference's final wild-card spot, with Atlanta one-half game ahead heading into Sunday night's game at Chicago.
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DALLAS, Feb. 13 (UPI) --
Remaining members of the Mountain West Conference and Conference USA will merge to form a new superconference, college sports officials said Monday.
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13 (UPI) --
Actor Matt Bomer, star of the U.S. television series "White Collar," confirmed during the weekend he is gay and has a longtime partner.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 13 (UPI) --
Electric cars in China are having an impact on pollution more harmful to health than gasoline vehicles, U.S. researchers say.
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NEWPORT, R.I., Feb. 13 (UPI) --
Lottery officials said Monday the winning $336.4 million Powerball ticket was sold at a Rhode Island convenience store, but the winner had yet to come forward.
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