WPPA/T102 SPORTS-TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2009

SPORTS-TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2009

THE PIAA FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS CONTINUE THIS WEEK, AS NORTH SCHUYLKILL AND TRI VALLEY TRY TO ADVANCE INTO THE STATE TOURNAMENT. FRIDAY NIGHT, THE BULLDOGS TAKE ON THE SOUTHERN COLUMBIA TIGERS AT ROTARY FIELD IN SCHUYLKILL HAVEN AT 7PM. THAT GAME CAN BE HEARD ON T102 AND T102RADIO.COM. SATURDAY AFTERNOON, THE NORTH SCHUYLKILL SPARTANS FACE WEST CATHOLIC AT PALISADES HIGH SCHOOL IN KINTNERSVILLE AT 1PM. THAT GAME WILL BE BROADCAST ON WPPA AND WPPARADIO.COM. BEST OF LUCK TO THE SPARTANS AND THE DAWGS.

DALLAS (AP) - JASON TERRY MADE A 17-FOOTER WITH 1.4 SECONDS LEFT, DIRK NOWITZKI HAD 28 POINTS AND THE DALLAS MAVERICKS HANDED THE PHILADELPHIA 76ERS THEIR SEVENTH STRAIGHT LOSS, 104-102 LAST NIGHT. WILLIE GREEN SCORED A SEASON-HIGH 23 POINTS, AND ELTON BRAND AND THADDEUS YOUNG EACH HAD 21 FOR THE 76ERS. 76ERS FORWARD ELTON BRAND RETURNED TO THE LINEUP AFTER MISSING THREE GAMES.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - ALLEN IVERSON AND THE PHILADELPHIA 76ERS HAVE MET TO DISCUSS A POSSIBLE RETURN TO THE TEAM. 76ERS PRESIDENT ED STEFANSKI SAYS IN A STATEMENT THAT BOTH PARTIES REMAIN NONCOMMITTAL ABOUT A FINAL DECISION AFTER A NEARLY TWO-HOUR MEETING YESTERDAY IN DALLAS.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - EAGLES WIDE RECEIVER DESEAN JACKSON'S STATUS IS UNCERTAIN AFTER HE SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION IN SUNDAY'S 27-24 WIN OVER WASHINGTON. MEANWHILE, RUNNING BACK BRIAN WESTBROOK WILL BE RE-EXAMINED THIS WEEK AFTER MISSING THE LAST TWO GAMES WITH HIS SECOND CONCUSSION OF THE SEASON. COACH ANDY REID SAYS JACKSON WILL "CONTINUE TO BE TESTED".

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - THE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS ARE 11-AND-0 AFTER DREW BREES (BREEZ) PASSED FOR 371 YARDS AND FIVE TOUCHDOWNS IN A 38-17 ROUT OF NEW ENGLAND. PIERRE THOMAS, DEVERY HENDERSON, ROBERT MEACHEM, DARNELL DINKINS AND MARQUES COLSTON EACH CAUGHT SCORING STRIKES FROM BREES WHILE THE SAINTS HARASSED PATRIOTS QUARTERBACK TOM BRADY ALL NIGHT. BRADY THREW FOR 237 YARDS, NO TOUCHDOWNS AND TWO INTERCEPTIONS BEFORE HE WAS LIFTED IN THE FOURTH QUARTER. DREW BREES SAYS THE SAINTS ARE STRIVING FOR PERFECTION EACH AND EVERY WEEK:

BREES

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. (AP) - BOBBY BOWDEN SAYS HE HAS NOT MADE A DECISION ABOUT HIS COACHING FUTURE AT FLORIDA STATE AND PLANS TO MEET WITH UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS AGAIN TUESDAY. BOWDEN TELLS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THAT HE IS STILL SIFTING THROUGH "OPTIONS PRESENTED TO HIM" MONDAY BY SCHOOL PRESIDENT T.K. WETHERELL AND ATHLETIC DIRECTOR RANDY SPETMAN. THE TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT AND ESPN.COM REPORTED MONDAY THAT BOWDEN IS EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE HIS RETIREMENT.

SOUTH BEND, IND. (AP) - NOTRE DAME WILL HAVE A NEW HEAD FOOTBALL COACH FOLLOWING THE DISMISSAL OF CHARLIE WEIS ON MONDAY. WEIS FINISHES WITH A 35-27 RECORD IN FIVE SEASONS, AMONG THE WORST OF ANY FIGHTING IRISH COACH. NOTRE DAME ATHLETIC DIRECTOR JACK SWARBRICK SAYS THE SCHOOL IMPROVED THE FACILITIES AND THE PHILOSOPHY, AND NOW NEEDS TO FIND THE RIGHT INDIVIDUAL TO COACH THE TEAM:

SWARBRICK

THE IRISH LOST THEIR FINAL FOUR GAMES AND WOUND UP AT 6-6 FOLLOWING A 6-AND-2 START.

THOUSAND OAKS, CALIF. (AP) - TIGER WOODS HAS WITHDRAWN FROM HIS OWN GOLF TOURNAMENT, CITING INJURIES THAT WILL PREVENT HIM FROM PLAYING IN THE CHEVRON WORLD CHALLENGE IN CALIFORNIA. HIS DECISION COMES AFTER A WEEKEND CAR CRASH LEFT HIM WITH CUTS AND BRUISES WHEN HIS SUV HIT A FIRE HYDRANT AND A TREE. WOODS STILL HASN'T SPOKEN WITH FLORIDA TROOPERS ABOUT THE ACCIDENT, TURNING THEM DOWN THREE DAYS IN A ROW WHEN THEY CAME TO HIS HOUSE.

COMING UP IN WPPA SPORTS THIS EVENING...NITTANY LION UPDATE AT 5:30....ESPN RADIO ALL NIGHT BEGINNING AT 6PM.