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NASCAR: Johnson and Martin take title race into finale
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Mark Martin has lost to Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart — some of NASCAR’s greatest drivers — in his frustrating bid for an elusive championship.
MEN’S TOP 25 BASKETBALL: No. 4 Kentucky dominates Rider
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Freshman John Wall had 21 points and 11 assists as No. 4 Kentucky dominated Rider 92-63 on Saturday in the Cancun Challenge.
WOMEN’S TOP 25 BASKETBALL: No. 9 Xavier downs No. 14 Arizona State
CINCINNATI — Freshman Katie Rutan made three consecutive 3s during a first-half run that put Xavier ahead to stay, and had a steal and layup that ended No. 14 Arizona State’s comeback and sent the ninth-ranked Musketeers to a 59-46 victory on Saturday.
TOP 25 FOOTBALL: No. 1 Florida flattens FIU, 62-3
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Tim Tebow accounted for three touchdowns and Brandon Spikes returned an interception for a score, and No. 1 Florida beat Florida International 62-3 on Saturday to extend the nation’s longest winning streak to 21 games.
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Stalking the big title: No. 18 Clemson claims ACC Atlantic with 34-21 victory, eyes conference championship
CLEMSON — This was why C.J. Spiller came back to Clemson.
Paine deals blows to Claflin for Homecoming loss, 70-59
With nearly 90 seconds left, Claflin alumni and fans began to file out of the Jonas T. Kennedy Center. As the defending regular-season SIAC champs tried to chip away at the lead, Paine College proved to be more than capable of spoiling Homecoming by handing the Panthers a 70-59 loss.
NATIONWIDE SERIES: Kyle Busch captures championship and wins race
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Kyle Busch made it a double dose of celebration, winning the Nationwide Series championship before completing a lap and capping his night at Homestead-Miami Speedway with his ninth trip to Victory Lane.
OPINION BY DAHLBERG: The shameful case of Caster Semenya
Looks like South African runner Caster Semenya will be able to keep the gold medal she won at the recent world championships in Berlin.
NASCAR NOTEBOOK: McMurray pleased to reunite with Ganassi
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Jamie McMurray feels right at home at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing.
HORSE RACING: Mixed Up charges through to win Colonial Cup
CAMDEN — Danielle Hodsdon guided Mixed Up between horses and a beat Red Letter Day by a neck to capture Saturday’s 40th running of the $100,000 Carolina First Colonial Cup Steeplechase.
PALMETTO STATE MEN'S BASKETBALL: No. 23 Illinois romps past Presbyterian, 94-48
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Freshman D.J. Richardson scored 15 points, hitting four 3-pointers, to help No. 23 Illinois overcome a sluggish start and beat Presbyterian College 94-48 in the Las Vegas Invitational on Saturday night.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Harvard comes back for 14-10 win over Yale
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Yale’s first-year coach Tom Williams says he’s ready to take responsibility for the Bulldogs’ eighth loss in the last nine games to rival Harvard.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Texas Tech routs Oklahoma 41-13
LUBBOCK, Texas — Taylor Potts threw for 388 yards and two touchdowns as Texas Tech beat Oklahoma 41-13 on Saturday for its most lopsided win ever over the Sooners.
FRIDAY LATE TOP 25 GAME: Martin leads Boise State in blowout
LOGAN, Utah — Boise State isn’t making BCS plans just yet.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Florida State defeats Maryland 29-26 on late score
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Greg Reid has made several big plays for Florida State this season, but none more important than Saturday.
NFL THIS WEEK: Bad time to be playing Patriots
There’s never really a good time for the New York Jets to face the Patriots. Since Bill Belichick became New England’s coach in 2000, the Jets are 7-13 against their rivals from Foxborough.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: North Carolina D leads Heels to 31-13 win over BC
BOSTON — Deunta Williams grabbed his third interception of the game and headed for the end zone, weaving 39 yards through the Boston College offense to the 6 inch-line.
PALMETTO STATE FOOTBALL: Sorrells throws 5 TDs, Furman beats Wofford 58-21
GREENVILLE — Tyler Sorrells passed for 272 yards and a career-high five touchdowns and Furman defeated Wofford 58-21 on Saturday in the season finale for both teams.
PREP FOOTBALL: 2009 Playoff Pairings
COLUMBIA — The pairings for the Class 4A Division I and Division II, Class 3A, Class 2A and Class A Division I and Division II South Carolina state playoffs. All games to be played Nov. 27:
NFL: Belichick’s gamble against Colts made sense
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PREP FOOTBALL: Nov. 20th Playoff Results
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Voorhees Lady Tigers defeat Edward Waters
DENMARK -- On Saturday afternoon in NAIA women’s college basketball action, the Lady Tigers of Voorhees College were able to defeat Edward Waters College of Jacksonviile, Fla., by the score of 80-53.