Supreme Court backs UIL ban on camps for Texas students
The Supreme Court upheld a UIL rule barring Texas public high school students from varsity athletics for one year after attending football or basketball camps. Del Harris, Rockets coach, argued the rule unconstitutionally infringes family privacy rights. The ruling affirmes the Fifth Circuit decision that parents and students lack a constitutional right to attend such camps.
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Wranger qualifies for U S unit
Odessa College discus man Marty Davenport qualified for international competition by throwing 167 feet at The Athletics Congress U S Junior track and field championships. Davenport helped Wranglers win a national title and will join a team to compete against Canada and in the Pan-American junior meet in Venezuela. Rob Muzzio led the decathlon race midway, aiming to peak with two events left as finals began. The event open to athletes born in 1963 or later featured top U S junior competitors.
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Athletics Congress
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Venezuela
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George Mason University
Fairfax
Indiana University
Billy Hayes
D.C. Striders
John Parker
Prince Frederick
George Mason
Parker
Model City Track Foundation
Luis Morales
Purdue University
Tim Brandt
Kasey Lewis
University of Tennessee
Chet Clodfelter
Purdue
Ed Tave
University of Southern California
Kenneth Flax
Oregon Track Club
Tom Ansberry
University of Arizona
Texas Rangers and Astros miss playoff chance debate
The Texas Rangers and Houston Astros underperform this season with records well below .500. Houston struggles with pitching despite Ray Knight's .318 batting and Nolan Ryan’s 5-8 start. Texas trails at 19-34 amid inconsistent hitting and pitching, while the Twins threaten to overtake the Rangers in the standings.
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Texas
Baseball owners press unity to curb player power
Chicago Sun Times reports MLB owners met at Hyatt Regency O'Hare to chart a joint strategy against escalating player demands. They filed suit to block a share of television revenues, seek a two office power system under a commissioner and players association, and discuss restructuring to unify league governance.
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Chicago Sun-Times
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Baseball
Marvin Miller
Cub
Dallas Green
Ray Grebey
Ing
Oakland A’s
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Peter O’malley
Bowie Kuhn
San Diego
Eisenhardt
Grebey
Kuhn
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