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Drummond Leads Pistons to Rout of Maccabi Haifa

Andre Drummond had 17 points and nine rebounds to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 91-69 exhibition victory Tuesday over Maccabi Haifa, the reigning Israeli Basketball Super League champions.

David Cubillan scored 20 points for Maccabi.

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As Syrian Refugee Influx Swells, so Does Backlash

Last year, as Syrian refugees were pouring in, signs started going up in Lebanese towns and villages imposing nighttime curfews and warning the newcomers to stay away. Some referred just to "foreign workers," others directly cited "Syrians."

The signs have since come down amid a campaign by human rights activists who rallied in Beirut this summer and hung a banner from a bridge in the capital saying: "Excuse us for the behavior of those who are racist among us."

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UK Makes Royal Coin for Baby Prince's Christening

Superstition holds it's good luck to cross a newborn's palm with silver to wish the child riches and health, but Britain's baby Prince George is getting something more: A whole new set of coins in his honor.

Britain's Royal Mint said the 5 pound coin (with a face value of $8) will carry the image of the child's great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II on the front and cherubs and lilies on the back.

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EPL Struggler Sunderland Hires Poyet as Manager

Sunderland has hired Gus Poyet to fill the managerial void left by Paolo Di Canio's firing.

Poyet, a former Uruguay midfielder, has been out of work since being fired by English second-tier team Brighton in June.

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Gonzalez Catches Pass in 200th Straight Game

Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez has become only the second player in NFL history to catch a pass in 200 consecutive games.

Gonzalez reached the milestone with a 6-yard reception on the fourth play of the Falcons' game against the New York Jets on Monday.

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Cole out of England's WCup Qualifier against Montenegro

England will be without left back Ashley Cole for its penultimate World Cup qualifier against Montenegro on Friday.

Cole complained of a rib problem during Chelsea's Premier League victory at Norwich on Sunday and scans Monday confirmed he won't be fit for the match at Wembley Stadium.

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FIFA Plans League Table of Nations' Racism Issues

FIFA plans to create an international league table of countries which have problems with racism and discrimination in sports.

At a United Nations forum on racism and football on Monday, FIFA delegate Tokyo Sexwale said the global "barometer" was central to the football governing body's work to tackle discrimination.

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Nuremberg Fires Coach Wiesinger

Nuremberg has fired coach Michael Wiesinger after a 5-0 loss at home to Hamburger SV in the Bundesliga.

The club said the club's under-23 side coach Roger Prinzen will take the job provisionally until a new head coach is appointed.

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Esquire Names Scarlett Johansson 'Sexiest' Again

Seven years after being named Esquire magazine's sexiest woman alive, Scarlett Johansson has earned the title for a second time.

Johansson, who also won in 2006, is the first woman to get the honor twice. Last year's winner was Mila Kunis.

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Ethical Issues as Scientists Peek into Baby Genes

Little Amelia Sloan is a pioneer: Shortly after her birth, scientists took drops of the healthy baby's blood to map her genetic code.

Amelia is part of a large research project that is decoding the DNA of hundreds of infants. New parents soon can start signing up for smaller studies to explore if what's called genome sequencing — fully mapping someone's genes to look for health risks — should become a part of newborn care.

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