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MIAMI, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Peyton Manning threw for 247 yards and a touchdown Sunday, as the Indianapolis Colts rallied from an early deficit to beat Chicago, 29-17, in Super Bowl XLI.
The Bears shocked the Colts on the opening kickoff when Devin Hester returned it 92 yards for a touchdown. From there, Manning turned in a stellar performance that earned him most valuable player honors, completing 25-of-38 passes and just one interception.
Playing in steady rain most of the day, the two teams combined committed eight turnovers -- five by the Bears -- including an interception by Bears quarterback Rex Grossman that Kelvin Hayden returned 56 yards for a fourth-quarter Colts' touchdown.
Manning, a nine-year NFL veteran who had faced criticism for failing to lead his team to the NFL championship, brought the Colts (16-4) to their first Super Bowl victory since Super Bowl V in 1971.
Dominic Rhodes gained 113 yards and one TD on 21 carries, and Joseph Addai rushed for 77 yards for Indianapolis.
Grossman completed 20-of-28 passes for 165 yards and one TD to go with two interceptions for the Bears (15-4). Thomas Jones gained 112 yards on 15 rushes.
The Colts gained 430 yards total offense to just 265 for Chicago.
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DALLAS, Feb. 13 (UPI) --
Dirk Nowitzki scored 22 Monday and the Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Clippers 98-92 in Caron Butler's return to Dallas, where he helped win a title last year.
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PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 14 (UPI) --
An expert on the Middle Ages said the idea behind current entertainment such as ABC-TV's "The Bachelorette," originated hundreds of years ago.
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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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