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Seven area soccer and volleyball teams learned who and where they will be playing in the first round of the PIAA playoffs Tuesday:

Boys soccer• Class AA tournament, Slippery Rock (18-2-1) vs. West Allegheny (19-2-1) at Edinboro University, 7 p.m.; Mars (21-1) vs. Harbor Creek (18-3-1) at West Allegheny, 6 p.m.Girls soccer• Class AAA tournament, Seneca Valley (21-0-1) vs. Southmoreland at Chartiers Valley, 7 p.m.• Class AA tournament, Karns City (12-6-1) vs. Beaver (16-2) at Clarion University, 7 p.m.

Volleyball• Class AAA tournament, Seneca Valley (17-4) vs. Altoona at Central Cambria, 7:30 p.m.• Class AA tournament, Freeport (18-1) vs. Punxsutawney at DuBois. 7:30 p.m.; Mars vs. Wilmington at Penn State Behrend, 6:30 p.m.

NEW YORK — Tony Dungy says Michael Vick could potentially wind up in Buffalo, which he says previously discussed signing the quarterback.Dungy has served as an adviser to Vick since the Super Bowl-winning coach retired from the Colts after last season. Now a commentator for NBC, Dungy confirmed during the pregame show Sunday night before Philadelphia hosted Dallas that the Bills and Vick "talked originally" when Vick was searching for a team after serving 18 months in federal prison for running a dogfighting ring.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Chris Douglas-Roberts has tested positive for swine flu, another blow to a New Jersey Nets team that is losing players as quickly as games.Douglas-Roberts had started every game for the winless Nets until missing a loss at Philadelphia on Friday with flu-like symptoms. Nets president Rod Thorn confirmed on Saturday that Douglas-Roberts tested positive for the H1N1 virus.Thorn said the player has been treated and the Nets are following all precautionary measures called for by the NBA.

NUREMBERG, Germany — David Haye backed up weeks worth of boasting, winning the WBA heavyweight title with a majority decision over Nikolai Valuev on Saturday night.The brash British boxer used his superior quickness over the huge Russian, who still has never been knocked down.Haye won his third fight since moving up from cruiserweight.Valuev's record dropped to 50-2 with 34 KOs.

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