Matoaka’s routover Bramwell in Mercer County tourney
Matoaka defeated Bramwell 67-44 to reach the Mercer County Christmas Tournament final against Spanishburg. Jerry Thompson led with 21 points and 11 rebounds as Matoaka built late leads, while Bramwell faltered with 19 turnovers and four double figure scorers.
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Fred Graham
Jimmy Folden
David Perry
Rod Wade
Wayne Tabor
Pat Easterling
Gaither
North Carolina Extends Lead In AP Poll
No 1 North Carolina expanded its lead over second-ranked Kentucky in the AP college basketball poll. The Tar Heels earned 35 first place votes to Kentucky's 15 as both teams remained in the top five. UNC 6-0 after a 103-58 win over Dartmouth, while Kentucky 7-0 with a 24-11 win over Cincinnati and a 56-54 OT victory against Illinois.
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Sipe Leaves NFL for USFL Generals in New Jersey
Cleveland Browns quarterback Brian Sipe, age 34, will join the New Jersey Generals of the USFL after 10 NFL seasons. He signed a contract and will be unveiled at a Giants Stadium news conference at 1 p.m. Details of the deal were not released. Generals owner Donald Trump had touted Sipe as the top choice for the team’s second season.
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Rams Eliminate Cowboys In NFC Playoff Clash
Vince Ferragamo threw three touchdown passes and Eric Dickerson rushed for 99 yards as the Rams defeated Dallas 24-17 to advance to a divisional playoff at Washington. Dickerson starred on a brisk Texas day as Los Angeles improved to 9-7 and Dallas bowed out at 12-4 after late Dallas mistakes and three Danny White interceptions.
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George
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White
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Cosbie
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Everson Walls
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Dickerson
Tony Dorsett
Hill
Dennis Thurman
Timmy Newsome
Ron Springs
Eric Harris
Dale Cosbie
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Ferragamo Dallas
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La—Farmer
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Newsome
Johnson
DuPree
Five Jesse Owens Award Candidates Listed
Americans Carl Lewis Edwin Moses and Mary Decker lead five candidates still in the running for the Jesse Owens International Amateur Athlete Award to be presented January 18 in New York. Jarmila Kratochvilova of Czechoslovakia and Zhu Jianhua of China remain from an original list of 12. The award honors excellence in athletic performance and cooperation among nations.
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Edwin Moses
Mary Decker
Jarmila Kratochvilova
Czechoslovakia
Zhu Jianhua
China
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