Moody dies at 92 a tennis legend with eight Wimbledon titles
Helen Wills Moody, famed American tennis star of the 1920s and 1930s, died at 92 in Carmel California. She won 31 major titles including seven US Opens and four French Opens, earning the nickname Little Miss Poker Face and a signature white eyeshade. Moody entered the Hall of Fame in 1959 and was AP Female Athlete of the Year in 1935.
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Local colleges grid Saturday basketball doubleheader
Aiken Technical College travels to Brunswick Community College for a 3 p.m. game. Francis Marion visits USC Aiken to face both women and men at 5 30 p.m. in a doubleheader with regional rivals.
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Nationwide Saturday Sports Schedule Highlights
A packed slate features Wichita State at Cleveland State and Murray State at Middle Tennessee on ESPN networks. NFL action airs Patriots at Steelers, plus women’s basketball showdowns including Texas at Oklahoma State and Connecticut at Tennessee. Hockey, golf, and college basketball entries from Duke, Kansas, UCLA, and more fill the day.
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Pacers Host Francis Marion After Augusta Classic Run
USC Aiken men set Peach Belt clash with Francis Marion after back to back wins in Augusta State Holiday Classic. Coach Mike Roberts notes improved form, while Francis Marion arrives with 1-0 conference record and key player Allen Wilson returning near home. Women squad hampered by injuries with only eight healthy players.
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Auburn Edges Clemson In Peach Bowl Thriller
No. 13 Auburn fought back behind Dameyune Craig in the fourth quarter to beat Clemson 21-17 in Atlanta. Auburn overcame three blocked punts and 146 yards allowed by defense as Bowden earned his second straight bowl win and a 10th victory in his Auburn tenure.
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Bowden eyes Top 10 finish after 10th win at Peach Bowl
Auburn earned its 10th win with a 21 17 comeback over Clemson in the Peach Bowl as coach Terry Bowden defended the Tigers rise toward the nations elite. Bowden praised the defense and noted the challenge of replacing QB Dameyune Craig with Ben Leard while stressing continued strong running game.
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Huskers bid for No 1 as 12-0 season ends in Orange Bowl rout
Nebraska edges Tennessee 42-17 in the Orange Bowl to finish 12-0 in Tom Osborne’s final season. Ahman Green sets an Orange Bowl record with 206 rushing yards and two touchdowns, while Peyton Manning finishes with 134 yards. Michigan remains 12-0 after a Rose Bowl win, keeping national title hopes alive.
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