19 Of 28 NFL Teams Looking To Playoffs
With three weekends remaining in the NFL season, 19 of 28 teams remain in playoff contention. Possible clinching scenarios include Houston over Cleveland and Pittsburgh’s potential eighth straight playoff berth, while Tampa Bay could win the NFC Central if it beats Chicago. Others like San Diego, Philadelphia, and multiple teams still face complex permutations for wild-card or division titles.
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Tigerettes Capture Region 5-AAA Title With 56-29 Win
Princeton Tigersettes sprinted to a 29-10 halftime lead and defeated Mount View 56-29 to claim the Region 5-AAA Section I title. DeeDee Butler and DeeDee Thomas each scored 17 for Mount View and Princeton respectively, with Goings adding 14 and Bowman 4. Princeton improved to 15-7 and advances to face Beckley next.
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Big Blues Host Salem In WVIAC Opener At Home
Bluefield State College Big Blues aim to extend a three game win streak opening WVIAC play against Salem College Tigers at Campus Gym at 8 p.m. Probable Big Blues: Chase Williams Don Jones Terry Edwards Alex Thomas Keith Oakes. Salem counters with Mike Carey Bill Patterson Phil Dailey Larry Easley Bob Holsinger, notable height in the frontcourt.
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George Wythe Cruises Past Radford In Opener
Senior Chris Crockett scored 22 points and grabbed a game high 17 rebounds to lead George Wythe past Radford 64 47 in the Pulaski County Tip Off Tournament opener. Willis McPeak and Lester added 10 each as the Maroons shot 58 percent, advancing to the finals against the Pulaski County Blacksburg winner at 8 45.
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Patriots tight end Russ Francis released after concussion
Frances suffered a concussion in Thursday night loss to the Dolphins in Miami and was released from Mercy Hospital Friday morning. The Patriots flew back to Boston early Friday while Francis remained in Miami to rest for a day or two, the team said.
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Johnson Knocks Out Galindez in 11th Round Upset
In New Orleans Marvin Johnson knocked out Victor Galindez 20 seconds into the 11th round to win the World Boxing Association light heavyweight title. Johnson, a former WBC champion, led on points as he fought a left-handed portrait, overpowering Galindez who had held the crown since 1969 with a toe to toe slugfest before the decisive knockout.
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Steers Rally Past Bland Behind Armstrong 37 Points
Rich Valley star Danny Armstrong scored 37 as the Steers rallied from a 32 25 deficit to defeat Bland. Mark Newberry added 14 and Mark Compton 11 for the Rockets in the top local scoring night of the season.
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Athens Girls win section 3 A title over Spanishburg
Athens defeated Spanishburg 43 to 25 to claim the Section 3 A girls championship as nine Athens players scored. Diane Long led Athens with 12 points while Teresa Vaught and Sue Harden led Spanishburg with 11 and 10 points respectively.
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Graham Defeated In Shootout By Marion In District Opener
Marion edged Graham 70 to 69 on Brian Yette two free throws with six seconds left, as Don Sharrock's late layup sealed the win for Marion. Graham forced a late rally from five back in the fourth, but poor shooting and turnovers hurt the G-Men. Carlton Edwards led Graham with 19 points, Bret Taylor paced Marion with 22, and Hanley grabbed 11 rebounds for Marion.
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Leonard Wins WBC Welterweight Title Over Benitez in Las Vegas
Sugar Ray Leonard stops Wilfred Benitez with a late left hook in the final seconds to claim the WBC welterweight crown in Las Vegas. The victory, Leonard’s 26th pro win, nets him $1 million while Benitez earns $1.2 million. The bout, the richest non heavyweight in history, sets up a potential dream match with Roberto Duran.
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Lions Host A B Battle With Alderson Broaddus at Home
Concord Mountain Lions bring a 3 2 record to Centennial Hall to face conference foe Alderson-Broaddus at 7 30 p m Coach Don Christie expects a tough test after last year wins 83 81 and 97 88 and notes Alderson-Broaddus seeks revenge Battlers led by Willie Stewart Bruce Yost and Ronnie Payton return strong recruit class Wheeling Central caps season with 39 21 win over Buffalo (Wayne) for state Class AA title scoring 194 yards and three touchdowns by Craig Gruber
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Rocky Gap Tops Pocahontas In Season Opener
Rocky Gap used dominating rebounding to beat Pocahontas 72 to 65 in Friday night action. Kenny Klimaitis scored 23 with 13 rebounds, while Herschel Blessing added 13 points and Tony Brizendine 10 assists as Rocky Gap pulled away. Ronnie Kennedy led Pocahontas with 23 points, supported by Montell Bowman with 19 and Mack Mullins with 13.
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Peterstown Girls Win Region 3 2-A Sec Championship
Tammy Reed banked the buzzer beater in overtime as Peterstown downed Union 48 to 46 to claim the Region 3 2-A sectional title. Shirley Brown led with 13 points, Lisa Ballard 11, and Marsha McClaugherty joined All Tournament. Ballard, Brown and McClaugherty earned places on the all tournament team.
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Action settles college bowl picture this Saturday
The final weekend of the regular season shapes the bowl picture with Alabama facing Auburn in Birmingham, Texas at Texas A&M, Houston at Rice, and Penn State hosting Pittsburgh. Army meets Navy while Vanderbilt visits Tennessee and Boston College plays Holy Cross. Alabama must beat or tie to reach the Sugar Bowl. a Georgia loss could boost Auburn into the Sugar with Alabama in Fiesta.
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Alabama Hosts Auburn in Sugar Bowl Chase
Alabama No. 1 with 10-0 streak faces Auburn 8-2 in a high stakes Iron Bowl. Auburn's top two SEC rushers James Brooks and Joe Cribbs pace a strong ground attack while Alabama eyes Sugar Bowl berth. Barfield vows title claim if Auburn wins.
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