49ers crush Saints to claim NFC West title
San Francisco dominated New Orleans 35-14 on the Saints’ turf Monday night to secure the NFC West crown, the 12th straight season with 10 wins or more and an 11th playoff berth in 12 years. Steve Young threw four TD passes while Deion Sanders set up a scoring drive with an end zone interception.
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Swimmers set to open new season at New Bern
New Bern boys and girls swim teams enter the season after strong showings in the Big East 4A. Girls expected to repeat as conference champions with six regional qualifiers returning. five returnees and promising newcomers boost the roster. Boys seek state hopes but face reduced numbers. several veterans back including Chris May, Barry Evans, Rush Light, Tyler Newman, and David Pace. Season opens with an eight-team meet at Twin Rivers YMCA.
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ACC Teams Accept Bowl Bids Secure 3 Way NC State Duke Sun Hall Peach
The ACC leaves the regular season with three 8-3 teams set for bowls. No. 18 North Carolina faces Texas in the Sun Bowl on December 30 in El Paso. No. 25 Duke goes to the Hall of Fame Bowl in Tampa. NC State meets Mississippi State in the Peach Bowl January 1 in Atlanta. East Carolina draws Illinois in the Independence Bowl. Bill Walsh resigns from Stanford. Rick Neuheisel named Colorado head coach.
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Reinhart Dominates Craven CC in 98-64 Victory
Reinhart Junior College shot 67 percent from the floor to crush Craven Community College 98 to 64 at Grover C. Fields Middle School New Bern. Joe Sargent led Reinhart with 34 points and 19 rebounds as Craven struggled on defense and the Reinhart rebounding edge widened. Panthers coach Mark Faithful lamented poor defense and execution while Reinhart coach Gerald Sharpe praised his team's crisp play.
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Reinhart, Craven clash as Panthers topple Craven in gym thriller
Reinhart scores 16 as Brown defeats Craven 78 to 64 in a dramatic home game. Torrian Wynn leads Craven with 23 points but Panther defense limits other offense. Dwarka Jackson adds 16 for Reinhart as margin grows early, Craven struggles from field.
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Wolfpack routs Howard for second win in season opener
NC State rolled to a 101-60 victory over Howard as Lakista McCuller scored 26 and Ishua Benjamin added 15. The Wolfpack used defense to create possessions and build a double-digit lead early, improving to 2-0. Howard dipped to 0-2 as Grady Livingston led with 10 points and seven rebounds.
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Robinson lifts ECU past Appalachian State 80 78 at Boone
East Carolina overcame a 15 point first half deficit to beat Appalachian State 80 78 in Boone. Robinson and Anton Gill each scored 23 for the Pirates, who dominated inside with 46 combined points and 15 rebounds. Robinson secured the late put back after a Bashem miss to seal the win.
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