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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Even with Eli Manning toying with Philadelphias secondary for much of the game, the New York Giants barely held off the Eagles on Sunday.Manning threw for four touchdowns and New Yorks defense had two interceptions and three stops on fourth downs to beat Philadelphia 28-23 on Sunday.Philadelphia, the last few years, has had our number, said Manning, whose team had lost five of the last six to the Eagles. Weve played close games, but havent been able to win those close games. So to be able to pull it off today and get that win was nice.The Giants (5-3) won their third straight game, stopping the Eagles (4-4 after a 3-0 start) from the New York 17 after Manning was intercepted with less than two minutes to go.At the end of the game you have to go out there with confidence, confident that you are going to stop them, said cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie. We have been playing well in games and when they get the ball down there and our backs are against the wall, we know we have to stand up.Two of Mannings touchdowns went to Odell Beckham Jr., with the others to Roger Lewis Jr. and Sterling Shepard .It was a game marked by big plays on offense -- six of more than 30 yards in the first half alone- and defense (four interceptions) and special teams (Jason Pierre-Pauls block of a field goal , Darren Sproles 66-yard punt return). Most of Sunday, it was a mismatch of Manning and his receiving corps against a sieve of an Eagles secondary. New York picked on every Philly defensive back, with the biggest Leodis McKelvin, no matter who he tried to cover.Less than two minutes in, Landon Collins made his third interception in the last two games; he had one pick as a rookie last year. Manning found Beckham on a slant after McKelvin failed to bump him at the line, and Beckham surged into the end zone for a 26-yard score.Andrew Adams, a rookie safety from UConn, had no interceptions in his previous five games. He sure knew what to do with the ball after hauling in Carson Wentzs high pass moments later, returning it 19 yards. Manning hit Lewis three plays later after McKelvin and Jaylen Watkins collided and it was 14-0.Mannings third TD throw came on a 1-yard jump ball to Beckham over McKelvin to make it 21-10.Wentz looked like a rookie from an FCS school in the first half, often appearing befuddled by coverages. Twice, the Eagles failed on short fourth downs while in field goal range.But he came out of halftime a different player , quickly guiding the Eagles 70 yards to Kenjon Barners 3-yard TD run.Manning, though, was just as precise and decisive on the ensuing drive, capped by his fourth TD throw, 32 yards to rookie Shepard. That gave Manning his first four-TD game since Game 14 last season.Wentz remained much sharper in the second half, leading the Eagles to two field goals by Caleb Sturgis. But Philly went 3 for 15 on third downs, 1 for 4 on fourth downs.MALCOLMS MESSAGE: Eagles players said veteran safety Malcolm Jenkins spoke up in the locker room after the game, saying they needed to learn how to finish games.Speaking for the defense, whose two interceptions in the fourth quarter resulted in no points, Jenkins said: Are you giving your team a chance to win defensively? There were a couple of plays here and there (early in the game) we feel weve got to have back. Those small mistakes -- there might be only one or two -- for our team to win we need to make those plays.ELIS COMING: Manning moved into ninth place in career yards passing with 46,428. Manning, in his 13th NFL season, threw for 257 yards against Philadelphia. He passed Vinny Testaverde, who had 46,233 yards through the air.ROOKIE FIRSTS: In addition to Adams first interception, Eagles WR Bryce Treggs made his first NFL reception, an 11-yarder on a field goal drive. It got even better for the undrafted rookie from Cal when his 58-yard reception set up Philadelphias first touchdown. Treggs was in the lineup because Josh Huff was released after being charged with possession of a handgun without a permit and having a small amount of marijuana during a traffic stop.INJURIESGiants WR Victor Cruz hurt an ankle in the first half, and LG Justin Pugh sprained his right knee in the second quarter. Neither returned. Eagles safety Terrence Brooks left with a hamstring issue.UP NEXT:Philadelphia hosts Atlanta next Sunday.New York hosts Cincinnati on Monday night, Nov. 14.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL James Milner Liverpool Jersey . 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But which island? she asks him in jest.He never guessed she was from Turks and Caicos -- and LeVin never could have guessed that kiteboarding would put her in front of some of the worlds most influential people.At eight years old, LeVin saw her sport for the first time and instantly fell in love. Its hard to see kiteboarding and not be intrigued, she recalls. She used to go for long beach walks with her father as a kid -- and remembers watching a family friend, Randy Hall, learning to kite on Grace Bay Beach near their home in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos.It was a couple years later that LeVin saw another family friend, Terri Tapper, take on the sport. It was the first time shed seen a woman kiteboarder. I knew then I was ready. I got a super tiny kite and both of them, but particularly Terri, were instrumental in my learning the sport.LeVin became obsessed with kiteboarding -- and was lucky to be on the water as often as she wanted because she was home-schooled. For a very long time I was the only non-adult kiter in the country, she says. When she became a teen, shed often train and compete with boys. Id have a competitive advantage [because I was] smaller and more lightweight in lighter wind conditions! she laughs.Then at 17, LeVin went to boarding school in the United Kingdom. I realized how much I loved and missed kiteing. When I completed the course, I knew it was now or never to really go after kiting. She also liked one of the major perks of the sport: travel.My first event was when I wanted to go to the Punta Cana Kite Fest in the Dominican Republic and the organizer told me I would receive free accommodation if I competed in the event. Thrilled about the free hotel room, she headed to Punta Cana -- and placed second. Thats when she knew she could take her skills on the road in a competitive way.After that I really put all my energy into that and for the next year I made podium in every event I entered. LeVin had already been a shop-level sponsored rider for a few years, but she then officially turned pro, joining Naish Kiteboardings top international team when she was 20 years old.While training for competitions, LeVin would kite twice a day -- in the early morning andd afternoon -- six days a week.dddddddddddd Shed train, then take a break to eat and rest, all the while visualizing how to improve on her tricks. In the afternoon session, LeVin would go back to the water again, taking the mental training shed done over lunch and fine-tuning her skills.It wasnt long before her wins started to get her noticed. One of her biggest came in 2014, when she placed third overall in the Triple S Invitational, the largest kiteboarding event in North America.In 2015, LeVin was nominated for Female Kiteboarder of the Year by the American Wind Sport Industry. Unfortunately I didnt get the award, but just being nominated was incredible! recalls LeVin.Not long after, she hit a crossroads. At age 23, LeVin came to a point where the nonstop solo traveling was wearing on her. She loved the sport, but wanted to be in control of her own schedule. Funding and overworking myself have been the biggest challenges of kiting for me. Kiteboarding is still in its infancy so finding sponsorship and funding was a big challenge.The schedule in 2015 had been grueling, to say the least. During one stretch, LeVin flew to a photo shoot for her sponsor Naish in Maui, Hawaii, then went back to Turks and Caicos for 14 hours. From there she flew to London for final exams for online courses she was taking. She took the tests, then headed straight to North Carolina for another competition.So LeVin decided to retire from the competitive circuit in 2015, feeling like she had achieved what she wanted to competition-wise -- but she didnt leave the kiting world.Ten years ago, as a 13-year-old, LeVin had founded an event she dubbed Windvibes -- a fun family day held each year to build interest in kiteboarding on Turks and Caicos. In the last decade the event has grown into the countrys largest water sports day -- and the money raised during it goes to 10 local Turks and Caicos charities. This year, LeVin helped raise $37,000.Today LeVin believes shes finally found the perfect balance: Shes doing exhibitions in the sport she loves, and is also involved in a more meaningful and satisfying way.Ive never been a competitive person by nature, and getting into competitions was really an accident. I was very fortunate to have success in competitions, but the traveling and stress caught up to me and I knew I needed to change my ways when I started to lose my passion for the sport.Less than a year after she switched gears, she feels like a different person. Im finding myself right back where I was -- with full love for this incredible sport and endless excitement for the future! ' ' '