Weekend Pro Football and College Bowls Roundup
Saturday NFL results feature New England over Miami 20 13 and San Francisco 13 Philadelphia 3. college bowls include Blue Gray Classic and Las Vegas Bowl with Southern California Utah and Georgia Tech Stanford matchups. Sunday NBA results list No 5 Virginia 76 Rutgers 68 and Toronto 83 Miami 76. NHL recap shows Rangers Ottawa 3 2 and Detroit Chicago 5 0.
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Liberty University retires Wilkerson twins' jerseys
Quote captures Sarah Wilkerson Bros saying she never imagined the moment as her jersey and her twin sister’s are retired in a Liberty University ceremony. The event honors the siblings’ historic contributions to the program and marks a rare family milestone.
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Hurley Rebels retool around star Adam Blankenship
Hurley prepares for a renewed push behind Adam Blankenship, a 6-4 senior expected to lead in scoring and ball handling as coach Harold Horne blends two returning starters with several newcomers and three sophomores. The 4-0 start hints at competitiveness this season for the once proud program.
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Packers clinch playoff berth with 30 7 win over Browns
Brett Favre starred as Green Bay beat Cleveland 30 7 at Lambeau to end a two year playoff drought. Favre threw three touchdowns, completing 18 of 28 passes for 139 yards with no picks, extending his NFL record to a sixth 30 touchdown season. The victory left Green Bay 10 4, one game behind division leader Chicago with two weeks to play and the tiebreaker in hand for a home game if the Bears falter. Note Favre is 29 0 in cold weather home games at 34 degrees or below.
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Bears win on trick play against Redskins in Maryland
In Sandover, AP reports Chicago Bears beat Washington Redskins 20 to 15 after a 27 yard touchdown pass from holder Brad Maynard to Brian Urlacher for his first NFL reception. Urlacher's score helped keep the Bears atop the NFC Central as playoff stakes affected the Redskins' fate.
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Steelers pulverize Lions as Stewart stars in rout
Pittsburgh cruised past Detroit 47-14 at Heinz Field to move 7 straight wins and clinch a first round bye. Kordell Stewart threw for three touchdowns and ran for another, while Chris Fuamatu Ma afala added 126 rushing yards as Detroit rookie Mike McMahon was tagged by a rough Pittsburgh defense early.
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Cavaliers Rally Past Rutgers In Charlottesville
Virginia Cavaliers, ranked fifth, edge Rutgers 76-68 as Travis Watson scores 18 and J C Mathis adds 16 in a tight finish. Rutgers, on an eight game win streak, led 45-36 after a 12-0 run but Virginia answered with a 7-0 run and pulled away late. Jerome Coleman tallies 16 for Rutgers with Herve Lamizana adding 15 as Rutgers falls to 8-3.
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Wilkerson twins inducted into Liberty hall of fame
Sarah Wilkerson Eros and Sharon Wilkerson Emory, 1996 Mercer Christian Academy graduates near Princeton, were inducted into Liberty University's athletic hall of fame on December 8 and had their jerseys retired. The sisters starred at Liberty from 1996 to 2000, earning multiple all conference honors. Emory set the career steals record, while Eros held Liberty season and career marks in assists and 3-point percentage. Both recalled early fears, hard work, and pride in reaching the Division I level. See Gone, B-3.
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