SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. -- Jacob Tucker passed for a touchdown and rushed for another as North Alabama beat Shepherd 23-13 in a Division II semifinal on Saturday.Tucker, a Harlon Hill finalist, went 12 for 27 for 178 yards and a touchdown and ran for another 113 yards.North Alabama (11-1) advanced to the Division II national championship in Kansas City on Dec. 17. The Lions will try to win their fourth national championship and their first since 1997, when the school hosted the championship.Very proud to have this opportunity to come here and play a great football game, said North Alabama head coach Bobby Wallace. I give Shepherd a lot of credit for making it very tough on us.Shepherd (13-1), which made its third trip to the semifinals, seemed to gain some momentum on defense as they kept North Alabama out of the end zone during the entire second half. Linebacker Octavius Thomas forced two North Alabama fumbles, but Shepherd was unable to capitalize with a touchdown and settled for two field goals.Shepherd scored on the games opening drive, but struggles on special teams throughout the first half gave the Lions good field position on multiple series. Tucker and offensive weapons Dre Hall and Damon Cox took advantage and North Alabama led 20-10 at halftime.In the third quarter, after both teams traded three-and-outs, the Lions drove down the field to their own 43 when Thomas forced his second fumble of the day. Shepherd capitalized with a field goal to pull to 20-13.It remained a seven-point lead for much of the second half.The Lions pinned the Rams at their own 1-yard line in the fourth quarter. Shepherd quarterback Ziemba threw an interception to safety Dorsey Norris with 3:43 left and Kevin Henke kicked a 35-yard field goal on the ensuing drive with 2:35 left.Proud of the effort from our guys, said Shepherd coach Monte Carter. I thought they really battled. We had to settle for a couple of field goals and obviously we would have liked to have the seven. I thought that the defense did a nice job not giving up a lot of big plays and going ahead and really hold them in the second half to very few scores.North Alabama will go for their fourth national championship and their first since 1997, when the school hosted the championship. Amed Rosario Mets Jersey . He said Tuesday thats a big reason why he is now the new coach of the Tennessee Titans. Whisenhunt said he hit it off quickly with Ruston Webster when interviewing for the job Friday night. Juan Lagares Jersey . -- Jonathan Drouin gave Halifax the boost it needed to edge host Sherbrooke Phoenix 3-2 in a shootout in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. http://www.metssale.com/mets-adeiny-hechavarria-jersey/ .com) - Yankee Stadium is the home of the Bronx Bombers, but on Sunday afternoon it will open its gates to host the latest addition of the Hudson River Rivalry. Steven Matz Mets Jersey . Hamelin, who triumphed in the 500 on Saturday, edged out Victor An of Russia by 0.021 seconds to maintain his lead in the World Cup standings. Russias Vladimir Grigorev was third. In the relay, Canada took control six laps from the finish line to beat Russia and the Netherlands. Gregor Blanco Jersey . 1, meaning problems for the doping controls at both major international sports events next year. The World Anti-Doping Agency provisionally suspended the Moscow Antidoping Center on Sunday, saying its operations must improve or a six-month ban on the facilitys accreditation will be imposed. PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Joseph Viviano III and Semar Smith ran for two touchdowns apiece as Harvard picked up its first conference win, beating Brown 32-22 on Saturday.Viviano had 205 yards passing for the Crimson (2-0, 1-0 Ivy League). Smith ran for 89 yards on 22 carries and Jake McIntyre kicked a field goal.In the second quarter, Viviano ran for two scores and Smith ran for a third to help Harvard build a 25-10 halftime lead.The Bears (1-1, 0-1) got as close as 24-16 late in the third quarter on aa Kyle Moreno 24-yard touchdown pass.dddddddddddd. Smith answered with another touchdown to make it 32-16 with 1:15 left in the period.Brown scored again with 3:54 left in the fourth quarter but the two-point conversion failed and the Bears final drive stalled, sealing the win for the Crimson.Moreno was 31-of-49 for 302 yards passing and three touchdowns for the Bears. ' ' '