Labonte’s late surge nets Slick 50 500 win in Phoenix
Terry Labonte, once overshadowed after a four-year win drought, captures his third victory of the season at the Slick 50 500 in Phoenix. He dominated by leading 112 of 120 final laps, with a flawless 17.9 second pit stop on lap 283. Team Hendrick and owner Rick Hendrick provided the edge as Labonte earned his best season since his 1984 title run.
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Pirates to get Liberty Bowl Opportunity
East Carolina clinched near term Liberty Bowl prospects with a 35 21 win over Cincinnati to move to 5 3 on the season. A sixth Division I A victory remains needed and a showdown with Memphis on November 19 could decide the host for the New Year s Eve game as part of the Liberty Bowl Coalition.
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Nebraska Penn State share No 1 in national polls
Tom Osborne and Joe Paterno say they don’t care about polls for now. The Cornhuskers and Nittany Lions are tied atop the national championship race as Nebraska 9-0 and Penn State 7-0 hold No 1 in the USA Today CNN coaches poll. They cannot meet in a bowl and may settle the ranking in the ballots. Both coaches insist they just want to play well.
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Zoeller and McCumber duel ends in playoff at Tour Championship
Fuzzy Zoeller and Mark McCumber battled to a one hole playoff at the Tour Championship with Zoeller’s line on the 18th green guiding McCumber’s birdie chance. McCumber claimed the title and a $1.2 million prize while Zoeller earned $324,000 for second. Norman earned Vardon Trophy honors for lowest scoring average as Senior PGA’s Kaanapali Classic crowned Bob Murphy champion by two strokes.
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Blake leads Bengals past Cowboys with 247 yards
Jeff Blake starts with Klingler out and throws two touchdown passes as Cincinnati edges Dallas 23 to 20. He overcomes doubt about his size and skill, demonstrates deep-ball touch, and earns praise from Bruce Coslet and teammates.
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