Local Sports Calendar Shows Weeknight Football and Events
Football games listed for the week include Crosby at Porter 7 p.m. and several 7 p.m. starts across district matchups. Volleyball schedules feature GCM at Atascocita and Sterling at Channelview with Crosby and Humble games in late afternoon slots. Lee College hosts invitational matches with Midland Panola Victoria and Navarro on September 11.
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Nederland
Lee
Ringwood Park
Crosby
Tarkington
Anahuac
Dayton
Humble
BCA
Clear Lake Christian
Atascocita
Sterling
Channelview
Barbers Hill
Living Stones
Lee College
Midland
Panola
Pasadena Livestock Show and Rodeo 2016 Entertainment Lineup
The Pasadena Livestock Show and Rodeo runs September 23 with nightly PRCA rodeo action and a cookoff. Featured acts include Daryle Singletary Sam Riggs Brothers Osborne Canaan Smith and Mo Pitney. Radio 100.3 The Bull hosts Bull Bash on Sept 29 with Jerrod Niemann Chris Janson and Drake White. 93Q hosts its 24th Birthday Bash on Sept 30 with Aaron Watson.
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Pasadena
Daryle Singletary
Sam Riggs
Brothers Osborne
Canaan Smith
Mo Pitney
100.3
Jerrod Niemann
Chris Janson
Drake White
93Q
Aaron Watson
Campbell Hall
Silver Spur Club
South Shaver
Spencer Highway
Pasadenarodeo.com
Rodeo
Hopkins addresses coach's comments on Kaepernick protest
Former Clemson star DeAndre Hopkins says he respects Clemson coach Dabo Swinney but criticizes his remarks about Colin Kaepernick. Hopkins, speaking to the AP, says people should not speak on issues they have not experienced. He notes Swinney’s stance while Clemson players stay in the locker room during the anthem.
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Houston
Clemsons
DeAndre Hopkins
Tigers
Dabo Swinney
Houston Texans
Swinney
49Ers
Colin Kaepernick
Hopkins
Associated Press
Barbers Hill Hosts Kingwood Park In District Showdown
In District 21 LA action Barbers Hill seeks its first win in 21-5A as Kingwood Park visits Mont Belvieu. Barbers Hill aims to rebound from a 41-3 loss to New Caney while Kingwood Park, 0-3, 0-1, looks to break through after losses to Magnolia and Crosby.
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Kingwood Park
Barbers Hill
Eagles
Mont Belvieu
Panthers
New Caney
Crosby
Westerberg
Magnolia
Crosby Set for Tough Test Against Rested Porter
Crosby travels to Texan Drive Stadium for a 7 p.m. kickoff facing a well rested Porter squad coming off a bye week. Crosby aims to start fast with an explosive Cougar attack while Porter counters with a 3-3 stack and 4-2 look and a spread offense led by QB Jake Hall. Carlos Grace returns at running back as Crosby hopes to stay healthy and execute with limited practice time.
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Crosby
Porter
Spartans
Lumberton
Texan Drive Stadium
Jeff Riordan
Jake Hall
Cougars
Riordan
Carlos Grace
Craig Williams
Grace
Carlos
REL Tennis Tops Splendora In Five Hour District Battle
The Ganders defeated Splendora with five hours of play and three five set matches. Lee improved to 2-0 in district with an 18-1 win as the Ganders swept doubles and powered through singles with varied comebacks and straight-set victories. The team heads to Humble Friday at 4 p.m.
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Ganders
Splendora
Lee
Riley O’brien
Nick Bieschke
Enrique Duran
Gage Barragan
Jackson Farnsworth
Mario Reyes
Shaliday Fry
Melinda Lopez
Brisceidy Bejar
Jazmin Morfin
Lindsey del Angel
Valeria Sixtus
Kameron Maldonado
Victoria Jaramillo
Maldonado
O’brien
Duran
Bieschke
Reyes
Barragan
Fry
Jaramillo
Vanessa Mendoza
Lopez
Melanie Constante
Luisa Bruno
Humble
Sterling Tennis Romps Past Summer Creek 19-0
Sterling stays undefeated in district with a 19-0 win over Summer Creek. Corbin Hayes and Jacob Nasser led a sweep in boys singles, while Samantha Glaize and Madison Vincent dominated girls singles. Doubles crews also won in straight sets as Sterling eyes Friday Crosstown showdown with Goose Creek Memorial.
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Sterling
Summer Creek
Humble Isd
John Tremmel
Goose Creek Memorial
Corbin Hayes
Jacob Nasser
Ayush Agrawal
Sandeep Singh
Carson Champagne
Joel
Hayes
Agrawal
Herrera
Singh
Champagne
Bourgeois
Nasser
Benoit
Five fictional athletes I admire across film and TV
A playful list ranks five iconic athletes from screen and page. From a 100 yard field goal dreamer to Ricky Bobby, Robin Hood, Al Bundy, and Henry Steele, each highlights peak skill, swagger, and memorable moments that defined their worlds.
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Michael
Dallas Cowboys
NFL
Gus
Will Farrell
Ricky Bobby
Jean Girard
Robin Hood
Henry
Annette O'Toole
Top five athletes who became iconic on screen
A playful list blends real sports stars and fictional athletes from film. Hanson Brothers and Lavender Williams show grit on ice and gridiron while Happy Gilmore and Brad Pitt’s boxing figure spotlight cinema’s athletic mythos with memorable, over the top feats.
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Hollywood
Hanson Brothers
Happy Gilmore
Happy
Bob Barker
Lamar
Lambda
Lavender
Bird
Williams
Wildcats
Woody Harrelson
Goldie Hawn
Drago
Pitt
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