Ford Trucks to Sponsor PBR Built Ford Tough Series Tour
Ford Trucks becomes the new title sponsor of the PBR 29 city tour replacing Bud Light. The deal reportedly runs three years worth about ten million dollars. The series starts November 16 at Mohegan Sun with six events on NBC Sports and OLN coverage, while Bud Light remains as the official beer. The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas December 6 15 caps the ProRodeo season with top riders and ropers advancing from the final weekend standings.
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Connecticut
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Mohegan
NBC Sports
Outdoor Life Network
OLN
Telemundo
Tuff Hedeman
PRCA
Big Bucks
Jack Daniel
Lan LaJeunesse
Mark Gomes
LaJeunesse
Tee Woolman
San Francisco
Bryan Richardson
Gomes
Clint Corey
NFR
Garden City defends to beat Trinidad State in Wendy's Invitational opener
Garden City Community College coach Earl Diddle urged tougher defense at halftime and the Broacbusters responded. The team limited Trinidad State to one field goal in the first seven minutes of the second half and pulled away to a 76-60 victory. Mookie Works led a 63 percent team shooting night while Karlton Mims and Jareau Montgomery hit key 3s as Garden City surged from a one point halftime edge to lead by 12 with 12:54 left.
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Garden City Community College
Broacbusters
Garden City
Trinidad State
Colo
Trojans
Broacbuster
Kenny Stone
Trinidad
Diddle
GCCC
Mookie
Karlton Mims
Clarence Williams
Mims
Jareau Montgomery
Kariton Mims
Anthony Mauceri
Fans tune in as NFL ratings rise nationwide
New York AP reports fans and bettors feel any NFL game can be won, lifting viewership to an average of 14.1 million per telecast. ABC Fox CBS and ESPN all show gains, while Fox Sports president Ed Goren calls nine weeks strong and notes the season’s growth despite last year’s post 9/11 dip.
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Ed Goren
ABC
Fox
CBS
ESPN
Neal Pilson
Garden City opens with big win over Neosho County
Garden City Lady Busters raced to a 30-5 first quarter lead and cruised to an 85-57 victory over Neosho County in the Wendy’s Invitational opener. Chareka Terry sparked the run with three baskets and a steal setting up Tara Chennault’s layup.
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Bobby Brasel
Neosho County
Brasel
Lady Broacbusters
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Broacbuster
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Broacbusters
Tara Chennault
Garden City
Zito Wins Cy Young Admired For Unconventional Style
Barry Zito of Oakland won the American League Cy Young Award, beating Pedro Martinez and Derek Lowe. At 23, he became the youngest since Roger Clemens in 1986, finishing 23-5 with a 2.75 ERA as the A's captured the AL West with 103 wins.
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Boston
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EA Sports All-Stars Top Kansas State 91 81 in Exhibition
Mike Elliott led EA Sports with 26 points as the All-Stars beat Kansas State 91 81 in Manhattan. Fred Vinson added 19 and hit two timely threes late, while Kansas State’s Frank Richards posted a double double with 13 points and 10 assists.
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EA Sports
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Jim Wooldridge
Kansas St
Jordan
Cantrell
Davidson
Elliott
Powell
Knight
Neal
Harmon
Jensen
Kearney
Totals
Kansas
Richardson
Hart
Hayden
Richards
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