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The Ebony-American Sports Digest THE BEST & MOST VARIETY IN BLACK-AMERICAN SPORTS NEWS VOLUME V, NO. 10 FOR THE WEEK ENDING MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2020 THIS WEEK’S SPORTS SHORTS The Native News Narrative:

FOR THE RECORD BY THE NUMBERS QUITE FRANKLY UTC Men Streak As the UTC Women Seek 2nd Win In Three Games

CFB: Mon., Jan. 13, LSU defeated Clem- NFL: Sun. Jan. 12, the Chiefs topped NFL: The Cowboys have signed Mike By Oscar C. Woodall, Jr. – HayWood Media son 42-25, becoming the first top-ranked the Texans 51-31. In getting the win, McCarthy to an unspecified five-year [email protected] and first top seeded team to win the CFP they became the first in NFL history to contract, to be their head . McCar- Last night, the UTC Mocs men’s bas- ior forward Ramon Vila scored 14. championship game. LSU finishes its sea- lead at halftime after trailing by 24 or thy was the Packers’ head coach for 13 ketball team ended its three-game home- The next game for the Mocs’ men’s son with 726 points, the most ever in the more points and first in NFL history to seasons, until being fired from the team stand with a 72-59 SoCon win versus basketball team is 7:00 PM ET this AP poll era, while also keeping Clemson win by 20 or more points after trailing after the 2018 season. In signing with the Wofford Terriers. Saturday, in Greensboro, N.C., versus from being the first team to win 30 games by 20 or more points. They also became the Cowboys, McCarthy could be reu- The Mocs never trailed in the game, the UNCG Spartans. over a two-season span in NCAA D-I foot- the first team in NFL postseason history nited with WR Randall Cobb (Cow- as three of their players scored double The UTC Mocs women’s basket- ball history. LSU also became the first team to score 41 points in a row after trailing boys figures. Redshirt junior guard David ball team will seek its second win in to defeat seven AP top-10 teams in the by at least 20 points and the first team photo), Jean-Baptiste topped the Mocs in scor- three games when hosting Wofford at same season and first team to defeat each in NFL postseason history to score a who spent ing with 18 points, as graduate guard Mckenzie Arena, 2:00 PM ET this of the top four teams in the preseason AP TD on seven straight drives. The 52 eight sea- Matt Ryan scored 17 and redshirt jun- Saturday. poll. In helping, So. WR Ja’Marr Chase combined first half points are the most sons play- Mark, My Words: booked 162 first half receiving yds, first half points scored in NFL postsea- ing for the which is the most receiving yds ever in son history. In helping, Chiefs QB Pat- Packers, Cheating Happens And Will Continue To Endure, Not That It Should the first half of a BCS/CFP champion- rick Mahomes became the first to toss until the Mark Webster, Jr. – HayWood Media ship game. He finished the game with 221 five TD passes in a NFL playoff game end of the [email protected] receiving yds, which is the most ever in a before his 25th birthday. … Sat., Jan. 2019 sea- In sports, cheating has been going on in which he had influenced the outcome. BCS/CFP championship game. … North 11, the Titans topped the Ravens 28-12, son. “It’s for a very long time. And although it In 2007, the Patriots, who are being Dakota St. defeated James Madison 28- despite being outgained 530-300 in of- great to should it stop, it won’t. investigated for allegedly taping the Cin- 20 in the FCS championship game, Sat., fensive yds, for the worst yardage dif- see smil- In 1920, eight Chicago White Sox cinnati Bengals sideline during their game Jan. 11, ending its season on an FCS rec- ferential in a win in NFL potseason his- ing Ran- players were accused and legally ac- this season with the , ord 37-game winning streak. In addition, tory. In helping, RB Derrick Henry dall over quitted of conspiring with gamblers to were caught recording the NDSU earned its eighth FCS champion- ended the game with more rushing yds there”, lose the 1919 World Series. coaches’ hand signals during a game. ship, which is the most in FCS history. In over his first four career playoff games said McCarthy during his Cowboys in- Rosie Ruiz was disqualified as a win- Cyclist Lance Armstrong denied cheat- helping, redshirt Fr. QB Trey Lance ran than any other player in NFL history. troductory news conference on Wed., ner of the 1979 New York Marathon, ing his way to seven Tour de France ti- 30 times for 166 yds while completing 6- Also, he became the first player in NFL Jan. 15. “He still looks like he’s 20 when a photographer reveled that she tles. But, in 2013, he told Oprah Win- of-10 passes for 72 yds and a TD. For his history with at least 180 rushing yds years old when he arrived in Green was on a subway train during the race. frey he used PEDs. feats, Lance was named the game’s MOP. in three straight games (regular season Bay.” Signifying that he intends to re- Ruiz was also disqualified as a win- Earlier this week, the Boston Red Sox … NBA: G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and playoffs). sign the free agent WR, Cowboys ner of the 1980 Boston Marathon, when fired , after MLB began an in- became the youngest player in NBA his- HBCU NEWS owner Jerry Jones told Cobb, follow- found to have jumped into the race about vestigation into a report claiming that the tory to log a 20-rebound triple-double, in CFB: Southern’s former WR Harold ing McCarthy’s presser, “I didn’t want a mile from the finish line. field used video replay to steal helping the Thunder to defeat the Tim- Carmichael, South Carolina St.’s for- you to get home sick around here.” In 1999, it was found that 11 balls the signs during the 2018 season. berwolves 117-104, Mon., Jan. 13. … mer DB Donnie Shell and Texas South- IN MEMORIAM provided the In- The Houston Astros fired field man-

MCB: Sat., Jan. 11, Jr. F Aamir Simms ern’s former OL Winston Hill will in- MEDIA: Roscoe Nance was laid to rest dianapolis Colts for the AFC title game ager Jeff Luhnow and general manager logged 20 points, helping Clemson to de- ducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame. at age 71, due to losing his bout with an un- were under-inflated. A.J. Hinch, after the two were suspended feat North Carolina 79-76 in OT. In 60 Carmichael played for the Eagles (1971- disclosed form of cancer. Nance, a 1971 Track athlete Marion Jones, who won by MLB earlier this week for using tech- games in Chapel Hill, N.C., it’s Clem- 83), Jets (1984) and Cowboys (1984). Tuskegee University grad, worked as a five medals at the 2000 Olympics, admit- nology to cheat in 2017. son’s first-ever win there, and it snaps the Shell played for the Steelers (1974-87). sports writer for the Jackson, MS Clar- ted in 2007 to using steroids from 1999-01. So, not that it should happen, but it is longest road losing streak by one team vs. Hill played for the Jets (1963-76) and ion-Ledger (1978-85), until becoming a In 2007, Tim Donaghy quit as a NBA safe to bet that cheating in sports will en- another in NCAA D-I history. Rams (1977). sports writer for USA Today (1985-07). referee, amid charges of betting on games dure for a very long time, mark my words. SPORTOON TV Pics For The Weekend, Friday, January 17 Thru Monday, January 20 (Unless Noted Otherwise, All Times Eastern, PM) PHOTO OF THE WEEK By Mark Lynch Courtesy of University of Penn Athletics ©Mark Lynch cartoons-a-plenty.com SPORT W. CURLING M. BASKETBALL W. BASKETBALL FOOTBALL FOOTBALL W. BASKETBALL

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USA COLORADO WEST VIRGINIA TITANS PACKERS MISSISSIPPI ST. OPPONENTS vs. @ @ @ @ @ WINGING IT – At Jadwin Gymnasium in Princeton, N.J., Friday, January 10, Pennsylva- nia Quakers forward Jarrod Simmons used his wingspan to keep Princeton Tigers point guard Ryan Schwieger from using his wingspan to SCOTLAND ARIZONA BAYLOR CHIEFS 49ERS S. CAROLINA steal the ball. Princeton won the game, 63-58.