TOP STORIES FOR SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2001
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![[img]](http://enquirer.com/editions/2001/11/18/lewis_90x120.jpg) Lewis knocks out Rahman in four
Lennox Lewis said it wasn't possible for him to lose a second time to Hasim Rahman, and he was right. Lewis regained the WBC and IBF heavyweight titles on a fourth-round knockout of Rahman on Saturday night. Lewis landed a left-right and then a crashing right that dropped Rahman on his back. |
![[img]](http://enquirer.com/editions/2001/11/18/hawaii_90x120.jpg) Hawaii 52, Miami-Ohio 51
Kicker Justin Ayat made good on a second field goal attempt as time expired giving the Warriors of Hawaii a hard-fought 52-51 victory over the RedHawks of Miami-Ohio in the first-ever meeting between the two schools. The RedHawks were flagged for off-sides on his first try, which he missed.
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Bengals: Keys to the game
The Titans are last in the NFL in pass defense at 245.5 yards a game and last in interceptions with four. Twelve of the 20 touchdowns against Tennessee have been through the air. If the Titans are successful in stopping the run, and all indications are they will stack the line with their safeties, the Bengals will be forced to pass.
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Sellout watches St. X win
A large portion of Cincinnati's West Side packed into UC's Nippert Stadium on Saturday night as St. Xavier beat Elder 24-21 in the Ohio Division I prep football regional finals.
St. X secondary primary factor
St. Xavier's secondary of Bret Betz, Sean Kelly, David Kelly and Mike Hurley was outstanding, coming up with four interceptions.
Badin playoff run doused by Coldwater
The Badin Rams had allowed 35 points just one week earlier. The Coldwater Cavaliers had won one regular-season game by 56 points and allowed 42 in the finale.
Preps Insider
John Young, whose Aiken football teams once dominated the old Public High School League, is retiring.
Titans must get over heartbreak to keep hope
CINCINNATI — Jon Kitna watched Steve McNair get yanked down short of the goal line with 0:00 showing on the clock Monday night and knew exactly what the Tennessee Titans were feeling.
AFC Central view askew
In its final season, the AFC Central is undergoing a change in its balance of power.
Isolation Booth
Bengals fullback Lorenzo Neal was part of two Tennessee Titans teams that were 26-6 and went to the 2000 Super Bowl.
Nov. 1, 1981: Bengals 34, Oilers 21
For the first time in eight career games against the Bengals, Houston Oilers tailback Earl Campbell didn't gain 100-plus yards rushing.
Eagles suspend three after arrest
PHILADELPHIA — Eagles leading rusher Correll Buckhalter and teammates Terrence Carroll and Darrel Crutchfield were suspended for today's game after Carroll was arrested on marijuana charges Friday night, a source familiar with the players told the Associated Press on Saturday.
The Edge
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UC notebook
Bob Huggins has a bit of a dilemma. The University of Cincinnati coach has a veteran power forward (senior Jamaal Davis) whom he says has the “best basketball IQ” on the team but has trouble rebounding.
DAUGHERTY: Little drama, much promise in Matta's debut
Here's how you sleep on a six-foot couch when you're 6-foot-4:
West dominant in XU opener
Most of Xavier's shooters looked Saturday as if they were playing their first game of the season. Which they were.
XU notebook
Thad Matta designated a sixth man/sparkplug role for Keith Jackson, and his ballyhooed freshman didn't disappoint Saturday.
Lady Muskies sweep RI
XU swept Rhode Island in the Atlantic 10 Tournament semifinals 30-21, 30-21, 30-19 Saturday in Dayton, advancing to play Temple today in the title game at 1 p.m. in UD's Frericks Center. XU (24-3) can clinch an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament if its beats the Owls (21-9) for a third time, having already twice beaten them by a 3-1 score.
Miami held to 42 points in loss
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Brett Blizzard had 23 points and Craig Callahan added 12 to lead North Carolina-Wilmington to a 50-42 win over Miami on Saturday night.
NKU women advance in Div. II soccer
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Betsy Moore (McAuley High) scored two first-half goals Saturday as Northern Kentucky defeated Truman State 2-0 in the NCAA Division II women's soccer quarterfinals.
Northern Kentucky 106, Central State 85
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS — Bobby St-Preux scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds Saturday night as Northern Kentucky won the John L. Griffin/ Lions Club Classic championship.
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No. 12 Illinois 34, No. 25 Ohio St. 22
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A New Year's Day bowl just isn't enough anymore for Illinois.
Sixth-ranked Vols survive UK's upset bid
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Tennessee quarterback Casey Clausen was disheartened in victory.
TMC gains 1st playoff win 34-30
Matt Carpenter caught a 30-yard touchdown pass from Jesse Lowrey with 14 seconds to play to give Thomas More a 34-30 victory over MacMurray in a first-round NCAA Division III playoff game Saturday at Crestview Hills, Ky. It was the Saints' first-ever postseason game.
College Football Today
STARS — Cody Pickett, Washington, threw for 371 yards and a touchdown as the 16th-ranked Huskies beat No. 9 Washington State 26-14.
Top 25, other college football scores
No. 1 Miami (9-0) beat No. 14 Syracuse 59-0. Next: vs. No. 16 Washington, Saturday.
Mr. B serves up lessons of life
At the intersection of Forest, Washington and Rockdale avenues in Avondale, one traffic light west of the honking horns of Reading Road, we go in search of the legend named “Mr. B.”
Page Two power ratings
1. Elder: The purple people have bought up 30,000 tickets the past two weeks to watch high school football. Nowhere are people as passionate about sports as on the West Side.
Sendek rebuilding Wolfpack
RALEIGH, N.C. — It wasn't the strongest field in college basketball, but that didn't matter to North Carolina State coach Herb Sendek.
Toledo beats Cyclones
The Toledo Storm defeated Cincinnati 3-2 in sudden-death overtime Saturday night in Toledo.
NBA roundup
ATLANTA — Shareef Abdur-Rahim scored 29 points and the Atlanta Hawks beat Boston 112-103 Saturday night, despite an NBA-record 10 3-pointers by the Celtics in the third quarter.
NHL roundup
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Greg Johnson scored a pair of goals, including the game-winner, to lead the Nashville Predators to a 3-2 victory Saturday night over the Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL.
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