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Vikings' Asher Allen retires at age 24
DETROIT, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Kevin Jones ran for 127 yards and one touchdown Sunday as Detroit beat Buffalo, 20-17, for its first win of the NFL season.
Jon Kitna was 24-for-36 passing for 278 yards, one touchdown, and one interception; Roy Williams scored a touchdown on 10 catches for 161 yards; Jason Hanson kicked two field goals; while defensive end James Hall made 3½ sacks for the Lions (1-5), who never trailed and gave Rod Marinelli his first win as an NFL head coach.
J.P. Losman was 21-for-34 passing for 207 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception; Lee Evans caught eight passes for 82 yards; Willis McGahee gained 66 yards on 17 attempts; Roscoe Parrish scored once on two catches for 48 yards; and Ryan Neufeld also caught a scoring pass for the Bills (2-4).
Buffalo, which was pounded, 40-7, at Chicago last week, has lost three of four games by eight points or less.
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PARIS, June 1 (UPI) --
Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova, the world's top two ranked women's tennis players, picked up wins Friday at the French Open.
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NEW YORK, June 1 (UPI) --
U.S. author Lauren Weisberger is working on a sequel to her 2003 blockbuster novel, "The Devil Wears Prada," EW.com reported.
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HOUSTON, June 1 (UPI) --
The silhouette created as Venus transits the face of the sun Tuesday will be widely visible across seven continents, U.S. space officials said.
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HOLMES BEACH, Fla., June 1 (UPI) --
Employees at a Florida grocery store restrained a Cuban sandwich thief by sitting on him until authorities arrived, police say.
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