West Virginia climbs in AP Top 25 to 24th
West Virginia University women rise to 24th in the new AP Top 25 poll with a 7-2 record. The Mountaineers host Duquesne on Thursday. Stanford, Connecticut and Baylor remain the top three, with 9-0, 8-0 and 8-1 records respectively.
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Boeheim reaches 900 wins with Syracuse win over Detroit
Jim Boeheim, aged 68, becomes the third NCAA Division I men's coach to reach 900 wins. His third ranked Syracuse Orange defeated Detroit 72-68 to improve to 900-304.
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Bradshaw Optimistic Giants Near Postseason Push
Ahmad Bradshaw spoke on Monday about the Giants' path to the postseason and said they perform when facing pressure. He hopes to shake a knee issue and be cleared to play this weekend.
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Toronto Lands Dickey in NL Cy Young Winner Deal
Toronto acquires R A Dickey, the NL Cy Young winner, from the New York Mets in a trade that includes two catchers from each side and Blue Jays farmhand Noah Syndergaard.
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Lin Leads Rockets Past Knicks Ending Home Streak
Former Knick Jeremy Lin scored 22 points with eight assists in his return to New York as the Houston Rockets defeated the Knicks 109-96. The win snapped New York's 10 game home winning streak to start the season.
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Brushfork Armory Opens New Bluefield Beavers Home
Bluefield High School boys basketball hosted Pike View at the Brushfork Armory, the arena’s first game in 12 years. Mercer County Schools praised the effort of Kellan Sarles and Purchasing Director Leslie Wellman, with staff like Tom Howell and Ben England praised for late hours during the project. Beavers coach Buster Large expressed pride after the victory.
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Bland County Bears roll past Panthers on home court
In Bland, Asher Dillon hit five first quarter threes to fuel an 80 58 Bland County victory over Northwood. Dillow led with 34 points before halftime adding five assists and three rebounds while teammates Hawkins 15 and Clark 14 contributed. Bland County improves to 6 1 and heads to Eastern Montgomery with JV win noted.
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Mercer Christian top Jefferson Christian in 50 47 win
Mercer Christian Academy built a 25 19 halftime lead by racking up 23 points in the third quarter and held off Jefferson Christian for a 50 47 victory. Caleb Janning led with 17 points, Jonathan Easter added 12, while Austin Testerman scored 12 for Jefferson Christian. Mercer Christian improves to 6 1 and next meets Montcalm at 7 30 p m.
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Graham High School G-Men rely on young guards
In Bluefield Virginia Graham High School's varsity boys basketball team relies on two sophomores Tony Hood and Colby Hill and senior Spencer Sheets as captains. Coach Glynn Carlock Jr. praises their maturity and leadership guiding the team despite their ages.
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Redskins prove two QB plan works with Cousins
Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins emerges as a durable answer to injuries to Robert Griffin III. He leads a 38 21 win over Cleveland with 329 yards and two TDs after a prior late drive against Baltimore that tied the game in overtime.
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