Holiday classi hoops slate features several regional games
Tazewell meets John Battle and Bland County visits Virginia High in Holiday Classic pairings. Hurley travels to Phelps Kentucky and Milligan College hosts Bluefield College as West Virginia and Virginia Tech also have key matchups. College men Concord at WVU State 7 30 p m and VT at St Johns 7 30 p m with women contests later.
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Dallas Tops Seattle In Wild Monday Night Football
In a high scoring clash Dallas overcomes Seattle 43 to 39 on Monday Night Football. Dak Prescott threw for multiple touchdowns as the Cowboys built a late lead, while the Seahawks battled back with a stinging comeback attempt that fell short in the final minutes.
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East Rolls Past MCA In Season Opener
East coach Ron Mayhew praised the Lady Warriors depth as Wyoming East opened the season with a 67 32 win over Class A No 9 MCA at Mercer Christian Academy. Cassidy Smith led with 18 points and 11 rebounds while Leslie added 16 points and nine boards and Katie Cooper 14 as the 44 first half points came largely from the trio.
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Hokies lead with seven first-team All-ACC picks
Virginia Tech and Virginia headline the All-ACC selections with seven and five first-team picks respectively as ACC newcomers Tech and Virginia take top honors. Florida State places eight total picks, led by Alex Barron Travis Johnson and Antonio Cromartie, with three on first team.
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Bluefield opens season with dominant 57 30 win over Jaeger Cubs
Bluefield girls raced to a 13-0 run and built a 21-2 lead after one quarter en route to a 57-30 victory. Kayla Billings led Bluefield with 18 points, followed by Aiesha Dewitt 12 and Stephanie Wallace 11 as Cyntra Ramsey, Kathleen Bailey, and others contributed on defense and rebounding. Terri McCoy led Jaeger with 13 points despite the loss and Summer Short was out due to a death in the family.
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Terri McCoy
Summer Short
Tony Mallamaci
Players authorize union to reach steroid agreement
In Phoenix the Major League Baseball Players Association authorized its lawyers to seek a tougher steroid testing deal with owners. Union head Donald Fehr said the executive board approved pursuing an agreement aligned with management discussions as Bud Selig pushes for stricter testing and penalties. About 40 players attended the meeting and talks are expected to resume next week.
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Beavers' 2004 state title celebrated with community flair
Report from Wheeling Island Stadium details Bluefield Beavers securing the state championship amid fanfare. Unsung players aided interceptions and touchdowns while lineman Jake Siers designed the wall bricks banner. Santa Jack and Mrs. Claus toured with team buses as singer Frankie Avalon stayed nearby.
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