Harvick Wins Daytona 500 In Wild Finish
NASCAR's Daytona 500 ends in a dramatic wreck-filled finish as Kevin Harvick takes the victory ahead of Mark Martin, with Kyle Busch spinning and Clint Bowyer upside down in the final laps. Richard Childress praises a wild race and notes Earnhardt's 1998 win.
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Mark Martin
Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch
Clint Bowyer
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Harvick
Dale Earnhardt
Richard Childress
Earnhardt
Childress
Howell ends drought with playoff victory at Nissan Open
Los Angeles Charles Howell III finally ended his stretch of runner up finishes by winning a playoff against Phil Mickelson at the Nissan Open. Howell sealed it with three straight pars including a 3-foot putt on the 14th to clinch a dramatic 6 under 65 and capture only his second tour victory.
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Charles Howell III
Phil Mickelson
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This Week's Games Preview in Texas Colleges and High School
Trinity Valley Community College visits Lee College for a 7 p.m. college basketball duel while Lee hosts Clear Lake for a varsity baseball game at 4 p.m. The slate highlights interschool competition across college and high school levels.
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Trinity Valley Community College
Lee College
Lee At
Clear Lake
College basketball slate tops ESPN schedule for Wednesday
ESPN lists Alabama A M at Southern and Villanova at Marquette among 6 p.m. tips with LSU host Utah State? Correction: actually Tennessee at LSU women at 6 p.m. and Coppin State at South Carolina State at 8 p.m. plus Kansas at Kansas State 8 p.m. ESPN2 features San Francisco at St Mary's at 11 p.m. NHL Boston at Philadelphia 6 p.m. and SP Open semis taped at 1 a.m. Contact details for Sports Editor Doyle Barlow included.
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LSU
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Marquette
ESPN
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Coppin State
South Carolina State
Kansas
Kansas State
San Francisco
St. Mary’s
Calif
Lucas, Smith win season opener at Houston Raceway Park
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series opened at Houston Raceway Park in cold weather with Morgan Lucas taking Top Alcohol Dragster and Von Smith winning Top Alcohol Funny Car. Lucas posted a 5.605 at 271.79 mph over Spencer Massey, who broke on the final run. Final rounds also saw Richard Feeman win Comp Eliminator, Matt Levatino win Super Comp, and Clark Mundt, Jay Bunce, Allen Firestone, Brandon Chauvin, and Henry Keele claiming various top eliminator titles, with next event set for March 24 at No Problem Raceway in Belle Rose Louisiana.
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Houston Raceway Park
Morgan Lucas
von Smith
Lucas
NHRA
Spencer Massey
Fort Worth
Massey
Brownsburg
Ind
Racer
Henry Keele
San Antonio
Belle Rose
Smith
Oak Ridge
Jim Hale
van Buren
Lee Ganders seek improved pitching as season opens
Lee High School enters the 2007 season aiming to fix inconsistent pitching that helped finish 5th in District 22-5A and post a 16-14 record. Head coach James Hillin stresses better strike-throwing from seniors Kyle Bieschke and Ruben Jaramillo, with junior Michael Mahan named closer and Gage Blalock transferring in to bolster the staff.
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Lee High School
Andy Carmona
ABL
James Hillin
Carmona
Ganders
Baytown
Lee Ganders
Lee
Kyle Bieschke
Ruben Jaramillo
Hillin
Michael Mahan
Gage Blalock
Baytown Christian Academy
Rebels host TVCC in makeup at Baytown Lee College
Baytown Lee College Rebels, 12-11 overall and 7-9 in conference, host Trinity Valley Community College TVCC 16-8 in a makeup game from Jan. 17. TVCC sits third in the region while Lee aims to finish strong at home after a 66-64 win over Navarro and a rough road schedule ahead.
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Trinity Valley Community College
Kilgore
Angelina
Jacksonville
Lou Morris
Cardinals
TVCC
Navarro
Tyler
Lee
D’mond Grismore
Dominique Keller
Chris Patterson
Corey Jefferson
Jefferson
Taurance Townses
Trinity
Jonathon Clark
Clark
Jay Smith
Trinity Valley
Navarro College
Basketball playoffs highlight D21-4A matchups this week
District rivals Barbers Hill and Crosby girls reach regional quarterfinals with games set Wednesday. Lady Eagles meet Dickinson in Pasadena while Lady Cougars face Lumberton in Dayton. Crosby boys also in playoffs vs Dayton at Atascocita. Lee College hosts Trinity Valley Monday before road games later.
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Crosby
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Dickinson
Phillips
Pasadena
Lady Cougars
Lumberton
Dayton
Atascocita
Lee College
Trinity Valley Community
Houston Christian
Santa Fe
LCM
Sterling
Alvin
Lee
South Houston
Pasadena Isd
Clear Creek
Lee Boys
Ganders
Channelview
Lady Ganders
West Wins All-Star Game in Las Vegas
West defeats East 153-132 in Las Vegas as Kobe Bryant scores 31 and earns MVP honors. Amare Stoudemire adds 29 for the West while LeBron James leads the East with 28 points and Dwight Howard posts 20 points 12 rebounds amid a record 69 East field goals allowed.
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Sin City
Kobe Bryant
Amare Stoudemire
Houston
LeBron James
Dwight Howard
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