Xavier Wins Eighth Straight With 81 61 Victory Over George Washington
Xavier led wire to wire in Cincinnati to beat George Washington 81 61, extending its win streak to eight and matching its best start since 1996 97. Posey scored 20 points with three second half dunks as Xavier tightened defense on Shawnta Rogers, holding him to 11 points on 4 17 shooting.
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Weight returns as Oilers top Red Wings 4 1 in Edmonton
Oilers center Doug Weight returns from 34 game injury to power a 4 1 victory over the defending champion Detroit Red Wings in Edmonton. Weight, back after arthroscopic knee surgery, lines with Smyth and Guerin as Edmonton dominates play. Murray, Devereaux, Smyth and Falloon score, Yzerman nets short handed goal for Detroit. Osgood replaced by Maracle after 24 shots. In Chicago, Brad Brown nets first NHL goal to tie Phoenix. Waite’s bid for second shutout ends.
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NHL Night of High Scores and Busy Schedule Across Leagues
The standings show multiple surprises with Boston, NY Rangers and Philadelphia posting wins while Toronto and Calgary also secure victories. Sunday and Tuesday matchups list key clashes including Ottawa at NY Rangers and Vancouver at Nashville, with detailed period notes and player tallies from a Chicago Edmonton shootout.
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East Stars Win Out In 25th IHL All Star Game
East star Gilbert Dionne led a 10-7 victory over the West on home ice scoring three goals and two assists. He earned MVP honors becoming Cincinnati’s first Cyclone to win the award and tied All Star records for goals and points, while Zac Bierk was named MVP goalie. The East ended a two-game skid in the series as Hymovitz and Spiridonov added two goals each for the East. a pre game fireworks fire alarm prompted crowd reassurance.
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Northwestern Upsets No 17 Ohio State In Tight Battle
Northwestern quarterbacked by Leslie Schock posts a 48 41 win over Ohio State. Schock racks up 16 points and 10 rebounds while Megan Chawan sky adds nine for the Wildcats who improve to 2 4 in the Big Ten. Ohio State falls to 12 4 overall and 5 1 in conference as the Buckeyes go cold late.
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Tennessee Romps Kentucky Behind Holdsclaw Rally
No. 1 Tennessee overcame a slow first half to rout Kentucky 98-60 in Knoxville as Chamique Holdsclaw scored 32 and Kellie Jolly and Semeka Randall sparked second half runs. Kentucky, led by Tiffany Wait with 22, faded late as the Lady Vols pulled away to seal the win.
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Free-agent dash reshapes NBA as new CBA begins
The NBA enters a frenzied two week free agency after a new CBA caps salaries, with about 200 players on the market. Teams like the Bulls Nuggets Suns and Rockets scramble to sign top names including Pippen McDyess Gugliotta Barkley and Strickland as the league rebalances post Jordan.
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