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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2013
WEEK 1
GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
AP TOP 10 CLASS 5A
» 1. Allen (2-0) beat Cedar Hill, 39-20 » 2. Katy (2-0) beat Alief Taylor, 49-0 » 3. DeSoto (1-0) vs. Union, Okla., today » 4. Euless Trinity (0-0) vs. Jenks, Okla., today » 5. Galena Park North Shore (2-0) beat Manvel, 24-20 » 6. Houston Lamar (2-0) beat Fort Bend Elkins, 38-6 » 7. Cedar Hill (1-1) lost to Allen, 39-20 » 8. Coppell (2-0) beat McKinney Boyd, 49-24 » 9. Dallas Skyline (1-1) lost to Arlington Martin, 27-24 » 10. SA Madison (2-0) beat Kerrville Tivy, 42-24
Stingarees stomp La Marque Texas City scores record 56 points in longtime rivalry against Cougars By BRANDON C. WILLIAMS Correspondent » LA MARQUE he annual Battle by the Bay turned out to be a stunning one-sided rout that let La Marque seeing double vision. Twin brothers Armanti and D’Onta Foreman accounted for four irst-half touchdowns as Texas City put up 42 irst-half points en route to a 56-35 victory that snapped the Stings’ twogame losing streak to the rival Cougars.
CLASS 4A
» 1. Cedar Park (1-1) lost to Abilene Cooper, 24-21 » 2. Aledo (2-0) beat Stephenville, 56-14 » 3. Denton Guyer (1-1) beat Colleyville Heritage, 35-14 » 4. SA Northside Brennan (2-0) beat SA Northside Taft, 48-0 » 5. Whitehouse (3-0) beat Tyler Chapel Hill, 42-34 » 6. Humble Summer Creek (2-0) beat Pasadena South Houston, 78-13 » 7. Georgetown (2-0) beat Round Rock McNeil, 36-13 » 8. WF Rider (1-1) lost to Denton Ryan, 42-10 » 9. Texas City (2-0) beat La Marque, 56-35 » 10. Leander (1-1) lost to Pflugerville Hendrickson, 52-0
CLASS 3A
» 1. Carthage (2-0) beat Lindale, 45-17 » 2. Stephenville (1-1) lost to Aledo, 56-14 » 3. Gilmer (3-0) beat Plano Prestonwood, 66-32 » 4. Navasota (2-0) beat Coldspring-Oakhurst, 24-0 » 5. Argyle (2-0) beat FW Nolan, 44-21 » 6. Kilgore (1-0), idle » 7. La Marque (1-1) lost to Texas City, 56-35 » 8. Graham (2-0) beat Brownwood, 56-15 » 9. Bellville (1-1) lost to Houston Kinkaid, 39-38, OT » 10. West Orange-Stark (1-1) lost to Port NechesGroves, 37-34
TEXAS CITY 56 LA MARQUE 35 FRIDAY: Pasadena (2-0) at Texas City (2-0), 7 p.m. FRIDAY: La Marque (1-1) at Coldspring (1-1), 7:30 p.m.
“I don’t know if this is my biggest win (here), but it sure feels good,” said Texas City coach Leland Surovik, whose team improved to 2-0 on the season. See Stings | B3
ABOVE: Texas City’s Armanti Foreman pulls down a 53-yard touchdown reception against La Marque during the first quarter of the Battle by the Bay on Friday night at Etheredge Stadium in La Marque. The Stings defeated the Cougars, 56-35. RIGHT: Texas City quarterback Andrew Allen calls for a block on a 32-yard keeper in the second quarter. Photos by KEVIN M. COX/The Daily News
Creek can’t keep up with Kingwood Mustangs erase early 14-point deficit, run past Wildcats By WES SWIFT The Daily News » LEAGUE CITY he Clear Creek football team was hanging close in the fourth quarter Friday, staying within striking distance of Kingwood. All the Wildcats needed was to string a couple of suc-
STANDINGS DISTRICT 245A
overall district W L W L Clear Lake 2 0 0 0 Clear Creek 1 1 0 0 Clear Falls 1 1 0 0 Clear Springs 1 1 0 0 Clear Brook 1 1 0 0 Brazoswood 1 1 0 0 Dickinson 1 1 0 0
KINGWOOD 34 CLEAR CREEK 21 SEPT. 14: Deer Park (1-1) at Clear Creek (1-1), 7 p.m.
cessful drives together and hold the Mustangs road-grating ofense in check.
Griffin Lay had other plans. he Mustangs’ sophomore tailback ran for nearly 100 yards and two touchdowns in the span of three minutes in the fourth quarter to vanquish any hopes of a Creek comeback in Kingwood’s 34-21 win See Clear Creek | B3
THURSDAY’S GAMES
Clear Falls 29, Sterling 0 Seven Lakes 13, Clear Brook 0 Clear Lake 32, Pasadena Memorial 21 FRIDAY’S GAMES
Dickinson 33, Friendswood 30 Clear Springs 37, Dobie 20 Kingwood 34, Clear Creek 21 Angleton 42, Brazoswood 10
DISTRICT 244A
overall district W L W L Texas City 2 0 0 0 Dawson 1 0 0 0 Friendswood 1 1 0 0 Santa Fe 1 1 0 0 Galena Park 1 1 0 0 Goose Creek 1 1 0 0 Baytown Lee 1 1 0 0 Ball High 0 1 0 0 THURSDAY’S GAMES
Santa Fe 46, Brazosport 40 Dawson 28, Montgomery 0 Lee 69, Sam Rayburn 28 FRIDAY’S GAMES
Texas City 56, La Marque 35 Dickinson 33, Friendswood 30 Nederland 23, Goose Creek 7 Tomball Memorial 19, Galena Park 14 OFF: Ball High
DISTRICT 243A
overall district W L W L Columbia 2 0 0 0 Stafford 2 0 0 0 Sweeny 1 0 0 0 La Marque 1 1 0 0 KIPP Sunnyside 0 2 0 0 FRIDAY’S GAMES
Texas City 56, La Marque 35 Columbia 33, Needville 21 Stafford 31, Hempstead 14 Danbury 27, KIPP Sunnyside 7 TODAY’S GAME
Sweeny at Kilgore, 6 p.m.
DISTRICT 132A DII FRIDAY’S GAMES
Palacios 21, Tidehaven 0 Danbury 27, KIPP Sunnyside 7 Brazos 22, Louise 7 Weimar 12, Boling 11 East Bernard 62, Houston Christian 27 OFF: Hitchcock, Van Vleck
ABOVE: Clear Creek’s Andrew Wiesen tries to break away from a Kingwood defender Friday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium in League City. The Wildcats broke out of the gates for a 14-0 lead before the Mustangs rallied for the 34-21 victory. RIGHT: Clear Creek’s Davon Smith tries to push through a tackle. Photos by KIM CHRISTENSEN/For the Daily News
Gators rally past ’Stangs Chargers surge Mitterlehner throws 3 TDs in come-from-behind victory past Longhorns By T.J. AULDS The Daily News
» DICKINSON Down 21-0 in the second quarter to Friendswood, it appeared that the Dickinson Gators would have to wait at least another week before seeing a victory on the football ield. Actually, Coach John Snelson’s squad only had to wait until the second half. Grant Mitterlehner tossed three touchdown passes and led an epic comeback as the Gators downed the Mustangs,
FRIENDSWOOD 30 DICKINSON 33 SEPT. 14: Friendswood (1-1) at Rosenberg Terry (1-1), 6 p.m. THURSDAY: Dickinson (1-1) at South Houston (0-2), 6 p.m.
33-30 at Sam Vitanza Stadium on Friday. he Gators (1-1) overcame Friendswood running back Sam Longbotham’s 227 yards on 25 carries and three scores — two on the ground and one on a reception — to secure the win. he night appeared to
belong to Friendswood — at least in the irst half. Longbotham had an 8-yard TD run in the irst quarter, a 28-yard pass reception for a score in the second and an 87-yard scamper for a score also in the second quarter to give Friendswood the 21-0 lead. Dickinson running back Krysten Hammon got the Gators on the board with 2:53 let in the irst half ater going 6 yards for a score. Friendswood was See Gators | B3
Springs scores final 17 points of contest BY JON COFFEY Correspondent » PASADENA Ater one half of nearly even play Friday, Clear Springs shut out Dobie in the last two quarters to defeat the Longhorns, 37-20, at Pasadena Veterans Memorial Stadium. With both teams coming of double-
CLEAR SPRINGS 37 DOBIE 20 FRIDAY: La Porte (1-1) at Clear Springs (1-1), 7 p.m.
digit losing eforts in their season openers, the urgency to win was apparent early in. “Losing like that can be tough, or it can be a sign of things to come,” Clear Springs coach Frank Maldano said after Friday’s game. “Our See Chargers | B3
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Alvin Living Stones 38, High Island 37 » HIGH ISLAND The Cards started the night of strong at Cardinals’ Nest Stadium, but the tides turned after halftime, as High Island eventually lost to Alvin Living Stones, 38-37. High Island leapt out to an early lead in the 6-man football game and ended the irst quarter up 16-0 on the Lions. The Cards extended their lead to 30-6 at the half before things took a turn for the worse. Alvin Living Stones crept back into the game, but High Island hung on
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seniors did a good job of pulling everything together for this week. hey looked at it as the glass half full ... and I am really proud of them.” A back-and-forth irst half ended on a successful 20-yard ield goal try by Eric Piccone that gave Clear Springs a 23-20 lead going into the break. hat would be the closest Dobie would get the rest of the way, as the Chargers’ defense stymied the Longhorns’ ofense in the second half. “At haltime, the kids said ‘We’re not going to let them score,’” Maldano said. “And that’s what they did.” On what would be the deining play of the game in the third quarter, Dobie running
to end the third quarter ahead, 37-26. The Lions came out roaring in the fourth quarter and narrowly pulled of the comeback, ending things at 38-37. Alex Macon
Mount Carmel 34, Galveston O’Connell 6 » HOUSTON The Bucs broke a 12game losing streak with a season-opening win last week, but Galveston O’Connell wasn’t able to make it a winning streak at Mount Carmel Friday night, losing to the Rebels, 34-6. The Bucs will try to right the ship at Kermit Courville Stadium next Friday against Northside Home School. Alex Macon back Chris Washington was stripped of the ball in the backield by a Chargers defender, and it lipped through the air and landed in the hands of Clear Springs’ linebacker Martin Adadey, who promptly returned the ball for a 70-yard score that put his team up 30-20. he Chargers put the game out of reach early in the fourth quarter when running back Matt Guidry scored his only touchdown on a 2-yard push up the middle. Guidry inished the night with nine receptions for 104 yards and 12 carries for 21 yards and the lone score. His quarterback, Zach Cripps, had a solid night, completing 19 of 31 passes for 327 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions.
Photos by KEVIN M. COX/The Daily News ABOVE: Texas City’s D’Onta Foreman inds a hole in the La Marque defense for a 9-yard touchdown run during the second quarter Friday at Etheredge Stadium in La Marque. BELOW: Cougars quarterback Ladarrian Ellis-Jones looks to throw.
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Texas City scored twice in a 16-second span of the irst quarter. Armanti Foreman hauled in a 54-yard scoring pass from Andrew Allen on he Stings’ irst play from scrimmage at the 10:11 mark. One play following the kickof, Donald Lynch took a tipped Ladarrian EllisJones pass and sprinted 27 yards to give Texas City a cushion it would not relinquish. “You can’t dig yourself a deep hole against a good team,” said La Marque coach Mike Jackson, whose team committed ive of its six turnovers in the irst half. “Odds are once you do that, it’s going to be hard to dig yourself out of it.” he Cougars (1-1) had no solution for the Texas City backield duo of D’Onta Foreman and Lynch. Foreman, who inished with four touchdowns on the
night, scored from 6, 9 and 7 yards out, while Lynch added a 20-yard run to make it 42-7 with 3:11 to play in the irst half. La Marque got irsthalf scoring runs from Allan Cooper (38 yards) and Daquan Jones (27 yards) to close to 42-14 at intermission. he Coogs showed better ofensive life in the second half as EllisJones ran for a pair of touchdowns while adding a 46-yard scoring pass to Mike Hardeman.
CLEAR CREEK
wood took the lead for good on a 1-yard rumble into the end zone by
tailback Skye Gagliano. he score capped a 11-play, 72-yard drive
that featured 10 running plays. he teams slugged it
out for a scoreless draw in the third quarter, before the Mustangs salted away the game early in the fourth thanks to Lay. Facing a 3rd-and-1 from on the Creek 33yard line, the sophomore grabbed a handof and scampered through the line of scrimmage for the score with 9:14 let in the game. On the Mustangs’ next possession, Lay broke through the defense again and zipped 59 yards for another score with 6:20 remaining, efectively ending the contest. Hildreth added a score late in the fourth on a 5-yard toss to receiver Landon Etzel. Clear Creek ended the game 329 yards of total ofense to Kingwood’s 494.
Stewart ield goal gave Friendswood a 10-point lead with 5:12 let in the third. hat quickly became a three-point deicit when Mitterlehner connected with Jordan Meyers for a 16-yard scoring reception with 1:23 let in the third. Dickinson took its irst lead of the game when Mitterlehner connected with Alec Randle for a 30-yard scoring play. Edgar Hinojosa’s point-ater kick was no good, but the Gators had a two-point lead. he Mustangs and
Dickinson each traded fumbles on their next two possessions before Dickinson got the ball back ater the Gators defense forced a Friendswood turnover on downs with 8:54 let in the game. Dickinson was looking to milk the slim lead when Eric Langston, who took the ball 49 yards for the score, picked of Mitterlehner. he Mustangs went for 2 on the point ater, but it was no good. Hammon again answered the call for Dickinson. On just the
second play of the Gators next possession, Hammon went 80 yards for the score. He ended the night with 20 carries for 141 yards and the two touchdowns. Down by three with 6:03 let in the game Friendswood drove from its own 33 in eight plays and was in Dickinson territory, but faced a fourth-and-4. Instead of going to Longbotham, who had been stufed on third down by the Dickinson defense, the Mustangs passed for the end
zone. It fell incomplete. he Gators went three and out on the next drive. Ater a short punt, the Mustangs had the ball at their own 46 with no timeouts an 1:11 to play. Friendswood quarterback Jake Blumrick and Longbotham moved the chains and with 18 seconds let in the game, went for the end zone. Blumrick’s pass went instead into the arms of Dickinson’s Wayland Hurst, who returned the ball 19 yards and secured the Gators’ victory.
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at Veterans Memorial Stadium. he Wildcats jumped out to a two-touchdown lead on the strength of a 102-yard kickof return by Brandon Hower on the game’s opening play and the arm of senior quarterback Jarrett Hildreth, who hit receiver Andrew Wiesen for a 15-yard touchdown pass to put Creek up 14-0 with 6:42 let in the irst quarter. But Kingwood refused to wither, putting its faith in a relentless ground game that rolled up 370 yards and featured eight diferent ball carriers. Ater slicing the lead to one on a pair of Logan Clit touchdown passes midway through the irst half, King-
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poised to go up by another score when Longbotham appeared set to run for a payday from 2 yards out. But the Gators’ Kyle Binderup smacked him at the 2-yard line, forced a fumble and returned it 20 yards. Still, Friendswood led 21-7 going into the half. he Gators pulled within 7 with less than 10 minutes let in the third when Alec Randle ran 48 yards for a score. A 27-yard Garon
“We just have to clean up our act,” said Jackson, whose team visits Coldspring next week. he game set a pair of scoring records for the Battle by the Bay. he Stings’ 56-point total was the most ever scored by one team in the 55 times Texas City and La Marque have played. he two teams’ combined 91 points obliterated the previous mark of 76 points scored in 2010’s 43-33 Texas City win.
KIM CHRISTENSEN/For The Daily News Clear Creek quarterback Jarrett Hildreth winds up to throw under pressure from the Kingwood defense Friday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium in League City. Hildreth threw for a pair of touchdowns passes in the Wildcats’ 34-21 loss.
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Not your typical beach day with cross country race By JOHN DeLAPP The Daily News » GALVESTON It was a day at the beach like no other. Oh, there were teens cavorting in the sand, splashing in the Gulf ’s waters and taking photos with their friends, as is typical on Stewart Beach. What was different was that a voice would suddenly blare from a loudspeaker and great masses of people would make their way down the beach to one spot. hen, a horn sounded and hundreds of feet broke into a run, kicking up sand, while others screamed encouragement. A cross country meet had broken out in the middle of a day’s fun in the sun. Ball High never hosted a cross country meet before Friday’s Galveston Island Beach Run, and head coach Sherman Elias wanted to make it memorable — he succeeded. “his is great because the kids get a chance to come to Galveston,” Clear Creek cross country coach Ruben Jordan said. “I’ve seen more picture taking here today
ABOVE: Clear Brook cross country runners cheer on their junior varsity teammates Friday during Galveston Island Beach Run at Stewart Beach. The event was cut short because of rain and lightning. Photos by JENNIFER REYNOLDS/The Daily News
than I do on a day in the summer.” he coach said his team was planning on staying on the island awhile. “We’re going to take a little time and kind of ease on back to school and enjoy the day a little bit,” he said. “he kids work hard. We start practice about 5:45 every morning, and this is an opportunity to give back to them a little bit.” he weather also did its part to make the day memorable. he meet
was delayed by lightning ater the junior varsity races but resumed ater about a 45 minute wait. he girls varsity race was irst up, and it got underway as dark clouds massed. As the runners made their way down the beach, the winds picked up and a veil of rain moved closer to the beach. By the halfway mark, it was obvious the gloom would catch them. When lightning got a little too close for comfort, the race was called,
and competitors and spectators made their way to cover. Quite a few didn’t make it before the rain roared in. In the Stewart Beach pavilion, Matthew Mancuso of Ball High was taking photos of the storm with his cellphone. He didn’t need a lash to capture the moment, as lightning frequently lit up the landscape. he junior varsity runner had gotten his race in and he was happy with how things went.
“It was a lot better than I thought it would be,” Mancuso said. “I igured the sand would be hard to run in with lots of holes, but it was a lot smoother than I thought.” Ater awhile, the rest of the meet was canceled, too. “here are lots of things a coach can control, but the one thing he can’t control is the weather,” Elias said. “But this is Galveston in September. You never know what you’re going to get.”
he weather did not put a damper on the event for Elias, however. “People are already talking about next year,” he said. “he kids really enjoyed it, and I’ve had an overwhelming response from the coaches. My friends have said that we have to do this again next year, so I guess that’s a commitment on my part.” Contact Sports Editor John DeLapp at 409-683-5242 or john.delapp@galvnews. com.
Battle of the Badges returns to Galveston By ALEX MACON The Daily News » GALVESTON Former World Boxing Association light middleweight champion Austin “No Doubt” Trout will join police oicers, ireighters and emergency personnel from around the county tonight at Moody Gardens Convention Center. he ith annual Battle of the Badges will see oicers and ireight-
VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP The Woodlands 3, Clear Falls 0 » LEAGUE CITY It was a case of diminishing returns for the Lady Knights on Friday, as Clear Falls dropped three straight sets at home to the Woodlands, 23-25, 18-25, 14-25. Madison McDaniel was the bright spot on the Lady Knights’ ofense with 14 kills. Morgan St. Germain produced 22 digs. Clear Falls will play Cinco Ranch at home Tuesday. Alex Macon
At a glance WHAT: Battle of the Badges WHERE: Moody Gardens Convention Center, 7 Hope Blvd., in Galveston WHEN: Tonight. Doors open at 5 p.m.; ight card begins at 7 p.m. TICKETS: $25 at the door
ers putting on gloves and facing of before an estimated crowd of 5,000. Funds raised at the event will beneit charitable causes such as the Galveston Boys and
Girls Club, Camp Janus and the Wounded Warriors Project. Male and female bouts will be held between good-natured smack talk, prerecorded en-
Ridge Point 3, Dickinson 2 » MISSOURI CITY It was a back-and-forth battle for the Lady Gators on Friday, as Dickinson went up 2-1 against Ridge Point but failed to land the knockout blow, losing, 20-25, 25-15, 26-24, 19-25, 7-15. Arien Joyce and Nayo Warnell served four aces apiece for the Lady Gators. Warnell led the way ofensively with 21 kills, and Joyce anchored the defense with 23 digs. Bailee Berringer produced 46 assists. Dickinson will play La Porte on the Lady Gators’ home turf Tuesday. Alex Macon
Stratford 3, Friendswood 0 » HOUSTON The Lady Mustangs never fell far behind but couldn’t take a set from the Lady Spartans on Friday, losing three straight, 19-25, 24-26, 22-25. Harley Kelly led the Lady Mustangs with 13 kills. Friendswood will take on College Park at home Tuesday. Alex Macon Alvin 3, Clear Creek 0 » ALVIN The Lady Wildcats fell to Alvin on the road Friday night, losing 17-25, 18-25, 23-25. Clear Creek will head
trance videos and other planned spectacles. Trout will be on hand to sign autographs and watch the lighthearted battle. Friday night, competitors gathered for a weigh-in party at an isle sports bar. Tickets for the brawl can be purchased for $25 at the door. For information, contact Jorge Trevino, jorgetrevino873@yahoo. com. home for a match against Fort Bend Austin on Tuesday. Alex Macon
Baytown Sterling 3, Texas City 1 » TEXAS CITY The Lady Stings rallied in the inal two sets at home Friday night and gave Baytown Sterling a run for their money, but fell to the Lady Rangers in four, 19-25, 20-25, 2513, 24-26. Treslyn Ortiz led the charge from Texas City with 19 kills. The Lady Stings will stay at home to play La Marque on Tuesday, and district play for Texas City kicks of Friday at
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JENNIFER REYNOLDS/The Daily News ile photo Amy Weber, with Galveston Emergency Medical Services, ducks her head and lands a left to Alvin ISD police oicer Carrie Martin’s jaw Dec. 8 during the fourth annual Battle of the Badges at Moody Gardens Convention Center in Galveston. The event returns to the island today. The fundraising ight card begins at 7 p.m. Baytown Lee.
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Santa Fe will face Jones on the road Tuesday.
Alex Macon Santa Fe 3, Port Neches-Groves 0 » PORT NECHES The Lady Indians handily defeated Port Neches on the road, winning 25-18, 25-15, 25-19. Keegan Nelms had 23 kills and 16 digs. Haley Henderson also came up big on both ofense and defense with 21 kills and 10 digs. Allyssa Webb led the way in assists with 22.
Deer Park 3, Clear Brook 1 » FRIENDSWOOD Clear Brook lost in four games at home to Deer Park, 18-25, 27-25, 19-25, 15-25. The Lady Wolverines were led by Courtney Eck, who picked up 9 kills. Clear Brook will face Alvin at home on Tuesday. Alex Macon
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Johnny Football, A&M prepare for Sam Houston By KRISTIE RIEKEN The Associated Press » COLLEGE STATION Johnny Manziel only played the second half of No. 7 Texas A&M’s season-opener ater serving a suspension for what the school called an “inadvertent” violation of NCAA rules involving signing autographs. If today’s game against Sam Houston State goes the way last year’s did, the Heisman Trophy winner will probably only play about a half again. Manziel was unstoppable last year in Texas A&M’s 47-28 win over Sam Houston State, the FCS runner-up the last two seasons. He threw for 267 yards and three touchdowns and added 100 yards rushing with two more scores in little more than a half. He was solid in his debut, throwing for 94
yards and three touchdowns in less than a half last week. Manziel also made headlines for taunting the Rice defense. Not long ater he entered the game in the third quarter, he jawed with a Rice defender and appeared to mimic signing an autograph while getting up from a tackle. He drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty when he pointed at the scoreboard ater throwing his third touchdown pass and was benched by coach Kevin Sumlin. Sumlin said he spoke with Manziel and several other players about playing smarter this week. But he added that there’s a ine line between getting his quarterback to tone things down and still maintaining his intensity. “What you don’t want to do is kill that emotion and passion because
AP PHOTO/Eric Gay Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel looks to throw against Rice during the third quarte Aug. 31 in College Station. Today, the Aggies host San Houston State.
that’s what separates Johnny from a lot of different players,” Sumlin said. “But what we can do is set him down and say: `hat same emotion and passion can be used positively in this way.”’ Here are some things to know about the game: SHORT-HANDED DEFENSE: Texas A&M
will be without several starters on defense because of suspensions. Cornerback Deshazor Everett will have to sit out the irst half ater being ejected in the second half against Rice for targeting. he Aggies will also be without cornerback De’Vante Harris, linebacker Steven Jenkins
and defensive end Gavin Stansbury, who will inish two-game suspensions for violating team rules. RUNNING KATS: Houston State ran for 365 yards in a 74-0 win over Houston Baptist last week. Senior Timothy Flanders gained 51 yards on nine carries before sitting down ater the irst quarter. He scored a 4-yard touchdown early in the quarter to give him 53 career rushing touchdowns, which set a Southland Conference record. Flanders is the Bearkats all-time leading rusher with 4,285 yards rushing in his career. TAKING ON THE BIG GUYS: Since becoming an FCS team in 1986, the Bearkats are 3-26 against FBS. heir last win over an FBS opponent came against New Mexico in 2011. Eight FCS teams beat FBS teams in the irst
week of the season, and one of those upsets was plenty to get A&M’s attention. “Seeing North Dakota State go in to Kansas State and win last weekend is all you need to see to be prepared,” Sumlin said. “Willie Fritz is a heck of a coach leading them to back-to-back championship game appearances. hey won’t be intimidated coming in here just like they weren’t last year.” Fritz knows Saturday’s game won’t be easy for the Bearkats. “It’s a huge challenge for our football team,” Fritz said. “hey are a tremendously talented team led by a Heisman Trophy winner. But playing in front of a crowd of more than 88,000 again will be a great experience for our players and good exposure for Sam Houston State.”
UT bracing for BYU defense Big-play Bears take on Buffalo By PAT GRAHAM The Associated Press
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» PROVO, Utah his wasn’t exactly the type of start the Texas Longhorns’ new fast-paced ofense envisioned: Fumbling the football on the irst drive then stalling out the rest of the opening quarter. Just a minor glitch, though, as the No. 15 Longhorns soon got things revved up in routing New Mexico State 56-7 last weekend as they rolled up a schoolrecord 715 yards of offense. Texas quarterback David Ash led the way by throwing for 343 yards and four touchdowns, along with running for another score. “Started of slow. Turned the ball over. Didn’t look good,” Ash said. “hen, we got together and we played like we’re capable of. here (were) a lot of points, a lot of yards, we let out on the ield.” Today, Texas faces a stingy BYU defense that was one of the country’s best last season. Led by linebacker Kyle Van Noy, the Cougars held Virginia’s ofense largely in check during a seasonopening loss. “hey pride themselves on being a tough team,” said Texas coach Mack Brown, who can tie Woody Hayes for 10th place on the NCAA all-time wins list with a victory. “I’m challenging our team because I think Brigham Young is as tough as anybody in the country.” Here are some things to watch when the Longhorns meet BYU: MATURING ASH: Ash received his irst sig-
» WACO Baylor scored 69 points with 692 total yards. The longest of its eight touchdown drives in the season opener took just more than 2 minutes. And that still might not be as fast, or as far, as the 23th-ranked Bears can go. “We think we can get better. As always, we can get better,” leading receiver Tevin Reese said. “The coaches said we can play faster and we will play better and we will play faster. If we can improve on that, we will go higher than 700 yards.” Ater opening their 64th and inal season at Floyd Casey Stadium with the most points they have ever scored there, the Bears (1-0)
AP PHOTO/Michael Thomas Texas running back Malcolm Brown breaks free for a touchdown Aug. 31 after catching a short pass against New Mexico State in Austin. The 15th-ranked Longhorns travel to face BYU today.
niicant playing time in a 17-16 win over BYU in 2011. He split snaps with Case McCoy against the Cougars in ’11 as Ash completed just two passes and ran for 36 yards. Now the undisputed No. 1 quarterback, Ash passed for four TDs to four diferent receivers and ran for another score last weekend. “he feel I had wasn’t like I had played a great game. I felt like I played good, but made some mistakes that didn’t need to happen,” Ash said. “I feel like I have a lot to improve.” STRONGER UP THE MIDDLE: Linebacker was a weak spot for Texas last season as Jordan
Hicks missed most of the year with a hip injury. he Longhorns will be counting on Hicks and Steve Edmond to contain a mobile, dual threat quarterback such as BYU’s Taysom Hill. HERE’S THE CATCH: he Cougars were missing one of their top ofensive threats in the season opener against Virginia as wide receiver Cody Hofman sat out with a hamstring injury. BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall is hopeful Hofman will be ready today. Hoffman needs just 19 catches to eclipse Dennis Pitta’s school record for receptions and is three TDs away from breaking Austin Collie’s career mark.
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play the second of four consecutive home games today when they host Bufalo (0-1). Bufalo, which gained some momentum ater falling behind quickly in a 40-20 loss at thirdranked Ohio State last week, will provide a different level of competition for Baylor. “It is a step up and that’s kind of the thing that’s been going through my mind,” Baylor coach Art Briles said. “It is a step up just from the caliber of depth and speed factor. Bufalo brings a lot of sleek bodies that can run, guys that have been on a little bit bigger stages week in and week out than maybe our previous opponent.” Some things to watch when Baylor hosts Buffalo: NO-QUIT BULLS: Bufalo was down 23-0
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No. 6 South Carolina (1-0) at No. 11 Georgia (0-1) On the line is the early lead in the SEC East, though Georgia has overcome losses to the Gamecocks the last two years to win the division, thanks in part to favorable schedules. his time, South Carolina appears to have the easier road the rest of the way, which makes it unlikely the Bulldogs will be able to pull of another escape should they lose to their rival for the fourth year in a row. KEY MATCHUP: Georgia’s ofensive line vs. South Carolina DE Jadeveon Clowney. In an opening win over North Carolina, Clowney didn’t do much on the stat sheet (three tackles, three QB hurries). Touted as a Heisman Trophy candidate, he’s already hearing some criticism. Look for a more determined Clowney to take the ield against Georgia, which boasts an experienced line that allowed four sacks against Clemson.
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the Cardinals’ only sack against Ohio, and junior NT Brandon Dunn. UAB (0-1) at No. 9 LSU (1-0) LSU, which has won a nation’s-best 42 consecutive nonconference regular season games since 2002, looks to build on its season opening victory over TCU and maintain its top 10 ranking. An upset by the Blazers would go down as one of UAB’s greatest victories since defeating a Nick Saban-coached LSU squad in 2000. KEY MATCHUP: LSU senior QB Zach Mettenberger, who appears more composed and accurate under new ofensive coordinator Cam Cameron, against a UAB secondary that yielded 30 completions and 319 yards passing in a 34-31 OT loss to Troy last week. No. 12 Florida (1-0) at Miami (1-0) For Miami, a win means an almostcertain return to the AP Top 25 for the irst time since 2010, bragging rights over a rival and being able to say the rebuilding phase might really be over. For Florida, it’s a chance to leave a big exclamation mark on the series, since these teams are not expected to play again for a long time. KEY MATCHUP: Miami’s wide receivers vs. Florida’s cornerbacks. With players like Marcus Roberson and Jaylen Watkins at the corners, the Gators might have the deepest secondary in the nation. Look for plenty of 1-on-1 matchups for Miami wideouts Phillip Dorsett, Allen Hurns and Stacy Coley. No. 14 Notre Dame (1-0) at No. 17 Michigan (1-0) Ater next season’s game in South Bend, Ind., the storied programs will probably not play again for at least a decade ater Notre Dame chose last year to cancel the last three
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games of the series to help adjust to playing ive games against ACC teams. KEY MATCHUP: Michigan’s ofensive line against Notre Dame’s defensive line. he Wolverines broke in three new starters in the middle of their line last week, but the trio is in for a big test. Wolverines ofensive coordinator Al Borges said the Fighting Irish have the best defense he’ll see all year, and the unit is led by defensive end Stephon Tuitt and 6-foot-3, 342-pound nose guard Louis Nix. West Virginia (1-0) at No. 16 Oklahoma (1-0) Oklahoma wants to learn if its defense is as good as it seemed in a season-opening 34-0 romp over LouisianaMonroe, the Sooners’ irst shutout since the 2010 season. West Virginia is hoping its typically freewheeling ofense isn’t as sluggish as it appeared when the Mountaineers trailed by 10 points at haltime before rallying by William & Mary, 24-17 KEY MATCHUP: Sooners’ D vs. the Mountaineers’ O. Oklahoma’s defense began a late-season swoon last year at West Virginia, giving up a schoolrecord 778 yards in a 50-49 win. Even without Geno Smith and Tavon Austin — who ran wild over the Sooners last season — can West Virginia again pile up the yards and points? Syracuse (0-1) at No. 19 Northwestern (1-0) Northwestern is trying to build on a 10-win season and keep the momentum going ater a 44-30 win at California. Syracuse’s Scott Shafer came up a little short in his irst game as a head coach, losing 23-17 to Penn State. With new quarterback Drew Allen calling the shots, the Orange can ill aford opening the season with two straight losses.
KEY MATCHUP: he Syracuse ofense against the Northwestern defense. he Orange defense had too many breakdowns on ofense ater Allen completed his irst ive passes against the Nittany Lions. He connected on 11 of his inal 32 throws with two interceptions, inishing with 189 yards and no TDs. hat has to improve for Syracuse to have a chance. Southern Miss (0-1) at No. 22 Nebraska (1-0) Nebraska surrendered 602 yards to Wyoming in the opener and has given up 1,831 yards in its last three games. he Cornhuskers must get a handle on their defense. Southern Mississippi is going to be hard-pressed to end its losing streak, now at 13 games, with consecutive road games against Nebraska, Arkansas and Boise State. KEY MATCHUP: Nebraska defensive line vs. Southern Miss QB Allan Bridgford. he Huskers continue to struggle when it comes to pressuring quarterbacks. hey didn’t sack Wyoming’s Brett Smith even once. Bridgford is an easier target. he transfer from California has an NFL arm but isn’t mobile. Washington St. (0-1) at No. 25 USC (1-0) Cougars coach Mike Leach gets his irst crack at storied Southern California when the schools open Pac-12 play with their irst meeting since 2010 in a rivalry dating to 1921. KEY MATCHUP: Washington State QB Connor Halliday vs. USC’s secondary. Halliday went 35 of 65 for 344 yards in the Cougars’ narrow loss at Auburn in their season opener, but also threw three interceptions. He’ll have plenty of cracks at the Trojans’ inexperienced secondary, which could be depleted by injuries. The Associated Press
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GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2013
Anglers taking a breather
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area to draw upon and, with the high number of saltwater ishermen in that area, keep business lowing all year, especially on weekends. Now, for the ishing reports and there were just a couple. Sarah Melcer hit the jetties hursday aternoon and found the water rough, but in good shape. Using squid for bait, she landed ive bull sharks, all released and 17 gaftop (for the skillet). Chad Morgan of Sealy ished San Luis Pass early Friday and caught three sharks to almost ive feet in length along with a bunch of large hardheads and a nice Spanish mackerel. Ofshore ishing should continue to be on its current excellent pace. Seas could be a bit choppy for smaller boats with the east wind that is in the forecast.
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FIVE-DAY FORECAST TODAY
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AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division Boston Tampa Bay Baltimore New York Toronto Central Division Detroit Cleveland Kansas City Minnesota Chicago West Division Oakland Texas Los Angeles Seattle Houston
W 86 77 75 75 65
L 57 62 65 66 76
Pct .601 .554 .536 .532 .461
GB — 7 92 10 20
W 82 75 73 61 56
L 59 65 68 78 84
Pct .582 .536 .518 .439 .400
GB — 62 9 20 252
W 81 80 66 63 47
L 60 60 74 77 94
Pct .574 .571 .471 .450 .333
GB — 2 142 172 34
FRIDAY’S GAMES Boston 12, N.Y. Yankees 8 Baltimore 4, Chicago White Sox 0 Cleveland 8, N.Y. Mets 1 Detroit 16, Kansas City 2 Toronto 6, Minnesota 5 Oakland 7, Houston 5 L.A. Angels 6, Texas 5 Tampa Bay at Seattle, late TODAY’S GAMES Boston (Lackey 8-12) at N.Y. Yankees (Huf 2-0), 12:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (H. Santiago 4-8) at Baltimore (W. Chen 7-7), 12:05 p.m. Houston (Oberholtzer 4-1) at Oakland (Straily 8-7), 3:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Niese 6-6) at Cleveland (Kluber 7-5), 5:05 p.m. Detroit (Verlander 12-10) at Kansas City (Dufy 2-0), 6:10 p.m. Toronto (Happ 3-5) at Minnesota (Correia 9-10), 6:10 p.m. Texas (D. Holland 9-7) at L.A. Angels (Richards 5-6), 8:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (Archer 8-6) at Seattle (Paxton 0-0), 8:10 p.m.
ATHLETICS 7, ASTROS 5 Houston Villar ss Altuve 2b Crowe rf-cf JCastro dh Elmore pr MDmn 3b 0 Carter lf Wallac 1b BBarns cf Hoes rf C. Clark c Krauss ph
ab r 5 2 5 1 5 1 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 4 0 3 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 0
h 3 2 2 0 0 1
bi 1 1 1 0 0 2
1 2 0 0 0 0
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r 2 3 1 1 0 1
h 1 3 2 2 2 0
bi 0 2 2 1 1
Callasp 2b 4 0 1 0 Sogard pr- 0 0 0 0 CYoung rf 3 0 1 1 Moss 1b 3 0 0 0 DNorrs c 3 0 1 0 Vogt ph-c 1 0 0 0 KSuzuk c 0 0 0 0 Totals 38 5 11 5 Totals 37 7 13 7 Houston 003 100 001 —5 Oakland 012 202 00x —7 E — Carter (4), Wallace (4), Sogard (7). DP — Houston 1. LOB — Houston 9, Oakland 10. 2B — Villar (8), Crowe (4), Carter (20), Donaldson (33), Lowrie (42). 3B — Crisp (3). HR — Donaldson (21). SB — Villar (13), Donaldson (4). S — C. Clark. IP H R ER BB SO Houston Keuchel L,5-9 31/3 10 5 5 2 3 Humber 32/3 3 2 2 2 3 Lo 1 0 0 0 0 1 Oakland Griin W,13-9 6 7 4 4 1 9 Doolittle H,23 11/3 0 0 0 0 3 Cook H,21 2/3 2 0 0 0 2 Balfour S,37-39 1 2 1 1 0 1 HBP — by Griin (B. Barnes). WP — Balfour. T — 3:26. A — 15,502 (35,067).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Partly sunny, 30% chance rain
Partly sunny, 30% chance rain
Partly sunny, 30% chance rain
Mostly cloudy, 40% chance rain
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AIR QUALITY
Today ........10 (very high)
PRECIPITATION Previous day............0.22 Month-to-date.......0.44 Normal m-t-d .........1.36 Year-to-date .........24.67 Normal y-t-d ........32.54
YESTERDAY High | low ............88 | 76 Normal high............... 89 Normal low................. 78 Record high ................ 94 Record low.................. 64
94 | 77
93 | 78
League City
Kemah
Friendswood
Dickinson
95 | 77
93 | 78
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MARINE FORECAST
Yesterday ........moderate Today................moderate
POLLEN YESTERDAY Trees............................none Weed ...................medium Grass .............................. low Mold .............................. low 90 | 79
90 | 78
Wind (a.m.) ............ E 5-10 Wind (p.m.)..........SE 5-10 Bays ........slightly choppy Ofshore................2-3 feet Water temp. ............86.7˚
5-day weather outlook based on forecasts for the Texas City area
Texas City
La Marque Crystal Beach
89 | 81
Santa Fe
93 | 77
Information compiled by Daily News editors from reports from weather.gov, weather. com, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the National Weather Service, Houston Department of Health, saltwatertides.com and The Associated Press.
Hitchcock
91 | 78
Bayou Vista
90 | 79
Galveston
88 | 81
Temperatures shown are today’s expected highs and lows
Weather Watch Check out Stan Blazyk’s weather blog at galvnews.com for more weather info.
NATIONAL FORECAST
GALVESTON ISLAND High Low Today 4:15 a.m. 10:51 a.m. 5:09 p.m. 10:56 p.m. Sun. 4:27 a.m. 11:31 a.m. 6:20 p.m. 11:32 p.m. Mon. 4:36 a.m. 12:18 p.m. 7:40 p.m. ———
SUN | MOON Sunrise
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Today 7:00 a.m. Sun. 7:01 a.m. Mon. 7:01 a.m.
7:33 p.m. 7:32 p.m. 7:31 p.m.
Moonrise Moonset Today 9:01 a.m. 8:50 p.m. Sun. 10:00 a.m. 9:30 p.m. Mon. 11:00 a.m. 10:14 p.m.
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Last Sept. 26
New Oct. 4
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Full Sept. 19
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Atlanta Washington Philadelphia New York Miami Central Division Pittsburgh St. Louis Cincinnati Chicago Milwaukee West Division Los Angeles Arizona Colorado San Diego San Francisco
W 85 71 64 63 53
L 55 69 77 76 86
Pct .607 .507 .454 .453 .381
GB — 14 212 212 312
W 81 81 80 60 60
L 59 60 62 80 80
Pct .579 .574 .563 .429 .429
GB — 2 2 21 21
W 83 71 66 63 63
L 57 69 76 77 78
Pct .593 .507 .465 .450 .447
GB — 12 18 20 202
FRIDAY’S GAMES Chicago Cubs 8, Milwaukee 5 Philadelphia 2, Atlanta 1 Cleveland 8, N.Y. Mets 1 Cincinnati 3, L.A. Dodgers 2 Miami 7, Washington 0 St. Louis 12, Pittsburgh 8 San Diego 4, Colorado 3 San Francisco 3, Arizona 0 TODAY’S GAMES L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 14-3) at Cincinnati (Latos 14-5), 12:05 p.m. Milwaukee (Hellweg 0-3) at Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 2-1), 3:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Niese 6-6) at Cleveland (Kluber 7-5), 5:05 p.m. Atlanta (A. Wood 3-3) at Philadelphia (K. Kendrick 10-12), 6:05 p.m. Washington (Roark 4-0) at Miami (Eovaldi 3-5), 6:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Locke 9-4) at St. Louis (Wainwright 15-9), 6:15 p.m. Colorado (Chatwood 7-4) at San Diego (T. Ross 3-7), 7:40 p.m. Arizona (McCarthy 3-9) at San Francisco (M. Cain 8-8), 8:05 p.m.
BETTING LINE
TIDES GALVESTON BAY High Low Today 5:48 a.m. 11:54 a.m. 6:42 p.m. 11:59 p.m. Sun. 6:00 a.m. 12:34 p.m. 7:53 p.m. ——— Mon. 12:35 a.m. 6:09 a.m. 1:21 p.m. 9:13 p.m.
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Sports on TV AUTO RACING 7 a.m. NBCSN — Formula One, qualifying for Grand Prix of Italy, at Monza, Italy 6:30 p.m. ABC — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Federated Auto Parts 400, at Richmond, Va. BOXING 9:25 p.m. SHO — Featherweights, Rafael Marquez (41-8-0) vs. Efrain Esquivias (16-2-1); heavyweights, Seth Mitchell (26-1-1) vs. Chris Arreola (35-3-0), at Indio, Calif. COLLEGE FOOTBALL 11 a.m. ESPN — Florida at Miami ESPN2 — Cincinnati at Illinois FSN — SE Louisiana at TCU FS1 — Oklahoma St. at UTSA 2:30 p.m. ABC — Oregon at Virginia ESPN2 — San Diego St. at Ohio St. FSN — Bufalo at Baylor NBCSN — Delaware St. at Delaware 3 p.m. ESPNEWS — Old Dominion at Maryland 3:30 p.m. ESPN — South Carolina at Georgia 5:30 p.m. FS1 — Louisiana-Lafayette at Kansas St. 6 p.m. ESPN2 — Texas at BYU FOX — West Virginia at Oklahoma FSN — Stephen F. Austin at MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at Cincinnati -125 Los Angeles +115 at Chicago -130 Milwaukee +120 Atlanta -165 at Philadelphia +155 at Miami -110 Washington +100 at St. Louis -155 Pittsburgh +145 at San Diego -125 Colorado +115 at San Francisco -145 Arizona +135 American League Boston -135 at New York +125 at Baltimore -175 Chicago +165 at Oakland -230 Houston +210 Detroit -130 at Kansas City +120 at Minnesota -120 Toronto +110 Texas -125 at Los Angeles +115 Tampa Bay -150 at Seattle +140 Interleague at Cleveland -160 New York (NL) +150 NCAA FOOTBALL FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Florida 3 3 (48) at Miami at Kentucky 132 17 (54) Miami (Ohio) at Michigan St. 22 23 (432) South Florida Oklahoma St.312 27 (592) at UTSA Houston 2 3 (67) at Temple at Ohio 62 4 (582) North Texas at N. Carolina212 172 (66) Middle Tenn. Cincinnati 16 8 (542) at Illinois at Oklahoma 18 21 (572) West Virginia at Georgia 5 32 (56) S. Carolina at Ohio St. 24 28 (56) San Diego St. Utah St. 92 92 (59) at Air Force at Tulane 7 6 (492) S. Alabama Oregon 26 23 (61) at Virginia Duke 72 4 (532) at Memphis at Northwestern92 162 (53) Syracuse at Indiana 4 122 (68) Navy at Nebraska 30 282 (592) S. Miss. Texas 32 7 (572) at BYU at LSU 34 342 (62) UAB at Missouri 122 17 (652) Toledo at Tulsa 10 102 (532) Colorado St. at Auburn 4 11 (62) Arkansas St. at Ball St. 11 8 (612) Army at Penn St. 28 24 (49) E. Michigan at Baylor 242 272 (682) Bufalo Bowling Green22 7 (45) at Kent St. at Tennessee 13 132 (58) W. Kentucky at Kansas St. 16 102 (61) La.-Lafayette at Michigan Pk 4 (51) Notre Dame at Oregon St. 28 27 (552) Hawaii Minnesota 21 15 (512) at N. Mex. St. at Wyoming 22 28 (652) Idaho at UTEP 8 6 (51) New Mexico at Southern Cal202 152 (54) Wash. St. Arizona 172 11 (61) at UNLV at Stanford 182 252 (482) San Jose St.
NFL SUNDAY FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG New England 62 92 (51) at Bufalo at Pittsburgh 62 7 (42) Tennessee at New Orleans 3 3 (542) Atlanta Tampa Bay 22 32 (392) at N.Y. Jets Kansas City 22 4 (42) at J‘ville at Chicago 3 3 (42) Cincinnati at Cleveland Pk 1 (41) Miami Seattle 32 32 (45) at Carolina at Detroit 3 5 (47) Minnesota at Indianapolis62 10 (47) Oakland at St. Louis 52 42 (412) Arizona at San Francisco52 42 (49) Green Bay at Dallas 3 32 (49) N.Y. Giants at Washington42 Houston 22
FOR TODAY
SPORTS BRIEFS Tennis
Williams, Azarenka in US Open final » NEW YORK A struggling Victoria Azarenka willed her way into a second consecutive U.S. Open inal Friday with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Flavia Pennetta. In the other semiinal match, six times, Serena Williams was a single point from winning. Six times, she failed to come through. On match point No. 7, Williams delivered a 107 mph service winner for
Texas Tech 7 p.m. ESPN — Notre Dame at Michigan 9:30 p.m. FS1 — Washington St. at Southern Cal GOLF 8 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, European Masters, third round, at Crans sur Sierre, Switzerland (same-day tape) 12:30 p.m. TGC — Web.com Tour, Chiquita Classic, third round, at Davidson, N.C. 3 p.m. TGC — USGA, Walker Cup, irst round, at South Hampton, N.Y. 5:30 p.m. TGC — Champions Tour, Montreal Championship, second round (same-day tape) MLB 11:30 a.m. FOX — Boston at N.Y. Yankees 3:05 p.m. CSN — Houston at Oakland 6 p.m. MLB — Pittsburgh at St. Louis SAILING 3 p.m. NBC — America’s Cup, race 1 and 2, at San Francisco SOCCER 9 p.m. NBCSN — MLS, Chicago at Seattle TENNIS 11 a.m. CBS — U.S. Open, men’s semiinals, at New York
MONDAY 32 (52) Philadelphia 4 (442) at San Diego
a 6-0, 6-3 victory over ifth-seeded Li Na of China that put the defending champion back in the inal at Flushing Meadows.
Olympics
FOOTBALL NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct Bufalo 0 0 0 .000 Miami 0 0 0 .000 New England 0 0 0 .000 N.Y. Jets 0 0 0 .000 South W L T Pct Houston 0 0 0 .000 Indianapolis 0 0 0 .000 Jacksonville 0 0 0 .000 Tennessee 0 0 0 .000 North W L T Pct Cincinnati 0 0 0 .000 Cleveland 0 0 0 .000 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 .000 Baltimore 0 1 0 .000 West W L T Pct Denver 1 0 0 1.000 Kansas City 0 0 0 .000 Oakland 0 0 0 .000 San Diego 0 0 0 .000 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct Dallas 0 0 0 .000 N.Y. Giants 0 0 0 .000 Philadelphia 0 0 0 .000 Washington 0 0 0 .000 South W L T Pct Atlanta 0 0 0 .000 Carolina 0 0 0 .000 New Orleans 0 0 0 .000 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 .000 North W L T Pct Chicago 0 0 0 .000 Detroit 0 0 0 .000 Green Bay 0 0 0 .000 Minnesota 0 0 0 .000 West W L T Pct Arizona 0 0 0 .000 San Francisco 0 0 0 .000 Seattle 0 0 0 .000 St. Louis 0 0 0 .000
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PA 0 0 0 49
PF 49 0 0 0
PA 27 0 0 0
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PF 0 0 0 0
PA 0 0 0 0
THURSDAY’S GAME Denver 49, Baltimore 27 SUNDAY’S GAMES Atlanta at New Orleans, noon Cincinnati at Chicago, noon New England at Bufalo, noon Tennessee at Pittsburgh, noon Tampa Bay at N.Y. Jets, noon Kansas City at Jacksonville, noon Seattle at Carolina, noon Miami at Cleveland, noon Minnesota at Detroit, noon Oakland at Indianapolis, noon Green Bay at San Francisco, 3:25 p.m. Arizona at St. Louis, 3:25 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. MONDAY’S GAMES Philadelphia at Washington, 5:55 p.m. Houston at San Diego, 9:20 p.m.
About 100 International Olympic Committee members will decide Sunday whether wrestling, squash or baseball-softball will be added to the program in 2020 and 2024.
Women key for Cycling sports seeking spot Barquil wins » BUENOS AIRES, Argen13th Vuelta stage tina All three sports bidding for a place in the 2020 Olympic lineup have made female participation a big part of their pitches to the IOC, hoping to convince members that they have worked hard to promote gender parity within their federations.
» CASTELLDEFELS, Spain French cyclist Warren Barquil earned his irst professional win in the 13th stage of the Spanish Vuelta, and Vincenzo Nibali maintained the overall lead on Friday.
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