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Not sold on Spurs just yet
Yawn...
Did Orange Leader Sports Editor Van Wade bore you readers enough with his annual love of the San Antonio Spurs column on Wednesday?
Tigers roar past Bobcats, 66-33
The Orangefield Bobcats’ playoff chances will be staring them in the face Tuesday night when they travel to face the Jasper Bulldogs.
Everett now able to walk on his own
Kevin Everett slowly unbuttons his suit jacket and sits down.
What happened to all those lopsided wins for New England?
Routed. Romped. Annihilated.
Cowboys bring back Campo to be in charge of the secondary
Former Cowboys coach Dave Campo rejoined the staff Tuesday, returning to his roots as the secondary coach.
Mets, Twins reach tentative deal for Santana
The Minnesota Twins reached a tentative agreement Tuesday to trade Johan Santana to the New York Mets.
White still riding high 2 years after Olympic triumph
There was the time Matthew McConaughey gave him the what’s up sign at an awards show. Or when Andre Agassi peppered him with snowboarding questions in between takes of a commercial.
USC coach takes blame for possible NCAA violation
Southern California coach Tim Floyd has taken the blame for a possible NCAA rules violation by freshman standout O.J. Mayo.
Matteson opens with 65 on South, with Woods 2 shots behind
Tiger Woods delivered the score he expected in his 2008 debut, just not the game.
Folk hero returns to Texas
Major Applewhite has come home.
Garrett still a Cowboy
Sitting in the atrium of Dallas Cowboys headquarters, at the same table where Wade Phillips, Bill Parcells and several predecessors have given their daily briefings for years, Jason Garrett felt comfortable right away.
Miles celebrates LSU’s national title, looks ahead for more
Flanked by his team’s four gleaming national championship trophies, LSU coach Les Miles was already looking for more.
Gibbs returns from Washington post
After the toughest season of his Hall of Fame career, Joe Gibbs knew he needed to walk away from his Washington Redskins family to be closer to his wife, children and grandchildren.
Gossage earns Hall of Fame spot
Goose Gossage became only the fifth relief pitcher elected to the Hall of Fame, earning baseball’s highest honor Tuesday in his ninth try on the ballot.
Bayou Bengals down Buckeyes, 38-24
Too easy.
Sequel looks like a horror film the second time around to Ohio State
The sequel to Ohio State's horror film ended up looking an awful lot like the original.
Romo wants to play simply because there’s a game to be won
If it was up to Tony Romo, he would play the entire season finale Sunday in Washington, even though it means nothing to the Dallas Cowboys.
Patriots’ historic game to be available to all of America, after all
After weeks of insisting they wouldn’t cave in, NFL officials did just that Wednesday. Now all of America can see the Patriots’ shot at history.
Without Favre, Packers hang in but can’t beat Romo, Cowboys
Standing on the sideline, scowling and gingerly holding his bandaged right arm, all Brett Favre could do was watch Tony Romo impersonate him.
Texans battling turnover bug this season
Owen Daniels didn’t fumble once last season as a rookie for the Houston Texans. He hasn’t been so lucky this year.
Boston celebrates another Red Sox championship
Tens of thousands of Red Sox fans lined the streets from Fenway Park to City Hall on Tuesday to cheer Boston’s second World Series title in four years, and celebrate how a team once known for losing was again baseball’s best.
Joe Girardi agrees to 3-year deal to manage Yankees
Joe Girardi has agreed to a three-year contract to manage the New York Yankees.
Tim Duncan, Spurs agree on 2-year contract extension
Tim Duncan has agreed to a two-year, $40 million contract extension with the San Antonio Spurs, an official familiar with the negotiations said Tuesday.
Colts dominate Jaguars 29-7, take commanding lead in AFC South
Indianapolis and Jacksonville are in all-too-familiar positions.
Boston advances to World Series with 11-2 win over Cleveland
The Red Sox are going back to the World Series, and they can thank a bunch of guys who weren’t even in the majors when Boston won it all three years ago.
Joe says no: Torre out after 12 years as Yankees manager, rejects pay cut to return
After all he had accomplished — four World Series titles, 12 straight years in the playoffs, almost certain entry into the Hall of Fame — and after all the indignities, this was one Joe Torre wasn’t going to stand for.
Missouri-Texas Tech shapes up as high-scoring affair
Missouri vows it’s over a big letdown, and with good reason. There’s no time for the Tigers to sulk over an Oklahoma loss that was their shot to crack the Top 10 for the first time since the 1960s, not with No. 22 Texas Tech next on the schedule.
Johnson to practice with Cowboys Friday
Suspended defensive tackle Tank Johnson will be allowed to practice starting Friday, which will be his first team session with the Dallas Cowboys since they signed him last month.
MSU players react to bus accident
A triple handful of McNeese State football players were quick on the draw Wednesday afternoon when a school bus carrying grade school students was involved in an accident and turned over into a water filled ditch on the west side of Common Street by the Lake Charles Municipal airport.
Bills’ TE Everett happy to be alive
Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett feels fortunate to be alive, and is determined to continue the significant progress he’s already made in the five weeks since sustaining a severe spinal cord injury.
Texas’ Foster turns TOs into TDs
Texas cornerback Brandon Foster can catch the ball when it counts. That’s why he now holds the school record for defensive touchdowns in a season.
McCoy’s passionate post-OU speech inspired No. 19 Longhorns
Texas quarterback Colt McCoy looked bitterly disappointed and angry when he walked off the field after the Oklahoma loss. Turns out he was.
Young has MRI, Fisher says he’s day to day with sore leg
Titans quarterback Vince Young had an MRI exam Monday to check out his strained right quadriceps muscle.
Suddenly talk-less T.O. posts note instead of talking
A new tactic for Terrell Owens: instead of talking, he wrote a note.
Red Sox and Indians have history, connections
Julio Lugo has one of Manny Ramirez’s baseball cards hanging by his locker, only there’s something out of place: The slugger is wearing a Cleveland Indians uniform.
Astros announcer Milo Hamilton recovering after heart attack
Longtime Houston Astros radio announcer Milo Hamilton suffered a heart attack this weekend and was recovering in a Houston hospital on Tuesday.
Cowboys stun Bills with comeback for 25-24 win
Texas loses receiver Limas Sweed to wrist injury
Texas senior wide receiver Limas Sweed, whose 20 career touchdown catches rank No. 2 in school history, will have wrist surgery that will end his season, the team announced late Monday.
Cuban wants to buy Cubs, be billionaire bleacher bum
Mark Cuban wants to become a billionaire bleacher bum if he buys the Chicago Cubs.
Buying beer in Texas with Oklahoma ID could prove challenging
Oklahoma football fans might be more sober than their Texas counterparts when the Sooners and Longhorns play later this week at the Cotton Bowl.
A&M coach gives impassioned speech on future
Like it or not Texas A&M fans, Dennis Franchione says he’s not leaving any time soon.
Cowboys keep getting better each week
The gap keeps getting wider for the Dallas Cowboys.
Brady, Pats roll past Bengals, 34-13
Tom Brady had three more touchdown passes. Sammy Morris had one of the best games of his career. The New England defense had its way.
Vick tests positive for marijuana, judge imposes tighter restrictions on freedom
A federal judge placed tighter restrictions on Michael Vick on Wednesday after he tested positive for marijuana.
Falcons’ QB Michael Vick, 3 co-defendants indicted on state charges related to dogfighting
Michael Vick and three co-defendants were indicted by a grand jury Tuesday on state charges related to a dogfighting ring operated on Vick’s Virginia property.
Belichick speaks with Goodell, apologizes for videotape flap
This videotape needs no interpretation: New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick walked out of his news conference on Wednesday when pressed repeatedly about the sideline spying scandal that landed him on NFL commissioner Roger Goodell’s crowded docket.
Longhorns cast wary eye north at dominant Sooners
They hate to admit it, but the Texas Longhorns have taken notice of happenings north of the Red River.
OU-Texas football rivalry at center of bar fight, gruesome injury
To hear Oklahoma football fans tell it, some things just aren’t done in the heart of Sooner Nation, and one of them is to walk into a bar wearing a Texas Longhorns T-shirt.
Rangers take out Tigers, 13-6
Every time it appears the Detroit Tigers are about to mount a surge, they fall flat.
Bills’ Everett likely to be paralyzed after neck injury
The Buffalo Bills’ Kevin Everett sustained a “catastrophic” and life-threatening spinal-cord injury and his chances of regaining a full range of body motion are very small, an orthopedic surgeon said Monday.
Mansfield JV player dies Thursday
A 15-year-old junior varsity football player collapsed during a game and died.
Cowboys Glenn to miss Sunday's opener
Dallas Cowboys receiver Terry Glenn will miss Sunday's opener against the New York Giants after injuring the same knee he had surgery on in the preseason.
Manning and defense overcome sluggish first half to beat New Orleans 41-10
It took the Indianapolis Colts one half to shake off their post-Super Bowl hangover.
1,284 yards in Louisville’s 58-42 win
Brian Brohm threw for a career-high 401 yards and five touchdowns and Anthony Allen added a school-record 275 yards rushing and two scores as No. 8 Louisville avoided a major upset by surviving Middle Tennessee 58-42 Thursday night at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium.
Venus Williams moves on to U.S. Open semifinals
So expressionless and serious-minded all night, Venus Williams waited to crack a smile until her victory was complete.
Jones says Parcells was allowed to pursue Giants job
If Bill Parcells looked into becoming the general manager of the New York Giants while he was still coach of the Dallas Cowboys, as reported in an upcoming book, such a move was OK by his old boss, Jerry Jones.
Brewers bash Astros, 14-2
Prince Fielder, Ryan Braun and Corey Hart each hit a three-run homer, and the Milwaukee Brewers connected five times in all to beat the Houston Astros 14-2 on Wednesday night.
Florida man lies of being former MLB player
Everyone here knew Bill Henry as an old major league pitcher — at church, around the golf course and certainly at home.
No measuring stick bigger for TCU than visit to Texas
Three 11-win seasons the past four years. A five-game winning streak against the Big 12. A perennial Top 25 team.
Michigan out of AP Top 25
Thud!
The final fallout from a disastrous opening weekend for Michigan came Tuesday, when the Wolverines dropped all the way out of The Associated Press Top 25, an unprecedented fall from No. 5 to unranked.
Astros downed by Brewers, 5-3
Rookie Ryan Braun homered and Francisco Cordero set a franchise record with his 40th save, as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Houston Astros 5-3 on Tuesday night.
Serena Williams loses to Justine Henin in U.S. Open quarterfinals
A sullen Serena Williams exited the locker room, her racket bag slung across two shoulders, her U.S. Open over after a third consecutive Grand Slam loss to Justine Henin.
Boston's Buchholz headed to bullpen
Clay Buchholz’s next appearance will have more to do with Jonathan Papelbon than Johnny Vander Meer.
Brown’s spin a sign of scary times for Texas
Texas players tried to say all the right things after an unsettling win over Arkansas State: Glad to be 1-0. Moving on. Nothing but little problems that can be fixed.
Michigan ready to regroup after upset
Time to regroup for Michigan — if that's possible.
No. 4 Longhorns shaken after win
If ever a victory felt hollow, this was it.
Pence leads Astros to 2-1 win over Cubs
Hunter Pence is making Cecil Cooper's transition a lot easier.
Woods return to give playoffs a boost
The crowd following Tiger Woods around the TPC Boston grew steadily throughout the morning sunshine until it lined the length of the 18th fairway as he finished his pro-am Thursday at the Deutsche Bank Championship.
WWE suspends 10 stars for violating steroid, drug policy
World Wrestling Entertainment has suspended 10 of its wrestlers for violations of a policy that tests for steroids and other drugs, the company said Thursday.
Pee Wee coach found guilty for brawl
A former Pee Wee football coach who was part of videotaped brawl that was downloaded around the world was found guilty Thursday of assaulting a referee.
Astros get past Cardinals, 2-1
Matt Albers is showing the Houston Astros how badly he wants to stay in the majors.
Rockets Alston arrested on felony assault charges
Houston Rockets guard Rafer Alston was released without bail on Tuesday after being charged with stabbing a man at a Manhattan nightspot — his second brush with the law this month.
Former Rocket Griffin dies
Former Minnesota Timberwolves forward Eddie Griffin died last week when his sport utility vehicle collided with a freight train in a fiery crash, the Harris County medical examiner’s office said Tuesday.
Lowly Nationals slam Astros, 11-6
Ryan Zimmerman hit a two-run homer and had four RBIs and the Washington Nationals ended Wandy Rodriguez’s recent dominance at Minute Maid Park with an 11-6 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.
Lawyer: Vick to plead guilty to dogfighting charges
Michael Vick’s lawyer said Monday the NFL star will plead guilty to federal dogfighting conspiracy charges, putting the Atlanta Falcons quarterback’s career in jeopardy and leaving him subject to a possible prison term.
Federal grand jury to meet Monday in district where Michael Vick indicted
A grand jury is scheduled to convene Monday in the federal court where Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick and three co-defendants were indicted on dogfighting charges last month.
Maddux, Padres hold off Astros, 5-3
At 41, Greg Maddux can still beat teams with his arm, his bat and his glove.
Oswalt wins fifth straight decision; Houston beats Dodgers 4-1
Jason Lane hit a two-run homer, Roy Oswalt won his fifth consecutive decision and the Houston Astros sent the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers to their ninth loss in 11 games with a 4-1 victory Monday night.
Tiger takes the suspense out of everything
The stars were aligned for Tiger Woods to win the final major of the year.
Cowboys LB Ellis worried Achilles injury may be career-ending
Cowboys linebacker Greg Ellis is no longer worried about losing his job to a rookie or about wanting a new contract. His new concern is whether he may be forced to retire because of an injury.
Astros's Biggio honored for 3,000-plus hits, 20-plus years
Minute Maid Park was more than three-fourths full 45 minutes before game time Sunday as the Houston Astros held a ceremony honoring Craig Biggio for his 3,000-plus hits and 20-plus years of playing.
Garcia disqualified from PGA
Another bad break for Sergio Garcia: This one got him disqualified from the PGA Championship.
Tiger goes Tiger on PGA Championship
They could hear him coming simply by following the cheers that charted every birdie along the back nine. The sweat-soaked spectators rose to their feet when Tiger Woods climbed onto the 18th green with history waiting at a major.
Brewers wreck Scott heroics
Corey Hart hit an RBI triple off Brian Moehler in the top of the 11th inning as the Milwaukee Brewers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-4 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night.
Daly goes over the river and through the woods at PGA
If Tiger Woods is a Rembrandt, John Daly is a paint-by-number Elvis on black velvet. Tacky, for sure. Yet there’s something oddly endearing about it, and you can’t help but gawk.
Astros’ Lidge has fun with request for autographed ball in space
Houston Astros pitcher Brad Lidge didn’t mind this baseball getting blasted into orbit, and he still has the sense of humor to laugh with those who joke that it’s the second-longest shot of his career.
Charles expected to carry UT load
Jamaal Charles’ mission was simple: Get bigger and stronger because Texas needs him to carry a much larger load at tailback this season.
Mathis finally healthy, contributing
Jerome Mathis has been out with injuries so often since Gary Kubiak took over as coach of the Houston Texans that seeing him on the field each day at training camp is like seeing a new player.
Sergio Garcia says his major breakthrough is coming soon
Rarely has a second-place finisher sounded like as big a loser as Sergio Garcia did after the British Open.
Three weeks later, and with another shot at a major coming up, Garcia said he wouldn’t have changed a thing.
Cowboys’ new coach to debut vs. Super Bowl champs in preseason
There are so many ways to hype the Colts-Cowboys game Thursday night.
Oswalt outduels Zambrano for 8-2 win
Roy Oswalt pitched six shutout innings and Craig Biggio and Lance Berkman hit solo home runs off Carlos Zambrano as the Houston Astros beat the Chicago Cubs 8-2 on Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep.
Texas freshman released from jail
Texas freshman defensive tackle Andre Jones, arrested on a felony robbery charge, has posted bail and been released from jail.
Bonds becomes new HR leader
Barry Bonds hit No. 756 to the deepest part of the ballpark Tuesday night, and hammered home the point: Like him or not, legitimate or not, he is baseball's new home run king.
Biggio drives in go-ahead run and Houston Astros beat Cubs
Craig Biggio drove in the go-ahead run in a four-run sixth inning and the Houston Astros beat Chicago 5-2, the second straight game the Cubs have lost since Alfonso Soriano went on the disabled list.
Astros fight off Cubs, 2-1, in 10
In the Cubs’ first game following Alfonso Soriano’s leg injury, Chicago had another flat night.
Quinn, Browns $500,000 apart
Following substantive talks over the weekend, holdout Brady Quinn and the Browns are only $500,000 apart in guaranteed money for the first-round pick.
Rockets guard Alston arrested in Houston
Rockets guard Rafer Alston was arrested early Sunday morning in downtown Houston on charges of assault and public intoxication, police said.
TO's MRI comes up negative
Terrell Owens’ back pain is just spasms and isn’t considered serious.
Mets’ Tom Glavine part of a dying breed: 300-game winners
Three-hundred wins has long punched a ticket to Cooperstown. One reason Tom Glavine could make that trip is his durability — he’s never been on the disabled list in a career than began in 1987.

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