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NFL 2012 Season — Week Eight Recap
The New York Giants won despite blowing a big lead, and the Atlanta Falcons remained undefeated. Here's a recap of all of Sunday's action:
2012 World Series: Giants Sweep Tigers With 4-3 Extra-Inning Win
Marco Scutaro's line drive single scored Ryan Theriot with the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th inning, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Detroit Tigers, 4-3, on Sunday night in Detroit to complete a four-game sweep of the 2012 World Series.
Thursday Night Football: Tampa Bay Buccaneers Beat Minnesota Vikings, 36-17
Doug Martin caught one touchdown and ran for another score as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Minnesota Vikings, 36-17, in Minneapolis on Thursday night.
Monday Night Football: Defense Leads Chicago Bears Over Detroit Lions, 13-7
Brian Urlacher and D.J. Moore each collected turnovers to stifle potential second-half touchdown drives, and the Chicago Bears beat the Detroit Lions, 13-7, in Chicago on Monday night.
2012 NLCS: Giants Beat Cardinals, 9-0, Advance to World Series
Matt Cain pitched his second series-clinching game of the postseason, and the San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 9-0, in Game 7 of the National League Championship Series on Monday night at AT&T Park.
This Weekend in Sports: Baseball Playoffs, Garcia vs. Morales, and More
Major League Baseball's league championship series, a title fight and a clash of the AFC's best teams highlight this weekend's sports offerings. Here's what to watch this weekend:
San Francisco 49ers Beat Seattle Seahawks, 13-6
Frank Gore ran for 131 yards and Alex Smith threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Delanie Walker to secure the win, as the San Francisco 49ers beat the Seattle Seahawks, 13-6, at Candlestick Park on Thursday.
2012 ALCS: Detroit Tigers Sweep New York Yankees With 8-1 Win
Jhonny Peralta homered twice, and the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees, 8-1, at Comerica Park on Thursday to sweep the American League Championship Series and advance to the World Series for the first time since 2006.
Monday Night Football: Peyton Manning Rallies Broncos Over Chargers, 35-24
Peyton Manning threw three second-half touchdown passes as the Denver Broncos rallied from a 24-point halftime deficit to beat the San Diego Chargers, 35-24, in San Diego on Monday night.
NFL 2012 Season — Week Six Recap
Game-winning field goals and surprising blowouts highlighted the NFL action from Week 6. Here's a recap of all of Sunday's games:
2012 MLB Playoffs: St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees Advance to LCS
The New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals each won the fifth and deciding games of their respective division series on Friday to advance to the championship series round of Major League Baseball's 2012 postseason. Here's a recap of all of Friday's MLB action:
2012 MLB Playoffs: Detroit Tigers and San Francisco Giants Advance to LCS
Two of baseball's final four teams are set after one division series in each league reached its conclusion on Thursday. The two remaining division series have their fifth and deciding games scheduled for Friday. Here's a recap of Thursday's clinching games:
ALDS Game 5: Detroit 6 — Oakland 0
Justin Verlander struck out 11 while pitching a complete-game shutout, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Oakl