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Vikings' Asher Allen retires at age 24
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 27 (UPI) -- LaMarcus Aldridge poured in 25 points and Gerald Wallace added 21 for Portland Monday in the Trail Blazers' 107-103 victory over Philadelphia.
The pair combined for 16 rebounds as Portland logged a victory in the season opener for both teams.
The Trail Blazers, who lost in the first round of the playoffs for the third straight year last season, got 16 points and six rebounds from Wesley Matthews.
Philadelphia was led by Lou Williams with 25 points off the bench while Andre Iguodala contributed 22, eight rebounds and four blocks.
Spencer Hawes chipped in with 10 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists for the 76ers, who were also first-round victims in the 2010-11 playoffs, falling to the Miami Heat in five games.
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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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MIAMI, June 1 (UPI) --
U.S. weather forecasters say the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be about average, despite the rare late-May landfall of Beryl.
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JURUPA VALLEY, Calif., June 1 (UPI) --
Animal authorities in California said a man rescued a puppy that was apparently dumped onto a busy a highway.
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