Saban Wins AP College Football Coach of the Year
Nick Saban tops AP balloting with 22 votes to Pete Carroll's 17 in college football coach award. LSU earns Sugar Bowl berth as USC leads AP poll, while Davis Love III shoots 70 to lead at Target World Challenge with Woods, Perry, Leonard at 71.
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Iowa
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Calif
Davis Love III
Tiger Woods
Kenny Perry
Justin Leonard
Basketball Night Schedule Features Local Games
Aiken at Silver Bluff and South Aiken at Strom Thurmond start at 6 p.m. Wade Hampton visits Williston Elko at 6 p.m. Batesburg Leesville hosts Ridge Spring Monetta at 6. Aiken Christian plays Abundant Life at 6 p.m. TM North Augusta faces Midland Valley at 6 30 p.m. Hacker Greenville meets Augusta at 7 35 p.m. Also on tap is the Aiken Area Tennis Association tournament at Woodside Plantation.
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Sports TV Schedule Highlights Today
At 3 p.m. Target World Challenge golf. At 5 p.m. College Cup soccer. At 8 p.m. Sonics at Pistons basketball. At 9 p.m. Olajide versus Marks boxing. At 4:10 p.m. Mavericks at Lakers basketball. ESPN networks cover these events.
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Peach Bowl showdowns test Vols and Tigers again
Tennessee and Clemson meet in the Peach Bowl on January 2 for the first time since 1976. Sixth ranked Tennessee (10-2) aims to rebound after a 30-3 loss to Maryland, while Clemson seeks to shake a 55-15 Tangerine Bowl defeat by Texas Tech. Coaches Fulmer and Bowden say practices are adjusted as they evaluate their programs.
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Clemson vs Tennessee Peach Bowl Preview
Tennessee leads 11 2 with 5 11 2 series record and last meeting 21 19 in Knoxville in 1976. Coaches Phil Fulmer and Tommy Bowden set for 4:30 p.m. Jan 2 at the Georgia Dome Atlanta televised by ESPNU.
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Knights Hold On To Edge Coastal Georgia In Late Rally
Darrin Shine scored key free throws with 21 seconds left as Aiken Technical College beat Coastal Georgia Community College 80 77. ATC led 47 29 at halftime but saw the margin shrink after a cold spell allowing a 25 point swing before surviving a late Mariners rally and free throw flood.
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Ball Battle
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Carolina Gamecocks start 8-0 in three decades
South Carolina guard Michael Boynton jokes about fans on campus greeting him as the 8-0 Gamecocks ride a football season spillover into basketball. They beat Clemson 76-61, renewing pride after the 63-17 loss to Clemson last month and signaling growing crowd support.
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Satcher and Young EndPrep Careers in All Star Game
North Augusta duo Brandon Satcher and Andre Young close high school careers in the North-South all star game in Myrtle Beach. Satcher passed for 515 yards in a playoff loss while Young set school records for catches 72 and yards 1311 with 12 TDs.
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Aiken High School
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Williston-Elko High School
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Richland Northeast High School
Pittsburgh Steelers
al Young
Wake Forest
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Pettitte selects Houston over Yankees in three-year deal
New York and Houston reported Pettitte agreed to a backloaded 31.5 million three year contract with the Astros. The Yankees explored a trade to acquire Kevin Brown from Los Angeles in exchange for Jeff Weaver and two minor leaguers plus 3 million to offset part of Weavers 2004 2005 salary. Brown must approve any deal and passes a physical before completion.
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