Cowboys cornerbacks face Vikings dynamic receiving duo in playoff test
Dallas cornerbacks Deion Sanders and Kevin Smith pace a lockdown pair as Cris Carter and Jake Reed aim to exploit Minnesota through a playoff weekend showdown. Vikings QB Brad Johnson seeks to connect with his elite receivers while coach Dennis Green weighs strategies to beat the Cowboys’ aggressive coverage.
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Watters Returns to Face 49ers in Wild Card Showdown
Ricky Watters, former 49ers star now with the Eagles, heads to San Francisco for a playoff clash. He seeks a standout game after steady 1,000-yard seasons, while the 49ers aim to slow him and defend home turf in a high-stakes NFC matchup.
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NFL Playoff Scoreboard from Associated Press
Highlights of Wild Card and Divisional games with matchups and kickoff times across networks. Includes listing for Conference Championships and a future Pro Bowl, plus the long AP list of Defensive Rookie of the Year winners and historic notes.
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TV Sports Schedule and All-State Football Team Named
ESPN and TBS air college football bowls and basketball today with NHL and NBA games on KCAL HSE and more. AP lists the 1996 Class AAA All-State high school football team selected by New Mexico coaches, highlighting first and second teams across offense defense and special teams with players from Artesia Socorro Kirtland Central and others.
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Ski Report New Mexico conditions and trails listed
SNOW CONDITIONS from Sno Country Worldwide update for New Mexico. Angel Fire shows powder conditions with a 33 base and 49 trails, Sandia Peak reports machine groomed snow with a 22 base, Ski Apache lists packed powder with a 27 base across 16 trails, Taos notes packed powder with a 50 base and 68 trails, all with varying open percentages and operating hours.
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Baseball and basketball roundups with varied results
Transactions show Tony Forsandegore signing with the Indians and Mike Dyer joining the Rockies on minor league terms. NBA notes Houston Rockets activate Grant Pace and place Charles Jenny on injured list. Oklahoma City Cavalry signings noted, plus a large slate of high school tournament scores from Clovis to Artesia and Goddard, with detailed game totals and player stats for several teams including Ruidoso and Goddard.
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Bills prove they can't be counted out in wild card bid
Orchard Park, N Y Bills coach Marv Levy cites resiliency as a core trait for his team ahead of the AFC wild card clash with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He says persistence and football character define Buffalo who endured a tough season yet still rallied. Quarterback Jim Kelly earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week after a win over Kansas City, despite an early interception and two late TD passes.
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NHL team moves and AHL recaps from hockey leagues
National Hockey League rosters see Christian Matte Eric Messier Josef Marha Wade Belak sent to AHL Hwershay Blues recall Scott Pellerin from Worcester Capitals send Anson Cantor to Portland AHL. AHL suspends Kentucky s Ken Belanger 10 games for match penalty and leaving bench, suspends Fred Oduya one game. Springfield Falcons recall Buckley from Richmond East Coast Hockey League Columbus Chill waives Eric Morin Hampton Roads Admirals suspend Darryl Sheddodn Waived Bob Davis Huntington Blizzard places Tracy Egeland on 7 day IR activates Valerie Ermolov. Jacksonville Lizards Kings place Scott Chartier on 7 day IR activates Mark Bultje releases Pete Jarvis Louisiana IceGators place Mikhail Kravets on 7 day IR Nevada named Joel Shangle assistant sports information director.
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Amarillo High tops Roswell Coyotes in Midland tilt
Amarillo High School defeated Roswell 66 to 48 to open Midland Invitational play as Roswell shot poorly especially early. John Wagner 16 and Damon Jackson 16 led the Coyotes while Bart Jepsen added 13.
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Barkley Olajuwon Lead NBA Western All Star Balloting
Houston teammates Charles Barkley and Hakeem Olajuwon led the Western Conference ballot results. Barkley led forwards with 83,353 votes and Olajuwon topped centers with 77,258. Both have started seven All Star games, including the last two.
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