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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 2002
Page
7
New York AP reports four days before a planned strike baseball negotiators weigh next moves. Owners made small concessions in a Sunday offer while the players association did not immediately respond. A Monday meeting occurred with possible talks planned again at night as both sides haggle over billions in four seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO AP Willie Mays says his godson Barry Bonds can win his first batting title at 38. Bonds, fresh off his 600th homer, shifts focus from home runs to leading the National League in batting this season.
The temporary grass field laid in the Alamodome parking lot for Cowboys training camp was removed and donated to a local youth baseball league. Used only once by Dallas, the surface had seam and durability issues and camp largely took place on the indoor synthetic field except for a final outside walk-through.
Tennis matches feature La Porte at Lee at 2 30 p m and Alvin at Sterling at 4 15 p m Volleyball schedule includes Lee at Episcopal at 4 30 p m Sterling at Dobie at 4 30 p m and Crosby at Baytown Christian at 6 p m Water polo has Sterling at Alvin at tbd time.
On television today the Junior League World Series airs on ESPN2 at 1 p.m. along with IROC Race 4 at 8 p.m. Pro baseball features Atlanta at Pittsburgh on TAS at 6 p.m. and San Diego at Houston on FSN at 7 p.m. The U S Open is shown on USA at 10 a.m. with a 6 pin event.
Houston officials remain confident as USOC site evaluators meet in Chicago to trim four cities to two for the 2012 bid. Houston competes with New York San Francisco and Washington DC with SF and DC seen as front runners and New York cited as sentimental favorite after Sept 11. Houston touts an international appeal an advanced bid structure venues and rail readiness while noting heat and humidity as weaknesses.
A reception at Ross S. Sterling High School honored Bill Parrish for decades as the district trainer and teacher. Superintendent Barbara Sultis lauded his honesty and impact, while head coach Karl Terrebonne praised Parrish's equipment care and athlete attention. The event included former coaches and booster leaders, and a training room sign was unveiled naming Parrish.
Rockets star Steve Francis agreed to a six year maximum contract extension worth between 80 and 90 million dollars once the salary cap is set. He returns from shoulder surgery and Meniere's disease, aiming to lead Houston with Yao Ming and Bosnian Nachbar joining Maurice Taylor Glen Rice and other veterans as the team contends for a deep run this season.
DALLAS AP Even in defeat Iowa State may boost the Big 12 claim as the top conference and their program as a rising one. The Cyclones, unranked enter the season, almost beat No. 3 Florida State on a late play, with QB Seneca Wallace drawing Heisman talk. Coaches noted Dan McCartney's squad has awakened the nation, following a prior close 14 13 loss to Alabama in the Independence Bowl.
The Texans lost 24-3 to the Dolphins in the first Reliant Stadium home game as Corey Bradford's 82-yard TD catch was negated by a Billy Miller holding penalty. Drops by Bradford and Gaffney and four Carr sacks highlighted a fault-prone showing as Houston preps for Friday’s exhibition with the Buccaneers and the Sept. 8 opener vs the Cowboys.
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