Rockets GM denies McGrady trade to Pistons
Houston general manager Daryl Morey says Tracy McGrady is happy in Houston and was surprised by reports he sought a Detroit trade. Morey notes a single earlier conversation with Detroit, says no deal was offered he would accept, and declines to specify any rejected proposals.
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NCAA penalizes TSU softball and tennis programs
The NCAA penalized Texas Southern for major violations in softball and tennis. The softball team received four years of probation and a postseason ban in 2009. Both tennis programs were disbanded in spring 2007 and will lose one scholarship in each of the next two academic years. Athletic director Charles McClelland said revival plans are not immediate.
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Weekly high school hoops slate with five varsity games
The list covers tonight’s games including Northeast Christian varsity against Crosby at 5:30, Barbers Hill varsity versus Goose Creek Memorial at 6:30, Sterling Blue varsity versus Liberty at 7:30, and Lee varsity facing Sterling White at 8:30 with Lee College summer league and week’s schedule noted.
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Golf and Sports Broadcast Schedule Fragment
The schedule lists broadcasts including the British Open on TNT at 6 a.m. PGA coverage, U S Bank Championship golf at unspecified time, a 3 cycling Tour de France on Versus at 7 30 a m, MLS soccer Kansas City at Columbus on ESPN, and the Major League Lacrosse All Star Game on ESPN2 at 9.
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All Stars give Stadium long goodbye in marathon All-Star
In the final All-Star game at Yankee Stadium the 15th inning decided it 4-3 as Justin Morneau slid home on Michael Young s sacrifice fly. The 1 37am finish capped a 4 hour 50 minute marathon with 453 pitches in front of half empty stands and 49 Hall of Famers honored before the game.
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Terry Francona
Multi talented Coog weighs options in track and football
Crosby running back Casey, state champion in high and intermediate hurdles, splits his summer between track and football. He has competed for USA Track and NSFSF teams in New Mexico North Carolina Puerto Rico and Scotland, even beating the Scottish national 400m hurdles champion. His final summer meet is USA Track and Field Junior Olympics in Omaha July 22 23 where he will run the 110m high hurdles 300m IH and join Track Houston in the 4x400 relay.
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Brains and Brawn Chess Boxing World Championship
Nikolay Sazhin defeated his rival to win the world championship of chess boxing before 1,000 fans in Berlin. The hybrid sport blends four minute chess sessions with boxing rounds, requiring careful board handling between rounds and a possible 24 minute chess game.
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Sazhin
Jepe Rubingh
Rubingh
Wetland Center hosts hunter education class
The Eddie V. Gray Wetland Center offers a two day hunter education course on July 26 from 8 am to 4 pm and July 27 from 1 pm to 6 pm at a $15 fee. A July 27 home study option runs 1 pm to 6 pm. Participants must be 17 or older and complete testing materials before start.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
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