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Football and Concussions

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:27:46 GMT

Everyone knows that you have to be tough to play football, but there are some injuries even the toughest player shouldn't play through.

The hit on Tim Tebow in the Florida-Kentucky game seemed to open the floodgates of concussions this season. Few teams have been safe from the brain injury.

And regardless of innovations in football equipment, some sports medicine experts say the number of concussions seems to be rising.

Leeds beats Madison Academy

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:04:14 GMT

Last second FG lifts Leeds over Madison Academy.

Hoover beats Bob Jones 34-24

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:27:56 GMT

Hoover beats Bob Jones 34-24.

Bama Beats Providence

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:18:23 GMT

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.- The University of Alabama men’s basketball team knocked off Big East opponent Providence, 84-75, in an up-tempo, back-and-forth game at Coleman Coliseum Friday night. Senior Mikhail Torrance made the biggest play of the game when he came up with a steal, drove the length of the floor and converted the basket plus the foul with 0:44 seconds left to give Alabama a 79-75 lead.

Torrance led the Crimson Tide with 26 points to go along with five rebounds and four assists. Both of Alabama’s starting frontcourt players, junior Justin Knox and sophomore JaMychal Green, posted double-doubles. Knox scored 13 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, while Green added 15 points and 12 boards. The Crimson Tide’s next contest comes on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 26, against Baylor in the Ole Spice Classic in Orlando, Fla. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. CST and the game will air on ESPN2.

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Hartselle Vs. Mcadory

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:10:48 GMT

Hartselle Vs. McAdory

Pike Beats Bessemer Academy

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:47:07 GMT

Pike beats Bessemer Academy 36-20.

Auburn Drops Hoops Game

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:24:29 GMT

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.----UCF scored the first 13 points of the game and never trailed en route to an 84-74 victory over Auburn in the Glenn Wilkes Classic second round at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Fla., Friday.

Auburn didn*t score its first points until a DeWayne Reed 3-pointer with 13:06 left in the first half. During the drought, the Tigers missed four shots, all 3-pointers, and committed six turnovers before their first points. The Tigers then began chipping away and climbed back into the game after cutting it to 17-10 at 10:33.

Frankie Sullivan led Auburn (1-2) with 22 points while Reed added 15 points and five assists and Lucas Hargrove 12 points. A.J.

Tyler led UCF with 19 points and eight rebounds while Dave Diakite had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

*We shot the ball poorly in the first half and didn*t defend

great,* said Auburn head coach Jeff Lebo. *The really big difference in the game was their five-man Tyler had 19 points and eight rebounds in

25 minutes, and we didn*t get anything from our center position. We didn*t establish anything in there. (Brendon) Knox really struggled tonight and didn*t get anything done.*

Auburn used a 7-2 run to get as close as 21-17 with 7:32 before the half. UCF (3-0) outscored Auburn 20-7 to end the half leading 41-24.

*We didn*t play our principles or do what Coach asked us to do and as a result, you see what happens,* said Sullivan. *Sometimes battling back isn*t all that good. We just came out lackadaisical. UCF was the better team tonight because we didn*t come prepared.*

UCF pushed its lead to 49-29 on a 3-pointer by A.J. Tyler just over three minutes into the second half.

Auburn then scored 11 straight points in only two minutes to cut it to 49-40 with 15:15 left in the game. A Johnnie Lett bucket in the paint, an Earnest Ross 3-pointer from the corner, a Lucas Hargrove layin off a steal on the inbounds pass, a Reed layup, Hargrove basket and two Frankie Sullivan free throws after a technical foul on UCF head coach Kirk Speraw got the Tigers back into the game.

As Auburn scored, it was able to set up its full court press that gave the Knights fits.

*I thought the momentum was changing there with our pressing,* said Lebo. *We missed about two or three at the rim area. Again, we didn*t shoot the ball very well. We didn*t get anything inside so we are going to have to rely on 3-point shooting. If you don*t shoot it well and we rely on that, we are going to be in for a long night.*

The Tigers closed to within 51-44 on a Reed dunk off a steal with 14:14 left in the game. Ross* third trey of the game brought the Tigers to within 53-47 at 13:29. However, that is as close as Auburn would get the rest of the way as UCF stretched the lead back out to 70-49 with under seven minutes to play.

Down 74-54 with 3:24 remaining, Auburn went on another scoring binge as three consecutive 3-pointers by Hargrove, Reed and Sullivan ignited

a15-2 Tiger run in two minutes that made the score, 76-69 with 1:10 to go. The Knights closed it out from the foul line from there.

Auburn only shot 38.2 percent (26-of-68) from the field and 28.2 percent (11-of-39) from 3-point range as 39 of Auburn*s 68 shots were from behind the arc. UCF connected on 52.1 percent (25-of-48) of its shots from the field and was 3-of-9 from 3-point range while outscoring the Tigers 31-11 from the free throw line. UCF was 31-of-40 (.775) from the foul line compared to Auburn*s 11-of-17 (.647).

The Knights dominated the Tigers in the paint, outscoring them 40-26 while Auburn had the edge in second chance points, 23-10. Auburn was outrebounded 38-32 but the Tigers had an 18-11 edge on the offensive boards. The Tigers cut their turnovers down to 17 while the Knights had 20.

Auburn, which played without senior Tay Waller for the third straight game, returns to action against IUPUI Saturday at 5 pm Central in the Glenn Wilkes Classic third round in Daytona Beach, Fla. The Tigers will then North Carolina State Sunday.

No. 2 Bama hosts Chattanooga before big finales

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:01:54 GMT

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Javier Arenas wants to make No. 2 Alabama's game with Chattanooga one to remember.

Arenas is one of 26 Crimson Tide seniors playing their final game Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The cornerback said that's motivation enough that "we won't falter in any way."

Alabama (10-0) is a huge favorite over the FCS Mocs (6-4). Tide coach Nick Saban and his players have refused to talk about upcoming games with Auburn and Florida, insisting their focus is all on this one.

Still, this seems like such a mismatch that the big question facing Saban and Alabama might be how much to let Heisman Trophy candidate Mark Ingram carry the ball.

Saban says his team makes decisions on winning and what's best for the team, not statistics.

Blazers vs Pirates

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:57:41 GMT

Line: East Carolina by 12½.

Series record: Tied 4-4.

Last meeting: 2008, East Carolina, 17-13.

What's At Stake

East Carolina can take control of Conference USA's East Division with a win, and would move one step closer to a return to the league championship game. A UAB win would keep the Blazers in a crowded divisional race heading into the final weekend of the regular season.

Key Matchup

East Carolina pass defense vs. UAB pass offense. The Blazers rank last in C-USA at throwing the ball, but have shown signs of reversing that, with QB Joe Webb throwing for a career-high 348 yards and three touchdowns last week against Memphis. It'll be up to the Pirates' tough defense, from DE C.J. Wilson to S Van Eskridge, to keep UAB from generating any momentum from that big game.

Players to watch

UAB: Webb has accounted for 845 total yards and 10 touchdowns in the last two weeks, wins against Florida Atlantic and Memphis. He ranks third in the league in rushing (115.8 yards per game) and second in total offense (288.8 ypg).

East Carolina: WR Darryl Freeney is coming off an eight-catch, 152-yard performance against Tulsa in a rematch of last year's C-USA title game.

Facts & Figures

Pirates are 16-7 against the East since C-USA split into divisions in 2005. ... East Carolina can clinch its fourth straight bowl trip with a win. ... Blazers coach Neil Callaway started his career as a part-time assistant to Pat Dye at East Carolina in the 1970s. ... UAB has won four of five road games in league play. ... Blazers are on their first three-game winning streak since 2005.

ECU can take control of C-USA East vs UAB

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:55:19 GMT

GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — East Carolina is looking to once again take control of Conference USA's East Division.

The defending league champion Pirates (6-4, 5-1) have won three straight league games entering Saturday's showdown with UAB.

After a pair of easy wins at Memphis and Tulsa, they're back home for their final two games. And they know they can clinch a second straight East Division championship by winning out.

That would send them back to the league championship game.

Coach Skip Holtz says the Pirates are positioned well because they don't have to watch the scoreboard this weekend — as long as they take care of business against a UAB team that with a win will become bowl eligible for the first time since 2004.