Weekend sports slate spans high school to national leagues
A jumble of high school playoff style matchups from Shady Spring to Pocahontas gridiron Friday and Saturday. College football schedules list top 25 clashes including Miami, Florida, Oklahoma, and Texas. Pro gridiron results show Sunday scores from the NFL and MLB legends recap with historic milestones and player birthdays.
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Utah State
Miami
Troy State
Florida
LSU
Oklahoma
Texas
Nebraska
Iowa State
Tennessee
Georgia
Oregon
Arizona
Virginia Tech
West Vine
Washington
Kansas State
South Carolina
Kentucky
Northwestern
Ohio State
Michigan
Penn State
Georgia Tech
Duke
Bland County advances to state golf meet at Wolf Creek
Floyd County takes team title with 331 as Bland County earns state bid for first time. high scores show Galax, James River, Giles trailing. Low medalist is Chris Dillon of Bland County with 68, while Brandon Linkous and Matthew Smith post 73s.
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Chris Dillon
Auburn High
Brandon Linkous
Holstein
Matthew Smith
Parry McClure
Adam Dickerson
Matt Kern
Linkous
Smith
Dickerson
Kern
Lebanon
Jason Fogerman
Highland County
Greg Hook
New Market
Bath County
John Battle
Matt Smith
Big Easy to Host Super Bowl on February 3 in New Orleans
The NFL announced the Super Bowl will be February 3 in New Orleans after negotiating a date switch with the National Association of Automobile Dealers to cover costs. The move keeps a full playoff slate with the NFC regular season ending January 5-6 and 12 playoff teams. The wild-card games are set for January 12-13, divisional rounds January 19-20, and conference championships January 27.
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New York Mets
Atlanta Braves
Baltimore Orioles
Minnesota Twins
Detroit Tigers
Toronto Blue Jays
Frank Tanana
Blue Jays
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al Leiter
Cincinnati Reds
Kyle Lohse
Adam Riggs
Mark McLemore
Dennis Cook
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National Association of Automobile Dealers
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Edwards to join WVU Hall of Fame Class of 2001
Welch's Garnet Edwards, world class track star and WVU record holder, joins six others in the Class of 2001 induction for the WVU Sports Hall of Fame. Induction ceremonies occur Saturday before the noon kickoff with a Friday dinner in Morgantown and the ceremony at 10 a.m. outside Mountaineer Field ahead of the Virginia Tech game.
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Garnet Edwards
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Mountaineers
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Russ Meredith
Shari Retton Timko
Mary Lou Retton
Mountaineer Field
Virginia Tech
Bluefield's Martin earns Player of the Week in 69-14 win
Bluefield Beavers running back Chris Martin rushed for 203 yards and three touchdowns on runs of 25 65 and 24 yards in a 69-14 victory over the Man Hillbillies at Mitchell Stadium. The performance earned him the Daily Telegraph Pocahontas Coal Association Player of the Week for week 7.
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Cory Jackson
Mavericks
Midland Trail
James “Tank” Tunstalle
Warriors
Oak Hill
Mount View
Patrick Jones
Golden Knights
Wayne
Graham
Reed Oakes
G-Men
Richlands
Montcalm
Justin Havens
Generals
Cal Ripken curtain call near as tragedies shift finale
A reader notes Cal Ripken will end his career with a Camden Yards finale after September 11 disruptions delayed his farewell. The Orioles postpone final game to Sunday night at home, recalling his 30 plus years with the team and contrasting his longtime play with Lou Gehrig’s Iron Man legacy.
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Iron Man
Orioles
Lou Gehrig
Camden Yards
Washington
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