NFL playoff picture muddles final weekend three titles at stake
The NFL heads into the final regular season weekend with nine teams in playoff contention. Dallas, Oakland and Cincinnati hold strong positions, while Atlanta Buffalo and Cleveland face perilous paths amid potential wild cards and division titles.
Rams Crush Giants in Los Angeles rout
Rams coach Chuck Knox led a 40-6 victory over the New York Giants as Lawrence McCutcheon rushed for 80 yards and became the season's total 1014. The Rams solidified the West title while Webster praised their running game and defense in a nationally telecast game. Knox emptied the bench after a 14-3 edge built by McCutcheon.
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UW-L 5 Seeks First WSUC Victory Over UW-Stout
The UW La Crosse Indians host UW Stout in Mitchell Hall aiming for their first WSUC win. Coach Burt McDonald parades a 3-1 season marked by a 64 56 win over Winona State and a 0 1 league start. The Blue Devils counter with Obermueller Lyons Rozakis Dodge Zmyewski and a 1 1 league mark.
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Poll Leaders Same Showdown Nearing
UCLA remains No. 1 in the AP poll with 1,022 points and 45 first place votes after a 77-60 win over Southern Methodist. North Carolina State sits second with 910 points and six first place votes after defeating East Carolina and Vermont. The Bruins and Wolfpack meet Saturday in St. Louis as part of a looming clash.
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Top Twenty College Basketball Rankings Shift After Week
Cports 691 points and one first place vote for North Carolina 2 0. Notre Dame 4 0 rises to sixth with 509 points, Marquette 4 0 remains seventh with 500 points. Providence drops to eighth, Louisville 3 1 stays ninth. Memphis State 4 0 jumps from 20th to 10th with 176 points, biggest gain this week.
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Wisconsin College Basketball Scores Patch
Northern Michigan edged Lakeland 89 to 84 after two overtimes. Wisconsin Green Bay beat St Norbert 53 to 46. Wisconsin Milwaukee defeated St Mary's Texas 71 to 55. Eau Claire Tech topped Rice Lake Tech 80 to 65. Midwest Michigan State beat E Michigan 91 to 69. Michigan over Cincinnati Xavier 77 to 66. Oklahoma State defeated Texas 83 to 73. Dayton beat Pepperdine 69 to 66. St Louis dismissed Colorado 76 to 66. Cumberland 78 over Tenn Wesleyan 60. Butler defeated Millikin 93 to 71. DePaul beat Rocky Mountain 91 to 73. Wichita State beat NE Louisiana 76 to 69.
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Pro Grid Standings And Starting Times For Weekends
Detroit plays Miami at noon and Pittsburgh visits San Francisco at 3 p m Saturday. Sunday games include Buffalo at New York Jets at noon Cincinnati at Houston 1 p m Cleveland at Los Angeles 3 p m Dallas at St Louis 1 p m Denver at Oakland 3 p m Green Bay at Chicago 1 p m Minnesota at New York Giants noon New England at Baltimore 1 New Orleans at Atlanta noon Philadelphia at Washington San Diego at Kansas City 1
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Central in late nonconference matchup with Winona
Central, 3-2, plays Winona, 2-1, in Mary E. Sawyer Auditorium at 8 p.m. The Red Raiders rely on Steve Olsen 102 points and 20.4 scoring, with Dave Venne and Mark Brueggeman helping inside. Guard pairing McKellin and Linder to pace suburban rebounding effort.
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