Marshall sweeps KHS
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Sabine girls lose district opener
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com
     It was another disappointing night on Friday for the Kilgore High School basketball program, with both teams falling to Marshall, the Lady Bulldogs falling on the road and the boys losing at home.
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Bengals relish underdog role vs. Steelers
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE/ PLAYOFF PREVIEWS
     CINCINNATI (AP) — They’re division champions, playing on their home field against the team they displaced atop the AFC North. And, the Cincinnati Bengals are expected to lose. How can this be? Simple. It has a lot to do with their late-season slide, their playoff inexperience and their first-round o
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CONGRATS FROM “GRAW”
     Kilgore native and NHRA driver Steve Torrence (above) celebrates with the crowd after one of many victories this season. Torrence, just 22, is one reason many believe the NHRA’s future may be brighter than ever. Torrence’s grandmother, Judy Slusser, who he has always called “Graw,” sure thinks so —
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Parcells signs extension
Cowboys’ coach quells speculation with new deal
     IRVING (AP) — When the season ended, Bill Parcells said he needed a little time off before deciding whether to keep coaching the Dallas Cowboys.
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COVERAGE ON JONES TUESDAY
     Kilgore High School senior defensive end Eddie Jones (above, with KHS coach Mike Vallery and his wife, Wanda Vallery) was slated to start for the West AllStars in Saturday’s U.S. Army All-American Bowl, a nationally-televised high school football all-star game played at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
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Former KC star helping Bearcats win
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
From the University of Cincinnati Athletics
     CINCINNATI, Ohio The University of Cincinnati basketball team began its inaugural journey in the prestigious and powerful BIG EAST Conference in impressive fashion on Wednesday night with a convincing 82-60 win over fellow league newcomer DePaul, 8260 at Fifth Third Arena.
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Boosters meet Tuesday
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
     The Kilgore High School Football Booster Club will meet Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at the Mitchell Field House on the high school campus.
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Homecoming for John Fox as Panthers face the Giants
     NEW YORK (AP) —When the Carolina Panthers were narrowing their 2002 search for a new head coach, owner Jerry Richardson relied heavily on a recommendation he received from the late Wellington Mara.
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