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Charlotte, NC (SportsNetwork.com) - Cam Newtons two third-quarter touchdown passes and a smothering defensive display kept the Carolina Panthers rolling with a 27-16 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in an NFC Wild Card Playoff. Newton delivered scoring strikes to Fozzy Whittaker and Mike Tolbert that erased a 14-13 halftime deficit, and the Panthers defense made the lead stand by limiting a weaponless Arizona attack to a mere 13 yards and two first downs over the final two quarters. With third-string quarterback Ryan Lindley at the controls, the Cardinals mustered a paltry 78 total yards overall -- the fewest by one team in a playoff game in NFL history. Both of Arizonas touchdowns came on short fields caused by a pair of Carolina turnovers. Lindley did throw a TD pass to Darren Fells in the second quarter, but was intercepted twice -- once near the goal line -- and finished with just 81 yards on a 16-of-28 completion rate. Jonathan Stewart added 123 rushing yards and a touchdown on 24 carries in the fifth straight win for the Panthers, whose late-season surge was good enough to capture the soft NFC South with a 7-8-1 record. Newton hit on 18-of-32 throws for 198 yards with one interception. Carolina will next visit either reigning Super Bowl champ Seattle or Green Bay in the Divisional round, depending on the outcome of Sundays Detroit-Dallas clash. The loss concluded a disastrous stretch run for Arizona, which owned the NFLs best record at 9-1 in mid-November. The Cardinals then lost four of their final six regular-season games with quarterbacks Carson Palmer and Drew Stanton beset by injuries. Arizona capitalized on a Newton interception and a fumbled punt by Brenton Bersin to go ahead at the break, but had minus-three yards during a third quarter in which the Panthers dominated on both ends. Whittaker put Carolina in front to stay with 5:36 remaining in the period by taking a short screen 39 yards to the end zone, with the reserve running back eluding several tackles after cutting across the field and following his blocks down the left sideline. Arizonas Ted Ginn Jr. opted to return the ensuing kickoff after fielding it eight yards deep in the end zone, but the former Panther had the ball dislodged by Melvin White at the 8-yard line and Kevin Reddick recovered the fumble for Carolina at the 3. After Tony Jefferson was called for interference on Greg Olsen on an incomplete pass on 3rd-and-goal, Newton found Tolbert alone in the flat on the next snap for a 1-yard touchdown that staked the Panthers to a 27-14 lead. The deficit proved to be too much for Arizonas punchless offense to overcome, though the Cardinals had a chance to close the gap when Sam Acho forced a fumble while sacking Newton in Carolina territory with just under 12 minutes left. Rashad Jefferson returned the loose ball 30 yards to the Panthers 8-yard line. However, All-Pro linebacker Luke Kuechly stepped in front of Larry Fitzgerald and intercepted Lindley on the following play. The Cardinals never threatened afterward, managing only a safety in the final seconds when Carolina punter Brad Nortman deliberately ran out of the end zone to avoid a potential block. Carolinas two costly turnovers negated a 208-65 advantage in total yards for the first half, as well as a 10-0 lead it had built after one quarter. Bersin bobbled away a punt on his own 30-yard line to set up Arizonas first touchdown, Lindleys 1-yard strike to Fells on the opening play of the second quarter that came after the fill-in quarterback delivered a 14-yard completion to Fitzgerald to convert a 3rd-and-10. Newtons cross-up with Jerricho Cotchery later in the frame resulted in Antonio Cromarties interception and 50-yard return into the red zone. Four plays later, Marion Grice stretched the football across the goal line on a 1- yard run for a 14-10 Arizona advantage, with the score initially ruled a fumble that the Panthers recovered but overturned on replay. Graham Gano also pulled a 43-yard field goal attempt wide left to add to Carolinas mistakes, though he hit a 39-yarder late in the half to complete a 9-play, 59-yard two-minute drive. The Panthers appeared to be on the way to a blowout win early on, scoring on their first two possessions that each began on short punts by the Cardinals Drew Butler. Butlers 24-yard kick led to a Gano 47-yard field goal that began the scoring. Newton went 4-for-4 on Carolinas next series, which Stewart finished with a winding 13-yard touchdown that put the NFC South champs up 10-0 with 5:21 left in the first quarter. Game Notes Arizonas 78 yards surpassed the 86 Cleveland managed against the New York Giants in the 1958 Eastern Conference Championship for the fewest in an NFL postseason game ... The Panthers snapped a three-game postseason losing streak, which included a 33-13 setback to Arizona in Charlotte in a 2008 NFC Divisional Round matchup ... The Cardinals surrendered 188 rushing yards after permitting 267 and 206 on the ground to Seattle and San Francisco, respectively, in the final two weeks of the regular season ... Kuechly was credited with 10 tackles and two passes defensed in addition to his interception ... Carolina wide receiver Philly Brown did not return after injuring his left shoulder near the end of the first half. Ryan Suter Jersey .Y. - His opponent couldnt stop him, and LeBron James didnt quite know what to think when his coach tried. Marcus Foligno Jersey . DArnaud hit one of three doubles for the Mets as they took a 4-0 lead in the first. 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Two-time Olympic bronze medallists Savchenko and Szolkowy received 79.02 points to finish ahead of world bronze medallists Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford of Canada, who had 77.01 points.PORTLAND, Ore. - Warriors guard Klay Thompson was getting pestered by Portlands Wesley Matthews, so in a split second he scrapped his plans to drive to the hoop and instead just shot on the run.The shot fell with 8.9 seconds left on the clock, and Thompson finished with 29 points in Golden States 95-90 victory over the Trail Blazers on Sunday night.If I had a jumper I was going to shoot it and if he was on my hip I was going to try to get to the rim, Thompson said. Since he was right there I decided to try a tough floater and it went in.It was the Warriors third straight win to open the season — their best start since 1994-95 when they opened 5-0.LaMarcus Aldridge had 26 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Blazers, who dropped to 1-2 to start the season.Our goal was to force them to make tough shots, and they did, Aldridge said.After wrestling for the lead throughout the fourth quarter, Aldridges layup and a fadeaway jumper with 2:01 left gave Portland a narrow 90-88 lead.Andre Iguodala missed the second of a pair of free throws for Golden State with 26.3 seconds to go to keep the Blazers in front. But Thompson nailed the floater to give the Warriors a 91-90 lead with under 10 seconds on the clock.We bring him (Thompson) off a little counter-screen on the baseline and Matthews chased him, but this is what Klay has become now. Hes not just a jump shooter. Hes a guy who can get into the paint and use his size and strength to get shots up like that, Warriors coach Steve Kerr said.Steph Curry made free throws the rest of the way for the final margin. Curry finished with 21 points for the Warriors.Thompson scored a career-high 41 points the night before in a 127-104 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Thompson combined with Curry to score 72 of Golden States points.Coach Steve Kerr said before Sundays game that he was impressed — but not only with the scoring outburst from the duo known as the Splash Brothers.Its a tandem thats playing both ends of the floor. Thats exciting, he said.Thompson and Curry scored Golden States first 16 pooints against the Blazers, and the Warriors built a 24-14 first-quarter lead after Thompsons 3-pointer.ddddddddddddolden State led by as many as 12 points, but Portland closed the gap to 38-27 following Matthews 3-pointer and Thomas Robinsons basket. The Blazers couldnt pull in front but kept it close and trailed by just 51-48 at the half.Portland briefly pulled ahead 68-66 late in the third quarter on Will Bartons 22-foot pull-up jumper and the game was tied at 68 going into the back-and-fourth fourth.Robin Lopez, who had collected five fouls, hit a short jumper to give Portland an 80-79 lead with 5:49 left. Andrew Boguts tip-in and Thompsons dunk gave the Warriors back an 85-84 lead.Lopez finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Blazers.There was talk about Damian Lillards slow starts after the first two games of the season. He had totalled just six first-half points and was 2-for-10 from the field.The All-Star guards first-half woes continued against the Warriors, and he was 1-for-8 for five points. Lillard finished with 11 points.Lillard said hes struggled for a game or two in his young career, but never for a series.I think its just one of those stretches you have to go through, and that you can grow from, Lillard said.Blazers Coach Terry Stotts was unconcerned.Dame just plays the game, he said. Hell get his shots.TIP-INSWarriors: Thompson is the son of Mychal Thompson, who was selected first overall in the 1978 draft by the Blazers. The elder Thompson spent seven years in Portland. ... Thompson and Curry combined for 31 first-half points.Blazers: F Joel Freeland was ruled out of the game because of a left foot injury he sustained against the Kings. ... Blazers owner Paul Allen has set up TackleEbola.com to raise money to fight the disease. The Blazers and Allens other team, the Seattle Seahawks, have made public address announcements calling attention to the cause. Allen committed $100 million to the effort.UP NEXTWarriors: Host the Clippers on Wednesday.Trail Blazers: Host the Cavaliers on Tuesday. ' ' '