Rivalry fuels WNBA finals as Cooper and Laimbeer clash
In Los Angeles the two coaches known for NBA rivalries Will face off as the Sparks host the Shock in the best of three. Michael Cooper and Bill Laimbeer lead a league whose growth is tied to marquee matchups and fan interest. Val Ackerman frames the series as a story of matchups rather than the men behind them. Lisa Leslie battles Swin Cash for supremacy amid the LA–Detroit showdown.
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Ganders blank Falcons 27 to 0 in wet League City game
Lee High School's Robert E. Lee Ganders dominated Clear Lake with a stout defense and quick first half offense in a 27-0 victory. QB Brian Johnson threw for 235 yards with one TD, and RB Michael Reed had 145 receiving yards and two scores as the game featured a rain-soaked field and 18 plays by Clear Lake in the second half.
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Brewers Top Astros As Sheets Wins Sixth Straight Against Houston
Milwaukee pitcher Ben Sheets defeated Houston 5-3 to snap a six game skid and give the Brewers a win over the NL Central leader. Sheets improved to 11-12, earning his sixth consecutive win over the Astros while Kalb collected his 17th save. Ron Villone took the loss for Houston. Richie Sexson, Mark Smith, Scott Podsednik, and Keith Ginter led Milwaukee's offense.
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Rockies Top Cardinals 9-4 Behind Four Solo Homers
Sterling Hitchcock struggled for the first time with the Cardinals, surrendering four solo homers in 3 4/3 innings as Colorado Rockies defeated St. Louis 9-4. Miguel Cairo contributed a two run homer for the Cardinals. Darren Oliver allowed the loss, moving to 11-5-1.
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Texans face tough run defenses with rising schedule
Houston braces for a run of top NFL rushers in the next nine games led by Ike Ricky Williams. Deuce McAllister, Priest Holmes, Fred Taylor, Eddie George, Curtis Martin, Edgerrin James, Stephen Davis, Corey Dillon and Travis Henry each posted 1,300 yard seasons. Healthy thus far, they pose a major challenge as the season opens.
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Parcells recalls seeing World Trade Center fire on 9 11
Irving Texas APF Bill Parcells describes driving onto a Long Island bridge on Sept 11 two years after the attacks when he witnessed smoke from a gap in the north tower. He says chaos surrounded him and he later learned a plane had struck the building. He recalls the near miss as he drove past on Staten Island Expressway.
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