Nugent Poised For High Pick In NFL Draft After OSU Rise
OSU kicker Mike Nugent ended his Buckeyes career with an Alamo Bowl record run and stands to be a high NFL draft choice. His 35 of 55 kickoffs in the end zone show elite kickoff distance and consistency, signaling a long professional career ahead.
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Ohio State
Buckeyes
National Football League
NFL
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Lou Groza
Cleveland Browns
Groza
George Blanda
Chicago Bears
Oakland Raiders
Jim Breech
Cincinnati Bengals
Wade Boggs Tops BBWAA Ballot With Sandberg and Sutter
Wade Boggs, five time AL batting champion and noted for his ritual routines, leads the Baseball Writers Association of America ballot as a top newcomer. He joins holdovers Ryne Sandberg and Bruce Sutter in a prominent listing. LeBron James scored 26 with a protective mask as the Cavaliers beat the Bobcats. Local sports coverage continues on Page C3.
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Wade Boggs
Baseball Writers’ Association of America
Ryne Sandberg
Bruce Sutter
LeBron James
Cavaliers
Charlotte Bobcats
Franklin Edges Monroe In Low-Scoring MML Battle
Franklin defeats Monroe 50 to 43 as Emily Noble held to six points. Davidson leads Monroe with 13, while Erica Terrill tops Franklin with 11. Franklin’s free throw shooting woes, 11 of 25, loom large as Monroe rallies late before fouling out key players.
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Franklin
Monroe
Hornet
David Farrish
Emily Noble
Lindsay Englebrecht
Bethany Davidson
Julie Burns
Tom Benjamin
Hornets
Wildcats
Davidson
Burns and Englebre
Cht
Shelby Pettus
Kara Horn
Erica Terrill
Jessica Prichard
Horn
Farrish
Achille
Rachael Daubenmire
Daubenmire
Hicll
Auburn caps perfect season with Sugar Bowl win
Auburn finishes 13-0 with a 16-13 victory over Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl. Jason Campbell connected on a TD pass, John Vaughn made three short field goals as Auburn clung to a slim chance at a share of the national title. Hokies misfired late, allowing an 80-yard TD and a late TD pass by Bryan Randall to shake the outcome.
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Andrew J. Cohoon
Associated Press
Virginia Téch
Bryan Randall
Auburn
Kevin Hobbs
Carlos Rogers
New Orleans
Randall
Tigers
Jason Campbell
John Vaughn
Virginia Tech
Hokies
USC
Pete Carroll
Fenwick Defeats Edgewood In Low-Scoring MML Battle
Fenwick downed Edgewood 47 to 25 in a Mid Atlantic League girls basketball clash. Fenwick led 26 21 entering the fourth quarter before using defensive pressure to pull away. Edgewood limited Fenwick inside and neutralized McGoron, while Box-and-One kept Fenwick off balance until the final period.
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Trenton
Fenwick
Edgewood
Falcons
Donn Burrows
Cougars
Marianne McGoron
McGoron
Greg Brown
Heisman Winners Meet in Orange Bowl for Title
USC’s Matt Leinart and Oklahoma’s Jason White, two Heisman winners, face off in the Orange Bowl for the national title. USC (12-0) seeks back-to-back AP titles and a fifth crown, while Oklahoma (12-0) aims for another national championship under Bob Stoops.
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Miami
Matt Leinart
USC
Jason White
Oklahoma
Sooners
Leinart
White
Southern California
Trojans
Nebraska
Associated Press
Bob Stoops
LSU
Leinart and
Stoops
University of OkLaHoma
University of Southern California
Pete Carroll
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
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Jerry Nardiello
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LeBron Sparks
John Bombatch
Noble
Gary Stelzer
Middletown Journal
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Va. Tech
Josh Morgan
Southern Cal
BCS
Tommy Tuberville
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