AMMAN, Jordan – A government official says Jordan’s state security court sentenced 12 defendants to prison terms ranging from one to 15 years in what local media described as a plot by the Islamic militant Hamas group to carry out attacks in the West Bank. The official says eight defendants …
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Alex Ross passed for a career-high 370 yards and ran for two touchdowns to lead Coastal Carolina to a 59-34 win over Charlotte on Saturday. In just three quarters, Ross matched his one-week old school record of 426 yards of total offense and the Chanticleers (10-0) finished …
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CURITIBA, Brazil – Spain goalkeeper David de Gea has a leg injury and could be out for the rest of the World Cup group stage. The Manchester United goalie underwent medical scans on Sunday that revealed a leg muscle strain, with the defending champions listing him as day-to-day. Spanish media …
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Sandy, UT (SportsNetwork.com) – Javier Morales and Joao Plata both converted penalty kicks to lift Real Salt Lake to a 2-1 win over the New England Revolution at Rio Tinto Stadium on Friday, snapping RSL’s five-game winless streak. Morales scored from the spot in the 35th minute, only for the …
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Ray Rice’s wife says taking away football from her husband is horrific and making the couple relive a moment they regret is a “horrible thing.” Janay Palmer posted a statement Tuesday on her Instagram account, a day after TMZ Sports released video showing the couple Feb. 15 in an Atlantic …
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CLEVELAND – The Browns have signed free agent offensive lineman Alex Parsons and kicker/punter Jake Rogers. Parsons spent two seasons on Oakland’s practice squad after the Raiders signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He appeared in all 16 games in 2012, opening the season as the team’s …
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Oxnard, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Dallas Cowboys rookie defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence is expected to be sidelined for 2-to-3 months because of a broken foot. Lawrence was hurt during practice on Tuesday and coach Jason Garrett said surgery is forthcoming at a media briefing on Wednesday. “He’ll have to go back …
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Puerto Rico is preparing to welcome the world’s two largest cruise ships for the first time next year. The executive director of the island’s Tourism Company says Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas and Oasis of the Seas will bring an estimated 60,000 passengers to …
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CAIRO – Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities says American archeologists have discovered a 3000-year-old tomb with beautifully painted walls belonging to a nobleman who guarded the temple of the ancient deity Amun. Tuesday’s statement says the tomb, found near the southern city of Luxor, dates back to the New Kingdom of …
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MEXICO CITY – A Mexican court has ordered alleged drug lord Servando Gomez to stand trial on drug and organized-crime charges. The national Judiciary Council said late Wednesday the court had found enough evidence to warrant a trial of the alleged leader of the Knights Templar cartel on charges of …
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