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Nelson to coach West All-Stars at Philadelphia game
Don Nelson of the Mavericks will coach the Western Conference at the NBA All-Star Game in Philadelphia on February 10. He clinched the job after the Lakers lost 93-87 to the 76ers, leaving Los Angeles 29-12 and Dallas 32-12 with Sacramento at 33-10 atop the West.
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Don Nelson
Dallas Mavericks
Philadelphia
Nelson
Los Angeles Lakers
Lakers
Mavericks
Sacramento
Kings
Rick Adelman
Golden State
Byron Scott
New Jersey
Nets
Iverson
Coleman
76Ers
Allen Iverson
Derrick Coleman
Los Angeles
Union Center
Sun seeks stringers for Baytown sports coverage
The Baytown Sun invites applications from stringers to cover games on Tuesdays and Fridays. Interested journalists should contact the sports department at 281-425-8025 or email jonathan.cooper baytownsun.com.
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Baytown Sun
Sports Department
Jonathan.cooper
Baytownsun
Local High School Games Schedule Tonight
Boys basketball features Barbers Hill at Hamshire Fannett and Lee at Central at 7 30 pm. Sterling meets North Shore and Crosby hosts Dayton also at 7 30. Girls basketball with Barbers Hill Hamshire Fannett Lee Central 7 30. Boys soccer matches Lee Dobie and Sterling Strait Jesuit at 5 pm.
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Barbers Hill
Hamshire-Fannett
Lee
Central
Sterling
North Shore
Crosby
Dayton
Hamshire Fannett
Dobie
Strait Jesuit
College basketball TV schedule with notable games
ESPN airs Syracuse at Georgetown at 6 p.m. and Missouri at Kansas at 8 p.m. ESPN2 carries St. Joseph's at Villanova at 7 p.m. BYU at Utah listed as 17 p.m. ESPN presents N Charleston at Fayetteville at 3 p.m. FSN carries Columbus at Dallas in pro hockey. Tennis Australian Open coverage on ESPN2 at noon.
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Georgetown
ESPN
St. Joseph's
Villanova
ESPN2
Missouri
Kansas
BYU
Utah
N. Charleston
Fayetteville
Columbus
Dallas
Bledsoe leads Patriots past Steelers to Super Bowl upset
In a dramatic AFC title game in Pittsburgh, Drew Bledsoe, stepping in for injured Tom Brady, delivered 102 passing yards and a crucial 11-yard TD to David Patten. Troy Brown sparked a key return sequence, and New England held on 24-17 to reach the Super Bowl in New Orleans alongside a stout defense.
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Kris Brown
New England Patriots
Troy Brown
Brown
Pittsburgh
Antwan Harris
Drew Bledsoe
Tom Brady
Brady
Bledsoe
New England
NFL
David Patten
Patriots
Adam Vinatieri
New Orleans
Chicago Bears
Green Bay Packers
Willie McGinest
Ted Johnson
Pitsburgh
Steelers
Jerome Bettis
Kordell Stewart
Stewart
Tebucky Jones
Milley
Denver Broncos
Rams Reach Super Bowl With Defensive Stand and Offense Rally
The St. Louis Rams beat the Philadelphia Eagles 29 to 24 to advance to Super Bowl XLI in New Orleans. Kurt Warner, Marshall Faulk, and Isaac Bruce led a second half surge as Faulk rushed for 159 yards and Bruce had 84 receiving yards and a TD, while Aeneas Williams sealed the win with a late interception.
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St. Louis Rams
Terry Holt
Philadelphia Eagles
al Harris
St. Louis
Rams
Kurt Warner
Marshall Faulk
Isaac Bruce
New Orleans
New England Patriots
St Louis
Tennessee
Eagles
Warner
Faulk
Bruce
Jeff Wilkins
Green Bay Packers
Donovan McNabb
McNabb
Philadelphia
Aeneas Williams
Williams
Knight pleased Texas Tech rides hot streak in Big 12
Texas Tech, 15-3, 4-2 Big 12, beat No. 6 Oklahoma 92-79 after toppling Oklahoma State 94-70. Knight praised the improved effort as the Red Raiders gain conference wins early in the season. Kansas dominates Texas A&M, while Missouri and Nebraska win big. Oklahoma State honors victims of a plane crash at halftime.
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Bob Knight
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Oklahoma
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Sooners
Norman
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Jayhawks
Drew Gooden
Texas A&m
Missouri
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Nebraska
Iowa State
Cyclones
Colorado
Texas
Baylor
Lubbock
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