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‘Hoops at Noon’: Lisbon

LISBON — Lisbon will host Liberty in a “Hoops at Noon” girls basketball game Wednesday to reward students for positive behavior.

It is open to the public with gates opening at 11:30 a.m. There will be designated areas for the public to sit.

The Lisbon PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) committee has games and prizes planned for students of both schools. The concession stand will be open for food. The event is sponsored by the Lisbon Eagles.

The boys teams from both schools played a similar game at Liberty on Dec. 6.

Dailey paces Bethany

BETHANY, W.Va. –Jess Roller scored 23 points and Cole Dailey from East Liverpool added 20 points in leading Bethany College past Westminster, 89-82, Monday at the Hummel Field House.

Dailey also had nine rebounds, four assists and four steals for the Bison, who improve to 7-12.

Westminster was led by Drew Weir of Salem with 25 points on 9-of-16 shooting and five rebounds. Freshman Trevor Siefke from Lisbon scored 15 points on 7-of-11 shooting with five assists and four steals in his second straight start. Jaxon Hendershott from West Branch added 14 points on 4-of-10 three-point shooting.

Westminster (5-7) will travel to Latrobe, Pa., Wednesday night to take on Saint Vincent College.

Southern, Beaver bowlers split

CALCUTTA — The Southern Local bowling teams split with Beaver Local Monday at Tri-State Lanes.

The Southern Local girls bowling team defeated Beaver Local, 1665-1402. Leading the Indians were Hunter Dickson with a 181 game and 308 series and Kennedy Lewis with a 152 game and 300 series. For the Beavers, Emmalee Wilder had a 157 game and 276 series.

The Beaver Local boys beat Southern, 1738-1431. Cameron Anderson had a 183 game and 329 series for the Beavers. Jacob Junkins had a 126 game and 239 series for the Indians.

Goodell claims officials aren’t favoring Chiefs

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell disputed the perception that officials favor the Kansas City Chiefs, saying it’s a “ridiculous theory.”

Goodell addressed several topics, including diversity, an 18-game season, international expansion, Tom Brady’s dual role as a broadcaster and co-owner and more during his annual news conference that kicked off Super Bowl week on Monday.

The Chiefs are going for a three-peat Sunday in a rematch against the Philadelphia Eagles, who lost to Kansas City 38-35 two years ago.

The two-time defending champions have benefited from calls that have gone their way in the playoffs. There were two roughing-the-passer penalties during a 23-14 victory over Houston in the divisional round that viewers, including Fox broadcasters Troy Aikman and Joe Buck, considered egregious.

A questionable spot on Josh Allen’s sneak on fourth-and-1 in the fourth quarter of Kansas City’s 32-29 victory over Buffalo in the AFC championship game became a major point of contention.

“A lot of those theories are things that happen in social media and they get a new life,” Goodell said during his 48-minute news conference inside the Saints’ locker room. “I understand that. I think it reflects a lot of the fans’ passion and is a reminder for us on how important officiating is. I think the men and women officiating the NFL are outstanding. We have the highest possible standards. It’s a ridiculous theory for anyone who might take it seriously. But at the end of the day it’s something we have to work at, how do we make our officiating better.”

Goodell said the league evaluates officials in several ways.

“It’s not just the performance on the field but things that go on in their own lives.” Goodell said. “We monitor that very closely in a number of ways. …. It’s a tough job, a really hard job. I’ve never seen a more dedicated group of people to getting it right, doing the best job they possibly can. And I’m proud of the work they do.”

NFL executive Kimberly Fields told The Associated Press last week the league plans to engage its Competition Committee on technology to take virtual line-to-gain measurements next season, but officials will continue to spot the football.

“What this technology cannot do is take the place of the human element in determining where forward progress ends,” Fields said. “There will always be a human official spotting the ball. Once the ball is spotted, then the line-to-gain technology actually does the measurement itself.”

Goodell said the league will continue to work with partners to develop the technology needed to potentially help with spotting the ball in the future.

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