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November 20

‘The Freak’ wins 2nd straight NL Cy Young

NEW YORK — Talk about a freak — Tim Lincecum needed just 15 wins to bag another NL Cy Young Award.

November 20

Bowl picture quite fuzzy right now for Penn State

A year ago this month, Joe Paterno professed to not even know what the acronym BCS stood for.

November 20

A dramatic turnaround

Back in August, chances of Dallas playing football two weeks after the regular season ended looked slim.

November 20

Decision time coming

Navorro Bowman seethed on the sideline. Having just re-aggravated a groin injury in the season opener, the linebacker did nothing but hop on top of an equipment trunk behind his teammates. And after trainers had finished looking at him, no one was particularly eager to bother him.

November 20

Hanover Hawks brace for Red Tornadoes

The wackiness of Wyoming Valley Conference football took yet another strange turn last Friday.

November 20

Irish cry foul after losing World Cup spot

DUBLIN — Soccer-mad Ireland is fighting mad — and demanding justice for a disputed goal that had fans here crying “Oui were robbed.”

November 20

Mohegan Max

Post Time: 6:30 p.m.

November 20

Ochoa in lead at tour championship

RICHMOND, Texas — Michelle Wie withdrew from the season-ending LPGA Tour Championship because of a sprained left ankle Thursday, a few hours after Lorena Ochoa shot a 6-under 66 in breezy conditions to take a one-shot lead over Reilley Rankin.

November 20

Rangers geared up for title showdown

Half of the expected matchup will be on the artificial surface at Spartan Stadium in Kingston tonight.

November 20

Cougars hoping to ground Easton attack

Hazleton Area shut down the Wyoming Valley Conference’s top runner last Friday.

November 20

DISTRICT 2 CLASS A CHAMPIONSHIP

DISTRICT 2 CLASS A CHAMPIONSHIP

November 20

DISTRICT 2/4-11 CLASS 4A SEMIFINALS

DISTRICT 2/4-11 CLASS 4A SEMIFINALS

November 20

EASTERN CONFERENCE

EASTERN CONFERENCE

November 20

Title Game

Title Game

November 20

POSTSEASON GLANCE

POSTSEASON GLANCE

November 20

DISTRICT 2 CLASS 3A CHAMPIONSHIP

DISTRICT 2 CLASS 3A CHAMPIONSHIP

November 20

Class of ’06 fails to leave a mark

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — This year’s seniors won’t leave Notre Dame with the same accolades bestowed when they signed with the school and coach Charlie Weis predicted they would lay the foundation for the Fighting Irish to remain among the elite teams for years to come.

November 20

Ohio State-Michigan bitter football rivalry dates back to 1897

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The deep and abiding enmity between Ohio and Michigan is certainly nothing new.

November 20

It’s The Game, not a consolation prize

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A victory over Yale will never be thought of as a consolation prize at Harvard.

November 20

Scoring in Big 12 hasn’t added up

NORMAN, Okla. — Colt McCoy remembers the Year of the Quarterback in the Big 12 last season. It’s no mystery to him why the league’s offenses haven’t been able to keep up the blistering scoring pace this year.

November 20

Wolf Pack feast on depleted WBS Penguins roster

HARTFORD, Conn. — By the time the first period came to a close Thursday against the Wolf Pack, the Penguins found themselves in position all too familiar during the past two weeks —down and out.

November 20

Ricky Williams leads Dolphins over Panthers

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — He may be 32, but Ricky Williams is far from done. And even without Ronnie Brown, the once written-off Miami Dolphins are back in the playoff picture.

November 20

No. 1 Jayhawks sharp in rout over Bears

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Tyrel Reed hit four 3-pointers for 12 points and No. 1 Kansas scored 23 straight points in the first half to overwhelm Central Arkansas 94-44 Thursday night.

November 20

Phillips leads Sens past Pens

OTTAWA — Chris Phillips scored twice in his 800th regular-season game and Pascal Leclaire made 25 saves, leading the Ottawa Senators to a 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night.

November 20

King’s football player arrested

A King’s College football player, Pliney Nivens Jr., was arrested and released on $10,000 bail after being charged for possession of a controlled substance, possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia and possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.