Brewers Grab NL Central Lead With 9 1 Win Over Astros
Johnny Estrada belted his second grand slam of the season as Milwaukee toppled Houston 9 1 despite Ben Sheets injury. The Brewers moved into first in the NL Central while TASO fall-ball results saw Sterling High go 4 1 in Houston area play and Rangers among returning starters in wins over Dobie Texas City and Alvin. Sterling then beat La Porte 4 2 but lost to Bellaire 7 1 ending their run.
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Cowboys sign Tank Johnson to two year deal
IRVING Texas AP suspended defensive tackle Tank Johnson signed a two year contract with the Dallas Cowboys. Johnson who played for the Chicago Bears cannot play for the Cowboys until he completes his eight game suspension for violating probation on a gun charge.
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Week's Games Preview From Local High School Fixtures
The week features Lee College visiting San Jacinto for a 7 p.m. college volleyball match. La Porte hosts Sterling in junior varsity and varsity football with 4:30 and 6:30 kickoff times. Sterling also hosts a Texas Classic water polo event all day.
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Local High School Sports and Pro Matches Listed
Friday night schedule features Sterling at La Porte and Splendora at Anahuac with several volleyball games including Atascocita at Sterling and REL at Humble. Also listed are New Caney at Crosby Barbers Hill at Galena Park and Sterling tennis at Channelview. Pro baseball Milwaukee at Astros FSNH at 7 p.m. Pro soccer FC Porto meets Liverpool on ESPN2. World Cup women show Norway versus Ghana and Australia versus Canada at dawn on ESPN networks.
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Ford heads to Arizona Fall League after strong Double A season
Baytown native Lee grad Josh Ford, a catcher in the Diamondbacks farm system, is chosen for the Arizona Fall League after finishing his second full professional season with Mobile at .265. He notes AFL teams pick near-ready players and plans to test progress against top minors talent this fall.
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Lee Ganders Roll Past Memorial to Reach 2-2 District
Lee's Lady Ganders beat Port Arthur Memorial 25-10 25-6 25-15 to improve to 12-7 and 2-2 in District 21-SA. Michelle Cianfuegos and Shardae Philogene starred in serving and offense, with Philogene and Kevyn Jackson delivering key service runs and Deanna Hildebrand tallying 10 assists and four clutch serves. The victory extends Lee's two-game win streak ahead of Friday's match at Humble.
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Sterling Downs Humble in Dominant District Tennis
Sterling improved to 5-3 overall and 2-0 in district play with a 9-0 team win over Humble. The Rangers swept both singles and doubles, with all girls doubles teams and most singles posting 6-0, 6-0 scores as head coach Jan Strubbe adjusted the lineup for better balance. Sterling hosts Channelview on Friday.
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Stuart Tiller
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Bulldogs aim to fix miscues in open week before district play
Baytown Christian Academy, at 1-2 after a 28-26 loss to St Joseph and a prior 20-14 defeat to High Island, enters an open week. Coach John DeRulle notes turnovers and late-game miscues, but highlights a shift to a run-focused offense with Frazier, Wilson, and Davis. Chris Nightengale shines at receiver as defense shows improvement against the run.
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