Sterling and South Houston Schedule Flashing Football and Golf
Football events feature South Houston freshmen and Sterling schedules with afternoon and evening times at South Houston. Volleyball includes Santa Fe Tournament pairings Sterling versus Marshall and Lee versus Barbers Hill, plus Anahuac tournaments. Tennis PA Memorial at Sterling JV with 1 pool match. Water polo has Dobie at Sterling at 6 and 7 p.m.
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Free Tickets for Katrina Refugees to Houston Oregon Game
Reliant Park and University of Houston offer free tickets to Houston vs Oregon to Hurricane Katrina refugees from Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama staying in Houston. Tickets available tonight from 4 p.m. at Reliant Stadium south window. Requires valid DL from affected states limit eight tickets per person. Free parking with paid receipt refund rules apply. Call 800 776 4995 or 832 667 3976 or visit relyantpark.com.
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Cyclones hold 9 under select baseball tryouts
Highlands Cyclones will host 9 under select baseball team tryouts from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Stratford Park Highlands. For more information call 713 539 7789 or 281 808 5663.
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On TV Today Highlights College and Pro Sports
College football Oregon plays Houston at 6 p.m. and Minnesota visits Tulsa at 9 15 p.m. Pro baseball Washington hosts Atlanta at 6 30 p.m. Cincinnati at Astros follows. WNBA New York faces Indiana at 7 p.m. Comets play Seattle at 9 p.m. Texans meet Tampa Bay in pro football on Channel 13. U S Open tennis at 10 a.m. on USA.
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Astros blank Reds 10 0 in Pettitte gem with Ausmus four RBI
Houston defeated Cincinnati 10-0 as pitcher Andy Pettitte held the Reds to four hits in seven innings. Brad Ausmus drove in four runs and Jason Lane added a two run homer as the Astros pulled ahead of Philadelphia by a half game in the wild card race. Houston scored four runs in the fifth on five hits.
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Crosby Cougars Seek 2-0 Start After Lumberton Win
Crosby aims to rebound after last season 3-7 finish and uses a Lumberton victory as a springboard. Coach Kevin Flanigan emphasizes third down stops and tackling as the defense faces Lumberton’s spread offense and a quick dual-threat quarterback. The Cougars’ defense forced four picks but must limit big plays.
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Brothers Turn Teammates for UH at Reliant Stadium
Justin and Barry Laird, formerly rivals in high school, join the University of Houston football team as punter and tight end respectively. Barry chose UH over the MLB draft after being selected by Cleveland, turning down a pro career to stay with football. Oregon visits Houston at 6 p.m. tonight on ESPN2.
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Sterling grad traded to Giants in bold deal
Sterling High School graduate Ben Cox was traded from the Washington Nationals organization to the San Francisco Giants, moving up to the San Jose Giants after a 4-4 record, six saves, and a 3.00 ERA with the Savannah Sand Gnats. Cox called the trade exciting and noted the move reflects the organization's plan for a bullpen heavy, youth driven bullpen. He said the deal shows they want him and he is grateful and emotional about leaving Savannah but happy for his teammates.
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Baytown Lee players highlight in College Report debut
The Baytown Sun introduces its College Report for the school year detailing criteria for athletes, asks for local graduates in intercollegiate sports, and lists Baytown Lee alum Drew Tate as starting at quarterback for Iowa with several others at major programs. It notes the column will run 40 times, biweekly on Thursdays, and invites reader submissions with contact details.
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Point and Counterpoint on Texas Hold Em as sport
A reader argues that Texas Hold Em is a competition but not a sport and laments finding poker on a sports channel. The piece contrasts widespread popularity with the desire for traditional athletic programming and notes a reference to See BARLOW on Page 35.
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Texas Hold Em Redefined as a Sport
A columnist argues that Texas Hold Em qualifies as sport under Merriam Webster's definition as diversion and activity for pleasure. The piece notes debate over traditional sports while noting current views and references Pineda for fuller discussion on page 3B.
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