FLORIDA STATE GOES WIRE-TO-WIRE
Top-ranked Florida State beat No. 2 Virginia Tech 46-29 to win the Sugar Bowl and the national championship. FSU became the first team to be ranked No. 1 from preseason to finish. Peter Warrick, whose arrest cost him the Heisman Trophy, won the MVP award with 3 TD's.
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From the Big Red Machine to tiny Milan's miracle, Cincinnati's sports century is highlighted by these 50 moments.
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Sports Headlines for Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2000
P A U L D A U G H E R T Y C O L U M N
FSU gets trophy, but Vick steals show
NEW ORLEANS — I can't explain it. Every play is a heart attack. Michael Vick drops back, and your pulse jumps forward. It's like reading Stephen King during a thunderstorm. He's a phenomenon, is all. Vick seems to have more legs than the rest of us. If you've got a better explanation, I'm listening.
B E N G A L S
Who wants to be a Bengal?
Courtney Brown. Aaron Beasley. Chris Samuels. Terrell Buckley. Corey Simon. Matt Stover. Yes, even the name of Florida State wide receiver Peter Warrick is a possibility as the Bengals begin pondering their offseason options.
R E D S
Arbitration could hit Reds where it counts: In the pocketbook
The Reds' reputation as baseball's best bargain is about to fade. The tangible price of their 1999 success will emerge in coming weeks as the team intensifies contract talks with its nine salary arbitration-eligible players.
U C B A S K E T B A L L
UC-Charlotte missing edge this time
If you are a Cincinnati Bearcats fan pondering getting even with UNC Charlotte in tonight's game at the Shoemaker Center, you've got a pretty fair memory or a well-developed sense of vengeance.
Mickeal's hot streak gets rewarded
Cincinnati Bearcats forward Pete Mickeal became the second UC player this season honored as Conference USA's player of the week.
X A V I E R B A S K E T B A L L
Xavier blows Top 25 chance
Just when Xavier was making some headway nationally, along came Sunday's 65-63 loss at Marquette, where the Musketeers blew an 18-point lead. The consequences?
K E N T U C K Y B A S K E T B A L L
Georgia Tech tall order for UK
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A game against Georgia Tech's twin towers — 7-foot Jason Collier and 6-11 Alvin Jones — will present the tallest test of the season so far for No.25 Kentucky.
F L Y I N G P I G M A R A T H O N
Register online for Flying Pig Marathon
The Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon's Web site is accepting registration for its second race, scheduled May 14.
K E N T U C K Y S P E E D W A Y
Kentucky Speedway seat count: 65,989
SPARTA, Ky. — Kentucky Speedway will have 65,989 seats available for race fans when the 1.5-mile tri-oval opens for the first race weekend in June, and 5,000 of those seats are already sold for the 2000 racing season.
C O L L E G E F O O T B A L L
Mount promotes Huber to head coach
Rod Huber has been promoted to head football coach at Mount St. Joseph, after serving as an assistant coach the past 10 years.
OSU's Diggs skipping senior season
COLUMBUS — Linebacker Na'il Diggs, Ohio State's leading tackler last season, seldom wavered on the field. But he did in the days and hours leading up to Tuesday's decision to skip his senior season.
H I G H S C H O O L S
Purcell Marian 64, McNicholas 50
When Purcell Marian basketball coach Mike Gergen becomes quiet on the bench, his players know it's time to turn it on.
Cincinnati boys basketball roundup
After playing its first eight games on the road this season, Oak Hills finally opened its new gym Tuesday night. Unfortunately for the Highlanders the festivities did not include a win. Elder ruined Oak Hills' home opener 66-60 before a crowd of 2,500.
Ohio boys basketball scores
Cincinnati girls basketball roundup
Lisa Kampschmidt scored nine of her game-high 13 points in the fourth quarter Tuesday to lead McAuley to a 51-47 upset of No.2 Mercy.
Ohio girls basketball scores
Simon Kenton 73, Ryle 60
UNION — Losing four starters isn't supposed to lead to 10 wins, but Simon Kenton's boys basketball team doesn't care.
N.Ky. boys basketball roundup
Rob Feldman sank a 3-pointer with just more than one minute left to give Holy Cross a 55-54 lead over top-ranked Covington Catholic en route to a 56-54 victory Tuesday night.
Kentucky boys basketball scores
N.Ky. girls basketball roundup
Ludlow fell 67-33 on Tuesday to the Sydney Sharks, a touring Australian club team, which is now 2-2 versus Northern Kentucky schools.
Kentucky girls basketball scores
H O C K E Y
Kentucky 3, Mighty Ducks 0
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Miika Kiprusoff stopped 28 shots, and Matt Bradley notched a first-period power-play goal as the Kentucky Thoroughblades defeated the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks 3-0 Tuesday at Rupp Arena.
What will sports' future bring?
Picture this: It's the eve of a new century, 2099. You're settling back on a comfy floating sofa, watching the countdown of the 21st Century's greatest athletes on ESPN14. You have a beer in hand. (As long as there are sports, there will always be beer.)
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