A Rod tops Ortiz to claim second AL MVP
Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees wins his second AL MVP with 16 first place votes, 11 seconds and one third, totaling 331 points. He is honored as an all-around player over David Ortiz in BBWAA balloting announced Monday.
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Houston Bowl extends Big 12 and partners with Big East
The Houston Bowl reups with the Big 12 through 2009 and teams with the Big East for a new alignment. The matchup remains a Big 12 against SEC placeholder, with the Big East supplying its second or third selection behind the champion. The exact team placements may shift based on standings and conference calls.
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Duke Repeats Top in First Regular Season Poll
Duke remains No 1 with 62 first place votes and 1 788 points. Texas holds No 2 with six first place votes and 1 661 points. Connecticut is third, Michigan State drops to fifth while Villanova appears on one ballot.
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Week's sports slate features Lee Crosby clash and pro games
Lee boys visit Crosby for 9A 4 pm JV 5 30 pm varsity 7 pm Deer Park girls at Sterling RSS gym freshmen Baytown Christian Lee boys JV 5 30 varsity 7 Sam Rayburn boys at Sterling RSS gym varsity 7 pm Also N Mexico St at UCLA ESPN2 9 pm Bowling Green at Miami Ohio ESPN2 6 pm Rockets at Minnesota OLN 7 pm Tampa Bay at Washington OLN 6 pm Masters Cup Shanghai Tennis 9 am ESPN2 11 am Contact Doyle Barlow for tips or ideas.
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Figueroa earns NCAA cross country berth for Houston Cougars
Baytown native Sesar Figueroa, a University of Houston senior, qualified as an individual for the NCAA National Cross Country Championships in Terre Haute after placing among the top 11 at the South Central Regional in a 10k clocking of 31 26.15. This marks his first NCAA Championships appearance and makes him the Cougars’ first qualifier since 2002.
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Pokes Strike Late To Beat Eagles 21-20
Roy Williams picked Donovan McNabb and returned it 46 yards for a fourth quarter touchdown, lifting the Dallas Cowboys to a 21-20 comeback over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night. McNabb played through a sports hernia as the Eagles lost their third straight game, dropping to 4-5 while Dallas moved to 6-3 and tied for first with New York.
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USC favored to face Texas in Rose Bowl by BCS
USC and Texas occupy the top two spots in the Bowl Championship Series standings with three weeks left in the regular season. A two-win finish likely secures a Rose Bowl matchup in Pasadena on Jan. 4, with Miami, Penn State, LSU and others trailing in the rankings.
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Rotary Club golf tourney raises $34,000 for Baytown charities
The Rotary Club of Baytown raised 34000 dollars at the fifth annual Glo-Ball tourney at Goose Creek Country Club. 152 participants formed 38 teams, with 225 total participants. Winners were Joel Melendez Steve Danielle Jerry O'Brien and Cindy O'Brien.
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