Less pop in bats at Little League World Series
New bat rules at the Little League World Series reduce homer totals as bats are designed to mimic wooden bats. Coaches note the shift from power to contact, with only 10 homers in 21 games and players saying the ball dies off the bat. Hawaii and Michigan players discuss strategic changes and mixed views on the safety and excitement.
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Williamsport
USA Baseball
Kurt Barr
Michigan
Great Lakes
LWS
U.S
Lufkin
Texas
Barr
Hawaii
Gerald Oda
Oda
Ka’olu Holt
Georgia
Ken
Sports Calendar Highlights for Friday and Saturday
North Forest meets Lee at Stallworth Stadium at 7 30 Splendora faces Crosby at 7 Hardin-Jefferson plays Anahuac Volleyball BH competes in Volleypalooza Friday night notices Barbers Hill visits Sterling at 7 GCM vs Dayton and Lee at Liberty 4 30 GCM at Port Neches-Groves 6 30 Huffman at Dayton 7 30 Barbers Hill at Valleypalooza Anahuac at Bridge City 4 New Caney at Crosby 6 30 Sterling at Dulles 3 country GCM Sterling Crosby clash at La Porte 8 am Barbers Hill at Friday Night Lights in Woodlands Saturday Barbers Hill at Volleypalooza.
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North Forest
Lee
Stallworth Stadium
Splendora
Crosby
Hardin-Jefferson
Anahuac
Barbers Hill
Sterling
Dayton
Liberty
Port Neches-Groves
Huffman
Bridge City
New Caney
Dulles
la Porte
Woodlands
Baytown Sun Seeks Football Stringers for Season
The Baytown Sun seeks correspondent reporters to cover upcoming football games. Duties include recording statistics and writing game stories. Applicants should contact Michael Pineda at michael.pineda baytown sun.com. Kansas City Chiefs sign Orlando Scandrick to bolster secondary after veteran cornerback joins from Redskins.
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The
Baytown Sun
Michael Pineda
Michael.pineda
Baytownsun.com
Kansas City
Orlando Scandrick
Kansas City Chiefs
Atlanta Falcons
Dallas Cowboys
Washington Redskins
Chiefs
Scandrick
Lee Loses to Channelview in Straight Sets Volleyball
The Lady Ganders lost to Channelview in straight sets 25-13 25-11 25-14 Tuesday night. Breanna Welfing posted 13 assists 12 digs and two aces. Marisa Flores led defensively with 48 digs while Mia Mendoza and Marion Duncan each added four kills as Lee struggled to keep pace.
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Lady Ganders
Channelview
Breanna Welfing
Marisa Flores
Mia Mendoza
Marion Duncan
Menthe
Sterling Rangers Top Barbers Hill in Straight Sets
Sterling volleyball defeated Barbers Hill 25-19 25-14 25-21 at home to boost confidence before district play. Starters Alex Lee Jazmine Morris Kaitlyn Stork and Jasmine Moore helped close the match as Barbers Hill battled with a new libero Madison Mercer and hard hitting by Jessi ca Hardin Trinity Hennigan and Hardin' s late bombs.
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Barbers Hill
Lady Eagle
Sterling
Lady Rangers
Candace Southall
Macy Sumrall
Southall
Alex Lee
Jazmine Morris
Kristin Goodman
Goodman
Madison Mercer
Jessica Hardin
Hardin
Lady Eagles
Trinity Hennigan
Jasmine Moore
Kaitlyn Stork
Watt Eyes Return to Field With Texans in Dress-Rehearsal
Houston defensive end J J Watt, nearly a year removed from a broken left leg, aims to return healthy in the Rams dress rehearsal. Watt seeks a safe comeback after two injury plagued seasons, while earning team patience in a battle to reestablish Pro Bowl form.
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Houston
Houston Texans
J.J. Watt
Kansas City
Watt
Bill O’brien
Rams
Los Angeles
Texans
Jadeveon Clowney
Clowney
Walter Payton
Sports Illustrated
AP preseason All-America picks include Oliver and Love headline
Houston's Ed Oliver and Stanford's Bryce Love headline the AP preseason All-America team with multiple players from Clemson Wisconsin and Alabama. The list spans offense and defense with positions from quarterbacks to kickers highlighting a mix of returning stars and rising talents across major programs.
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Bryce Love
Stanford
Ed Oliver
Houston
Associated Press
Tuesday Love
Clemson
Clelia Ferrell
Wisconsin
T.J. Edwards
Utah
Matt Gay
Oliver
Alabama
Will Grier
West Virginia
Jonathan Taylor
Jonah Williams
Mitch Hyatt
Beau Benzschawel
Nate Herbig
Ross Pierschbacher
Noah Fant
Town
A.J. Brown
Mississippi
David Sills
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Sterling Volleyball
Ralph D. Russo
Nick Rosa
Ohio
State
Christian Wilkins
Devin White
LSU
Devin Bush
Greedy Williams
Deandre Baker
Jaquan Johnson
Miami
Taylor Rapp
Washington
Mitch Wishnowsky
SMP
JCS
Trace McSorley
Penn State
A.J. Dillon
Boston College
Damien Harris
David Edwards
Greg Little
Missis
Alex Bars
Notre Dame
Michael Dieter
Wiscon
Sin
Sam Mustipher
Kaden Smith
N’keal Harry
Arizona State
Anthony Johnson
Buffalo
Deebo Samuel
South Carolina
Rodrigo Blankenship
Rashan Gary
Raekwon Davis
Dexter Lawrence
Jeffrey Simmons
Mississippi State
Cameron Smith
Southern California
Troy Dye
Oregon
Mack Wilson
Byron Murphy
Julian Love
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