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• HOCKEY: The Troy Trojans ice hockey team wraps up their four-game preseason by hosting Elder at 5:45 p.m. on Nov. 20 at Hobart Arena. Admission to the preseason game is free. • BASEBALL: The Troy High School Baseball Parents Boosters will be holding an organizational meeting for parents of any one interested in trying out for high school baseball in the spring. The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. Nov. 17 in the THS cafeteria. For more information, email coach Ty Welker at welker-t@troy.k12.oh.us. • BASKETBALL: The Varsity M Club will be collecting canned food items for the West Milton Community Food Bank. The can and dollar total will be announced at the OHSAA Foundation Game at 6 p.m. Nov. 18. The Bulldog girls and boys basketball teams will host Bradford, and proceeds from the contest will benefit the local food bank. For more information, send an email to kooglert@miltonunion.k12.oh.us, or look up MiltonUnion Athletics on Facebook. • VOLLEYBALL: Team Atlantis volleyball is holding tryouts at Minster Junior High School in October and November. The times are as follows: today and Nov. 20, 15s division 8:3010 a.m.; 16s division 10:30a.m.-noon; 17s and 18s division 12:30-2 p.m. For more information, go to www.teamatlantisvbc.com. • SOCCER: Registration is underway for Troy Rec indoor soccer. Sixweek sessions will be held for 5 and 6 year-old teams and first and second grade teams. The cost is $35 per player. Practices and games are at the Rec in downtown Troy. Registration forms are available at www.troyrec.com or at the Rec. For more information, call 339-1923. Deadline to register is Dec. 9. • SUBMIT-A-TIP: To submit an item to the Troy Daily News sports section, please contact Josh Brown at jbrown@tdnpublishing.com.
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November 14, 2011
Bad snap allows Rams to top Browns, 13-12 CLEVELAND (AP) — When Phil Dawson trotted onto the field, the Cleveland Browns seemed moments from victory. In a snap, they were seconds from despair. Dawson’s 22-yard field goal attempt sailed wide left following a bounced snap from Ryan Pontbriand with just over two minutes left, giving the St. Louis Rams a 13-12 win over the bungling Browns, who again failed to score a touchdown at home and couldn’t count on their steady kicker to bail them out. “You leave with a helpless feeling. It’s tough,” Browns quarterback Colt McCoy said. “We should have won more than once. You kind of scratch your head and wonder, ‘Where is all
this bad luck coming from? Why?’” Dawson made four field goals in blustery conditions, but his attempt with 2:13 remaining fluttered left of the upright, capping a series of late gaffes by the Browns (3-6), who were booed by their fans as they left the field. “That’s the maddening part,” said Dawson. “It’s not about how many you made. It’s about how many you missed.” Pontbriand, a Pro Bowler considered the NFL’s best long snapper, accidentally hiked the ball off the right foot of center Alex Mack, who AP PHOTO lines up at left guard for field-goal Cleveland’s Brad Maynard (7) reacts after kicker Phil attempts. The ball skipped back to holder Brad Maynard, who did a Dawson (4) missed a 22-yard field goal in the fourth
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Australia’s Greg Chalmers plays a shot on the 17th hole during the fourth round of the Australian Open golf tournament in Sydney, Australia on Sunday.
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Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green catches a 36-yard touchdown pass against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first half Sunday in Cincinnati.
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Green said. “They have a great defense, but we belong in that league.” The Bengals came into the game with a five-game winning streak. They were facing a defense that had only two interceptions and two fumble recoveries all season, a stunningly small statistic for a defense that prides itself on getting the ball. They got it twice when it mattered most. Rashard Mendenhall’s 9yard run put the Steelers’ up 24-17 late in the third quarter, leaving it to the defense to it
SYDNEY (AP) — From about 250 yards away, thousands of fans perched on the dunes behind the 17th hole could make out the guy in a red shirt posing over his shot, then the ball appearing on the green and racing down a ridge to 12 feet behind the pin. This is what they wanted to see Sunday at the Australian Open. Tiger Woods, gone for the most of the year and rarely on the leaderboard even when he was playing, faced an eagle putt late in the final round at The Lakes that would have given him a share of the lead. Woods missed. Moments later, three groups behind him, Greg Chalmers hit 7-iron to 18 inches on the par-3 15th for a birdie that put him back in control, and ultimately led to a one-shot victory over John Senden. With a par save
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Battle for the north Gay’s late interception helps Steelers past Bengals, 24-17 CINCINNATI (AP) — Andy Dalton saw all of it coming, except for that final throw. Cornerback William Gay anticipated the rookie quarterback’s last pass and stepped in front for a game-clinching interception Sunday as the Pittsburgh Steelers held on for a 24-17 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, who will remember that last play for a long time. “They take chances,” Dalton said. “They bite on things and try to jump routes. On that play they did, and it worked for them.”
It was a big moment for the surprising Bengals (6-3), who had their first sellout at Paul Brown Stadium in a year albeit with thousands of Steelers fans filling out the crowd. It was a chance to see how they measure up against the AFC North’s best after half a season of playing a lot of non-division also-rans. They were right there with the defending AFC champion Steelers (7-3) until the fourth quarter, when Pittsburgh closed it out with a pair of interceptions. “We went toe-to-toe with them,” rookie receiver A.J.
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Cardinals shock Eagles, win 21-17 The Arizona Cardinals may have a quarterback controversy. John Skelton threw a 5-yard TD pass to Early Doucet with 1:53 left and the Cardinals rallied for a 21-17 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, snapping an 11-game road losing streak. Michael Vick had another so-so performance and the Eagles (3-6) blew a fourth-quarter lead for the fifth time this season. See Page 19.
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Kahne bests Edwards, Stewart; wins Phoenix AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — While Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart have gone round-forround in their race for the Sprint Cup title, Kasey Kahne has quietly turned his performance up a notch outside of the championship spotlight. Kahne’s performance the last nine weeks has trailed only the two title contenders, and on Sunday, he finally got a win to show for his efforts. Kahne snapped an 81-race
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winless streak with his victory at Phoenix International Raceway, where Edwards and Stewart finished second and third to keep the title race tight headed into next weekend’s season finale. “If I’m in a racecar, I want to do the best that I can,” Kahne said, crediting crew chief Kenny Francis for giving him strong Toyotas that have allowed him “to perform with and run with Carl and Tony, who have been
probably the two best.” They’ve been the only two drivers better than Kahne, and one of them will officially unseat five-time defending NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson next Sunday at Homestead. Edwards will take a threepoint lead over Stewart into the 36th and final race of the season, marking the closest championship battle since the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship format made its debut in 2004.
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The two were nearly giddy discussing the title race as they sat side-by-side in the post-race news conference. “As far as I’m concerned, it’s a dead heat going in there,” said Stewart. “I want to go to Homestead tomorrow and start. I want tomorrow to be Friday. I’m pumped up, I’m excited about it and ready to go.” So was Edwards.
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