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Men's Basketball: Lions defeat Long Island, 80-64 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) - Geary Claxton had 21 points and seven rebounds as host Penn State (3-0) defeated Long Island, 80-64, at the Bryce Jordan Center. Travis Parker added 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Nittany Lions.

Penn St. 80, Long Island 64 (phillyburbs.com) - STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Geary Claxton scored 21 points, including 11 during a 21-8 second-half run, to lead Penn State to an 80-64 win over Long Island on Saturday.

Nittany Lions Improve to 3-0 With 80-64 Win Over Long Island (GoPSUsports.com) - UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; November 26, 2005 -- Sophomore forward Geary Claxton tallied a career-high 21 points and senior forward Travis Parker posted a double-double to lead the Penn State Nittany Lion basketball team to an 80-64 win over Long Island Saturday in the Bryce Jordan Center.

RazorSharks Strand Long Island (R News) - Keith Friel scored 25 points, Edison Tech grad James Reaves and Greece Olympia's Demond Stewart added 15 points apiece in leading the Rochester RazorSharks past Stong Island 94-83 in ABA action.

LONG ISLAND FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS (New York Newsday) - The culmination of a long high school football season comes down to four championship games this weekend. The excitement gets under way at noon today at Hofstra University's Shuart Stadium. The first of two title games will pit Cold Spring Harbor (9-1) against Babylon (8-2) for the Long Island Class IV title. It's the first of four showdowns to crown champions in four classifications.

LONG ISLAND FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS (New York Newsday) - The culmination of a long high school football season comes down to four championship games this weekend. The excitement gets underway at noon today at Hofstra University's Shuart Stadium. The first of two title games will pit Cold Spring Harbor (9-1) against Babylon (8-2) for the Long Island Class IV title. It's the first of four showdowns to crown champions in four classifications.

LONG ISLAND BRIEFS (New York Newsday) - SHELLFISH AREAS ARE SHUT DOWN. Heavy rainfall last Tuesday has prompted the closure of several shellfish harvesting areas on the South Fork, officials from the state Department of Environmental Conservation said yesterday. All shellfish lands in Noyac Creek, Sag Harbor, Three Mile Harbor, Hog Creek and Acabonac Harbor in the towns of Southampton and East Hampton will be closed through Wednesday,

2nd Half Comeback Not Enough as Strong Island Sound Drop Home Opener (OurSports Central) - Patchogue, NY- After playing their first four games on the road, the Strong Island Sound took on the Harlem Strongdogs in front of their fans on Long Island. The Sound started off slow and trailed by 15 points at halftime. A big run to start off the 3rd quarter put them back in the game.

4 Arrested For Bid Rigging On Long Island (1010wins.com) - Nov 24, 2005 7:39 am US/Eastern (1010 WINS) (NEW YORK) Four Long Island road-paving and asphalt supply contractors have been arrested by the FBI and now face charges of mail fraud in connection with alleged bid-rigging for roadwork in Suffolk County and Brookhaven Town.

EYE ON THE ISLAND (Newsday.com) - Before heading indoors next week as the girls basketball season tips off, it is worth a final look back at the accomplishments of three Long Island girls soccer teams last weekend in the frigid cold of upstate Binghamton.