Mavericks Hold Off Heat In First Final Rematch
Dallas remains NBA best at 34-8 after a 99-93 victory over Miami as Jerry Stackhouse scores 16 of 23 in the fourth quarter. Josh Howard has 25, Dirk Nowitzki 22 points and 11 rebounds, while Dwyane Wade 31 points for the Heat. Wade misses late 3 as Shaq sits out 34th straight with knee issue. Jason Williams 17, Haslem 15, Terry 11 assists. Dallas outrebounds 48-35. Heat suffer further injuries.
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Texas Beats A&M In Top 25 Women’s Game
Tiffany Jackson scored 27 points with 14 rebounds as No. 22 Texas smothered No. 17 Texas A&M 64-45. Texas forced 15 first-half turnovers leading to 15 points and built a 28-18 halftime edge. Brittanney Raven added 14 for Texas while Takia Starks led A&M with 14 in a season-low scoring effort.
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On the Air Today College Basketball and Pro Sports
Today features college games including Connecticut at Louisville Duke at Tennessee women and Oklahoma at Oklahoma State with men's and women’s action across ESPN networks, plus Saint Marys at San Diego and Gonzaga at Portland. Pro basketball Memphis at Denver on NBA TV and NHLs Generation of Stars on FSNH follow. Australian Open quarterfinals on ESPN2. contact details for Sports Editor Doyle Barlow provided.
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Crowded sports calendar as area teams open season
This week the area hosts multiple season openers across tennis, basketball, and college hockey like Lee High, Sterling, and Lee College. Lee and Sterling tennis begin with Kingwood and Humble tournaments while Lee College travels to Houston. In basketball, Sterling and Lee vie for district wins as Barbers Hill faces Forest Brook Crosby and San Jacinto battles.
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Manning rally caps Colts win over Patriots in AFC title
Peyton Manning engineered a dramatic 38-34 comeback win for the Indianapolis Colts over the New England Patriots in a thriller that sent Indy to its first Super Bowl with coach Tony Dungy. The victory capped a 21-3 deficit and featured a late 80-yard drive culminated by Joseph Addai's 3-yard TD with 1 minute left.
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Bears win NFC title vaulting to Super Bowl with history
Chicago Bears defeat New Orleans Saints 39 14 to reach the Super Bowl for the first time since 1985. Lovie Smith becomes the NFLs first Black head coach to reach the big game, while Tony Dungy of the Colts also joins the historic moment.
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Hoffman wins playoff for first tour victory
Charley Hoffman captured his maiden PGA Tour title at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic in Thousand Palms California after a brutal 91-hole five day test in 40 mph winds. He beat John Rollins with a 4-foot birdie on the first playoff hole finishing at 17 under 343.
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