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ABOUT LAST WEEKEND

About Last Weekend: Cam Goes Marching In

By Shane Ryan at

In case you were out living a life of leisure, here's what you missed in sports over the weekend.

  • A referee was pulled from the Panthers-Saints game when his Facebook profile revealed that he was a Saints fan, and Cam Newton's 324 yards of total offense led the Panthers to a 35-27 win. The referee in question was assigned instead to Monday night's Broncos-Falcons game, though NFL lawyers are checking whether that would violate a restraining order issued three years ago when he bit Matt Ryan's leg at a charity event.
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ABOUT LAST NIGHT

About Last Night: Tito's Last Stand

Terry Francona
AP Photo/Elise Amendola

In case you were out living a life of leisure, here's what you missed in sports on Tuesday.

  • On the eve of the MLB playoffs, Red Sox management planned to meet with manager Terry Francona to discuss his future with the club. "Welllllll," said Red Sox GM Theo Epstein, "I'm not sure 'future' is exactly the right word."

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