Friday lineup spans college, NBA, NHL and more
ESPN coverage features Northwestern vs Bowling Green at 4 p.m. and California vs Virginia Tech at 7:30 p.m. NBA opts for New Jersey at Detroit and Minnesota at Portland with 7 and 9:30 p.m. starts. NHL has Colorado at St Louis at 7 p.m. College hoops include Missouri at Memphis and Oregon State at California. Conference games Pittsburgh vs Virginia and Philadelphia at Washington note football and basketball clashes across stations CBS ESPN Ch. t and WGN.
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Bowl matchups and payouts confuse college football schedule
A整理 of December through January bowl games lists teams and prizes across many venues. Notable pairings include Memphis against Northern Arizona, Oregon State vs New Mexico, Wisconsin vs Auburn, and Texas against Washington State, with purse totals ranging from 950000 to 2.65 million dollars.
Blue squad edges Gray in Blue-Gray All-Star Classic
Quarterbacks from San Jose State and Evangel led a small-school surge as the Blue defeated the Gray 31-24 in Troy. MVP Scott Rislov of North Dakota State earned praise for his poised passing, while Evangel quarterback Brett Mitchell and Louisiana Tech’s Luke McCown showed splash plays.
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Brett Mitchell
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Rich Scanlon
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Cody Spencer
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Derrick Pope
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Vonta Leach
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Rutchie Wallace
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Luke McCown
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Rockets Defeat Lakers 99 87 On Strong Defense
Houston jars Los Angeles with lockdown defense holding them to 37.6 percent shooting while Kobe Bryant tops Lakers with 23 points but the Rockets dominant late stretch seals a 99 87 win. Orlando beats Cleveland 113 101 in overtime and Dallas defeats Sacramento 111 103.
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ONeal held scoreless in second half as Rockets edge Lakers
Shaquille ONeal failed to score after halftime as Houston Rockets guard Steve Francis led with 22 points nine rebounds and seven assists. Yao Ming left with foul trouble as Houston built a late lead and held off a Lakers rally, Mobley and Norris fueling a 10-1 run to seal the win. Karl Malone sat out with a knee issue as Los Angeles extended its slump to four losses in six games.
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Maurice Taylor
Houston
Moochie Norris
Yankees Face Luxury Tax Bill From Baseball
New York Yankees, the only team hit by the new luxury tax, owe 11.82 million dollars due by January 31 under the 2003 agreement. The tax base is calculated on a 184.5 million payroll, with eight teams having paid tax in prior years and the Yankees facing a 50 million contribution to revenue sharing in 2003.
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Randy Levine
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Baltimore
Rams duo inspired by snub
St Louis Rams players Grant Wistrom and Adam Archuleta delivered standout performances after five teammates earned Pro Bowl invites. Wistrom notched 2 1 2 sacks and Archuleta notched his first interception of the season as the Rams beat the Bengals, tightening their hold on home field in the NFC playoffs. Wistrom, a 1998 first round pick, credited hard work despite lingering frustrations, while Archuleta praised a different defender stepping up each week. Levi Jones faced a flu-weakened game, with Wistrom exploiting the matchup.
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Leonard Little
Little
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