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Valle's Three-Point Play Lifts Fifth-Ranked Whitworth

Valle's Three-Point Play Lifts Fifth-Ranked Whitworth
NEWBERG, Ore. – George Valle's three-point play with 19.8 seconds to play lifted 5th-ranked Whitworth to a 61-59 win over George Fox in a Northwest Conference men's basketball game on Friday night at the Wheeler Sports Center. The visiting Pirates survived 22 turnovers and wide swings

Valle's Three-Point Play Lifts Fifth-Ranked Whitworth

Valle's Three-Point Play Lifts Fifth-Ranked Whitworth
NEWBERG, Ore. – George Valle's three-point play with 19.8 seconds to play lifted 5th-ranked Whitworth to a 61-59 win over George Fox in a Northwest Conference men's basketball game on Friday night at the Wheeler Sports Center. The visiting Pirates survived 22 turnovers and wide swings

French commando killed in Somalia hostage raid

French commando killed in Somalia hostage raid
By JAMEY KEATEN and ABDI GULEDAssociated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - A raid to free a French intelligence agent held captive in Somalia for three years went horribly wrong, leaving 17 Islamists and at least one French commando dead in a mud-caked farming town deep in militant territory. In the

French commando killed in Somalia hostage raid

French commando killed in Somalia hostage raid
By JAMEY KEATEN and ABDI GULEDAssociated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - A raid to free a French intelligence agent held captive in Somalia for three years went horribly wrong, leaving 17 Islamists and at least one French commando dead in a mud-caked farming town deep in militant territory. In the

Second Chance Points Lift No. 25 George Fox Over Whitworth

Second Chance Points Lift No. 25 George Fox Over Whitworth
NEWBERG, Ore. – Second half struggles plagued the Whitworth women's basketball team as the Pirates fell 70-59 to the 25th-ranked George Fox Bruins on Friday evening in Wheeler Sports Center Miller Gym. George Fox improves to 11-3, 4-1 in Northwest Conference play, while Whitworth falls to

Second Chance Points Lift No. 25 George Fox Over Whitworth

Second Chance Points Lift No. 25 George Fox Over Whitworth
NEWBERG, Ore. – Second half struggles plagued the Whitworth women's basketball team as the Pirates fell 70-59 to the 25th-ranked George Fox Bruins on Friday evening in Wheeler Sports Center Miller Gym. George Fox improves to 11-3, 4-1 in Northwest Conference play, while Whitworth falls to

Second Chance Points Lift No. 25 George Fox Over Whitworth

Second Chance Points Lift No. 25 George Fox Over Whitworth
NEWBERG, Ore. – Second half struggles plagued the Whitworth women's basketball team as the Pirates fell 70-59 to the 25th-ranked George Fox Bruins on Friday evening in Wheeler Sports Center Miller Gym. George Fox improves to 11-3, 4-1 in Northwest Conference play, while Whitworth falls to

Second Chance Points Lift No. 25 George Fox Over Whitworth

Second Chance Points Lift No. 25 George Fox Over Whitworth
NEWBERG, Ore. – Second half struggles plagued the Whitworth women's basketball team as the Pirates fell 70-59 to the 25th-ranked George Fox Bruins on Friday evening in Wheeler Sports Center Miller Gym. George Fox improves to 11-3, 4-1 in Northwest Conference play, while Whitworth falls to

'Lincoln' leads Oscars with 12 nominations

'Lincoln' leads Oscars with 12 nominations
By DAVID GERMAINAP Movie Writer BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Steven Spielberg has matched his personal best at the Academy Awards: 12 nominations for his Civil War saga "Lincoln," including best picture, director and acting honors for Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones. That ties the

Whitworth Men Crack Top 5 in Division III

Whitworth Men Crack Top 5 in Division III
by Whitworth Univ. Athletics SPOKANE, Wash. - Whitworth University is ranked fifth in today's D3hoops.com top-25 poll, up one spot from last week. The Pirates (12-1), who have won twelve games in a row since a season-opening loss to now #2 St. Thomas (Minn.), have been on a steady climb up the