Ali-Martin bout tests boxings growing hope
Laila Ali faces Christy Martin in a headline Gulfport bout that could validate women’s boxing. The fight follows a clash at a Las Vegas news conference and highlights scarce depth in female divisions, with analysts noting the sport’s big-name appeal hinges on this matchup and future challengers.
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Christy Martin
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Martin
Joe Frazier
Jacqui Frazier- Lyte
Laila
Rick Kulis
International Female Boxers Association
Christy
Kulis
Gulfport
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Casino
Baytown West Little League 12s win pair of pool games
Baytown West 12-year-old All-Stars improve to 2-0 in District 14 Pool A after a 10-7 win over Hitchcock with three homers and key sixth inning scoring. They followed with a 12-5 victory over Galveston Island, led by Hinojosa and Hernandez offensive bursts. A rained-out NAIA East game shifts to Saturday, with West set to host Galveston West Isle Sunday night.
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Hitchcock
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Alex Rocha Jr
Rocha
Landon Martinez
David Hernandez
Galveston Island
Gilbert Hinojosa
Hernandez
West
Hinojosa
Cody
Gleason
Gravatt
RBI
Naia East
Galveston West Isle
Astros ride Robertson to sixth straight win with three homers
Jerrome Robertson improved to 7-3 with 7 1 3 innings, as Jeff Bagwell and Geoff Blum hit three run homers to help the Houston Astros beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-3. Octavio Dotel earned the save, keeping Houston tied atop the NL Central. Richie Sexson homered for Milwaukee, whose Matt Kinney took the loss.
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Jeff Bagwell
Milwaukee Brewers
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Brewers
Matt Kinney
Jerrome Robertson
Geoff Blum
Robertson
New York Mets
Octavio Dotel
Astros
St. Louis
Richie Sexson
Milwaukee
Bagwell
Craig Biggio
Blum
Roberston
Biggio
Richard Hidalgo
Brady Clark
Eddie Perez
Sexson
Eric Young
Wade Miller
Northcutt leads all-state picks for Lorena Barbers Hill
Texas TSWA Class 3A selections name James Northcutt of Barbers Hill to the first team as an outfielder and second team as a pitcher. Lorena’s Jake Weghorst is Player of the Year after going 13-0 with a 0.55 ERA for the 31-0 Leopards, while Lorena’s Josh Blakley also earns All-State. Coach Greg Blaichard is TSWA Class 3A Coach of the Year. Three Eagles receive honorable mention: Jose Carmona, Aaron Bazan, and Trent Hargrave with strong seasons at the plate and in the field.
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James Northcutt
Texas Sports Writers Association
Barbers Hill
Jake Weghorst
Lorena
TSWA
Weghorst
Leopants
Josh Blakley
Greg Blaicthard
Northcutt
Eagles
Jose Carmona
Aaron Bazan
Trent Hargrave
Carmona
Bazan
Hargrave
Jet ski racers head to Baytown for Texas round five
Those staying in town for the holiday weekend can watch top jet ski racers in the country as Gene's Polaris Country hosts Round Five of the Texas Championship Jet Ski Racing. Page 2B has full coverage.
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Polaris
Seeley Helps Cobras Clinch South Zone Title at Baseball USA
Reed Seeley of Baytown starred for the Houston Cobras as they won the USSSA 10-and-under South Zone championship in west Houston. He delivered a bases-loaded save in the final and contributed multiple timely hits including bases-loaded triples to spark comebacks. The Cobras defeated the Lake Jackson Blaze 9-3 to seal the title after earlier wins over Houston Extreme and the Corpus Christi Sidewinder Thunder. Seeley played second, third, and short when not pitching.
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