Roethlisberger, Bettis lift Steelers past Chargers on road
Ben Roethlisberger, hobbling with knee discomfort, led a late drive before Jeff Reed drilled a 40-yard game winner with six seconds left as Pittsburgh beat San Diego 24 22. Jerome Bettis, in his season debut, scored a rushing TD while Roethlisberger threw for a touchdown and ran for another. San Diego saw its two game win streak end.
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Price settles with SI for $20 million
Texas El Paso coach Mike Price reached a $20 million settlement with Time Inc. over a Sports Illustrated story about a Pensacola topless-bar visit in April 2003. Price expressed vindication and thanked his wife Joyce and family for their loyalty and support.
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Week's Local Games Kickoff Schedule Highlights
The listing shows multiple junior high football matchups at Baytown, Cedar Bayou, Horace Mann, Gentry, Woodland Acres, and Highlands with 4:30 to 5:00 p.m. starts, plus tennis, volleyball, and water polo events across RSL REL and nearby schools including Lee Humble Sterling Baytown.
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Pro sports on air today with multiple league games
The schedule lists Ted at Chicago White Sox on Channel 26 at 7 p.m. Pro basketball features the Rockets at Philadelphia on Channel 51 at 6 p.m. Pro hockey has Phoenix at Dallas on OLN at 7:30 p.m. Contact Sports Editor Doyle Barlow at 281 425 8025 or sports baytownsun com for questions or ideas.
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Lady Ganders face four matches after long layoff
The Baytown Sun reports REL and RSS teams chart busy week as Lady Ganders resume action after a 20 day break caused by Hurricane Rita. REL seeks improvement after a 16-10 record and 0-5 in district 22 5A while traveling to Humble and Sterling.
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Astros survive 18-inning thriller to reach NLCS
The Astros beat the Braves 7 6 in 18 innings to clinch the series and will face the Cardinals in the NLCS. Clemens relief debut since 1984 and Burke’s 18th-inning homer culminated a marathon through five hours and 50 minutes, with Pettitte set to start Game 1 against St Louis.
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Angels Eliminate Yankees In Game Five Thriller
In Anaheim a 22-year-old rookie Ervin Santana yielded five innings as the Angels beat the Yankees 5-3 to clinch the AL Division Series. Adam Kennedy's go ahead triple sparked the Angels. Garret Anderson homered and Francisco Rodriguez secured the save. The Yankees see their big payroll fail to buy post season success as New York fell short for the second time in four seasons.
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Sterling tennis suffers 11 8 road defeat at Humble
Sterling high school roared into a 8 3 season record with a 11 8 loss to Humble on the road in district 22 5a. Coach Jan Strubbe praised the girls doubles performance led by Rachel Young Heather Gardner and Griffith Clay while singles Victories came from Gardner Griffith and Clay, with Ryan Woods earning the lone boys win. The Rangers next meet Lee at 2 45 p m.
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Griffith returns to champ level in USTA play
Katy Griffith of Baytown won the USTA October zoned girls 18 title at Clear Brook High School and reclaimed the south Texas regional championship. The Sterling High School senior defeated Leighann Hartman of Pearland 6 4 6 3 in the final. Griffith previously held a girls 16 champ rating and also played on the Houston team at the state masters in New Braunfels, finishing second to Dallas in the large market bracket.
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