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PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger did everything perfectly. The fake spike that momentarily fooled the Dallas Cowboys. The perfect lob to Antonio Brown that gave the Pittsburgh Steelers the lead and appeared to be the perfect jolt they needed to jumpstart a sagging season.

TOKYO — The devotion Kenichi Matsuyama gave to portraying a shogi prodigy who lived a fearlessly single-minded life is clear in the months he spent practicing placing the pawns in the Japanese board game, immersing himself in the master’s selfless view on death and gorging to gain weight.

CHICAGO — Patrick Kane keeps finding new ways to score big goals — and the Chicago Blackhawks keep on rolling.

DENVER — While his counterpart was kept under constant duress, Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask had a relatively breezy night.

TOKYO — Stronger exports and housing investment helped Japan’s economy grow at a 2.2 percent annualized pace in the July-September quarter, better than many analysts had anticipated and fast enough to stave off further central bank stimulus for now.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Serge Ibaka showed the Thunder the best of what they let go.

MINNEAPOLIS — Andrew Wiggins: 47.

All five Los Angeles Lakers starters: 47.

Wiggins hit 14 of 21 shots to blow past his previous career high of 36, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 125-99 victory over the Lakers on Sunday night.

“I’m finding myself, finding things I’m good at and things I need to work on,” said Wiggins, nine games into his third season in the league. “The game has kind of slowed down for me a little bit.

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TOKYO — Asian shares were mostly lower Monday but Japan’s benchmark got a boost from a weaker yen. Other regional bourses have gradually steadied after a bout of turmoil following the U.S. presidential election.

NEW ORLEANS — Broncos safety Darian Stewart was in the right place at the right time, as Denver defenders often seem to be.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Mike Mularkey credits Marcus Mariota for why the Tennessee Titans are scoring points at a clip this franchise has never seen before.

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — The United States is in danger of becoming the fourth team to start 0-2 in the final round of CONCACAF’s World Cup qualifying since the hexagonal format was adopted ahead of the 1998 tournament.

TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay receiver Mike Evans sat during the national anthem Sunday, saying he’s disheartened by the election of Donald Trump as the next president of the United States.

WACO, Texas — Baylor quarterback Seth Russell will have surgery on his fractured left ankle.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Houston Texans found a winning formula for the road: Keep the ball on the ground and avoid turnovers.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Isaiah Briscoe expected all those NBA workouts focused on improving his game to pay off with efforts like this.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — This time, Chandler Catanzaro connected.

Catanzaro kicked a 34-yard field goal as time expired, sending the Arizona Cardinals to a 23-20 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.

Catanzaro missed twice on game-winning field goal tries earlier in the season — a 47-yarder against New England and, most memorably, a 24-yarder in overtime of a 6-6 tie against Seattle.

“The past couple haven’t gone in, but I wanted this opportunity,” he said.

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PITTSBURGH — Ezekiel Elliott and the Dallas Cowboys just keep on rolling. Not even a fake-spike special from Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger could derail the hottest team in the NFL.

OTTAWA, Ontario — For a team playing its third game in four nights, the Minnesota Wild looked plenty fresh on Sunday night — even in overtime.

MARRAKECH, Morocco — Several thousand activists have marched in the Moroccan city of Marrakech to demand environmental justice, just a few kilometers (miles) away from where high-level U.N. climate change talks are being held.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kansas City Chiefs safety Eric Berry grew up competing against Cam Newton in the Atlanta area.

MARRAKECH, Morocco — Worldwide emissions of heat-trapping carbon dioxide have flattened out in the past three years, a new study showed Monday, raising hopes that the world is nearing a turning point in the fight against climate change.

SAN DIEGO — Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill was on the sideline telling his offensive teammates to get ready to go back in if the San Diego Chargers scored in the final minute.

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Matt Kenseth figured he would be in good shape even after a caution with two laps to go. Stay in the lead or at least ahead of the other Chase drivers and he would be one of four drivers in the final round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Rutgers is seven seasons and three coaches removed from their last 3-0 start.

LANDOVER, Md. — As if things were not already bad enough for the Minnesota Vikings, what with a four-game losing streak and a depleted offensive line, there sat Jake Long in front of a locker, head bowed, a pair of crutches by his side.