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Falcons stay close in NFC South, beat Buccaneers 24-21

Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker Patrick Murray (7) misses a game tying field goal against the Atlanta Falcons as time expired during the second half of an NFL football
game, Monday, Dec. 18, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. Atlanta won 24-21. Associated Press
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2013 Wimbledon champ Marion

Bartoli says she’s coming back

By HOWARD FENDRICH Twitter. “I have still a lot of later, after losing a match
AP Tennis Writer practice ahead of me, but at another tournament,
Marion Bartoli, the 2013 I am hoping to be ready she abruptly retired from
Wimbledon champion, for March and the Miami professional tennis.
says she is coming out of Open.” Bartoli was an original play-
retirement and returning to Bartoli mentioned three er — and personality — dur-
the tennis tour next season. events she is particularly ing her playing career.
The 33-year-old French- looking forward to: the She hit two-fisted shots for
woman made the an- French Open, the Fed Cup forehands and backhands,
nouncement via a Twitter and, of course, Wimble- just like her idol, Monica
post on Tuesday. don. Seles, whom Bartoli re-
“Hi, guys. I have something She surprisingly won her called admiring as early as
In this July 6, 2013, file photo Marion Bartoli, of France, smiles to tell you: I am coming only Grand Slam title while at only 7½ years old.
as she holds the trophy after winning the women’s singles final back. ... It’s going to be a seeded No. 15 at the All
match against Sabine Lisicki of Germany at the All England Continued on Page 22
Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London. huge challenge,” Bartoli England Club four years
Associated Press said in a video she put on ago. Less than two months