Weekend sports slate and Thursday results recap
Friday night NHL games feature Pittsburgh at Washington and Florida at Carolina among 7:30 p.m. starts. Rangers at Buffalo and Islanders at New Jersey also on tap. Evening slate includes Toronto at Detroit and Chicago at St Louis. late game Phoenix at San Jose. Thursday NBA results list Utah over Houston 107 103 while other matchups run 7 9 10:30 p.m. starts. Saturday and Sunday NFL schedules include multiple divisional clashes with ABC NBC and FOX telecasts, plus late afternoon games.
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Gordon becomes first $6 million man in NASCAR history
Dust settled on the 1997 season as Jeff Gordon tied a historic mark by earning $6,375,658, the first seven-figure total in Winston Cup racing. Gordon opened with a Daytona 500 win, led early, and ended fourth in the standings by a razor-thin margin behind Dale Jarrett. New tracks opened at Fontana and Fort Worth while night racing began to reshape the sport. Earnhardt finished winless for the first time since 1981, ending fifth with two top tens in the final eight races.
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Marshall meets Ole Miss in Motor City Bowl showdown
Marshall (10-2) clashes with Mississippi (7-4) in Pontiac at 8 p.m. with Randy Moss and John Avery fueling the intrigue. Moss seeks another star turn while Ole Miss hopes Patridge and Avery pace a defense to slow him.
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Husbands? No. Huskies dominate MSU in Aloha Bowl rout
Washington rolled to a 51-23 victory over Michigan State in the Aloha Bowl as Rashaan Shehee returned from injury to rush 193 yards and two touchdowns. Brock Huard threw for 179 yards with two scores, while Washington's defense scored twice on interceptions by Tony Parrish and Lester Towns.
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Defense key to WVU's chances against Tech
WVU's defense could decide the Carquest Bowl as John Thornton, the Mountaineers' starting nose tackle, urges tighter assignment discipline and unified play. He warns Georgia Tech quarterback Joe Hamilton poses a major threat with his scrambling and precise passing, urging bold blitzes to contain him and secure a postseason win for WVU's seniors.
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Gray All-Stars edge Blue in Blue Gray Classic 31 24
Alabama’s Dennis Riddle Curtis Alexander and Ed Scissom scored for the Gray in a 31 24 win over the Blue team as Alabama finishes 4 7 in a disappointing season. Michael Ricks of Stephen F. Austin and Texas QB James Brown also shone with a 106 receiving yards and two long TDs.
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Pikeview Holiday Tournament Boys and Girls Schedule
Summers Co. faces Graham at 6 p.m. in the PikeView holiday bracket with PikeView meeting James Monroe at 8 p.m. Girls action has Marsh Fork at Montcalm at 7 30 p.m. Only game scheduled.
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Jazz edge Rockets in physical Christmas Day game
The Utah Jazz narrowly defeated the Houston Rockets in a rugged Christmas Day NBA matchup. It stood as one of only two holiday games on the schedule, while the Pittsburgh Steelers geared up for the forthcoming football playoffs.
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