James and Anthony win gold as US dominates Argentina
LeBron James scoring 31 points leads the United States to a 118-81 victory over Argentina to capture the FIBA Americas championship. Carmelo Anthony earns his first gold medal after years of bronze, saying he is tired of bronze and is speechless at the podium.
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Cubs Rally Past Astros 6-5 for NL Lead
Derrek Lee drove in three runs including a go ahead two run homer in the eighth as the Chicago Cubs rallied past the Houston Astros 6-5. Alfonso Soriano singled to set up Lee's decisive shot, Cam Marmol earned the win and Ryan Dempster closed for his 25th save keeping the Cubs ½ game ahead of the Brewers in the NL East.
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Volleyball Schedule Highlights For Week
The week’s games feature Saint Agnes at Sterling with freshmen at 4 30 p m junior varsity 5 30 p m and varsity 6 30 p m Nimitz at Lee with the same times Forest Brook at Barbers Hill also at 4 30 5 30 and 6 30 p m Baytown Christian Academy visits O Connell with times TBA
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College football and pro sports TV schedule excerpt
A compact listings block shows college football games on ESPN with Texas Tech at SMU at 3 p.m. and Florida at Clemson at 7 p.m. Pro baseball features Philadelphia at Atlanta and Astros at Milwaukee in afternoon slots, plus Dodgers at Cubs and Kansas City at Texas Rangers evening games. Pro golf Deutsche Bank Championship airs NBC at 1 p.m. Tennis coverage includes U S Open on CBS at 10 a.m., USA at 6 p.m., and CNBC at 8 p.m.
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Sterling Girls Win Battlefield Tournament in Water Polo
The Sterling girls water polo team captured the Battlefield Tournament title after a weekend run that opened with a 16-5 win over Cy-Fair and included 16-3 vs Clear Creek and 12-1 over Saint Agnes. Key scorers included Hannah McMullen with multiple goals, Amy Olsen, Kenna Terry, Amber Schultz, and Reanna Rosales, while Olsen, Vasquez, and Watkins led steals. The squad advanced to the championship against Clear Lake after defeating Clear Brook 8-1.
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Ganders Face Jesuit Friday On Artificial Turf At Home
Baytown Lee visits Stroke Jesuit’s Crusader Stadium Friday at 7 30 p m on a FieldTurf surface promising better footing for quarterback Josh Jones and Lee receivers after a rain soaked week. Central beat Lee 20 14 in Beaumont with a muddy grass field delaying kickoff. Jones threw for 116 yards and a score on 15 of 25 passes amid slip methods and a fierce Central pass rush.
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Rangers Ready for Takeoff in Week One
Baytown area prep football opens 2007 with Sterling at Stallworth Stadium hosting South Houston after sitting out Zero Week. Lee travels to Jesuit, Barbers Hill hosts Jasper, Crosby at Port Neches Groves, Dayton to Nacogdoches, Anahuac at Fort Bend Baptist, and Baytown Christian hosts High Island. South Houston coached by C L Whittington.
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Barbers Hill Edges Wharton in Pearland Thriller
Barbers Hill Eagles defeat Wharton 18-16 as quarterback Tony Carmona throws three touchdowns in his first varsity start. Andrew Little runs for 104 yards and 16 carries, with Chris Bradshaw sealing the win by two interceptions as the Eagles preserve the late drive after an onside kick.
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