Sherman Surprise Hired as Packers New Coach
Green Bay Wisconsin AP Mike Sherman former Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator and longtime Green Bay assistant was chosen by GM Ron Wolf to return the Packers to the top. He replaces Ray Rhodes after an 8 8 season and aims to keep the West Coast offense leading QB Brett Favre.
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Georgia Handed Tennessee Its Worst SEC Defeat
No. 7 Georgia overwhelmed No. 2 Tennessee 78 to 51 at Stegeman Coliseum. Deana Nolan scored 25 as Georgia built on a 31-30 halftime lead, held Tennessee to 32 percent shooting, and coach Andy Landers praised the defense and teamwork amid a raucous 10,523 crowd. Tennessee coach Pat Summitt called the performance non-competitive in his 26 years.
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Canes host New Castle clash eyed by college recruiters
Canes from page 9 attract attention as nearly a dozen ACC Big East and Big 10 schools court point guard Miller who missed last year's game with New Castle due to a broken finger. Coach Sarandrea hails him as a driven talent with rare ability and work ethic. The Cougars feature depth with Franitti and Garrett scoring, plus Brown inside. New Castle remains dangerous and the title contenders must stay focused as non league plans unfold with several county games listed.
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Rochester Lady Scots fall to non league foe as Hogue leads
Sherry Hogue scores a game high 23 points to lift Rochester to a non league win over the Lady Scots. Kelly Chappell adds six points while Union and Wilmington post JV wins and Shenango suffers a heavy loss to Beaver Falls with Kuczynski scoring 30.
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Tyson Survives Court Bid to Bar Fight in Manchester
London AP Tyson remains eligible for the January 29 bout in Manchester after the High Court denied Justice for Women’s bid to block his entry and questioned Home Secretary Straw’s decision. Judge Jeremy Sullivan said there was no reason to review the ruling amid practicalities of arranging the fight.
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Farrell 50 Laurel 48 in non league clash
Farrell battles to a 50 48 victory over Laurel as Nicole Downing leads the Lady Spartans with 18 points and Erin Stoughton adds 10 while Laurel fights back from a 12 point deficit in the fourth quarter Angie Santell scores 15 to pace Farrell Stefanie Lombardo nets 14 for Laurel and Farrell wins the JV 42 37
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Burkett Signs With Rays as Arbitration Moves Continue
Nine arbitration cases settled as John Burkett agreed to a Tampa Bay deal after a winter of large claims. Jeter and Rivera eyed big numbers while Henry, Delgado, and Williams highlighted prior record bonuses. Burkett, 35, posted 9-8 with a 5.62 ERA for Texas and has a history of 12-win seasons across Texas, San Francisco, and Florida.
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Gore and Bradley assail Rocker for offensive remarks
Democratic hopefuls Al Gore and Bill Bradley condemned John Rocker's disparaging remarks about foreigners minorities and gays during a Des Moines debate. Bradley urged teams to discipline players who use such words while Gore called the comments reprehensible.
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