Big 12 parity shifts as road wins rise in week two
Big 12 coaches note a flip in fortune after a week of road victories. Oklahoma, Colorado, Missouri, Kansas and Kansas State won away, highlighting parity and questions about defense and zone play. Texas remains top, while Kansas drops from the rankings after a tough stretch.
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Gardner fuels Missouri OT win over Kansas in wild clash
Missouri star Gardner scored 40 as Missouri outlasted Kansas 88-87 in overtime. Gardner tied game with a 3 with 5.6 seconds left in regulation, then added key free throws. McKinney led Missouri with 19 points. Chalmers topped Kansas with 22 as the rivals, unranked, traded the lead amid a furious late rally.
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Viking teams win openers in Pomona tournament action
Central Heights defeated Williamsburg 52 to 32 as Slader scored 17 and Oestreicher 14 for Central Heights. Pomona and Williamsburg face off late with Pomona riding 19 from Nitcher and 21 from Worthington in a 49 to 0 lineup ending. Seabury and Seabury girls were held to limited scores as Central Heights pulled away early.
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Hingis shines in Australian Open return win over Zvonareva
Martina Hingis, back at center stage in Melbourne, routed 30th seed Vera Zvonareva 6 1 6 2 in the Australian Open first round. Zvonareva grew frustrated with Hingis's touch and disputed line calls as she faltered under pressure on center court.
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OHS wrestlers take fourth in Prairie View tourney
Ottawa High School placed fourth at the Prairie View dual format tournament with a 3-2 team record. The Cyclones finished second in the Whitepool, beat the Green pool winner Chante, then lost to Prairie View. No individual placings were earned. records show Trevor Barth 4-1, Brad Burke 0-3, Chris Michaelsen 3-2, Erich Falls 2-3.
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Appanoose girls reach league semifinals with 33 19 win
In Pomona, Appanoose defeated Pomona 33 19 to advance to Thursday's league tournament semifinals. Shanda Baer led with 14 points, Alyssa Harmon added eight, and Lakin Rockhold had six as Appanoose moves on to face Marais des Cygnes Valley.
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Alexander expected to play in NFC title game
Seattle star Shaun Alexander said he expects to play in Sunday's NFC championship against the Carolina Panthers after Seattle beat Washington. He reported few lingering concussion symptoms from the hit that sidelined him briefly. Seattle tackle Sean Locklear remained in King County Jail on domestic violence assault investigation as police and the team noted.
Duke Remains No. 1 in AP Poll Not Unanimous
Duke holds the top spot at 16-0 in the AP college basketball poll but loses one first place vote from a 72-member media panel. Florida moves to No. 2 after a week with 11 ranked teams losing, while Arizona and Cincinnati drop from the Top 25 and Syracuse and Iowa enter.
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