NEW ORLEANS -- Sean Payton had a surprise in store for a Seattle defense that thrives on harassing quarterbacks and physically intimidating receivers.The Saints coach dialed back New Orleans prolific passing game and challenged his running backs and offensive line to deliver as much punishment to Seahawks defenders as they could.Drew Brees wound up well short of his typical passing numbers in the Superdome -- 265 yards and one touchdown -- but the Saints (3-4) pulled out a 25-20 victory they sorely needed to improve their prospects for climbing back into the NFC playoff picture.It doesnt really have to be aesthetically pleasing to be effective, Payton asserted. The key is winning.The victory wasnt assured until the New Orleans much-maligned defense, which entered the game ranked 29th in the NFL, came up with a stop on the Seahawks final drive, which started on the Seattle 32 with 1:50 left. Russell Wilson took the Seahawks (4-2-1) to the New Orleans 10, where he had one final play. He lofted a pass toward the corner of the end zone, where Jermaine Kearse caught the ball, but landed out of bounds.It was close. I tried to give him a shot, Wilson said of his last throw to Kearse, adding that cornerback B.W. Webb did a good job of trying to drive him out of bounds. I think he got one (foot) in and was trying to get the second one down. The last drive was a testament to our resilience.The Saints rushed 35 times and passed 35 times -- certainly not the M.O. for a team that entered the game with a second-ranked passing offense and 28th-ranked running game. But it was effective. New Orleans gained 123 yards on the ground with Tim Hightower gaining 102, making him the first Saint this season to rush for 100. New Orleans also kept possession for 36:12 to Seattles 23:48.We knew coming in here it was going to be a physical game, Hightower said. In that fourth quarter, I looked over on their sideline and saw a couple of those guys on their knees and I said, `This is exactly where we want them.Wilson finished with 253 yards passing and was intercepted once by linebacker Nathan Stupar, whose diving snag set up the Saints first TD on Brees 1-yard dive over a pile of players. Brees lone touchdown pass went to Brandin Cooks on a 2-yard slant , which gave the Saints the lead for good early in the fourth quarter.Wil Lutz kicked field goals of 22, 53, 21 and 41 yards for the Saints, the latter coming with under two minutes left to put Seattle down by more than a field goal.MINI SLUMP: Seattle has gone two straight games without a win, having tied Arizona last week, but the Seahawks hardly seem concerned.The great thing is we have all the players, we have the right system, we have the right guys, Wilson said. We are going to be able to do it. This is nothing that we havent faced before.MISLEADING STATS: While the Saints held numerous statistical advantages in several categories, big plays on both sides of the ball helped Seattle lead 14-13 at halftime and keep it close throughout.Seattle defensive end Cliff Avril forced Mark Ingrams fumble in the first quarter. It popped straight to safety Earl Thomas, who sprinted into the open field for a 34-yard touchdown.A trick play set up Seattles second score. Wilson threw a backward screen to his left to receiver Tanner McEvoy, who then threw deep back across the field for a 43-yard completion to running back C.J. Prosise to the Saints 2. That set up Christine Michaels TD run, making it 14-3.Seattles defense also forced a field goal in the third quarter after the Saints had a first-and-goal on the 1 and thwarted a Saints 2-point conversion attempt after Cooks TD.BENCHED: Ingram was benched after his fumble on this third carry of the game. It was his second fumble in two weeks while trying to fight for extra yards after contact. A week earlier, Ingrams fumble inside the Kansas City 10 contributed to a six-point loss.Sometimes those things happen and I know hes going to bounce back, Brees said of Ingram. Ive got so much trust, great confidence in him as does this whole offense, so I wouldnt look into that any further.GRAHAMS RETURN: Jimmy Graham was silent about his return to the place where his NFL career started, avoiding media all week. He had a relatively quiet game as well, finishing with three catches for 34 yards. Graham did speak to media after the game, walking from the locker room to the stadium exit wearing headphones and ignoring several reporters questions.BREES AT HOME: Brees now has a TD pass in 58 consecutive home games, extending his NFL-record streak.UP NEXT: Seattle hosts Buffalo in the Week 9 Monday night game, while the Saints travel to meet San Francisco next Sunday.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/AP-NFL Nike Air Max 2019 Weiß . Tracey comes to the Blue Bombers after spending over a decade with Queens University. Most recently he was the schools assistant football coach. Kaufen Air Max 97 Ultra17 Rosa Blush Herren Rosa/Light Rosa/Silber-/Cream weiß Schweiz .Y. -- Knicks coach Mike Woodson said Wednesday that J. http://www.airmax270schweiz.com/air-max-90-schweiz.html . 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SENT: 1,200 words, photos. Also sent in advance.BBN--DODGERS-SCULLYLOS ANGELES -- Vin Scully reflects on his 67-year Hall of Fame broadcasting career a day before calling his final game at Dodger Stadium. He is 88 and on Friday night wrote in a letter to fans entering the ballpark that the roar of the crowd always made him feel as if he were 8 years old again. By Beth Harris. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos by 9 p.m.ANTHEM PROTESTSNational anthem protests in sports resume following a week of riots in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the killing of an unarmed black man Tulsa, Oklahoma. Three Michigan State football players raise fists before their game, and two Phoenix Mercury players plan to kneel again at their WNBA playoff game in New York. By Basketball Writer Doug Feinberg. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos by 8 p.m.BASEBALLBBA--RED SOX-RAYSST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The AL East-leading Boston Red Sox try to extend their winning streak to 10 games and move closer to a playoff berth, sending Rick Porcello (21-4) to the mound against the Tampa Bay Rays. Porcello can become baseballs second 22-game winner in the past five years. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Game starts 6:10 p.m.BBN--GIANTS-PADRESSAN DIEGO -- Madison Bumgarner (14-9) starts for San Francisco against the Padres. He is 0-2 with a 4.97 ERA in his last two starts against San Diego. The Giants hold the second NL wild-card spot, with St. Louis a half-game back. By Bernie Wilson. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Game starts 8:40 p.m.COLLEGE FOOTBALLFBC--T25-WISCONSIN-MICHIGAN STEAST LANSING, Mich. -- No. 8 Michigan State plays No. 11 Wisconsin in a game between teams that have combined for six Big Ten titles since 2010. Wisconsin, with a big victory over LSU this season, starts a brutal five-game stretch that also features Michigan, Ohio State, Iowa and Nebraska. By Noah Trister. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Game started noon.FBC--T25--ARKANSAS-TEXAS A&MARLINGTON, Texas -- In a matchup of undefeated SEC teams, No. 10 Texas A&M plays No. 17 Arkansas in their annual game at the NFL home of the Dallas Cowboys. The Razorbacks got ranked after a win at TCU a few miles away two weeks ago. By Stephen Hawkins. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Game starts 9 p.m.FBC--T25-FLORIDA-TENNESSEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- No. 14 Tennessee opens its SEC schedule against No. 19 Florida, which has beaten the Volunteers each of the last 11 seasons. In the last two years, Tennessee has lost to Florida by one point after leading in the fourth quarter. By Steve Megargee. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Game starts 3:30 p.m.FBC--T25-GEORGIA-MISSISSIPPIOXFORD, Miss. -- No. 23 Mississippi hosts No. 12 Georgia, with the Bulldogs having won 10 straight in the series dating to 1996. Georgia is trying to stay on top in the SEC East. Ole Miss is looking to salvage a good win after blowing big leads in losses to Florida State and Alabama. By David Brandt. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Game started noon.FBC--T25--LOUISVILLE-MARSHALLHUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- Lamar Jackson, Louisvilles must-see quarterback, takes the nations most prolific offense on the road against Marshall. The No. 3 Cardinals, on a break from ACC play, are averaging 65 points a game. They face a Marshall team that is 1-1 and gave up 65 points last week. By John Raby. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos. Game starts 8 p.m.- Also:- FBC--COLLEGE FOOTBALL TODAY- Highlights, top performances, stats. By John Marshall. UPCOMING: 800 words, photos by 10 p.m.- FBC--T25-KENT ST-ALABAMA -- By John Zenor. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos. Game started noon.- FBC--T25-PENN ST-MICHIGAN -- UPCOMING: 600 words, photos. Game starts 3:30 p.m.- FBC--T25-STANFORD-UCLA -- By Greg Beacham. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos. Game starts 8 p.m.- FBC--T25-LSU-AUBURN -- By Charles Odum. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos. Game starts 6 p.m.- FBC--T25--FLORIDA STATE-SOUTH FLORIDA -- By Fred Goodall. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos. Game started noon.NFLFBN--NFL THIS WEEKHere come the unbeaten Steelers, crossing Pennsylvania to meet the unbeaten Eagles on Sunday in a Keyystone Konfrontation.dddddddddddd They play each other only every four years, but how cool it is that each is 2-0 and looking strong. By Pro Football Writer Barry Wilner. SENT: 1,500 words, photos. Also sent in advance.GOLFGLF--TOUR CHAMPIONSHIPATLANTA -- U.S. Open champion Dustin Johnson has a one-shot lead over Kevin Chappell going into the third round of the Tour Championship. Johnson is moving closer to the $10 million FedEx Cup prize. By Golf Writer Doug Ferguson. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos by 6 p.m.GLF--ON THE TEEATLANTA -- U.S. captain Davis Love III referred to his Ryder Cup team as the best golf team maybe ever assembled, a surprising comment for two reasons: Love isnt known for being brash; his team isnt even assembled yet. By Golf Writer Doug Ferguson. SENT: 850 words, photos.- With:- GLF--RYDER CUP-MILLER -- Johnny Miller calls Euro Ryder Cup team the worst in years. By Doug Ferguson. SENT: 450 words, photos.- Also:- GLF--PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS -- Scott McCarron, coming off a 62, leads by two strokes entering second round of seniors event in British Columbia. UPCOMING: 350 words by 10:30 p.m.- GLF--EUROPEAN OPEN -- Frances Alexander Levy up by four shots with one round left in shortened European Open in Germany. SENT: 160 words.AUTO RACINGCAR--NASCAR-NEW HAMPSHIRELOUDON, N.H. -- The NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup championship shifts to New Hampshire for the second race of the playoffs. 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By Stephen Whyno. SENT: 700 words, photos.HKN--BLACKHAWKS-CAMPBELLCHICAGO -- Brian Campbell lives in Chicago in the offseason and wanted to play there. So the Florida Panthers defenseman left some money on the table during free agency and signed a one-year deal to come back to the Blackhawks, turning their defense into perhaps their biggest strength. By Jay Cohen. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos by 6 p.m.- Also:- HKN--PENGUINS-MURRAY -- Penguins goaltender Matt Murray out three to six weeks with broken hand. SENT: 130 words, photos.OTHER- SOC--ENGLISH ROUNDUP -- Man United benches captain Wayne Rooney, overwhelms Premier League champion Leicester 4-1. By Rob Harris. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos by 4 p.m.- SOC--RUSSIA-MUTKO -- Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko to stay in charge of soccer in Russia, the 2018 World Cup host. By James Ellingworth. SENT: 550 words, photos.- BOX--CROLLA-LINARES -- Britains Anthony Crolla defends his WBA lightweight title against Venezuelas Jorge Linares in Manchester, England. UPCOMING: 130 words by 8 p.m.- Tennis tournaments in Guangzhou, China; Tokyo; Seoul, South Korea; St. Petersburg, Russia; Metz, France.CAPSULES- BBO--BASEBALL CAPSULES.- FBC--T25-TOP 25 CAPSULES.- SOC--MLS CAPSULES.- GLF--GOLF CAPSULES.---Saturdays Time Schedule (EDT)BaseballKansas City at Detroit, 1:05 p.m.St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 1:05 p.m.Texas at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.N.Y. Yankees at Toronto, 4:07 p.m.Boston at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m.Arizona at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.Washington at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m.Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m.Atlanta at Miami, 7:10 p.m.L.A. Angels at Houston, 7:10 p.m.Seattle at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m.Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m.San Francisco at San Diego, 8:40 p.m.Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.College Football (Top 25)No. 1 Alabama vs. Kent State, noonNo. 3 Louisville at Marshall, 8 p.m.No. 4 Michigan vs. Penn State, 3:30 p.m.No. 6 Houston at Texas State, 7 p.m.No. 7 Stanford at UCLA, 8 p.m.No. 8 Michigan State vs. No. 11 Wisconsin, noonNo. 9 Washington at Arizona, 10:30 p.m.No. 10 Texas A&M vs. No. 17 Arkansas at Arlington, Texas, 9 p.m.No. 12 Georgia at No. 23 Mississippi, noonNo. 13 Florida State at South Florida, noonNo. 14 Tennessee vs. No. 19 Florida, 3:30 p.m.No. 16 Baylor vs. Oklahoma State, 7:30 p.m.No. 18 LSU at Auburn, 6 p.m.No. 20 Nebraska at Northwestern, 7:30 p.m.MLSPhiladelphia at Toronto FC, 5 p.m.Colorado at Vancouver, 7 p.m.Montreal at New York, 7 p.m.Orlando City at D.C. 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