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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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