Crosby Falls to MacArthur in Hard-Fought Home Volleyball Match
Crosby, 5-8, lost 3-1 to MacArthur after holding leads in games three and four. The Lady Cougars won the first 25-15 but dropped 25-23, 29-27, 26-24 as Crosby self-imploded at key moments. Coach Stephanie Cone lamented the mistakes as Crosby could not finish.
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Austin Johnston
Courtney Nutt
Brittany Hoag
Tiawanna Pitre
Hoag
Pitre
Storm top Comets 75 67 in playoff opener in Houston
Lauren Jackson led Seattle with 19 points and 13 rebounds as the Storm beat Houston 75 67 to take a 1 0 lead in the WNBA first round. Betty Lennox scored 18 points and Michelle Snow had 21 for Houston, which sought its first playoff series victory since 2000.
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Michelle Snow
Sheryl Swoopes
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Swoopes
Associated Press
Jessica
Unil
Tina Thompson
Mets hold off Phillies to tighten wild card race
Ramon Pastro belted a three run homer in the eighth as the Mets beat Philadelphia 6-4 to pull within a half game of the NL wild card leaders. Carlos Beltran drove in two, and Juan Padilla earned the win with Braden Looper locking down the save.
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Philadelphia
Phillies
Florida
St. Louis
Mets
Houston
Kenny Lofton
Pat Burrell
Joe Lee
Carlos Beltran
Castro
Ryan Madson
Madson
David Wright
Ugueth Urbina
Victor Diaz
Juan Padilla
Braden Looper
Atlanta
Jason Bergmann
Washington
John Patterson
Bergmann
Hector Carrasco
Gary Majewski
Chad Cordero
Braves
Patterson
Jose
Jorge Sosa
Nationals
Jose Vidro
Vidro
Cabrera
Castillo
Chase Morris
Ray King
Delgado
Larry Walker
Juan Encarnacion
Julian Tavarez
Guillermo Moras
Todd Jones
John Mabry
LSU Postpones Opening Game Amid Katrina Crisis
LSU cancels its Saturday night football opener with North Texas due to Hurricane Katrina. Athletic director Skip Bertman and Chancellor Sean O Keefe cite dire state conditions and focus on recovery efforts with LSU serving as evacuation, shelter, and triage sites. The target date for rescheduling unknown.
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North Texas
Skip Bertman
Sean O'Keefe
Sterling Lady Rangers rebound with win over Tarkington
Sterling improves to 10-3 behind Destiny Mason with 14 kills and four blocks while Courtney Zink adds 22 digs and Michael Heinrich 12 assists. The Rangers beat Tarkington 25 11 25 16 25 22 in a steady bounceback performance in a differing league. Bay Area falls to Baytown Christian Academy in five sets, despite Brantley’s 4 blocks and Brantley’s late ace.
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Brewers
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Doug Davis
Jack Wilson
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Nadine Horne
Barbers Hill
Destiny Mason
Courtney Zink
Michael Heinrich
Amber Russell
Horne
Katie Breazeale
Baytown Christian Academy
Lady Bulldogs
Bay Area
BCA
Kelle Bond
Chris Brantley
Brantley
Carrie Fisk
Maggie Abdelsayed
Courtney Kovalcik
Bears bolster backfield with Cedric Benson return
Bears coach Lovie Smith signaled the team may phase Cedric Benson in as a part time back after his holdout while Thomas Jones remains the starter. Benson, a four year Texas star, described his readiness and focus on contributing to wins this season.
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Texas
Longhorns
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Cedric
Smith
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