Christiansburg Tops Knights 62 52 in Tip-Off Classic
Christiansburg defeated Mount View's Knights 62 to 52 in the opening night of the Tip-Off Classic. Cordero High and David Dow led battles for rebounds but Dow's late effort fell short as Bluefield faced PikeView in the championship, to be decided after press time with coverage to follow Monday in the Daily Telegraph.
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Indiana Upsets No 13 Mountaineers Women
Indiana’s Hoosiers defeated the 13th ranked West Virginia women 79 66 on Saturday. Jamie Braun and Amber Jackson led with 17 points each as Indiana connected on nine 3s. Meg Bulger and Chakhia Cole scored 19 for WVU, ending their seven game win streak.
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Cowboys Panthers Showdown With Big Playoff Stakes
Dallas Cowboys met the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte on Saturday night in a game with major playoff implications. The outcome was not available at press time. look for coverage in Monday's Bluefield Daily Telegraph.
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NFL Schedule Snapshot for Sunday Afternoon and Evening
The day features 13 NFL games with 1 p.m. kickoffs including Kansas City at Detroit Green Bay at Chicago Houston at Indianapolis New York Giants at Buffalo Philadelphia at New Orleans Cleveland at Cincinnati Oakland at Jacksonville Atlanta at Arizona and Tampa Bay at San Francisco. Evening games include New York Jets at Tennessee Baltimore at Seattle Miami at New England and Washington at Minnesota with a prime 8:15 p.m. start.
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Cavaliers rout Elon as Singletary leads Virginia past Phoenix
Sean Singletary scored 20 points and eight assists to pace Virginia to a 91-61 win over Elon on Saturday. Adrian Joseph added 16 points in the second half helping the Cavaliers improve to 9-2 and extend Singletary’s double digit streak to 33 consecutive games.
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Humphrey tops Princeton as Marshall wins 66 60
Humphrey scored 19 points to lift Marshall to a 66 60 victory over Princeton on Saturday. Tirrell Baines added 10 points for Marshall, who remained on 6 3. Princeton extended its losing streak to nine games.
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Winning attitude fuels James Monroe girls basketball
Angela Terry, coach of James Monroe, recalls asking JoEtta Basile about stepping onto the floor thinking loss. Basile answered none, and Terry notes winners never expect defeat. The story appears on page C-5.
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Hamilton Traded From Reds to Rangers for Two Prospects
Josh Hamilton was traded Saturday from the Cincinnati Reds to the Texas Rangers for pitchers Edinson Valquez and Danny Herrera. Hamilton had battled drug and alcohol abuse, overcoming a 3 1/2 year absence and eight treatment centers before a breakout rookie season in Cincinnati.
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Hokies ready for final showdown with Kansas in Orange Bowl
LACKSBURG VA Hokies finished 2008 season with high stakes as they aim to beat Kansas in the Orange Bowl on January 3. Eddie Royal reflects on rallying Hokies after April’s campus tragedy and bringing hope to the Virginia Tech community. Cam Martin notes reaching the ACC title was a step. the bowl game stands as the next challenge for a team focused on winning.
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Mountaineers lineman Stanchek eyes Fiesta Bowl clash
Cincinnati native and WVU junior offensive tackle Ryan Stanchek emphasizes focus on preparing for Oklahoma rather than coaching searches. He notes the returning five starters on an improving line and praises WVU’s rushing attack as they prepare for the Fiesta Bowl on January 2.
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Spartans look to seniors for leadership this season
Giles Spartans girls basketball team relies on senior leadership as they struggle through an 1-7 start and a small eight-player roster. Head coach Bill Mance says the squad is improving and emphasizes time and effort to turn things around.
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Huggins reaches 600 wins as WVU routs Canisius 77 54
West Virginia, ranked No 24, defeated Canisius 77 to 54 behind 20 points from Huggins to reach his 600th career triumph. Alex Ruoff added 14 points fueling a 17 2 first half run as WVU improved to 10 1 and extended its win streak to eight. Pawel Malesa scored 16 for Canisius as the Golden Griffins fell to 1 10. The Mountaineers’ start marks their best since last season and the NIT champions remain 10 1 for a second straight year.
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