Odessa Permian fires football coach T J Mills after season
Odessa Permian sacks coach T J Mills following a postseason review by athletic director Dennis Parker. Mills outlines a 5-5 record over three seasons, and the program’s four-year playoff drought. He states he must vacate by November 29 and that Parker offered to release him if he finds another job.
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Spurs ride Duncan Kerr past Timberwolves in San Antonio
Tim Duncan scored 20 points and Steve Kerr hit five 3s as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 91-75. Kerr had 17 points in 23 minutes, David Robinson 13, Parker 10 with a personal-best 12 assists, while Robinson added 19 rebounds. Nesterovic led Minnesota with 16 points and Garnett 14 points and 14 rebounds. Hudson scored 10 for Minnesota.
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Mavericks Hold 7-0 Start Behind Nowitzki Double-Double
Dirk Nowitzki had 26 points and a season-best 17 rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 82-73 to stay unbeaten at 7-0. Finley added 21 points, Bradley grabbed 18 rebounds, and Nowitzki set a career-high six steals in a strong team effort.
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High School Football Playoff Roundup Thunderous Bi district Dates
Bi district matchups across divisions feature La Marque versus Bay City at Mercer Stadium seven thirty p.m. Santa Fe faces Columbia at Rice Stadium also seven thirty p.m. Hitchcock meets Industrial in Hitchcock area. Colley Covenant hosts Indian Springs in Keller. Dickinson plays Angleton at Pasadena Memorial Stadium two p.m. Pearland battles Ball at Galena Park Stadium seven p.m.
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Local teams favored in first round of football playoffs
After 11 weeks of action four Mainland programs La Marque Dickinson Santa Fe and Hitchcock are favored in the Harris Ratings for first-round victories. Dickinson 8-1 meets Angleton 7-3 at Pasadena Memorial Stadium Saturday at 2 p.m. La Marque 8-2 hosts Bay City 6-4 at Mercer Stadium Sugar Land Thursday 7:30 p.m. Santa Fe 7-2 also in 4A Region III.
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Bonds Clinches Fifth NL MVP With Unanimous Vote
Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants captured the National League MVP for a record fifth time with all 32 first place votes and 448 points. He hit .370 with 73 home runs last year, drew 198 walks and had a .582 on base percentage, while Albert Pujols finished second in the voting. Bonds expressed pride and humor about storage space for his trophies as he tours Japan on the all star circuit.
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North Shore finishes season atop Class 5A playoff grid
Galena Park North Shore ends the regular season 10-0 and ranked No. 1 in 5A after a 45-12 win over Pasadena Dobie. The Mustangs outscored opponents 336 to 103, closing the year as Texas' top team and the final AP No. 1. Westlake extended its district winning streak to 67, while Humble sits No. 6 and Highland Park leads 4A at 10-0.
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Raiders snap losing streak on Monday Night Football
Oakland Raiders end a four game skid with a 34 10 win against the Denver Broncos on ABCs 500th Monday telecast. 36 year old Rich Gannon completes 21 straight passes while Jerry Rice reaches 200 career touchdowns and Rod Woodson adds a 98 yard interception return.
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