Hokies Rise to No 5 in Latest AP Poll
The Hokies climb to No. 5 as Alabama falls out and Pac-10 teams surge. Virginia Tech, UCLA, Washington, Southern Cal, and Ohio State stay prominently ranked as the Top 25 reshapes after early 1999 games.
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Browns finally win at home vs Steelers 23 20
Cleveland ends a 8 year home win drought in dramatic fashion as Phil Dawson kicks the game winner with 2:45 left. Tim Couch throws for 316 yards and two touchdowns while Jerome Bettis runs for 123 yards and a TD for Pittsburgh.
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Friday and Saturday high school football matchups
This week's slate features Woodrow Wilson at Bluefield, Princeton at Nicholas County, Big Creek at Pike View, Montcalm at Pocahontas, Van at Radford, Mount View at Shady Spring, Jaeger at Wyoming East, James Monroe at Summers County, Bland at Craig, Grayson at Narrows, Giles at Fort Chiswell, Hoysi at Honaker, Tennessee High at Grundy, plus Richlands at Graham and Hurley at Whitewood on Saturday. Last week's results include Pulaski County Va over Bluefield 41 21 and Richmonds over Virginia High 45 0. Tazewell 14 George Wythe 13. Princeton Senior 48 Sherman 14. PikeView 20 Summers County 19. Graham 29 Mount View 6. Montcalm 39 Craig County 13. Jr. Burton 14 Garden 12. Greenbrier East 34 James Monroe 14. Jaeger 41 Big Creek 18. Wyoming East 19 William Fleming 0. Grundy 27 Prestonsburg Ky 13.
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Major League baseball roundup Cards beat Cubs in sweep
The Cardinals beat the Cubs 4-2 as Sammy Sosa’s error in the eighth allowed three runs. St Louis won its seventh straight, sweeping Chicago for the first time since 1963, narrowing its magic number to clinch the NL Central. Sosa dropped Edgar Renteria’s fly ball with the bases loaded and two outs.
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Falcons edge Panthers in late scoring drive
Falcons improve to 2-1 after a 27 yard field goal by Morten Andersen with 4:10 left and two interceptions by Mainie. Jamal Anderson adds 97 yards and a second quarter TD as Atlanta beats Carolina 24 17. In other NFL games Rams extend home win streak to 13, Faulk scores thrice and Warner throws two picks. Jets move to 3-0, Bills fall to 2-1 as Testaverde connects late for 45 yards to Marcus Coleman.
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Burton Dominates New Hampshire to Lead Every Lap
Jeff Gordon Burton dominated the Dura Lube 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway leading every lap after NASCAR slowed cars with carburetor restrictor plates. The race ended under caution as Sterling Marlin blew a tire with three laps remaining. Dale Earnhardt challenged Burton multiple times before Burton secured his fourth win at The Magic Mile. Labonte pressed late but Burton edged him at the finish amid restarts and multi-car crashes.
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