WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 11/05/99

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Coming up on News 7-
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Is Microsoft a monopoly? A judge speaks tonight.
CBS Newsman Dan Rather is summoned to court.
The man convicted of killing a Tech student gets a new trial.
And former NBA star Dennis Rodman arrested - along with his wife Carmen Electra.
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News 7 is next.
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((MICROSOFT IS A MONOPOLIST AND IT ENGAGES IN MASS ANTI COMPETITIVE PRACTICES.))
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The Justice department made the accusation and tonight a judge agrees Microsoft is a monopoly.
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[Microsoft]

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A serious blow to Microsoft tonight.
The judge hearing the anti trust case not only finds that Microsoft is a monopoly but also that it preys on other companies.
Lee Cowan has more.
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((In a 207-page document, District Court Judge Penefield Jackson listed three key findings of fact:
First that Microsoft does have a monopoly in PC operating systems
Second, that is used its power and profit to stop competitors
And as a result, consumers did suffer.

SOT/RICHARD BLOOMENTHAL, CONNECTICUT ATTORNEY GENERAL
Those are serious and far reaching. far reaching remedies.
The Justice Department, along with 19 states, call Microsoft a predator -- illegally using its Windows monopoly to force feed computer users its internet software, all the while crushing its chief rival, Netscape.
But Microsoft denies the charges arguing it no longer has a monopoly, and that consumers were never hurt in the process of a company just trying to compete. Come get Windows 95!
Bill Gates, the company's CEO never appeared at the trial except on video but has vowed to fight the case to the end. And with a personal fortune valued at $75 billion dollars, he has the money to do it. BILL GATES, CEO MICROSOFT, VIDEO FROM MICROSOFT: We hope that fair to consumers.
A final ruling isn't expected for at least another six weeks but if the Judge finds Microsoft violated antitrust law he could impose serious restrictions on the way Microsoft does business, or even force the company to break up. Lee Cowan, CBS News, Washington.))

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Virginia Tech could be on the verge of naming a new president...
Sources tell News-7 that the board of visitors is set to name Charles (STEE-gur) Steger as Tech's 15th president at its meeting on Monday.
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He's currently the school's vice president for development and university relations.
Steger is a former dean of the College of Architecture and Urban Studies.
And he has degrees from Tech in architecture, urban design and engineering.
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He was in charge of the most successful fundraising campaign Virginia Tech has ever had, bringing in more than 334-million dollars.
A spokesman for Tech refused to comment, except to say that the board will meet this Monday and is expected to select a new president.
Steger would replace Paul Torgersen, who is stepping down at the end of next month.

[Giles-Fatal]

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A Giles County man is dead today after a tractor accident.
State police say 46-year old Robert Wayne Lambert of the Ripplemead community was driving a tractor on Route 100 in the Bane (baine) area when he veered off the road to avoid a school bus.
The tractor struck an embankment and overturned. Lambert was pronounced dead at the scene.

[Noel-Taylor]

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He was born and raised in Bedford County, and today Noel Taylor was buried in the family cemetery near Moneta.
Earlier in the day, hundreds gathered at the Roanoke Civic Center for a final tribute to the city's longtime mayor, and the beloved pastor of High Street Baptist Church.
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Described as services of triumph honoring the life and ministry of Taylor, the funeral was moved to the Civic Center to accommodate the expected crowd. And more than two thousand family members, friends and admirers paid tribute with their presence.
Speakers took note of Taylor's contributions to the city and his church. And they spoke of his deep religious faith.
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((WE KNOW WHERE NOEL TAYLOR IS. AND HIS SOUL SLIPPED OUT OF THAT BODY AND STARTED ON DOWN. AND SOMEBODY SAID WHERE IS HE GOING. HE'S GOING TO MEET THE MASTER. SLEEP ON. TAKE YOUR REST. AND ON THAT GREAT GETTIN UP MORNING, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT A SHOUT THAT'S GOING TO BREAK OUT ON THE OTHER SIDE. ON A LIMB THAT SWINGS, SITS A BIRD THAT SINGS.))
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The tributes did not end with funeral services in western Virginia. Residents in Wonju, Korea one of Roanoke's sister cities, held a day-long vigil in Noel Taylor's honor.
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[Taylor-Classic]

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The memory Reverend Noel Taylor was also celebrated tonight at Victory stadium.
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Joy Sutton is at the stadium with details.
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Jean, hundreds turned out tonight for the the 9th annual "Noel C. Taylor Classic."
It's the only football game of the season between Patrick Henry and William Fleming High Schools.
And in light of Taylor's death -- tonight's game was somewhat of a memorial.
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Even before the band started playing and the two football teams prepared for kick-off -- there was a moment of silence, as hundreds paid tribute to the Reverend Noel Taylor.
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The annual showdown between the William Fleming Colonels and the Patrick Henry Patriots was named the "Noel C. Taylor Classic," in honor of the former mayor.
Students and administrators from both schools huddled together in the center of the field to send a message.
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((NAT SOUND OF ANNOUNCER: THEIR MEETING TOGETHER SYMBOLIZES THE ROANOKE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL'S SUPPORT OF THE IDEALS FOR WHICH DR. TAYLOR STOOD.))
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And as the winning team takes home the Noel C. Taylor cup -- the Pan Hellenic Council -- the group that started this classic hopes Taylor's legacy will live on.
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((JAMES KING/PAN HELLENIC COUNCIL: THIS IS ONE WAY THAT THE YOUTH WILL KNOW AND HOPEFULLY THEY WILL ASK IN THE FUTURE WHO WAS NOEL C. TAYLOR AND THEN THERE IS SOMEBODY WHO CAN TELL THEM WHAT HE DID FOR THE AREA AND HOW HE WAS INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY))
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The Council hopes the classic will serve as reminder of Taylor's love of sports, and his dedication to bringing together all areas of the city.
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Jean.

[WX1] [11:00pm] [11/05/1999] [MCU]WEATHER OFFICE [WXPRO/FULL]WEATHER MAP WAKE UP FORECAST

[Toss back to anchor][Baby-Death]

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Two days ago, an eight month old Danville boy died from blunt injuries to the head. Today, his mother is under arrest.
LaShanda Terrell Stamps is charged with felony child neglect.
There is still no word on what caused the baby's injuries .. or if anyone else will be charged.

[Lilly]

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Ben Lilly won a new trial today that could move him off death row.
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Lilly was sentenced to die for the 1995 robbery and murder of Virginia Tech student Alexander DeFilippis.
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But today the Virginia Supreme Court overturned his conviction...
The court said taped testimony from Lilly's brother Mark ... testimony that identified Lilly as the trigger man ... might not have been enough to win a capital-murder conviction.
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((CHRIS TUCK/LILLY'S LAWYER: THIS IS SOMETHING WE FOUGHT ALL ALONG ... SAYING EVERYBODY HAS A RIGHT TO CONFRONT THEIR ACCUSERS. TODAY THE VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT AGREED.))
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The capital murder case now goes back to a Montgomery County jury.
Lilly's convictions on carjacking and kidnapping charges were upheld.
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[Akers]

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A murderer asked a Franklin County judge for the death penalty.
Today, he got his wish.
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Thomas Akers robbed and savagely killed 24-year old Wesley Smith last December. Akers would not let his lawyers defend him in court, because he wanted the death penalty. His attorney calls this state-assisted suicide.
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((HE'S INDICATED MANY TIMES THAT HE DIDN'T WANT TO GO BACK TO PRISON FOR THE REST OF HIS NATURAL LIFE, ESPECIALLY UNDER THE CONDITIONS HE WOULD HAVE BEEN INCARCERATED.))
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Akers wrote to the judge saying he had no remorse or sympathy for the crime and would kill again. His cousin Timothy Martin faces trial for the same murder next month.
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[Rat-Beaten]

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At Virginia Military Institute a Freshman cadet was beaten up by five other freshman in Barracks.
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All six of the freshmen- -or RATS, as they're called in their first year- -are men.
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Theodore Paris Frances of Springfield, Virginia, was treated for minor cuts and bruises at Stonewall Jackson Hospital. He remains in the post hospital tonight.
Strickler says the local Commonwealth's Attorney was notified of the incident. No charges have been filed, so far.
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The black boxes from the doomed Egypt Air flight are finally located.
Details ahead.
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And anchorman Dan Rather makes the news tonight with a court appearance.
The story, coming up.
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[Sports-Preview]

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((O-K sports fans check this out. Roanoke Catholic gets a win over North Cross today, We'll take you back to the last team at Virginia Tech that went 7 and 0, Virginia will get on the defense as Georgia Tech rolls into Charlottesville and John Andretti leads the way at Phoenix.
All that and more coming up in sports.))
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[Fire-Settlement]

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A settlement has been reached in the Southeast Roanoke house fire that killed four children and their grandmother.
The woman who lost her children and mother will receive two-point-four MILLION dollars.
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The fire at 12-28 Stewart Avenue was blamed on a faulty electric space heater.
Arvin Industries, the space heater manufacturer must pay Patricia Leftwich Beckner 450- thousand dollars.
The remaining 1-point-95 million will come from Moore and Company, the real estate company that owns the apartment building.
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[Egypt-air]

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It appears both black boxes from Egypt Air flight 990 have been found.
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An underwater vessel has spotted the two black boxes on the ocean floor. They are considered key to figuring out why the jet crashed on Sunday- killing 217 people.
Neither of the boxes- the flight data or cockpit voice recorders have been recovered. That may take awhile.
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[Rather-Court]

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He usually delivers the news to America...
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But today he's making it.
Dan Rather went to bat in court today for the producer who refuses to hand over a taped interview to prosecutors in the case against Shawn Allen Berry.
He's accused in the dragging death of a black man in Texas.
Rather interviewed Berry for "60 Minutes Two".
Now prosecutors want the unedited tape.
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Producer Mary Mapes posted 2-thousand-dollars bond after reporting to a Texas jail today.
She is charged with contempt.
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[VMI-Rings]

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It was a historic Ring Day at V-M-I.
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The 312 members of the Junior Class were lined up alphabetically.
And that made Alexis Abrams - -not only the first in her class- -but the first woman ever to be presented a V-M-I Ring.
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Each cadet gets to pick the size and a stone for her or his ring.
The other 17 women in the Class of 2001 got their rings today, too, of course.
It's a tradition that dates back to 1848 when V-M-I became the first Southern college to bestow class rings.
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He's known for bad behavior -
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but Dennis Rodman's latest alleged temper tantrum lands he and his former-Baywatch wife in jail.
The story, still ahead.
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[Rodman-Electra]

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Former hoop star Dennis Rodham was center court today-but not the basketball kind.
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He and wife Carmen Electra were hauled off in cuffs and brought to the Miami jail this morning after an incident at a hotel.
Police were called after getting reports of a screaming fight.
Both were led away in handcuffs to the Miami-Dade County jail.
A lawyer for the former basketball player is calling the arrest an overreaction.
A Judge ordered the two to stay away from each other.
The two have had a rocky relationship after getting married last November in Las Vegas. Electra, who starred in Baywatch, filed for divorce in April.
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[Blackbird]

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The fastest, highest-flying jet ever is making a Virginia Appearance...
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at the Aviation Museum in Richmond.
This SR-71 Blackbird is now on display-- one of only 32 built... and one of only 20 that did not crash.
The Blackbird can reach speeds faster than (Mock) Mach 3-point-3, or three times the speed of sound.
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Roy Stanley's just ahead with your Friday night sports.
Stick around.

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William Fleming clinched a tie for the Roanoke Valley District championship beating Patrick Henry 27 to 20.
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A good crowd was at Victory Stadium for the cross city rivalry.
In the third with Fleming leading 13 to 12 on fourth and three Richard Barrett passes to Cedric Preston for the 6 yard T-D pass to make it 20 to 12 Fleming.
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On the last play of the third Jermaine Hardy goes off tackle 11 yards for the touchdown and the Colonels win the game 27 to 20.
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[S-Byrd]

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William Byrd's O.J. Thomason became the Virginia High School League's career leading rusher against Rockbridge County on what turned out to be a record breaking night.
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William Byrd's stadium was re-dedicated tonight and will be known as Robert A Patterson Stadium the retired principal was on hand for the ceremony.
O.J. needed 192 yards to break former Tabb Star and now Cleveland Brown Terry Kirby's record he got that and then some racking up 240 yards to become Virginia's all time career leader with 7-thousand 476 yards on the ground.
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O.J. scored 2 touchdowns including this 10 yard run in the fourth and Byrd Wins it 41 to 14.
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[S-Catholic]

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The battle of the private schools pitted Roanoke Catholic and North Cross. The Raiders hold a commanding lead in the series but the Celtics came in to this afternoon's game inspired.
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Catholic dedicated this season to it's seniors and wanted to end the regular season on a high note.
The Celtics scored first but Matt Stover takes this hand off on fourth and five on the 11. Stover barrels through the line to take it home for the score and the 13-six lead.
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But Catholic would take control of the contest on first and 10 Donnell Priest calls his own number he weaves through the defense to seal the deal and the Celtics beat the Raiders 26 to 13.
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[FFE-Scores]

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Plenty of high school football action tonight lets check the scores.
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[Scoreboard]

[SUPER=55-Roanoke Catholic/26/North Cross/13/Hargrave Military/44/LCA/28;]

[SUPER=55-Martinsville/7/Tunstall/21/Magna Vista/48/Dan River/14/Graham/21/Mount View, WV/6;]

[SUPER=55-Coeburn/0/George Wythe/28/Glenvar/31/Covington/32/William Campbell/59/Altavista/7;]

[SUPER=55-Halifax Co./0/G.W. Danville/54/John Battle/7/Rural Retreat/58/Fieldale-Collinsville/20/Patrick Co./40;]

[SUPER=55-Patrick Henry/20/William Fleming/27/Rustburg/9/Jefferson Forest/21/Northwood/49/Holston/6;]

[SUPER=55-Floyd Co./35/Grayson/0/Radford/35/Auburn/6/Amherst Co./28/Brookville/17;]

[SUPER=55-James River/33/Craig Co./14/Cave Spring/34/Pulaski Co./35/Ft. Chiswell/6/Narrows/38;]

[SUPER=55-Blacksburg/21/Lord Botetourt/33/Appomattox/20/Gretna/0/P.H. Glade Spring/29/J. I. Burton/8;]

[SUPER=55-Christiansburg/0/Salem/30/Laurel Park/43/Bassett/32/Rockbridge Co./14/William Byrd/41;]

[SUPER=55-Alleghany/3/Northside/43/Chatham/No/Nelson Co./Rpt./Liberty/No/Heritage/Rpt.;]

[SUPER=55-Lebanon/No/Grundy/Rpt./Marion/No/Abingdon/Rpt./Carroll Co./No/Richlands/Rpt.;]

[SUPER=55-Pocahontas/No/Galax/Rpt./Bath Co./No/Parry McCluer/Rpt./Shawsville/No/Giles/Rpt./;][S-Beamer]

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The Virginia Tech Hokies are heavy 18 point favorites for tomorrow's Big East showdown in Morgantown with the Mountaineers. The Hokie are off to first 7-and-0 start in more than 30 years.
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Back in 1967, the Hokies began the year 7-and-0 under head coach Jerry Claiborne. That year they had a young defensive back from Hillsville named Frank Beamer holding down the secondary.
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In '67 that Tech team came crashing back down to earth - losing its final three games of the year including the 1967 Thanksgiving Day classic at Victory Stadium to VMI. The 67 Hokies did not play in a Bowl game.
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[wipe to pinnacle 7501] This year's version of the Hokies hopes to avoid a similar fate tomorrow. And the only place you can catch the game is right here on Your Hometown Station with coverage from CBS starting at 3.
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[S-UVA]

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One key to Virginia's success against seventh ranked Georgia Tech tomorrow at 3:30 in Charlottesville will be defense.
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[SUPER=03-Charlottesville/Cavaliers vs. Seminoles;]

The Cavaliers can be encouraged by the healthy return of corners Dwayne Stukes and Antwan Harris, who held Florida State's Peter Warrick to 12 yards in the first half of last weeks game. The UVa D also made three first half interceptions, but Chris Weinke and Georgia Tech's Joey Hamilton are two different quarterbacks.
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((BYRON THWEATT/UVA LINEBACKER:JOEY HAMILTON'S GONNA RUN THE BALL AT US, HE'S QUICK, AGILE, HE CAN DUCK UNDER BLITZES AND STUFF LIKE THAT. WE NEED TO PLAY WITH SOME POISE AND REALLY GO OUT THERE AND CORAL HIM BECAUSE HE'S A GOOD FOOTBALL PLAYER. I SEE WHY HE'S UP FOR THE HEISMAN:))
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[OUT Q=....up for the Heisman..."]
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The Yellow Jackets scored 41 points last October. Hamilton's biggest target was receiver Dez White, whose 243 yards through the air and three touchdowns still burns Stukes, who, with a bad hamstring, drew the assignment.
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((DWAYNE STUKES/UVA SENIOR DEFENSIVE BACK:I'M NOT HURT LIKE I WAS LAST YEAR. I'M STILL FOCUSSED. I'M GONNA GO INTO THE GAME THINKING THAT I'M ONE OF THE BEST CORNERBACKS IN THE ACC. LAST YEAR IS FAR OUT OF MY MIND. I KNOW HE BEAT ME A COUPLE OF TIMES BUT I'M NOT GONNA BE THINKING ABOUT THAT ON SATURDAY. I'M THINKING I'M 100 PERCENT AND HE'S 100 PERCENT AND LETS SEE WHO'S GONNA MAKE THE PLAYS.))
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[OUT Q=....make the plays"]
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One other UVa note. Quarterback Dan Ellis will NOT start tomorrow. After affects from a mild concussion suffered against the Seminoles are still lingering. Back up Dan Rivers will start in his place. Number 15 played the entire second half against Florida State.
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And coming up in sports, Virginia Tech opened its exhibition basketball season at the Cassell tonight.
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And John Andretti will lead the field when the green flag drops for Sunday's Dura Lube 500k in Phoenix.
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The Virginia Tech Hokies opened their exhibition season tonight with a game against Court Authority.
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The new era of Ricky Stokes basketball started tonight at the Cassell in Blacksburg.
The Hokies got off to a good start as Dennis Mims misses the bucket but Roland Roberts does the clean up act for an early 2 to 2 tie.
Minutes later Brendan Dunlop finds nothing but net as he strokes a three pointer over the Authority defense in an 11 to 3 lead.
But the Authority would come back on their end of the floor as Jason Williford gets the two point bucket.
[SUPER=33-Virginia Tech/80/Court Authority/68/;]

The Hokies offense continued working all over the floor as Roberts gets the inside edge knocking down the hoop and getting the foul and Tech goes on to win it 80 to 68.
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[S-Qualify]

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John Andretti will start on the pole for this weekends Dura Lube 500 at the Phoenix International Raceway.
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[SUPER=03-Phoenix, AZ/SPEEDVISION; :]

Dale Jarrett, who can clinch the points title this Sunday, will start in the fifth position.
But Andretti captured the pole poisition with a speed of 132 point 714 miles per hour. Jeff Gordon will start on the outside and here are the top 25.
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[SUPER=0107-1. John Andretti/132.714/2. Jeff Gordon//3. Geoffrey Bodine//4. Mark Martin//5. Dale Jarrett//;]
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[SUPER=0107-6. Bobby Labonte//7. Ricky Rudd//8. Ken Schrader//9. Rusty Wallace//10. Kyle Petty//;]
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[SUPER=0107-11. Tony Stewart//12. Kenny Wallace//13. Mike Skinner//14. Dale Earnhardt//15. Joe Nemechek;]
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[SUPER=0107-16. Jimmy Spencer//17. Bobby Hamilton//18. Jeff Burton//19. Johnny Benson//20. Todd Bodine//;]
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[SUPER=0107-21. Rick Mast//22. Wally Dallenbach//23. David Green//24. Brett Bodine//25. Sterling Marlin//;]
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[OUT Q=.....LAST DRIVER."]
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