Oilers Rally To Defeat Patriots In Playoff Push
Houston, trailing 16-0, roared back as Pete Beathard returning from an ankle sprain led a 27-23 rally over Boston. Beathard threw for 250 yards and two TDs, Beathard left with an ankle injury late, Gerela added the decisive field goal with 51 seconds left as Houston clinched a playoff berth beyond the season’s threats.
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Vikings Win 12th Straight as Balloon Boy Stuns Fans
Vikings beat 49ers 52- yard pass from Kapp to Gene Washington seals win in a snowbound Sunday game. Rick Snyder, 11, rode a 25 foot hot air balloon during halftime, then was rescued after the mooring broke and the craft drifted three miles into the Minnesota River before a motorist returned him to the stadium. Detroit and other NFL results noted. Bud Grant praised the 12th victory, but called the balloon episode the real show.
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Week of area basketball schedule appears in CAGE CALENDAR
A dense listing shows Monday through Saturday high school and junior varsity games across Texas cities including Lee College Mainland La Porte Sterling Barbers Hill Crosby Channelview Deer Park Drew Hull-Daisetta La Porte Lutheran Barbers Hill Orangefield Hardin Shepherd King Dobie and Orangefield. Includes venues such as Treasures like Barbers Hill Hardin Jefferson tournaments and A&M Consolidated events with dates and start times.
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Hardin-Jefferson tops Barbers Hill 65-62 in Hampshire tourney
Hardin-Jefferson defeated Barbers Hill 65-62 as Jeff Spikes scored 42 for H-J while Ricky Brazell and Keith J Elliot led BH with 16 each and Jabe Leonard and Tommy Grimes added 12. Eagles led 16-15, trailed 46-44 after three, and host Katy Monday night. Kountze won the championship 80-34 over Bishop Byrne.
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