Weekend Sports Schedule Highlights Across Leagues
TV and radio listings cover college football and basketball, NBA games on TNT and ESPN, UEFA Champions League soccer in Barcelona, high school playoffs from Kansas stations, and matchups including Toledo at Miami Ohio, Houston at Detroit, Denver at L.A. Lakers, Barcelona versus AC Milan, plus South Florida at UAB and Garden City men visiting Lamar Colo.
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Miami
Ohio
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Houston
Detroit
Denver
L.A. Lakers
Barcelona
AC Milan
Spain
South Florida
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ESPN
New Jersey
Utah
Lakers at Utah and three Western Conference showdowns
National basketball schedules list five evening games including the Lakers at Utah Portland at Golden State and Seattle at Los Angeles Clippers all tipping at 9 30 p m. The listings cover pro football and pro basketball events for the period.
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Prep football area bi district matchups announced
District playoff pairings set for Tuesday and Friday with multiple Kansas high school teams facing off. Notable games include Clay Center at Ulysses Hugoton at Goodland Garden Plain at Lakin Holcomb at Conway Springs St. John at Sublette Satanta at LaCrosse Syracuse at Oakley Haviland at Ingalls South Gray at Hanston and Garden City at Wichita Northwest.
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Ulysses
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LaCrosse
Syracuse
Oakley
I Haviland
Ingalls
South Gray
Hanston
MLS Cup Preview and Weeknight Pro Football Highlights
Summary notes show players and scores from football and soccer actions, including New York and Miami game finishes, Brien scoring, Pennington pass, and late field goals. It also lists several major league baseball and soccer personnel moves and contract decisions across teams such as Boston, Chicago, Kansas City, Oakland, Seattle, Tampa Bay, Texas, Arizona, Cincinnati, Houston and Milwaukee with managerial changes, option declines, and signings.
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San Diego
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Oakland
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Toronto
Atlanta
New Orleans
Tampa Bay
Washington
Denver
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Minnesota N.Y. Giants
Minnesota
Portland
Seattle
Carolina
Utah
Pittsburgh
Chicago
San Francisco
St. Louis
L.A. Clippers
LA. Lakers
Phoenix N.Y. Jets
Miami
Sacramento
Houston
Detroit
Dallas
East Rutherford
L.A. Lakers
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Pennington
Brien
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Gerry Hunsicker
Tim Purpura
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Tom Hinkle
Joe Mason
Johnson returns to Nextel Cup race chase after Atlanta win
Jimmie Johnson surged back into the championship picture by winning at Atlanta Motor Speedway, his third straight victory and fourth overall in the Chase era. He narrowed Kurt Busch’s lead, cut the deficit by 148 points in a day, and eyes a potential six race win streak as Gordon, Martin, and Earnhardt stay within striking distance. Johnson credits an offense-focused shift and holds a wary eye on the looming three races.
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High School Football Bi-District Playoffs Set
Os Ch Today highlights Friday and Saturday high school football bi district playoffs across classes 4A 3A 2 1A with Clay Center at Ulysses Hugoton at Goodland Plain at Lakin Holcomb at Conway Springs St John at Sublette Satanta at LaCrosse Syracuse at Oakley Haviland at Ingalls South Gray at Hanston.
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Holcomb
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St. John
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LaCrosse
Syracuse
Oakley
Haviland
Ingalls
South Gray
Hanston
Garden City Hosts College Basketball Action Wednesday
Wednesday night college basketball features Garden City hosts Lamar Colo at 7 p.m. and Colby visits Garden City for a 7:30 p.m. game, highlighting local teams and regional matchups.
Lady Buffaloes Finish 10th in Team Scoring
The Lady Buffaloes placed tenth with 206 points in the event, ahead of Goddard which scored 237 points in team standings.
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NBA Team and Player Contract Moves and Injuries
National Basketball Association notes list contracts and opt outs for multiple teams. Major items include Mets declining Hidalgo option, Hawks, Celtics, Bobcats, Bulls, Cavaliers, Mavericks, Nuggets, Pistons, Warriors, Rockets, Clippers, Lakers, Grizzlies, Heat placing numerous players on injured lists and signing extensions or waivers.
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Richard Hidalgo
Basketball
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Atlanta Hawks
Tony Delk
Donta Smith
Chris Crawford
Boston Celtics
Justin Reed
Michael Stewart
Delonte West
Charlotte Bobcats
Brandon Hunter
Orlando
Keith Bogans
Jamal Sampson
Theron Smith
Chicago Bulls
Scottie Pippen
Eddie Robinson
Jannero Pargo
Tommy Smith
Frank Williams
Cleveland Cavaliers
Dajuan Wagner
DeSagana Diop
Dallas Mavericks
Tariq Abdul- Wahad
Dan Dickau
Pavel Podkolzin
Denver Nuggets
Nikoloz Tskitishvili
Arthur Johnson
Mark Pope
Detroit Pistons
Ronald Dupree
Horace Jenkins
Smash Parker
Golden State Warriors
Jason Richardson
Troy Murphy
Matt Carroll
Michael Pietrus
Luis Flores
Houston Rockets
Tracy McGrady
David Hawkins
Bob Sura
Reece Gaines
Andre Barrett
LOS Angeles Clippers
Kerry Kittles
Chris Kaman
LOS Angeles Lakers
Caron Butler
Kareem Rush
Tony Bobbitt
Viade Divac
Slava Medvedenko
Devean George
Memphis Grizzlies
Bo Outlaw
Troy Bell
Andre Emmett
Ryan Humphrey
Antonio Burks
Miami Heat
Dorell Wright
Jerome
NBA Team Roster Moves and Injuries Notify Shifts
Multiple NBA teams report injuries and roster moves. Bucks place TJ Ford and Zendon Hamilton on injured list while Timberwolves waive John Thomas and place Ndudi Ebi on injury list. Nets tag Jason Kidd Jabari Smith Awvee Storey inactive and waive Kyle Davis. Hornets News, Knicks list Allan Houston Jamison Brewer Bruno Sundov. Suns place Zarko Cabarkapa Paul Shirley on injured list. Blazers extend Zach Randolph. Khryapa Stepanin out. Kings release Bluthenthal Minard Alton Ford. Spurs list Linton Johnson Sean Marks Romain Sato. Sonics list Vital Potapenko Ibrahim Kutluay. Raptors list Alvin Williams Jerome Moise Pape Low. Jazz exercise options Raul Lopez Curtis Borchard. Lopez Arroyo Radojevic injured. Wizards list Kwame Brown Etan Thomas Steve Blake. Football fragment mentions Worth bowl and resignation of coach Keith Gilbertson.
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Jeasley
Matt Freije
Milwaukee Bucks
TJ. Ford
Zendon Hamilton
Minnesota Timberwolves
John Thomas
Ndudi Ebi
NEW Jersey Nets
Jason Kidd
Jabari Smith
Awvee Storey
Kyle Davis
NEW Orleans Hornets
Tim Pickett
Junior Harrington
NEW York Knicks
Allan Houston
Jamison Brewer
Bruno Sundov
John Salmons
Glenn Robinson
Phoenix Suns
Zarko Cabarkapa
Paul Shirley
Portland Trail Blazers
Zach Randolph
Viktor Khryapa
Vladimir Stepanin
Courtney Alexander
SAN Antonio Spurs
Linton Johnson
Sean Marks
Romain Sato
Seattle Supersonics
Vital Potapenko
Ibrahim Kutluay
Toronto Raptors
Alvin Williams
Jerome Moise
Pape Low
Utah Jazz
Raul Lopez
Curtis Borchard
Carlos Arroyo
Aleksandar Radojevic
Washington Wizards
Kwame Brown
Etan Thomas
Steve Blake
Ootball Ollegf
Fort Worth
Brant B. Ringie
Washington
Keith Gibertson
Broncos Lose Lynch to Fractured Tailbone
Denver safety John Lynch will miss two to four weeks after a fractured tail bone suffered when Falcons receiver Brian Finneran hit him on a blindside block in a 41 28 loss. Lynch voiced anger afterward. coach Mike Shanahan called the block legal but blindsiding. Nick Ferguson will start next week versus Houston, with a bye then at New Orleans.
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Brian Finneran
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Finneran
Mike Shanahan
Nick Ferguson
Houston
New Orleans
Hunsicker resigns as Houston GM
Houston Astros general manager Gerry Hunsicker resigned ending a seven year tenure marked by four NL Central titles and three second-place finishes. Tim Purpura will take over as interim GM while Hunsicker serves as an adviser through next season.
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Houston Astros
Gerry Hunsicker
Hunsicker
Astros
Tim Purpura
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Diamondbacks Hire Backman as Manager
Phoenix AP Wally Backman was hired as manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks amid a club coming off a disastrous season. At 45 he earned Sporting News minor league manager of the year after guiding Class A Lancaster to the California League’s best record, his first year in Diamondbacks organization. He signed a two year contract with two team options. Backman played 14 major league seasons, nine with the Mets.
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Caminiti Died From Drug Overdose in Death
Former NL MVP Ken Caminiti died from a drug overdose with steroid use admitted. Cocaine positive tests occurred near his death. Coronary artery disease and an enlarged heart listed as contributing factors alongside Grace Brugess.
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New York
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Washington coach to quit at season's end
Washington coach Keith Gilbertson will step down after the season ending a turbulent tenure as Rick Neuheisel’s replacement. The Huskies stand 1-7 overall and 0-5 in the Pac-10, marking the worst season in 35 years for a program that shared the 1991 national title. Gilbertson, 56, compiled a 7-13 record in two seasons, taking over six weeks before fall camp in 2003 after Neuheisel was fired for gambling on NCAA basketball.
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Washington
Keith Gilbertson
Rick Neuheisel
Huskies
Gilbertson
Neuheisel
U.S. Women Set Mexico Showdown in California Finale
The U S women’s soccer team will face Mexico on December 8 in Carson, California, likely marking Mia Hamm and Julie Foudy’s final international appearances. The match closes a 10 game tour following their Athens Olympic gold victory.
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Mexico
Mia Hamm
Julie Foudy
Carson
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