New Castle High Hosts Aliquippa In Key East Meet
USA Today ranks Canes 10th in the East as New Castle, 3-0 and defending its title, faces Aliquippa at Ne-Ca-Hi Field House at 7:30 p.m. Aliquippa sits 4-0 after a 69-68 Ambridge win. Other area boys games include Neshannock at South Side Beaver and Riverside at Ellwood City. girls feature Union and Laurel in the West Middlesex tourney and Shenango vs Deer Lakes.
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Penn State, Florida Tangle for Citrus Bowl bid
Reading Eagle and Reading Times report Penn State and Florida, both 9-2, will meet January 1 in Orlando for the Citrus Bowl. Officials say bids not yet accepted as the Citrus Bowl committee prepares ballots. Penn State had slipped from Bowl Alliance after a loss to Michigan State.
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Liberty Bowl picks Pittsburgh over Ole Miss in Memphis
In Memphis the Liberty Bowl confirmed Pittsburgh as its Dec 31 opponent for Southern Mississippi after a 6-5 regular season finish. Pittsburgh's AD pledged no deviation, while bowl officials estimated Pittsburgh fan turnout at 6,000 to 8,000 versus Ole Miss’s potential 20,000 to 25,000. The chatter highlighted Sugar and Citrus Bowl implications and a possible Penn State Florida Citrus matchup if pairing holds.
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Sprewell suspended one year for assault on coach Carlesimo
NBA commissioner David Stern sentenced Latrell Sprewell to a 12 month ban for the incident with Golden State coach PJ Carlesimo, the league's longest punishment in its 51 year history. Sprewell cannot play until December 3, 1998, as Warriors terminate his contract and endorsements drop.
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Bettis Energized as Steelers Carry Bus to Key Tilt
Steelers star Jerome Bettis powered 36 carries for 142 yards and three touchdowns in Arizona, saying soreness beats injury as Pittsburgh prepares for a critical matchup with Denver. Denver’s defense is strong against the run but has shown recent vulnerability, and Mike Shanahan praises Bettis while preparing to stop him with gang tackling.
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New Castle Country Club hires golf pro Kurt Beck
Kurt Beck, 34, former All-America UNC golfer, was hired as the new golf professional at New Castle Country Club. He will assume duties January 2, replacing Dick Logan after a two week delay. Beck previously played on the Hogan Tour and spent two seasons at Nevillewood, now joining Kate and son Ryan as they await another child. Nearby sports notes include Joe Plant compiling Red Hurricane records and Franco Harris contacting Dewey Lutz after Lutz’s heart surgery. Kayleen Cubbal, The News sports editor, notes the Friday column.
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