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INDIANAPOLIS -- Detroit Lions kicker Matt Prater just wanted a second chance Sunday.Matthew Stafford ensured he got it -- and Prater delivered with a 43-yard field goal that gave the Lions a wild 39-35 victory at Indianapolis.Just four minutes earlier, after Stafford had broken a 28-28 tie with a 13-yard touchdown pass to Theo Riddick, Prater pushed the extra point wide right. So it was 34-28, opening the door for Colts quarterback Andrew Luck to pull off another comeback.Instead, Prater got a shot at redemption and the Lions never doubted him.To see him bounce back is huge, coach Jim Caldwell said. When you miss like that, the second one can be difficult. But he has an unusual focusing ability.Stafford played brilliantly, going 31 of 39 for 340 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions.Somehow, Luck nearly rallied the Colts from an 18-point deficit to another last-minute victory when he threw a 6-yard TD pass to Jack Doyle with 37 seconds to go. It rekindled memories of the winning TD pass he threw at Detroit four years ago.Adam Vinatieris extra point gave Indy a 35-34 lead.But against Indys depleted secondary, Stafford found receivers who turned short catches into big gains. Four plays later, Prater got his chance, and he hit it right.We made a lot of plays, and we just ran out of gas (on defense), Colts coach Chuck Pagano said. We just couldnt make that one more play that we needed to make.Indy was called for a safety on the final play of the game, for throwing an illegal forward pass in its end zone.LUCKS RETURN: In Lucks first meaningful game in more than 10 months, he started slowly and finished strong, as he usually does.Luck wound up 31 of 47 for 385 yards with four touchdowns and had no turnovers -- a stark contrast to his mistake-prone ways during an injury-riddled 2015 season.KEY NUMBERS: Detroit averaged a league-low 83.4 yards rushing per game in 2015 but had 87 at halftime and finished with 116.Frank Gore rushed 14 times for 59 yards, but the Colts extended their streak of consecutive games without a 100-yard rusher to 51.SLOW START: Indianapolis spent the offseason looking for ways to start faster. The results didnt match the effort. Indy trailed 14-0 before Luck finally got in sync by finishing the first half with two scoring drives to make it 21-10.OLYMPIC MOMENT: For the second straight day, Olympic gold medalist Lilly King received the loudest ovation of the Indiana contingent that competed at the Rio Olympics. On Saturday, Indiana University honored the Hoosiers who competed between the first and second quarters. On Sunday, the reaction was the same at halftime of Lions-Colts.INJURY REPORT: Detroit running back Theo Riddick left for a while to undergo the concussion protocol, but returned late in the game after being cleared.Indy had three defenders go down on one series late in the first half: safety T.J. Green (sprained knee), cornerback Patrick Robinson (concussion), and linebacker Sio Moore. Cornerback Antonio Cromartie also left briefly in the first half, holding his left wrist. Moore and Cromartie returned. Green and Robinson did not, and Green is scheduled to undergo more evaluation Monday. Safety Winston Guy (ankle) also left late in the game and did not return.THEY SAID IT: Stafford on his confidence in Prater: No sweat. I knew he would be good from 65.Luck on another slow start: Im tired of being a part of slow starts. ... Weve got to start faster.FANTASY IMPACT: Riddick had a big day for Detroit and even better one for fantasy football owners. He rushed seven times for 45 yards and one touchdown while catching five passes for 63 yards and another TD.Owners in need of tight ends in Week 2 may want to gamble on the Colts tight ends. Dwayne Allen caught four passes for 53 yards and one TD, while two of Doyles three catches went for TDs.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL Jay Bruce Jersey .Y. - New Orleans forward Anthony Davis was chosen Friday to replace the injured Kobe Bryant in the NBA All-Star game that will be played in his home city. Darren Daulton Jersey . 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TORONTO -- Sebastian Giovinco had his second three-goal game of the season to take over the MLS lead and power Toronto FC to a 4-1 victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday night.Giovinco has 15 goals, two more than New York Citys David Villa.Toronto (10-7-6) moved within a point of Eastern Conference-leading New York City. Toronto has won four straight, all at home, and is unbeaten in nine games in row at BMO Field.Giovinco opened the scoring in the 20th minute, putting the rebound off of Michael Bradleys strike past goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth. The Atomic Ant struck again in the 29th, curling a shot into the far corner from just outside the area. The Italian completed the hat trick in the 76th, beating Shuttleworth on a penalty kick after Darrius Barnes took down Jonathan Osorio in the area.Teal Bunbury scored for New England (6-9-8) in the 88th minute.Jozy Altidore added a goal for scored for Toronto in stoppage time.RAPIDS 2, WHITECAPS 0COMMERCE CITY, Colo. -- Marlon Hairston had a goal and an assist in Colorados victory over Vancouver.The Rapids (11-3-8) rebounded after their franchise-record 15-game undefeated streak was snapped in a 5-1 loss at New York City last Saturday.Hairston opened the scoring in the 44th minute with a close-range finish on Marc Burchs cross. Dominique Badji finished Hairstons low cross to give the Rapids a 2-0 lead in the 60th minute.Colorado moved within three points of MLS-leadiing FC Dallas and remained in second place in the overall standings.dddddddddddd The Whitecaps (8-10-6) lost their second in a row and are winless in their last four.IMPACT 1, DYNAMO 0MONTREAL -- Matteo Mancosu scored in his first MLS start to help Montreal beat Houston.Starting at striker in place of suspended scoring star Didier Drogba, Mancosu took down a long pass over the top from Italian compatriot Marco Donadel and slid a low shot inside the left post in the 77th minute. Drogba missed the game after receiving a red card last week in a 1-1 tie at D.C. United.Mancuso has two goals and an assist in first games since signing with the Impact on July. Montreal (8-5-9) is 4-1-5 in its last 10 games. Houston (4-10-8) is winless in five games.UNION 2, UNITED 2, TIEWASHINGTON -- Steve Birnbaum scored in the 94th minute to pull D.C. United even with Philadelphia.Birnbaum headed Patrick Nyarkos diagonal cross into the far corner of the goal. It was the fifth shot on goal that United (5-8-9) attempted after the 88th minute.The Union (8-8-7) took a 2-1 lead the 57th minute when Chris Pontius scored against his former team. Taylor Kemp opened the scoring for United in the 16th minute, and Tranquillo Barnetta tied it for Philadelphia with a long free kick in the first minute of first-half stoppage time. ' ' '