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 The father and daughter celebrated the news with a video posted to
Devon's Instagram account.
Leah was diagnosed one year ago with Stage 4 neuroblastoma, a rare
form of pediatric cancer that originally left her with a 50 percent
chance of survival.
Leah had returned to the hospital for medical attention due to
complications from stem cell transplants she received as part of her
cancer treatments.
"Fatherhood means everything to me," he told reporters who cover the
Bengals last week. "When you have a daughter like mine, it's easy to
be a father to a kid like that. It's easy to love a kid with
everything you have when you have a daughter like that."
Leah has spent seven weeks in the hospital, but Still said the
latest treatments are working.
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A horse owned by NFL free agent wide receiver Wes Welker won a major
race in England on Saturday.
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Undrafted, a 14-1 shot ridden by Frankie Dettori, raced to victory
by a half length over Brazen Beau, the 7-2 favorite, in the Diamond
Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot on the final day of the meet.
"I can't believe I didn't make the trip over! Can't believe we won!
@gatewoodbell and Wesley Ward #bestinthebiz," Welker said on
Twitter.
The 5-year-old horse, which was named to reflect Welker not being
picked in the 2004 NFL Draft, was trained by American Wesley Ward.
The win was Ward's first in a Group One race in England. (Editing by
Gene Cherry)
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