Heisman Night Highlights Smith as Ohio State Leader
New York reports Troy Smith claimed the Heisman Trophy with 86.7 percent of first place votes as No. 1 Ohio State prepared for the Jan. 8 title game against Florida. Brady Quinn trails as Notre Dame heads to the Sugar Bowl alongside LSU. Quinn is among early favorites for the NFL draft. Darren McFadden placed second in Heisman voting with Smith.
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Darren McFadden
NFL
Duke girls overpower Texas in ranked showdown
In Durham Duke wins 80 52 over 22nd ranked Texas as Vanisha Smith tops with 18 points and Lindsey Harding scores 14. Abby Waner adds 13 as Duke improves to 9 0 and extends its streak of beatings of ranked opponents in a seven day span.
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Associated Press
Weekend High School Games Schedule
See Channelview girls at 4 p.m. freshman 5 30 p.m. JV 7 p.m. varsity. Port Arthur girls visit Sterling for a 4 p.m. freshman 5 30 p.m. JV 7 p.m. varsity. Barbers Hill boys travel to Dayton for 4 30 p.m. freshman 7 30 p.m. varsity.
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Pro basketball Cleveland at New Orleans on NBA TV
Pro basketball schedule lists Cleveland at New Orleans with a 7 p.m. tip on NBA TV. Pro football follows with Chicago at St Louis on ESPN at 7 30 p.m. Pro hockey shows Pittsburgh at Washington on Versus at 6 p.m. EPL match Aston Villa versus Sheffield United on FXSC at 2 p.m.
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Lee College Classic Highlights Local Showdowns
The Lee College Classic showcased local teams as they head into district play, with St. Thomas More taking the championship 59 53 over Lafayette High School. Baytown Sun All Tournament picks included Jacob McDonald Lance Kelly Jason Fatheree Todd Young and Brian Bowman from the Lions and Barbers Hill standouts Brooks Ybarra Kearston Marion. Nathan Walkup led Deer Park past Sam Rayburn 53 49 while Andrew Gonzalez earned Baytown Sun Mr. Basketball for his 43 point and 34 point efforts in Rayburn’s losses.
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Lance Kelly
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Baytown Sun
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Hill
Brooks Ybarra
Cougar Kearston
Ment
Deer Park
Sam Rayburn
Nathan Walkup
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Walkup
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Rayburn
Young Leads Titans Past Texans In OT Comeback
Titans rookie Vince Young sprinted 39 yards for a overtime touchdown to lift Tennessee 26-20 over Houston in a dramatic rally. After the win owner Bud Adams joked about Young's thoughts on the winning run while the crowd celebrated a fourth straight victory.
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Saints Dominate Cowboys as Payton Tops Parcells
Sean Payton outsmarted Bill Parcells in a 42-17 Saints victory. Drew Brees tied his career high with five touchdown passes as New Orleans built a two game lead for a possible playoff bye while Parcells endured a tough home loss with Dallas dropping to 8-5. Julius Jones opened with a 77 yard TD run for the Cowboys.
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Longhorns Top LSU In Overtime Thriller
Texas edged No. 9 LSU 76-75 in overtime on a late 3 by A J Abrams. D J Augustin led Texas with 25 points while Kevin Durant added 10 points and 11 rebounds. Tasmin Mitchell had 23 points for LSU, which fought back from deficits but fell short after Damion James missed two free throws late.
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