New NCAA timing rules draw coach criticism in brief
Morning Digest reports Big 12 coaches and fans push back as updated NCAA timing rules shorten games. Clock changes reduce plays, affecting late halves and comebacks while coaches Mack Brown and Bob Stoops voice frustration over fan experience and game length.
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Denver
NCAA
Ty Halpin
Texas
Mack Brown
Oklahoma
Bob Stoops
Weekly games preview for college and high school volleyball
This week's schedule lists Lee College at Wharton at 7 p.m. and Sterling at Lee with freshmen at 4:30 p.m., JV at 5:30 p.m., and varsity at 6:30 p.m. Crosby faces Barbers Hill with the same time slots, while Kountze plays Anahuac in the 4:30, 5:30, and 6:30 p.m. windows. High school tennis matches include Sterling at Atascocita and Channelview at Lee, both at 4 p.m.
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Lee
Crosby
Barbers Hill
Kountze
Anahuac
Atascocita
Channelview
Pro Baseball Astros at St Louis on FSNH at 7 p.m.
Pro baseball matchup features the Houston Astros visiting St Louis. Also on the weekend schedule UEFA soccer shows Liverpool against PSV Eindhoven on ESPN2 at 1 30 p m local time. For questions about today’s or future sports stories contact Doyle Barlow, Sports Editor, at 281 425 8031 or sports baytownsun com.
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Carpenter and Cardinals blank Astros in 7-0 win
Chris Carpenter pitched six effective hits and sparked a 7-0 victory as the Cardinals exploited a fill-in starter. Ronnie Belliard drove in four with a late three-run triple, Juan Encarnacion added two RBIs, and St. Louis stretched its NL Central lead while handing Houston an eighth loss in nine.
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ST. Louis
Chris Carpenter
Ronnie Belliard
St. Louis Cardinals
Houston Astros
Juan Encarnacion
Cardinals
Astros
Cincinnati
Taylor Buchholz
Triple-A
Round Rock
Andy Pettitte
Buchholz
Houston
Carpenter
Arizona
Brandon Webb
Adam Wainwright
Belliard
RBI
Fernando Nieve
Encarnacion
Nieve
Adam Everett
Aaron Miles
Miles
Winning attitude New coach leads Vikings past Redskins
Minnesota rookie coach Brad Childress wins his debut as Brad Johnson engineers a 19 16 fourth quarter comeback over Washington at FedEx Field. Johnson hits 223 yards and a TD on 16 of 30 passes while Chester Taylor adds 88 rushing yards and a score. attendance hits 90,608 as Redskins fans mark 9/11 anniversary.
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Minnesota
Darren Sharper
Redskins
Longwell
John Hall
Johnson
Chester Taylor
Vikings
Washington
NFL
19th Annual Sportsman Challenge at Houston Raceway Park
Baytown Houston Raceway Park hosts the 19th Annual Sportsman Challenge as part of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series from September 15 to 17. The event features eight categories including Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, with divisional and national championship implications. Gates open at 9 a.m. Friday, with qualifying at 10 a.m., and continue through Sunday eliminations starting at 9 a.m. Tickets range from 10 to 22 dollars, with child and under-5 pricing, and more information at 281-383-RACE or HoustonRaceway.com.
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Baytown
Houston Raceway Park
NHRA
Reher-Morrison
Harley Davidson
Gates
HoustonRaceway.com
Practice good on the water etiquette when boating
The author urges better boating manners to protect outdoor enjoyment. It cautions against trashing waterways, obscene behavior, and close approaches near others. It calls for self discipline, patience, and respect for other anglers, with tips to slow down, read surroundings, and avoid disrupting others’ fishing or drifting.
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Nick Wass
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