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Sports Briefs - November 25, 2016

In the NFL -- Matt Prater kicked a 40-yard field goal as time expired to give the Detroit Lions a 16-13 win over Minnesota on American Thanksgiving.

That's the Lions' seventh fourth quarter comeback this season as they move into first place in the NFC North.

Meanwhile -- Ben Roethlisberger threw for three touchdowns to Antonio Brown and Le'Veon Bell ran for 120 yards and a TD as the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Colts 28-7 in the late game.

Cowboys running back rookie Ezekiel Elliott ran for a pair of scores as Dallas picked up their 10th straight victory, beating Washington 31-26.

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In the OHL -- the Windsor Spitfires needed overtime to get by Peterborough 5-4. Austin McEneny scored the game winner.

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In the NHL -- Max Pacioretty scored 14 seconds into the third period to break a tie and lift the Montreal Canadiens to a 2-1 victory over Carolina.

Elsewhere, Chris Wideman and Kyle Turris scored in the third period as the Ottawa Senators rallied for a 3-1 win over the Bruins.

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Crash in Tilbury claims driver's life

Chatham-Kent police reported a 44-year-old man driving a pickup truck was killed in the crash at Jeanettes Creek Road and Coutts Line around 6 p.m. Tuesday.

CK police charge woman with assault

According to Chatham-Kent police, the victim was walking around King Street East in Chatham when she was approached by a woman she didn't know and struck in the face.

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Scoreboard, Aug 5

The Toronto Blue Jays lost 7-2 to the Houston Astros on Tuesday while the Detroit Tigers won their fourth straight, 8-0 over Seattle.