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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. Dominique Franks Jersey . -- The New England Patriots have re-signed Deion Branch for their battered corps of wide receivers. They signed him for the second time this season on Wednesday after Donte Stallworth joined Julian Edelman on injured reserve. Stallworth hurt his ankle in Monday nights 42-14 win over the Houston Texans. Edelman suffered a foot injury in the previous game, a 23-16 victory over the Miami Dolphins. The Patriots first cut Branch on Aug. 31, re-signed him after their second game, then released him Nov. 17 after the ninth game. He has nine catches for 80 yards in seven games. They drafted him in the second round in 2002, traded him to Seattle on Sept. 11, 2006 and re-acquired him from the Seahawks on Oct. 12, 2010. The Patriots also announced the signing of rookie wide receiver-kick returner Tony Logan to the practice squad. Tony Gonzalez Youth Jersey .75 million with the Senators, according to a report in The Ottawa Sun. Julio Jones Elite Jersey . My picks for each NHL award: HART TROPHY Winner: Evgeni Malkin, PittsburghRunners-up: Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay; Claude Giroux, Philadelphia Comment: Malkin took the lead in the Hart Trophy race in the second half of the season, scoring 51 points in 33 games after the All-Star break, on his way to a league-leading 109 points. http://www.shopnflfalconsgears.com/nike-matt-ryan-pink-jersey/ . -- The Chicago Bears have placed linebacker Dom DeCicco on the waived/injured list and signed receiver Terriun Crump. Roddy White Black Jersey .C. -- Jessica Shepley became the new torchbearer for Canadian womens golf Friday -- at least temporarily. Michael Palmer Jersey . Goran Dragic had 13 points and six assists for the Suns, who won two of their last three. Jordan Hamilton scored 15 points and Kenneth Faried added 12 for the Nuggets, who were without starters Danilo Gallinari and Andre Iguodala.PHOENIX - On a night few shots fell, Phoenix guard Jared Dudley made more than most. Dudley scored 22 points and made two crucial free throws in the final minute as the Suns rallied from an 11-point deficit to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 81-78 on Friday. Marcin Gortat had 18 points and 14 rebounds, and Grant Hill added 14 points for the Suns, who won for the fourth time in five games despite shooting 35 per cent from the floor. "It wasnt pretty, especially early on," Dudley said. "Its been two games at home where we havent gotten it going early but defence kept us in there." Channing Frye was emblematic of both the Suns offensive struggles and defensive success, shooting 2 of 18 from the floor but adding a key free throw. He pulled down 14 rebounds and held Blake Griffin to 17 points on a season-low 6 of 19 from the floor. "He bodied him up and played with him and 6 for 19 is as good as you can hope from him," Suns coach Alvin Gentry said. "The great thing is we took everything away from him." Chris Paul had 16 points and Kenyon Martin added 14 off the bench for the Clippers, who shot 37 per cent en route to their second loss in their past three. "I felt like we were really dead and didnt have it," Griffin said. "There was not a lot of energy. Theres no excuse." The Suns, who trailed by 11 points midway through the second quarter, opened a 63-52 lead on Markieff Morris 3-pointer with 9.7 seconds left in the third. The Clippers slowly rallied, tying the game at 70 on Mo Williams 3-pointer from the left corner with 4 minutes to play. Gortat blocked Caron Butler and Frye made 1 of 2 free throws to give the Suns a 77-72 lead with 29.5 seconds left. Paul pulled the Clippers within 77-75 with a wide-open 3-pointer from the top of the arc off the inbounds pass with 26.5 to go. After a pair of Phoenix timeouts, Frye broke free to Hills inbound pass before the Suns worked the ball to Dudley, who was fouled. Chris Owens Jersey. Dudleys two free throws put the Suns ahead 79-75. Paul attempted a 3-pointer but his shot was blocked by Hill, who then scored on a layup to secure the Suns 13th win in their past 14 games against the Clippers. "We shot horribly," Hill said. "We had good looks. We had great shots. They just didnt go through or go in. For the most part, our defence sustained." Phoenix scored just 15 second-quarter points -- barely outpacing the Clippers 14 -- yet trailed only 35-32 at the half. Hill gave the Suns their first lead since the early minutes, 38-37, on 14-foot jumper 9:56 into the third quarter. "We just didnt shoot it," said Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro. "Both teams played last night. They struggled shooting. We struggled shooting. It was a low-scoring, ugly game especially in the first half." The Suns have won nine straight at home against the Clippers, dating to April 17, 2007. NOTES: The Suns field-goal percentage was their lowest in a win since November 1, 2002 against Cleveland when Phoenix shot 33.3 per cent. . Frye missed his first 10 shots, all in the first half, before scoring on a dunk 23 seconds into the second half. His other field goal was a 3-pointer, after which he stuck out his tongue and pumped his fist as he ran up the court. ... Los Angeles shot 35.7 per cent from the floor in the first half, the Suns 29.5 per cent. Missed shots were so prevalent that after Hill missed a second-quarter free throw, Clippers C DeAndre Jordan, Griffin and Frye all handled and squeezed the ball in turn, as if making sure it wasnt a foreign object. ... Gentry is 10-1 against the Clippers, whom he coached from 2000 to 2003. . The Suns 32 first-half points were a season low. . Terrell Owens and Evander Holyfield each was in attendance ahead of a celebrity basketball game Saturday. ' ' '
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