First day surprises in NFL draft move Bush Leinart down
Southern California stars Reggie Bush and Matt Leinart slid in the first round as the draft opened. Bush went No. 2 to New Orleans, Leinart dropped to No. 10 to Arizona, while Titans chose Vince Young at No. 3. Jets took D'Brickashaw Ferguson and other top picks followed.
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Reds edge Astros as Harang wins fourth straight
The Cincinnati Reds beat Houston 6-3 to set April wins club record, extending their streak to six. Aaron Harang improved to 4-1 with seven strikeouts in 7 2 3 innings, while Rich Aurilia and Brandon Phillips provided key hits and RBI as Cincinnati capitalized on Pettitte’s control issues to seize the lead in the fourth.
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Baytown West Rangers sweep two games in league action
Baytown West Little League Majors edged the Mets 4 3 on Thursday then beat the Pirates 9 3 Saturday. Jared Rincon earned the win over the Mets with Ethan Blucher saving and tallying four strikeouts over two innings. Rincon again starred in relief vs the Pirates, while Blucher threw four shutout innings with 11 strikeouts. Rincon led the offense with a 3 3 day including three RBIs.
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Lady Rangers advance to area round after 3-0 win over Westside
RSS defeated Westside 3-0 as Dobson and Smith combined for two hits each and Rocha drove in a run. Bigler and Malpass added run producing hits, and Brittany Bell went 2 for 2. They advance to face Deer Park at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in La Porte in a one game series after Deer Park won a coin flip.
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Crosby spring practice shows strong defense and budding stars
Flanigan praises Sabian Thomas as a potential top receiver and notes Greg Buckner and Caleb Randolph as key returning defenders. Crosby has 70 players out, with sophomores joining workouts. baseball playoffs delay workouts but off season gains show promise. Special teams work scheduled for early week with a midweek controlled scrimmage.
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Texans land Williams with No 1 pick in NFL draft
Texans coach Gary Kubiak calls it a tough decision while praising Williams as special and game changing. Defensive coordinator Richard Smith adds there were no questions about the pick. Houston also selects DeMeco Ryans in the second round and linemen Eric Winston and Charles Spencer in the third to bolster defense and protect QB David Carr. Williams is lauded as a once in a generation edge rusher with a 4.73 forty and 35 bench reps at the combine.
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