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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 2001
Page
7
A brief sports item notes contact for scores and updates with a listed phone number 281 425 8025.
Umpiring opportunities for Little League and Teen-age Pony/Coit Baseball are open. Interested individuals may attend meetings at Baytown Community Center 2407 Market St starting Tuesday January 15 or contact John Brown at 281 426 2154 for details.
Duke remains the unanimous No 1 in the AP college basketball poll for a fourth week as Butler enters the rankings for the first time since 1953. Duke (10-0) leads Kansas (9-1) with 1,775 points to 1,660, while Florida climbs to No 3 marking its highest ranking in school history alongside Virginia and Oklahoma State among unbeaten teams. Butler and Miami debut at 23rd and 24th.
In Montgomery the ex Notre Dame players David Givens and Grant Irons reflect on the George O Leary turmoil at Notre Dame. They describe disappointment and shock after O Leary’s five day tenure and abrupt resignation for resume fabrications as they prepare for the Blue Gray Classic.
On TV today Cal and the Blue Gray All Star Classic air at 11 a.m. on Channel 13 from Las Vegas. A USC versus Utah bowl game is set for 2:30 p.m. Also basketball coverage features Philadelphia at Los Angeles Lakers on Channel 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Irving Texas The Cowboys boast the NFLs second ranked defense allowing 282 yards per game and 109 rushing yards while posting two straight 10 loss campaigns. Coach Dave Campo credits the unit for resilience amid 33 turnovers and four starting quarterbacks. The team eyes a matchup with the 49ers and Terrell Owens, reigniting a Texas Stadium rivalry from last year.
Baytown racers from Texas Independence Racing Team redesigned three cars in red, white, and blue after the Sept. 11 attacks. Toney York, B J Atchison, and Greg Meadows repainted their Chevy novas and Monte Carlo in a week, then drove to the Baytown Christmas Parade on December 13 and won second place.
Dick Jauron will remain Chicago Bears head coach with a contract extension likely after the season. Bears GM Jerry Angelo praised his staff as the team, now 11-3 and playoff bound, defied expectations and climbed to the NFC Central lead.
AFC teams locked in settings near season end while the lone NFC wild card remains unsettled. Seattle coach Mike Holmgren laments a late loss as the Jets threat grows, and Pittsburgh leads with potential home field as Kordell Stewart eyes MVP momentum. Raiders and Patriots already clinched, Jets Dolphins Ravens in reach. Titans, Denver, and Seattle face elimination risk in final two weeks.
Michael Jordan praised the Wizards as they extended a nine game run with a win at Madison Square Garden. He credited the stretch for changing attitudes toward competing and winning, noting the team has surprised skeptics since he sat out a knee flare. Richard Hamilton leads scoring during the streak, with Dallas to Toronto and Atlanta among the victims.
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