Sports calendar highlights for week across district
Today girls golf features GCM Sterling Barbers Hill at Beaumont West Brook. Thursday boys golf sees Lee at Summer Creek and softball BCA at Bellville Faith at 5 p.m. Friday schedule shows Channelview at GCM Lee at New Caney C E King at Sterling Dayton at Crosby Caney Creek at Barbers Hill North Shore at GCM Dayton at Lee Kingwood at Sterling Barbers Hill at Porter New Caney at Crosby 6 15 p.m. Track GCM Lee at C E King Sterling at Clear Springs High School Barbers Hill at Dayton Bronco Relays Saturday GCM at Prairie View Relays KIPP Generations at BCA noon.
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Lucas Oil Series Opens at Royal Purple Raceway This Weekend
The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series South Central Division kicks off its 2017 season at Royal Purple Raceway with seven events total. The Texas Sportsman Challenge runs Friday through Sunday March 24 to 26 featuring classes such as Comp Eliminator and Super Street and the Top Sportsman and Top Dragster series. Tickets are 20 dollars per day with free admission for 12 and under with a paid adult. Gates open at 8 a.m. Qualifying starts at 9 a.m. Sunday eliminations begin at 9 a.m. For info call 281-383-7223 or visit RaceRPR.com. Royal Purple Raceway is at 2525 South FM 565.
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Panthers Star Cam Newton to Undergo Shoulder Surgery
Panthers quarterback Cam Newton will have surgery on March 30 to repair a partially torn rotator cuff in his right pitching shoulder. Team spokesman Steve Drummond said he will miss minicamp and OTAs but is expected to be ready for training camp in late July. Newton sustained the injury in Week 14 against the San Diego Chargers but finished the game and the season without missing a snap.
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Mixed emotions in Lawrence as KU eyes Elite Eight amid scandals
KU fans at the 23rd Street Brewery weigh team success against off court issues surrounding star freshman Josh Jackson. Police investigate a dormitory rape at McCarthy Hall with five players, including Jackson and Frank Mason III, listed as witnesses. Carlton Bragg Jr. faced misdemeanor battery charges previously.
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Goose Creek Memorial tops Sterling in district opener
Goose Creek Memorial beat Sterling 7-1 in the inaugural Goose Creek Memorial Class 6A game. Derrick Cherry earned the win in 6.1 innings with nine strikeouts. GCM improved to 10-5 overall and 2-1 in District 21-6A, hosting Channelview Friday.
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Resting players sparks NBA dialogue with TV partners
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich says the league should discuss resting strategies with Adam Silver and networks. After Golden State and Cleveland sat stars on back to back national telecasts, the 2017-18 schedule aims to cut back to backs and four games in five nights. Coaches urge dialogue on tailoring national TV to avoid grueling stretches and favor home rests.
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Barbers Hill Edges Dayton In District Roundup
Barbers Hill rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat Dayton 3-2 in a District 21-5A softball game. Rebecca Miller delivered a decisive two run double that put BH ahead, while Tristan Anders and Sydney Hoyt scored on the hit. Meagan King pitched all seven innings, striking out 11.
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Crosby Lady Cougars Blank Humble in Softball Showdown
Kassidy Rhoades pitched five hitless innings to earn the win for Crosby as Haleigh Swinney led with four hits. Kylie George and Rhoades each contributed three hits, with Rhoades driving in three runs in a 10-0 victory.
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Barbers Hill tops Caney Creek 4 1 in Tuesday baseball
Barbers Hill exploded for four runs in the second inning and held Caney Creek to one. Bryce Bonnin earned the win with three innings of three hit ball and produced the Eagles only extra base hit, a triple.
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Crosby Eagles routs Dayton Broncos in 21-5A clash
Crosby built a 10-3 lead with 11 hits as Daniel Balderrama collected three hits and two RBIs while scoring twice from the leadoff spot. Bryan McCoy pitched six strong innings to earn the victory for Crosby in the district matchup.
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Jerry Krause Dies at 77 Former Bulls GM Architect of 90s Dynast y
Jerry Krause longtime Chicago Bulls general manager and architect of the 1990s six championship dynasty with Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen has died at age 77. Bulls chairman Jerry Reinsdorf called him a hard working talent evaluator who helped turn the team into a worldwide brand.
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Prosecutor says Spanier failed to report Sandusky abuse
In Harrisburg Pennsylvania the prosecution opened Spanier's trial, arguing the former Penn State president and others did not report a 2001 Sandusky abuse claim, allowing evil to run wild. Defense says prosecutors criminalize a judgment call. The case includes testimony from Schultz Curley and a Sandusky victim.
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