Durant and Bennett Earn AP Player and Coach of the Year
Freshman Kevin Durant of Texas and first-year coach Tony Bennett of Washington State won AP player and coach of the year honors. Durant averaged 25.8 points and 11.1 rebounds, the top freshman scorer and rebounder, while Bennett steered Washington State to a 26-8 record and their first NCAA bid since 1994.
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Weekend racing and track events listed for Houston and Lee High
The schedule shows NHRA O'Reilly Spring Nationals at Houston Raceway Park starting 11 15 p.m. and Rockhold Relays at Lee High School beginning 8 30 a.m. The items place motorsports events in Houston and high school track in the city at Lee High.
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Sports on TV and Events Schedule Across Major Leagues
A dense slate lists college and pro events across multiple sports with broadcast networks and start times. Notable items include Texas Tech at Kansas State baseball, Final Four games Ohio State vs Georgetown and Florida vs UCLA, plus NBA and NHL games, golf majors, and international competitions on ESPN CBS NBC Fox FSNH ESPN2 and more.
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Contact Sports Editor Doyle Barlow by phone or email
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Sterling routs Lee in district softball romp
Sterling, 15 Lee 0, in a run rule win delivering 18 hits as Jennifer Smith goes 4-4 with two doubles and a two run homer. Taylor Zink adds a three run double for a 7-2 district mark and 18-9-2 overall. Lee falls to 4-5 in district and 13-9 overall. Smith improves to 7-2 with 11 strikeouts in a complete game.
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Bazemore Leads Top Fuel Qualifying At NHRA Spring Nationals
Whit Bazemore, in his fourth Top Fuel race, flashes quick study form with a 4.514 at 326.87 mph to grab provisional No. 1 at Baytown. Teammate Rod Fuller slips from pole as Cruz Pedregon and Jeg Coughlin also surprise in midway time trials.
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Rangers pound Titans 14-0 in Baytown roundup
Sterling builds early lead then cruises past Port Arthur Memorial 14-0 as Brett Kinsel improves to 3-0 with a complete game shutout. Nine hitters collect a hit, eight of 13 Rangers extra-base hits come from the top five, and Memorial commits five errors.
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Rockhold Relays Aim for Records by REL Seniors
BAYTOWN The Lee Gander track seniors expect a strong showing at REL's Pete Sultis Stadium with relay teams in the 4x100 4x200 and 4x400 led by Dynaun Deboest Rashad Mohammed Denzel Gordon and Anthony Mitchell. Southall notes a second 4x400 this year as district decisions loom plus solid throws from Luis Gonzalez and Zac Zellars. Meet starts at 9:30 a.m.
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