College football uses statistics in Bowl Championship Series
Kevin Blackistone explains the new Bowl Championship Series and how statistics and math shape the national champion. He notes coaches and media weigh in, from R C Slocum to Joe Paterno, while skeptics favor a playoff. The piece frames BCS as an attempt to reduce subjectivity.
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Sampras advances in Pilot Pen with tight tiebreak win
No. 1 seed Pete Sampras defeats Lleyton Hewitt 6-1 7-6 at the Pilot Pen International in New Haven to reach the third round. He cites first New Haven appearance and lingering Cincinnati final loss to Patrick Rafter as distractions as he focuses on improving and possible rematch.
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Surprising second-round finish at Canadian Open tennis
Arantxa Sanchez Vicario and Anna Kournikova survived tough tests in Montreal while Jana Novotna extended her winning streak with a 7-5 6-2 victory over Elena Likhovtseva. Sanchez Vicario beat Karina Habsudova after a windy start. Kournikova beat Ruxandra Dragomir in three sets. In Indianapolis, Andre Agassi stormed back with a 6-1 6-0 win over Michael Tebbutt, lifting his ranking from 122 to eighth as he advances at the RCA Championships.
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Wingfield indicted for assault in Ohio dispute
Cincinnati former NBA and University of Cincinnati player Wingfield aged 24 from Albany Ga was indicted by a Hamilton County grand jury on felonious assault and assault charges for allegedly fighting with police during a domestic dispute. He previously pleaded innocent in municipal court in Forest Park.
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Access Local Calendar Dial 865 5000 for category input
To use Access dial 865 5000 and enter a four digit category number for LOCAL CALENDAR entries.
Lipinski and Kulik join Stars on Ice tour together
Olympic figure skating champions Tara Lipinski and Ilia Kulik will join Scott Hamiltons Stars on Ice for its 13th season. Kulik keeps Olympic eligibility unless he competes in a non sanctioned event. Lipinski left eligibility after Nagano and will continue pro skating with open options. Christine Arron set a European 100 meter record in Bucharest to win the event.
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US NFL Preseason Favorite in NY Jets and Giants Mix
Fragments indicate NFL preseason context with New York Jets and New York Giants. Mentions Chicago and Buffalo as opponents or locales. Details are unclear due to broken OCR but imply matchup notes for Friday and Saturday with teams and dates unspecified.
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Sports on TV and events schedule for today
Today’s listings include 1:10 San Francisco vs Chicago Cubs and 7 Yankees vs Minnesota, plus Little League World Series regional rounds. Pro football features Giants at Jets and Pilot Pen International coverage, with golf Sprint International and auto racing Goody’s 500 qualifying. Also boxing Gatti v Robinson and WNBA playoffs Houston vs TBA.
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