Beamer to close Hokies era in Independence Bowl
Frank Beamer begins Virginia Tech bowl run at the 1993 Independence Bowl and will end his Hokies tenure with a Dec 26 farewell against Tulsa in Shreveport Louisiana. Tech carries a long NCAA recognized streak of 23 consecutive bowl appearances. West Virginia faces Arizona State in the Cactus Bowl in Phoenix on Jan 2, per bowl capsules.
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High school basketball schedule features six games tonight
Tonight Bland County meets Chilhowie in girls hoops at 6 p.m. Giles visits Graham at 7 p.m. Hurley hosts Phelps at 7:30 p.m. Narrows plays Tazewell at 7:30 p.m. Mercer Christian visits Mountain View Christian at 7:30 p.m. In boys action Bland County at Chilhowie 7:30 p.m. Tazewell at Fort Chiswell 7:30 p.m.
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Curry leads Warriors past Nets to 22-0 start
Stephen Curry scored 28 points as Golden State beat Brooklyn 114-98 in New York. The win moves the Warriors to an undefeated 22-0 record in an NBA roundup noted in the B-3 desk.
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Tar Heels Rout Davidson Wildcats 98 65 in Sunday College Roundup
Brice Johnson shoots over Jordan Barham and Brian Sullivan as North Carolina tops Davidson 98 65 in a packed week. The Tar Heels hand the Wildcats their first loss in this college round up on Sunday.
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Brady helps Patriots in loss to Eagles in Foxborough
Tom Brady threw three touchdown passes and ran for another but two interceptions doomed New England in a 35-28 home defeat to Philadelphia. The NFL roundup notes Brady sat on the turf during the first half as the Eagles built their lead.
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College basketball matchups slate nationwide on ESPN networks
A Friday night college basketball slate features Villanova at Oklahoma in Hawaii on FS1, IUPUI at Purdue on ESPNU, VMI at Butler on FSN, Western Illinois at Iowa on BTN, Brown at Georgetown on FS2, Buffalo at Iowa State on ESPNU, and Navy at Oregon in Pearl Harbor on FS1. NBA and NFL games close the evening with Boston at New Orleans and Dallas at Washington respectively, plus prep showcase Huntington Prep versus Montverde on ESPN2.
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Panthers Clinch NFC South With 41-38 Win At Saints
Cam Newton threw five touchdowns and connected with Jerricho Cotchery for a 15 yard score with 1:05 left as the Carolina Panthers beat the New Orleans Saints 41-38 to stay undefeated at 12-0. Newton totaled 331 yards on 28 of 41 passing while Jonathan Stewart added a 5 yard rushing score.
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Panousis Leads Hokies To Upset Of No 8 Tennessee
Vanessa Panousis scored 21 points and hit five of eight from three as Virginia Tech defeated No. 8 Tennessee 57 43 in Knoxville. The Hokies improved to 7-1 while the Lady Vols dropped to 6-2, recording their lowest point total since 1974 under Pat Summitt.
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Michigan State Alabama Clemson Oklahoma poised for CFP semifinals
The final College Football Playoff rankings place Clemson No. 1, Oklahoma No. 4, Alabama No. 2, and Michigan State No. 3. Clemson will face Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl, while Alabama draws Michigan State in the Cotton Bowl. Jeff Long calls Clemson the clear top team.
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Slippery Rock mythic national title nickname resurfaces
A break in play questions the score of Slippery Rock University known as The Rock. The piece recalls their 1936 mythic national champion nickname, tied to a sportswriter selecting Pitt and a rerun by wire services while noting SRU reached the NCAA Division I quarterfinals this season and lost 28 16 to the Rams.
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