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JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Wes Welker swears he doesnt dwell on his costly drop in the Super Bowl two years ago that could have sealed New Englands win over the New York Giants and made up for losing to them four years earlier. "You know what? I dont even think about it," Welker said as he prepared for his third Super Bowl, his first with the Denver Broncos. "The past is the past, what happened, happened, and Im just looking forward to this one and going out there and playing my best game and doing what I can to help my team win." Welker said getting to the big game and coming up short two times is what drives him. "I think its the reason I get up in the morning in the off-season and even now," he said after helping the Broncos beat his old team for the AFC title, securing a showdown with the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night at MetLife Stadium. Welker tied a Super Bowl record with 11 receptions for 103 yards six years ago but the Patriots perfect season ended when Eli Manning threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress with 35 seconds left to give the Giants a 17-14 win. The teams met again four years later in Indianapolis and Welker caught seven passes for 60 yards and ran twice for 21 more, but it was the catch he didnt make that haunts Patriots fans to this day. The Patriots led 17-15 with four minutes left and were on the Giants 44 when Tom Brady found Welker wide open 23 yards downfield. The pass, however, was high and slightly behind Welker, who got both hands on the ball but couldnt make the catch. The Giants got the ball back and drove for the winning touchdown. "Sure, I mean it motivates you during the off-season. It motivates you when youre working out, it motivates you through the year," Welker said. "Just that feeling of losing that game, I mean its heartbreaking. It takes a few weeks just to get over it. It definitely sticks with you and motivates you for the future and definitely blessed to have this opportunity again." Welker joined Peyton Manning in Denver in the off-season after six seasons with Brady and was Denvers leading receiver until missing the final 3 1/2 games after sustaining his second concussion in a three-week span. He still ended up with 778 yards on 73 catches and a career-high 10 touchdowns. Wearing a bigger helmet to protect against further head injury, hes caught 10 passes for 76 yards and a TD in the playoffs. He had four catches for 38 yards against New England in the AFC Championship and his hard hit took out Patriots top cornerback Aqib Talib on a pick play at the line of scrimmage. The next day, Patriots coach Bill Belichick suggested Welker deliberately tried to hurt Talib and complained to the league about it. The NFL said no infraction had occurred. Welkers teammates said Belichick was just using Welker as a smoke screen and a scapegoat to hide deficiencies in his teams defence and the fact that Welkers replacement in New England, Danny Amendola, dropped the only pass thrown to him in the title game. Welker stayed above the fray, saying he was just happy to be back in the Super Bowl. "Im very blessed to have this opportunity again and thats all you really ask for," he said. "Its all you work for during the off-season is to get to this point and now you just want to finish it." Hank Aaron Jersey . - UFC 178, previously announced for Sept. Orlando Arcia Brewers Jersey . 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Lexie Lou earned a commanding 4 1/2-length win Sunday in the $500,000 Woodbine Oaks.MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Memphis Grizzlies know how to grind out a win, even on a rare night when they struggle on the glass.Marc Gasol scored 26 points, Zach Randolph had 19 points and 13 rebounds, and the Grizzlies beat the Toronto Raptors 92-86 on Wednesday.It wasnt the prettiest game, said Memphis guard Mike Conley, who finished with 12 points.It was a tough game for us. Nothing came easy. The ball didnt bounce our way very often, but we found a way.The Grizzlies broke open a close game with a 13-3 run midway through the fourth quarter. There were 14 ties and six lead changes for the night.Gasol was 9 for 16 from the field, and also had seven rebounds and five assists. Randolph was 8 of 14.Jeff Green made his first start for Memphis since he was acquired from Boston in a three-team trade on Jan. 12. He had six points on 2-of-6 shooting in 26 minutes.Green and the Grizzlies are still getting used to each other.Were going to get it right, Randolph said. Its a good thing. Trying to figure out the chemistry with Jeff and put him in the lineup.Toronto had five players score in double figures, but dropped to 3-8 in its last 11 games. Lou Williams scored 21 points, Kyle Lowry had 20 points on 7-for-23 shooting and Jonas Valanciunas added 12 points and 10 rebounds.The Raptors shot 32 per cent (27 for 85) from the field. It was the lowest percentage for a Memphis opponent this season.We cant hesitate, Raptors coach Dwane Casey said. We have to walk into our shots — shots we normally make — and knock them down. The shots will fall.Memphis scored the first eight points of the fourth quarrter for a 68-61 lead with 10 minutes left.dddddddddddd But Lowrys six straight points near the midway point of the period got Toronto within one.The Grizzlies then scored 13 of the next 16 points to put it away. Randolphs layup made it 84-73 with 1:47 left.Lowry made a 3-pointer for Torontos only points during the Memphis surge.The Raptors rebounding ability kept them in the game for much of the night despite their poor shooting performance. Toronto finished with a 50-45 edge on the glass, including 21 on the offensive side, leading to 20 second-chance points.But Memphis outscored Toronto 46-38 in the paint.You wont see that happen a lot against us, 21 offensive rebounds, Randolph said. It was just one of those nights. A lot of long shots and the ball just fell in their hands.Neither team led by more than six points in the first half, with Memphis carrying a 41-38 advantage into the locker room. Gasol had 15 points at intermission.___TIP-INSRaptors: DeMar DeRozan, who was held scoreless in Torontos win Monday over Milwaukee, had six points on 2-of-11 shooting. I think he just missed some good looks, Casey said.Grizzlies: Randolphs double-double was his seventh straight after missing nine games with a sore knee.RANDOLPH CRUISINGWith Memphis up by 11 in the final 2 minutes, Randolph grabbed a rebound and headed up the left side of the court, beating the Raptors down the floor for a layup.Ive been doing it a long time, going coast to coast, he said. It was just one of those plays.UP NEXTRaptors: At Philadelphia on Friday.Grizzlies: Host Philadelphia on Saturday. ' ' '