Hokies Host Duke in ACC Test at Cassell Coliseum
Buzz Williams era Virginia Tech, 10 1, opens ACC slate by hosting Duke at Cassell Coliseum on Saturday. Tech also welcomes Maryland Baltimore County midweek to finish non conference schedule. Virginia starts ACC play at Louisville. West Virginia goes to Oklahoma State. Marshall visits Pittsburgh. Concord visits Radford in a regional women’s game.
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Bowl games this week at Russell Athletic and Belk Bowl
Miami and West Virginia meet in Orlando with Miami holding an 8-4 record and West Virginia 10-2 at 5 30 p m on ESPN. Series record shows Miami leading 16-3 and odds favor Miami by 2 ½. Next Belk Bowl in Charlotte pairs Virginia Tech 9-4 against Arkansas 7-5 with Virginia Tech favored by 7 in a first meeting.
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Cowboys Prime Time Showdown With Lions At Home
Dak Prescott leads the Dallas Cowboys in an 8:30 p.m. prime time game against the Detroit Lions at AT&T Stadium in Arlington Texas. The Lions seek a win to keep playoff hopes alive as they face their sixth night game of the season.
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2016 Local Regional Sports Headlines Preview
The Daily Telegraph previews its list of top regional sports stories from 2016 including Virginia Tech hiring Justin Fuente and nine wins, West Virginia football reaching 10 wins, Bob Huggins 800th win, Ordell Walker’s resignation at Bluefield College, Graham cheerleaders 2A title, and near-misses for Richlands Pike View and James Monroe teams.
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Steelers clinch AFC North as Brown seals late win over Ravens
Ben Roethlisberger threw two late touchdowns to Antonio Brown after overcoming two interceptions, lifting the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 31-27 victory over Baltimore. Brown stretched in a 4 yard score with 9 seconds left to cap a dramatic fourth quarter, securing a third straight playoff berth and a division title as Baltimore was eliminated.
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Irving's late jumper lifts Cavs past Warriors in Cleveland
Cavaliers rally from 14 down to beat Golden State 109 108 as Kyrie Irving sinks a fadeaway over Klay Thompson with 3.4 seconds left. LeBron James scores 31. Durant 36 for Warriors. Curry struggles as season high late shot slips away.
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Duke Faces ACC Opener Amid Injury Woes and Grayson Allen Suspension
Duke, ranked No. 5, starts ACC play with a 12-1 record but battles a slew of injuries to freshmen Jayson Tatum Marques Bolden and Harry Giles. Grayson Allen remains indefinitely suspended after another on-court incident. The Blue Devils face a tough ACC slate with No. 8 North Carolina No. 10 Louisville and No. 12 Virginia looming.
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Howard WVU seniors seek win in final college game
Howard and West Virginia aimed to close the season with win number 11 as 10-2 Mountaineers faced Miami in a December bowl showdown in Orlando. Quarterback Brad Kaya from Miami was noted as a top prospect, while Howard emphasized focusing on the game rather than statistics.
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