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TUESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2020
Newton nearly pulls off comeback, but Patriots fall short

By TIM BOOTH "There are many ways to
SEATTLE (AP) — Down 12 win in this game, we don't
with less than 5 minutes want to become one di-
remaining, Cam Newton mensional," Newton said.
nearly pulled off the most We had our opportunities
unlikely of comebacks in and just moving forward
his first road start with New we have a lot of things to
England. be optimistic about, and
Instead, it was the Patriots yet we still have to get bet-
that came up 1-yard short ter. The reason you play this
this time around against game is for one stat and
the Seattle Seahawks. one stat only and we didn't
"The play was there, the get that statistic today and
play had been there all that's a win."
game," Newton said. "Mov- If there was a concern for
ing forward we just have New England's offense
to scheme up things and moving forward, it was the
if we're put in that position lack of a run game without
again hopefully we can its quarterback having the
have a better outcome." ball. Sony Michel was most-
Newton was stopped short ly ineffective and had just
of the goal line on the final 19 yards on seven carries.
play of the game as Seat- Rex Burkhead had 2 yards
tle held on for a 35-30 win New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton dives with the ball but is stopped near the goal on six attempts.
line as the clock expires in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Seattle Se-
over the Patriots on Sunday ahawks, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Seattle. The Seahawks won 35-30. The Patriots played without
night. Associated Press running back James White,
It was the conclusion to a who was inactive following
wild game where Newton timeout. On the final play, diving over the top. Playing over there man. Let's not the death of his father in
and Seattle's Russell Wil- Newton tried to run power a fast defense like that, as let's not get it twisted. Well Florida in a traffic accident
son took the spotlight and to the left, but was upend- soon as you guess, you're coached, so many guys earlier on Sunday.
each shined. Wilson tied ed by Seattle's L.J. Collier wrong." over there that I know and "Of course our hearts go
his career-high with five in the biggest play of his Despite the loss, it was ter- then they just added Cam out to him," New England
touchdown passes. New- young career. rific performance for New- obviously," Seattle safety coach Bill Belichick said.
ton nearly led the Patriots Newton, who had two ton. The 397 yards passing Jamal Adams said. "But Newton had 47 yards rush-
back from a 35-23 deficit in rushing touchdowns in the were the most for Newton man, that's a tough bunch ing and scored twice. It was
the closing minutes. game, never got close to since his rookie season and over there. They're gonna his eighth career game with
His second rushing touch- the goal line. the third most in his career. give a lot of people prob- at least two TD runs, setting
down of the game pulled "In that type of situation, It was just the second time lems." an NFL record for the most
New England within 35-30. it's humbling to have the he completed 30 or more If there was question about by a quarterback. It was
After Seattle was forced to respect of a team to have passes in a game. whether Newton can not getting that final yard
punt, Newton led New Eng- the ball in my hands. I just Julian Edelman was his be more than a quarter- that was hard to shake.
land 80 yards in the closing have to deliver," Newton favorite target with eight back running power plays "We put ourselves in a po-
seconds. said. "I saw a clip of it, I catches for a career-high and occasionally making sition to win and when you
They reached the 1 on a could have made it right 179 yards. Harry also had throws, he seemed to an- do that you have to finish
pass to N'Keal Harry with just by bouncing, just think- eight receptions. swer it by picking apart Se- and we didn't do that to-
3 seconds left and called ing too much. Or even just "That's a hell of a ballclub attle's porous secondary. day," Newton said. q

Original 9, Hewitt, Raymond among nominees for tennis Hall

for the women's profession- and Valerie Ziegenfuss — bledon in 2002 and was
al tennis tour are the first signed $1 contracts to par- ranked No. 1; Ferrero, a
group nominated together ticipate in the first women- Spaniard who won the 2003
for the International Ten- only tennis tournament, French Open and reached
nis Hall of Fame. They join taking a stand against the No. 1; Bruguera, a Spaniard
Jonas Bjorkman, Sergi Bru- disparity in prize money be- who won the French Open
gera, Juan Carlos Ferrero, tween men and women at in 1993 and 1994; and Bjork-
Lleyton Hewitt, Lisa Ray- the time. man, a Swede who won
mond and the late Dennis That group and Van der nine Grand Slam doubles
Van der Meer on the bal- Meer, who advocated for titles and was ranked No. 1
lot announced Monday a universal teaching meth- in doubles.
for the Hall's Class of 2021. od in tennis, were nominat- The full ballot now goes to
Wednesday is the 50th an- ed in the Contributor Cat- the official voting group —
In this April 7, 2012, file photo, members of the original nine niversary of when King, egory. Van der Meer died which includes tennis jour-
women, from left to right, Billie Jean King, Peaches Bartkowicz, elected to the Hall in 1987 last year. nalists, historians and Hall of
Kristy Pigeon, Valerie Ziegenfuss, Judy Tegart Dalton, Julie Held-
man, Kerry Melville Reid, Nancy Richey and Rosie Casals, who for her accomplishments The nominees in the Player Fame members — and fans
helped start the women's professional tennis tour are honored on the court, and eight Category are Raymond, can vote online in the Play-
at the Family Circle Cup tennis tournament in Charleston, S.C. other players — Peaches an American who won 11 er Category from Oct. 1-25.
Associated Press Bartkowicz, Rosie Casals, Grand Slam titles in doubles Inductees will be an-
Judy Dalton, Julie Held- or mixed doubles; Hewitt, nounced early next year;
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Billie members of the Original 9 man, Kerry Melville Reid, an Australian who won the the induction ceremony is
Jean King and the other who laid the groundwork Kristy Pigeon, Nancy Richey U.S. Open in 2001 and Wim- scheduled for July 17.q