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[$] Second season about to begin for area girls basketball teams

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Second season about to begin By KEVIN EIS cnsports@crescent-news.com As the 2009-10 girls basketball regular season begins to wind down, teams from in and around the area discovered their "second season" pairings on Sunday for the sectional tournament... Read Story.

Area Girls Sectional Pairings

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Division II At Swanton High School Tuesday, Feb. 23 Wauseon (13-2) vs. Defiance (1-16), 6:15 p.m. Toledo Scott (8-9) vs. Maumee (2-14), 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24 Bryan (12-5) vs. Toledo Libbey (6-13), 6:15 p.m. Toledo Woodward (2-14) vs. Napoleon... Read Story.

[$] Jon Niese getting early jump on spring training

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Although the official date to report to spring training for the New York Mets is 10 days away, former Defiance High School pitching standout Jon Niese has been in Port St.... Read Story.

[$] Former Defiance coach Nourse still feels good about Ohio State title team

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Imagine being a junior and sharing a starting role with a senior co-captain. It would seem your time to shine would come the following season. That was far from... Read Story.

Winter Games missing winter

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Winter Games missing winter VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- As Olympians arrive by the day, the Winter Games seem to be missing something. Namely, winter. There's more snow in D.C., as in District of Columbia, than B.C., or British Columbia.... Read Story.

Rams overpower Panthers

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Rams overpower Panthers Tinora jumped out to a 17-5 lead after one quarter of play on the way to a 52-34 victory over Delta on Saturday night. Results of the game were not available for Sunday's edition of The Crescent-News due to a stat mix-up by... Read Story.

Super Bowl Brees

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Super Bowl Brees MIAMI (AP) -- The New Orleans Saints turned the Super Bowl's postgame celebration into something out of the French Quarter. From the trophy podium on the field, Drew Brees blew kisses and caught confetti raining down as Dr. John and... Read Story.

A 'Porter' of good fortune

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A 'Porter' of good fortune MIAMI -- Peyton Manning? Intercepted. Brett Favre, too. Louisiana native Tracy Porter finished the season by making two of the biggest interceptions in the history of the team he grew up rooting for: the New Orleans Saints. Now... Read Story.

With guts of daylight burglar

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With guts of daylight burglar MIAMI (AP) -- Sean Payton strolled through the New Orleans Saints locker room at halftime, pausing at Thomas Morstead's locker with a simple message. "We're doing it," the coach said. Morstead, the Saints' punter and kickoff... Read Story.

Indy's supporting cast drops the ball

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Indy's supporting cast drops the ball MIAMI (AP) -- The can't-miss Colts got it all wrong in the Super Bowl. They dropped passes. They missed tackles. They couldn't recover an onside kick. Even the impeccable Peyton Manning made a costly mistake.... Read Story.

Champion Saints become America's Team

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Champion Saints become America's Team MIAMI (AP) -- Marshall Faulk ran as far as he could from the dead-end Desire Projects. He bolted the New Orleans streets to play college ball in San Diego, then blossomed into an NFL star with the Indianapolis Colts.... Read Story.

* Local Sports Area Scene Today Boys Basketball

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* Local Sports Area Scene Today Boys Basketball Defiance at Lima Shawnee Celina at Kenton Ottawa-Glandorf at St. Marys Van Wert at Wapakoneta Elida at Delphos St. John's Patrick Henry at Leipsic Girls Basketball Ayersville at Wauseon Cardinal Stritch... Read Story.

NCAA Basketball ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE Conference All Games

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NCAA Basketball ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE Conference All Games W L PCT W L PCT Charlotte 8 1 .889 18 5 .783 Xavier, Ohio 8 2 .800 16 7 .696 Rhode Island 7 2 .778 19 3 .864 Temple 7 2 .778 19 5 .792 Richmond 7 2 .778 18 6 .750 Dayton 5 3 .625 16 6 .727... Read Story.

Capitals win their 14th in row

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Capitals win their 14th in row WASHINGTON (AP) -- Three goals from Alex Ovechkin. Two feet of snow on the ground. One big comeback against a detested rival, with punches and name-calling added for good measure. The biggest number of all: 14, the length... Read Story.

Stricker wins, up to No. 2

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Stricker wins, up to No. 2 LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Each victory is a reminder how far Steve Stricker has come in four years, when he lost his PGA Tour card and plunged to No. 337 in the world ranking. His latest PGA Tour title -- the fourth in his last 15... Read Story.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Danica Patrick will make

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Danica Patrick will make her NASCAR debut this weekend at Daytona International Speedway. The IndyCar star will drive the No. 7 Chevrolet for JR Motorsports in Saturday's second-tier Nationwide Series race. The decision announced... Read Story.

MVP puts entire city on his back

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MVP puts entire city on his back MIAMI (AP) -- Drew Brees grew up in Texas and started playing for pay in faraway San Diego. But he made New Orleans his home and its cause uniquely his own. After 43 years of futility and one of the finest quarterbacking... Read Story.

Turner answers the bell for OSU

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Turner answers the bell for OSU COLUMBUS (AP) -- Evan Turner stayed up late on Saturday night, watching Michigan State lose to turn the Big Ten race into a free-for all. Then he got up early on Sunday morning to make sure No. 13 Ohio State stayed in the... Read Story.

[$] DC knocks off HCAC nemesis

February 7, 2010

DC knocks off HCAC nemesis By LYNN GROLL groll@crescent-news.com Defiance College locked up a berth in the HCAC Men's Basketball Tournament by besting traditional HCAC nemesis Transylvania University 71-64 on Saturday at the Weaner Center. "They're a... Read Story.

[$] Archers run league mark to perfect 5-0

February 7, 2010

Archers run league mark to perfect 5-0 By JASON STEIN cnsports@crescent-news.com HOLGATE -- Playing their second conference game in as many nights, the Antwerp Archers put together a masterful defensive game with T.J. Short providing the bulk of the... Read Story.

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