Backe Aims for Healthy Return in Astros Rotation
Brandon Backe arrives at spring training guaranteed a spot in Houston's starting rotation behind Roy Oswalt. Manager Cecil Cooper, new to the role, expects Backe to be a regular, after his 2005 postseason run and 2006 elbow surgery. Backe seeks a full, healthy season and believes the surgery succeeded.
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Kissimmee
Fla
Brandon Backe
Houston
Roy Oswalt
Cecil Cooper
Backe
Cooper
Weekly high school games schedule for Tuesday events
The week's schedule lists boy and girl basketball bi district games for Crosby, Barbers Hill, and Dayton plus soccer matches Channelview Lee Crosby and Port Arthur. Baseball and softball games include Cy Springs Sterling Bay City Barbers Hill Crosby Magnolia West and more with start times across 4:30 to 7 p.m. Radio coverage at psnsports.com.
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Dayton
Barbers Hill
Beaumont Central
Lee College
Channelview
Lee
Sterling
Port Arthur
Stallworth
Crosby Girls
C.E. King
Crosby Boys
Cy Springs
Santa Fe
Sterling Girls
Alvin
Magnolia West
Clear Creek
On the Air Today College Basketball Schedule
Georgetown meets Providence on ESPN2 at 3 p.m. Syracuse visits Louisville on ESPN at 6 p.m. Texas A&M faces Texas on ESPN at 8 p.m. Purdue takes on Ohio State in women’s action on ESPN2 at 6 p.m.
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Georgetown
Providence
Syracuse
Louisville
Texas A&m
Texas
Purdue
Ohio State
ESPN2
Sports Editor Contact Details From Baytown Sun
The Baytown Sun provides contact for sports editor Dave Rogers for questions about today s stories or future sports ideas. Reach him at 281 425 8031 or email sports baytownsun com for tips and submissions.
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Rebels stumble at home in 93 75 loss to Panola
Panola raced to a 52 27 halftime lead as Lee College shot poorly from three and struggled on defense. Dominique Keller sparked a late comeback with 20 points in ten minutes, but Panola answered and held on. Rebels drop to 6 11, 12 13 and drop their home game.
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Lee College
Blinn College
Golden Corral
Rebels
Baytown
Panola
Dominique Keller
Roy Champagne
Hollis Giles
Keller
Lee
Newman wins Daytona 500 in 50th running for Penske
Ryan Newman snapped an 81 race winless stretch to win NASCAR’s Daytona 500 for Roger Penske in the 50th running of The Great American Race. Kurt Busch aided the victory, passing Joe Gibbs Racing contenders as Stewart led late before Newman surged past on the final lap.
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Ryan Newman
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach
Fla
Kurt Busch
Roger Penske
Penske
Tony Stewart
Stewart
JGR
Busch
Newman
New Hampshire
Kyle
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
Nascar
Denny Hamlin
Hendrick Motorsports
Hamlin
Barbers Hill Eagle baseball reloads with seniors signed
Barbers Hill, led by Texas A&M signee Ross Hales, returns a four-man senior pitching rotation with Hales Thamm Silva and Kelley. The lineup loses Colby Townley Cameron Campbell and Derek Hulsey but welcomes back Alex Rocha and Jake Ponder while Stalbaum weighs outfield hitting and outfield depth to support a deep pitching staff.
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Mont Belvieu
Barbers Hill
Texas A&m
Ross Hales
Eagles
Gil Stalbaum
Colby Townley
Cameron Campbell
Derek Hulsey
Stalbaum
Hales
Kendall Thamm
Hunter Silva
Johnathan Kelley
Thamm
Angelina College
Silva
Victor
San Jacinto Junior College
Kelley
Galveston College
Jake Ponder
Ponder
Alex Rocha
Rocha
Ross
Alex
Clay Garner
Cody Clifton
Garner
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