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Gators sheltering grieving safety Nelson
Jan 3 2007 11:35PM (CT)
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Reggie Nelson protected Florida all season, making big plays in crucial situations and serving as the team's last line of defense. Now, the Gators are protecting him.
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Saban hoping to turn the Tide at Alabama
Jan 3 2007 11:27PM (CT)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Nick Saban landed to chants of "Roll Tide," then stepped off the airplane and made the long trek across the tarmac to greet throngs of screaming Alabama fans.
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No. 8 Sooners ride Paris twins to win
Jan 3 2007 11:21PM (CT)
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma had already shown how good it can be when Courtney Paris is at her best. Kansas State found out what it's like when twin sister Ashley is on her game, too.
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Tisdale, No. 9 Baylor beat Texas Tech
Jan 3 2007 11:19PM (CT)
WACO, Texas (AP) - Angela Tisdale helped Baylor extend its winning streak. Tisdale scored 21 points to lead the No. 9 Lady Bears to their 11th-straight victory, a 61-54 win over Texas Tech on Wednesday night.
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Air Force flies to 10th win in a row
Jan 3 2007 11:18PM (CT)
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Dan Nwaelele led a balanced offense with 22 points, and No. 20 Air Force beat Colorado State 81-75 on Wednesday night for its 10th straight victory.
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Tar Heels have it working at both ends
Jan 3 2007 11:15PM (CT)
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - The way North Carolina is playing defense lately, its offense doesn't really need to reach triple figures to win games. Then again, these up-tempo Tar Heels aren't about to revert to Dean Smith's four-corners system, either.
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Young, No. 25 Mountaineers top Villanova
Jan 3 2007 11:07PM (CT)
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Frank Young scored a career-high 25 points to lead No. 25 West Virginia to a 67-56 win over Villanova on Wednesday night.
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FSU fan Hammonds lifts No. 23 Clemson
Jan 3 2007 11:06PM (CT)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Cliff Hammonds grew up about a half hour away from the Florida State campus, a fan of the Seminole football and basketball teams. He definitely was ready for Clemson's matchup with the Seminoles on Wednesday night.
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LSU leads Irish at half of Sugar Bowl
Jan 3 2007 11:05PM (CT)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - JaMarcus Russell hooked up with Early Doucet on a pair of long passes, both setting up touchdowns as No. 4 LSU took a 21-14 lead over Notre Dame through the first half of the Sugar Bowl on Wednesday night.
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Horne, No. 24 Bowling Green beat Akron
Jan 3 2007 10:52PM (CT)
AKRON, Ohio (AP) - Carin Horne scored 12 of her 15 points in the first half to help No. 24 Bowling Green quickly pull away in a 61-32 win over Akron on Wednesday night.
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No. 18 Marquette wins 13th straight
Jan 3 2007 10:46PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Krystal Ellis scored 19 points to help No. 18 Marquette beat Syracuse 79-55 on Wednesday night, matching a school record with the Golden Eagles' 13th straight win.
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Milestones aside, No. 1 Terps dream big
Jan 3 2007 10:32PM (CT)
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - On a night of milestones for top-ranked Maryland, the Terrapins and coach Brenda Frese were far more interested in pursuing loftier accomplishments.
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Can No. 3 Duke play even better defense?
Jan 3 2007 10:17PM (CT)
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Duke coach Gail Goestenkors figures her team has plenty of room to improve on defense. At this rate, that could be a scary thought for the Atlantic Coast Conference.
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No. 4 Lady Vols ready to take on UConn
Jan 3 2007 10:15PM (CT)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - An easy win gave fourth-ranked Tennessee time to plan ahead for its next game. The Lady Vols travel to No. 5 Connecticut on Saturday in what has become the premiere rivalry in women's college basketball.
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White, No. 6 LSU rally past S. Florida
Jan 3 2007 9:53PM (CT)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Erica White didn't feel like celebrating after a strong offensive performance. White had a career-high 22 points to help No. 6 LSU overcome an early 14-point deficit and beat South Florida 60-48 on Wednesday night.
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Providence 106 upsets Louisville 106-94
Jan 3 2007 9:44PM (CT)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Catherine Bove scored 31 points and Chelsea Marandola added 24, leading unranked Providence to a 106-94 double overtime upset over previously unbeaten Louisville on Wednesday night.
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Gearlds, No. 10 Purdue beat Iowa
Jan 3 2007 9:24PM (CT)
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Katie Gearlds scored 27 points and Fahkara Malone added 12 points to lift No. 10 Purdue to a 68-58 victory over Iowa Wednesday.
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Freshman leads No. 17 Notre Dame to win
Jan 3 2007 9:14PM (CT)
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Tory Jackson has adjusted quickly to his new role as Notre Dame's full-time floor general. The freshman point guard tied a career high with 14 points to help the 17th-ranked Irish beat Louisville 78-62 on Wednesday night. Jackson was thrown into the starting lineup after Kyle McAlarney was arrested on a marijuana possession charge last week and suspended indefinitely.
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Gutsy Boise State steals BCS spotlight
Jan 3 2007 8:19PM (CT)
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - The Boise State Broncos left their resort hotel Tuesday to make room for the Florida Gators, who arrived to prepare for next week's BCS title game against Ohio State. But the ninth-ranked Broncos remained the talk of college football on the day after their exhilarating 43-42 overtime victory over No. 7 Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl on Monday night in Glendale. That's what happens when a team comes out of the college football hinterlands and takes down a traditional powerho
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LSU, Irish players face big decisions
Jan 3 2007 7:15PM (CT)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Tom Zbikowski might want to consider a boxing career. Jeff Samardzija could trade his shoulder pads for a bat and glove. JaMarcus Russell has a chance to be one of the top players taken in the NFL draft _ or he could go into next season as a leading contender for the Heisman Trophy. Decisions, decisions.
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Duke invites 2 lacrosse players back
Jan 3 2007 2:56PM (CT)
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Duke University has invited two of the lacrosse players accused of sexual assault to return to school as students in good standing, a defense attorney said Wednesday.
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Vince Young: AP Offensive Rookie of Year
Jan 3 2007 12:02PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Vince Young, the dynamic quarterback for the Tennessee Titans won The Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year Award on Wednesday. He did it in the same fashion he turned around the Titans' season _ running away from the rest of the field.
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Orange Bowl: Louisville tops Wake Forest
Jan 3 2007 7:40AM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Anthony Allen scored two touchdowns, one on a trick play, and Brian Brohm threw for 311 yards to lead Louisville past Wake Forest 24-13 in the Orange Bowl Tuesday night.
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Young Buckeyes do OK in Big Ten debut
Jan 3 2007 5:17AM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The new Buckeyes made an impressive Big Ten debut. Greg Oden scored a career-high 21 points, Othello Hunter had 14 and Mike Conley Jr. added nine points and 10 assists for No. 6 Ohio State in a 74-67 victory over Indiana on Tuesday night.
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Winthrop meets its match in Texas A&M
Jan 3 2007 1:25AM (CT)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Winthrop has built a reputation for playing hard, but coach Gregg Marshall said his Eagles ran up against a Texas A&M team that outhustled them. Acie Law had 22 points and eight assists to lead the 11th-ranked Aggies to a 71-51 victory over Winthrop on Tuesday night.
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Appel, No. 12 Stanford win 8th straight
Jan 3 2007 12:48AM (CT)
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - Jayne Appel scored 15 points, Brooke Smith added 13 and No. 12 Stanford routed Fresno State 80-52 Tuesday night for its eighth consecutive victory.
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