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• Dodgers' TV Rights Could Be Worth $8 Billion (mlb.sbnation.com)
  Aug 9
  The article estimates the potential revenue for each model, over a 20-year period in each case, to the Dodgers at $4.5 billion, $7.5 billion and $8 billion ... 20-year deal between Fox Sports Southwest and the Texas Rangers, would be dwarfed ...
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• BC-BBA--EXP-BOX-Tex-Bos, BBA (syracuse.com)
  Aug 8
  SB_Kinsler (20). SF_Beltre 2. Runners left in scoring position_Texas 3 (N.Cruz 2, Dav.Murphy); Boston 6 (Lavarnway 2, C.Crawford, Ellsbury, Shoppach 2). RISP_Texas 2 for 7; Boston 3 for 13. Runners moved up_Mi.Young, Ellsbury. GIDP_Kinsler. DP_Boston 1 ...
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• Red Sox Vs. Rangers Final Score: Ryan Dempster, Umpires Frustrate Red Sox In 6-3 Loss (boston.sbnation.com)
  Aug 8
  The Red Sox fell to the Texas Rangers 6-3 Tuesday night, ending their winning streak at just two games as Ryan Dempster outlasted Jon Lester. It will be a difficult loss for Lester to take, because in many ways he was the better starter of the two.
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• Rangers Vs. Red Sox: Late Runs Help Texas Earn 6-3 Victory (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Aug 8
  The Rangers got back on the winning side of things thanks to some late runs on Tuesday night. Texas scored all six runs after the fifth inning in a 6-3 win over the Red Sox in Boston. Ryan Dempster allowed three unearned runs in 6 2/3 innings in ...
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• Wireless Center for NYU Poly (online.wsj.com)
  Aug 8
  The center, launched in partnership with NYU and National Instruments Corp. of Austin, Texas, represents the next step in ... The area is currently home to more than 500 companies in roughly 1.7 million square feet of space, according to a ...
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• Red Sox Vs. Rangers Live Blog: Inning By Inning Updates For Game 2 (boston.sbnation.com)
  Aug 7
  The Red Sox are out to secure a series win Tuesday night as they send Jon Lester to the mound against Ryan Dempster and the Texas Rangers. We'll keep you up-to-date on all the action as it goes down in Fenway Park. Rangers 5, Red Sox 3 ...
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• 2012 London Olympics: Houston's Leo Manzano Takes Silver In 1500m (houston.sbnation.com)
  Aug 7
  The United States took home another medal on Tuesday when Marble Falls, Texas native Leo Manzano took silver in the mens' 1500 meters. Manzano used a late surge to pull from sixth to second, and became the first American to medal in the event since 1968.
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• Can WVU Football Live Up To The Hype? (pittsburgh.sbnation.com)
  Aug 7
  I guess I'll set the bar at nine wins and move on. The Mountaineers' schedule this year includes Oklahoma, Texas, TCU, Oklahoma State and Kansas State, so it's a much, much tougher slate than they're used to facing in the Big East.
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• 2014 Texas Recruiting: Fort Worth Running Back Daniel Gresham Commits (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Aug 7
  No strangers to finishing first and fastest on the recruiting trail, the University of Texas picked up a key 2014 commitment on Tuesday when Fort Worth All Saints HS running back Daniel Gresham committed to the Horns. Gresham, originally from ...
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• The Rangers Should Cut Roy Oswalt (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Aug 7
  Roy Oswalt's second stint in the state of Texas hasn't gone so well. Once an All-Star and perennial Cy Young candidate with the Houston Astros, Oswalt has failed miserably as a member of the Texas Rangers, so much so that he's been demoted to ...
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• WANTED: College Football Contributors For SB Nation Houston (houston.sbnation.com)
  Aug 7
  If so, BOY OH BOY DO WE HAVE AN OFFER FOR YOU. SB Nation Houston is looking for site contributors for Texas A&M and LSU for the 2012 football season - and beyond! - to talk about the Aggies and Tigers in every which way possible. Are you a fan ...
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• 2012 West Virginia Football Preview: Winnipeg, Lubbock And Kindred Spirits (sbnation.com)
  Aug 7
  Aug 7, 2012 - Can you be both completely ... Your two-minute preview of No. 16 West Virginia by SB Nation Studios But while most of the actual major moves have made relative geographic sense (Texas A&M and Missouri do border other SEC states ...
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• College Football 2012: Betting On SEC Win Totals (sbnation.com)
  Aug 6
  Aug 6, 2012 - In addition to spearheading SB Nation's college football recruiting coverage ... Being a slight favorite, as Arkansas will probably be against Texas A&M and Auburn, is anything but a guarantee of a win. The road trip to South ...
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• Red Sox Vs. Rangers: Sox Takes On Texas Powerhouse After Minnesota Letdown (boston.sbnation.com)
  Aug 6
  Texas is in town, bringing with them a 63-44 record ... Aaron Cook (2-5, 5.24 ERA) vs. Yu Darvish (11-7, 4.38 ERA) The honeymoon period is over for Aaron Cook after a pair of terrible games against the Yankees and Tigers. The Rangers, really ...
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• Fred Krupp: A New Climate-Change Consensus (online.wsj.com)
  Aug 5
  In a recent University of Texas poll, 70% of Americans ... A version of this article appeared August 7, 2012, on page A13 in the U.S. edition of The Wall Street Journal, with the headline: A New Climate-Change Consensus.
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• 2012 Texas Tech Football Preview: The Panacea (sbnation.com)
  Aug 5
  They averaged a ranking of 7.3 in Off. F/+, and their defense improved from 85th, to 56th, to 37th in Def. F/+. Leach had not created an elite program in West Texas, but he had crafted a very good one, one that had averaged 8.5 wins per year in ...
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• Rangers Vs. Royals Final Score: Mike Olt Error In 10th Sends Texas To 7-6 Loss (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Aug 5
  The Texas Rangers came out on the losing end of a back and forth contest with the Kansas City Royals 7-6 on Sunday. Mike Olt's throwing error in the bottom half of the 10th inning allowed the winning run to score. The Rangers had numerous ...
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• 2012 Houston Cougars Football, Position Preview: Running Backs (houston.sbnation.com)
  Aug 4
  Aug 4, 2012 - This is the fourth part in SB Nation Houston's position-by-position preview ... Bush moved to his alma mater, Texas State, where he spent six years, three of those as co-offensive coordinator. Bush moved on to UTSA, where he ...
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• Angels Vs. Texas Final Score: Halos Can't Keep Pace In 15-9 Loss (losangeles.sbnation.com)
  Aug 3
  The Los Angeles Angels had big plans for their four-game series against the first-place Texas Rangers. For the first two games ... Morales hit a big RBI double to put the Halos on top, 8-7. It would be the last time the Angels would lead in ...
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• 2012 College Football Rankings: Temple Unranked, Penn State Ineligible In USA Today Preseason Coaches' Poll (philly.sbnation.com)
  Aug 2
  Texas Tech (5-7) 1. For more on the Penn State Nittany Lions, make sure to visit Black Shoe Diaries and SB Nation Philly for more on Penn State and the Temple Owls.
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• 2012 Baylor Football Preview: The Year After The Year Of The Bear (sbnation.com)
  Aug 2
  Remove the visit from the University of Texas (in which there were probably as many Longhorn ... it was that way when Baylor was running out to a 7-2 start, and it was that way when they were losing their final four games of the season.
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• Neftali Feliz Injury: UCL Torn, Tommy John Surgery Likely (mlb.sbnation.com)
  Jul 31
  Neftali Feliz was making the long, hard journey from closer to starting pitcher this spring, and while he was wild during his brief time as a starter, he was effective. He was pulled from the rotation in May, though, because of an elbow strain ...
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• MLB Trade Deadline 2012: Ryan Dempster To Rangers, Dodgers Miss Out (losangeles.sbnation.com)
  Jul 31
  The Los Angeles Dodgers were one of the main teams vyiing to grab the services of Ryan Dempster, but they lost out in the end to the Texas Rangers ... Check out the SB Nation MLB YouTube channel and see if you'd be willing to subscribe to ...
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• Geovany Soto Replaces Yorvit Torrealba (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 31
  The move isn't likely going to ignite the fan base, or really change the 2012 Texas Rangers, but it's not meant to. Soto should serve, at the least, as a defensive replacement over Yorvit Torrealba, who was designated for assignment in a ...
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• Chicago Cubs Trade Geovany Soto To Texas Rangers For Jacob Brigham (chicago.sbnation.com)
  Jul 31
  Instead, the Cubs have traded catcher Geovany Soto to the Texas Rangers for 24-year old right-handed pitcher Jacob Brigham, according to a report. Soto Soto is hitting just .195/.278/.345 this season with six homers and 14 RBI. The catcher ...
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• Angels Vs. Rangers Final Score: Kendrys Morales Helps Halos Obliterate Texas, 15-8 (losangeles.sbnation.com)
  Jul 31
  They spent Monday stomping all over the Texas Rangers, making a massive statement to open ... Mike Napoli hit an opposite-field home run in the eighth to make it 15-7. In the bottom of the ninth, Nelson Cruz managed a two-strike, two-out RBI ...
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• Cliff Lee Trade Rumors: 'Less Than One Percent' Chance Lee Goes Back To Texas (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 30
  Just because the Philadelphia Phillies are willing to talk Cliff Lee doesn't mean that they'll trade Cliff Lee -- and just because the Texas Rangers are interested in Lee doesn't mean that they're going to be the team to acquire him. According ...
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• Big House To Play Host To Viewing Party For Michigan-Alabama Game (detroit.sbnation.com)
  Jul 30
  This year, however, things will be a bit different with Michigan's season opener taking place in Texas against Alabama. Michigan's first home game isn't until the second week of the season, and the majority of students will be in Ann Arbor ...
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• Texas Rangers Trade Rumors: Cliff Lee Back In Play (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 30
  That notion was shut down last week, but with just over 24 hours remaining in the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, it looks like Lee is once again available -- and that the Texas Rangers are interested in acquiring the lefty ace. Source ...
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• The Los Angeles Angels Versus The Texas Rangers (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 30
  In are the days where the true American League power lies in the American League West, where the two-time defending American League champion Texas Rangers reside -- along with the Los Angeles Angels, who are doing everything they can to dethrone ...
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• Team USA Swimming: Texas A&M's Breeja Larson Finals In 100m Breaststroke (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jul 30
  Texas A&M's Breeja Larson has made it to the finals of the ... For more on the 2012 Olympic games follow our StoryStream here at SB Nation Houston, and make sure check out SB Nation's dedicated Olympics hub.
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• Texas DE Torrodney Prevot Commits To The USC Trojans (sbnation.com)
  Jul 30
  Jul 29, 2012 - After a summer that saw some confusion about 2013 Houston (TX) Alief Taylor defensive end Torrodney Prevot's top schools, the possible collegiate linebacker committed to the USC Trojans on Sunday. The 6-4, 200-pound defender ...
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• White Sox Vs. Rangers Preview: Chicago Can Sweep Texas With Win On Sunday (chicago.sbnation.com)
  Jul 29
  The Chicago White Sox already know that they ware going to be leaving the Lone Star State with a crucial series victory over the Texas Rangers. But with a win on Sunday, that series victory could become a sweep, and could extend their 2.5 game ...
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• No Easy Answers For Struggling Offense (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 29
  In his worst outing in over two months, he allowed 5 earned runs in 7 innings, putting Texas in a hole their struggling offense had little chance of getting out of. That's certainly how it felt to anyone watching the game, yet if Kinsler's bloop ...
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• Former Texas A&M Quarterback Ryan Tannehill Signs Rookie Contract with Miami Dolphins (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jul 28
  Jul 28, 2012 - Former Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Ryan Tannehill has finally agreed to terms with the Miami Dolphins and ends his short holdout, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Tannehill has already missed the first two days of Dolphins ...
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• VIDEO: SB Nation Studios Takes A Look At SEC Football (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jul 28
  ... out of the shadows of the rivalry with Texas and stands alone as the state's representative in what is largely considered the strongest conference in college football. Our colleagues over a SB Nation Studios previewed the SEC season. There ...
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• Texas Rangers Trade Rumors: Rangers 'Not High' On Josh Johnson (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 28
  ESPN's Buster Olney believes Los Angeles' move puts pressure on the Texas Rangers to complete some sort of trade prior to July 31. The pressure on the Rangers to add a starting pitcher has been ramped up, after the Angels' acquisition of Zack Greinke.
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• Texas Rangers Vs. Chicago White Sox: Saturday Preview, TV Schedule And More (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 28
  Well, Friday didn't go exactly as planned for the Texas Rangers. The Los Angeles Angels acquired ... First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. CT.
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• So Zack Greinke's An Angel (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 28
  Given the future state of the Texas rotation, he seems to have a good point. So now you know what you would be without if Zack Greinke was a Texas Ranger today: Mike Olt, or Martin Perez. The Rangers do have a great opportunity to win now ...
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• MLB Trade Rumors: Texas Rangers Interested In Acquiring Rockies OF Carlos Gonzalez, According To Report (denver.sbnation.com)
  Jul 28
  According to FOX Sports reporters Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi, the Texas Rangers are interested in adding an impact outfielder in the near future, and the Rockies' Carlos Gonzalez is near the top of their list. Colorado's Carlos Gonzalez ...
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• David Ash Injury: Projected Texas Starting QB Suffers Hamstring Injury (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 28
  According to multiple sources, projected Texas Longhorns starting quarterback David Ash suffered a hamstring injury in workouts on Friday. Texas had multiple problems at the quarterback position ever since Colt McCoy left for the NFL a few years ...
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• Texas Rangers In On Josh Johnson (mlb.sbnation.com)
  Jul 27
  Alllllll right. The Marlins are reportedly asking way too much for Josh Johnson, but the Marlins are reportedly determined to trade Josh Johnson, with the Rangers in the mix. The Rangers, who are smart enough not to pay out the ass for Josh ...
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• Whatever Happened To Michael Young? (mlb.sbnation.com)
  Jul 27
  Jul 27, 2012 - There's been some ... concern about the Texas Rangers. Weaknesses have been ... perceived. Deficiencies ... noted. Especially in the Rangers' lineup, as a great number of Rangers are hitting worse than they hit last year.
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• Just How Bad Is Michael Young? (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 27
  Still, he's become an abomination on the roster for a team with serious hopes of winning a championship. Young is one of the greatest Texas Rangers of all time, but he's now having probably the worst season in franchise history. He currently ...
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• 2012 College Football Conference Preview Videos By SB Nation (sbnation.com)
  Jul 26
  Jul 26, 2012 - SB Nation Studios (subscribe on YouTube ... headlined by new guys Missouri and Texas A&M, retooled LSU and Alabama, and John L. Smith: The Big Ten, rocked by scandal but still featuring a return to power by a pair of heavyweights ...
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• Colorado State, Montana State Are Exactly The Same According To Big Sky Commissioner (denver.sbnation.com)
  Jul 26
  With that quote Fullerton was referring to that no matter how much mid-major teams spend on facilities and upgrades they will never be able to keep up with schools like Texas, Michigan or Ohio State who bring in trucks full of cash each year.
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• Houston Texans Offseason 2012: Roy Williams Earns Tryout (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jul 26
  Former Dallas Cowboys and Texas Longhorns WR Roy Williams has earned a tryout with the Houston Texans according to Clarence Hill of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The nine-year NFL veteran would be someone the Texans know that they can rely on ...
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• Jeneba Tarmoh Still Upset About 100 Meter Dead Heat (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jul 25
  It's only been a few weeks since former Texas A&M sprinter Jeneba Tarmoh was at the center of the sports world, when she was supposed to race against training partner Allyson Felix in a tie-breaker to determine who would represent the US in the ...
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• 2014 S Nick Harvey Reveals Early Top Five, LSU Tigers Lead (sbnation.com)
  Jul 25
  Like, everyone but Texas. Back in May at the state track meet, Harvey told SB Nation Recruiting that his two favorite defensive backs are former Longhorn Earl Thomas and former Tiger Patrick Peterson, but, perhaps because of the lack of offer ...
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• Josh Hamilton Helping, Not Helping Rangers (mlb.sbnation.com)
  Jul 24
  Jul 24, 2012 - It's hard to think of a way that Josh Hamilton could be a more interesting free agent. He could announce that he will only sign with a team that will also use him as a situational lefty reliever. He could be a performance artist ...
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• Big 12 Media Days: Texas Coach Mack Brown Anticipates Change In Offensive Philosophy (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 24
  At the Big 12 Media Days in Dallas on Tuesday, Texas longhorns coach Mack Brown addressed the assembled reporters. Brown was asked about a variety of subjects, but his most glowing comments were reserved for defensive back Carrington Byndom.
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• USA Swimming: Cammile Adams Of Texas A&M On A Quest For Gold (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jul 24
  Cammile Adams was born in Houston and is a proud member of the Texas A&M Aggies. She'll look to take the ... For complete coverage of the Summer Games in London, please stay tuned to SB Nation's dedicated 2012 Olympics hub.
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• Colby Lewis' Injury Forces Texas' Hand (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 24
  Colby Lewis and the Texas Rangers did not receive good news on Monday, as both the Rangers and Lewis found out that Lewis' season is over, and that the talented right hander has a torn ligament in his elbow. This will likely force Jon Daniels ...
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• 2014 LB Somari Wright Favoring Texas, Baylor Early (sbnation.com)
  Jul 24
  2012 - Few players in Texas were more productive last season in terms of racking up tackles than 2014 Cameron Yoe linebacker Somari Wright, and he continued his run of stellar play late last week in College Station at the Fox Sports Southwest 7 ...
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• Rangers Vs. Angels: Losing Series Is A Small Deal (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 23
  It was a weird statement, because the AL West is still barely a pennant race. Texas has the second largest division lead in baseball. Baseball Prospectus places their odds of winning the division at better than nine-in-ten. Yes, it is ...
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• Texas Rangers Trade Rumors: Everybody But Jurickson Profar Available (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 23
  Stop me if you've heard this before: Jurickson Profar is really, really, really good. In fact, he's so good that I mused that Profar is Texas' lone untouchable player in the entire organization, as anything short of Bryce Harper or Mike Trout in ...
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• Big 12 Media Days: Collin Klein And Arthur Brown Among K-State Players Giving Interviews (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Jul 23
  The Big 12 Media Days are underway in Dallas, Texas and Kansas State's time in front of the microphone comes today with the appearance of head football coach Bill Snyder and a few of his players who are looking forward to another successful year.
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• Lowcountry MLB and MiLB Update (7/22) (live5news.com)
  Jul 23
  321 with 2 RBI and 2 SB's Matt Wieters, C, Baltimore Orioles – Did not play ... The Wando alum has a 2-0 record with 1 save, a 1.23 ERA and 10 K's in Triple-A Chris McGuiness, 1B, Frisco (Texas Rangers) – 1-3 with an RBI and a K in a 3-1 loss to ...
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• Early voting in the 2012 primary run-off elections begins Monday (yourhoustonnews.com)
  Jul 23
  Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade is alerting Texas voters ... Additionally, photo identification as required in Senate Bill 14 will not be required in Early Voting or on Election Day. To cast a ballot during Early Voting or on Election Day, voters ...
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• Rangers Vs. Angels Final Score: Texas Falls To Los Angeles 7-4 (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 22
  In Texas Rangers fell to the Los Angeles Angels in the final game of a three-game set by losing 7-4. The Angels got to Rangers starting pitcher Matt Harrison early by scoring three runs in the first two innings. The first run came when Albert ...
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• Athletics Vs. Yankees Final Score: Yet Another Walk-Off Win Secures 4-Game Sweep Of New York (bayarea.sbnation.com)
  Jul 22
  Depending on what happens between the Angels and the Texas Rangers on Sunday night, the A's may soon be alone in second place. For more on the Oakland Athletics, join the discussion over at Athletics Nation. You can also check out everything we ...
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• Former Michigan WR Darryl Stonum Will Play For Baylor In 2012 (detroit.sbnation.com)
  Jul 22
  After making the decision to return home to Texas by posting a picture of Baylor's logo, Stonum took to Twitter to thank his fans for support: Wanna thank every1 for all the love n support throught my career. Past few months been tough but ive ...
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• Rangers Vs. Angels Preview: Texas Is Looking To Get Series Win (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 22
  The Texas Rangers are looking to get the series win against the Los Angeles Angels when the two face off Sunday night at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN. The first game was won by the Angels 6-1 and the Rangers responded with a 9-2 win on Saturday night.
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• NASCAR Truck Race Results: James Buescher Wins At Chicagoland (sbnation.com)
  Jul 22
  Gaughan, starting only his fourth NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race of the season, was hoping for his first NCWTS win since Oct. 11, 2003 at Texas Motor Speedway, his sixth triumph of that season. Unfortunately, he would come up short ...
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• Daniel Gresham Still Looking For First Official Offer (sbnation.com)
  Jul 22
  Jul 22, 2012 - Like his teammate Demetrius Knox, 2014 Fort Worth All Saints running back/fullback Daniel Gresham wasn't born in Texas, but he got here as ... As Knox told SB Nation Recruiting moments prior to the interview with Gresham, Brown ...
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• Brian Fuentes Joins AA Springfield Cardinals Before Trip To St. Louis (stlouis.sbnation.com)
  Jul 22
  If he gets through his Texas League stint intact, the Cardinals are likely to use him as a left-handed specialist; his days as closer, presumably, are over, 204 saves into an MLB career that began back in 2001.
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• All-Time Florida Panthers Roster Countdown: 229-225 (tampabay.sbnation.com)
  Jul 22
  Starting in 2009-10, Rallo played two seasons with the AHL Texas Stars, scoring 45 goals and 53 assists in 147 contests. He joined the San Antonio Rampage for the 2011-12 season, scoring 22 goals and 20 assists in 72 regular season games.
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• Texas A&M Commit Kyrion Parker: Proximity A Major Factor For Chase Abbington (sbnation.com)
  Jul 22
  Jul 21, 2012 - Back during the IFAF U-19 World Championship in Austin during the early part of July, the recently-committed Texas A&M pledge Tavares Garner indicated to SB Nation Recruiting that he and fellow Aggie pledge Reggie Chevis were ...
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• Colorado Shooting Took Mostly Young Lives (online.wsj.com)
  Jul 21
  View Slideshow Serenity Brydon, 7 years old, visited a makeshift memorial in Aurora ... according to his grandparents Thomas and Kay Blunk of Central, Texas, outside Lufkin. The Blunks, who said they were informed of his death by the FBI ...
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• Astros Claim Pitcher Mark Hamburger Off Of Waivers (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jul 21
  The 25-year-old Hamburger will be on his third team of the season after starting with the Texas Rangers, the Padres and now the Astros, Hamburger has not appeared in a major league game since a short stint in 2011. Hamburger has posted a 6.75 ...
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• Colorado State Football Recruiting 2013: Rams Land Talent From Texas (denver.sbnation.com)
  Jul 21
  This recruiting strategy was put on display, as the Rams landed a commitment from Dalton Vondra of Kennedale, Texas. According to an interview with the Coloradoan, Vondra was drawn to the offensive scheme at CSU: "This program is up-and-coming.
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• Jeremy Lin: Thanks For The Linsanity (newyork.sbnation.com)
  Jul 21
  Jul 21, 2012 - With all the will-the-New-York-Knicks-match-the-Houston-Rockets-offer-to-Jeremy-Lin or-won't-they drama, the acquisition of Raymond Felton just before the deadline, the shock of Lin going to Texas (after he went back to the ...
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• Rangers Vs. Angels Final Score: Texas Drops Series Opener, 6-1 (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 21
  The Texas Rangers dealt Jered Weaver his only loss of the season earlier in the summer, but they had less luck in their second matchup, losing 6-1 to the Anaheim Angels on Friday night. Weaver had a strong night, earning his 12th win and giving ...
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• Texans Training Camp Preview: Special Teams (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jul 21
  Randy Bullock - The Klein High School grad and former Texas A&M kicker was the Texans 5th round draft pick this year. Bullock won the Lou Groza Award last season as the nations top kicker, was a consensus All-American, and was a great pickup for ...
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• Fox Sports Southwest 7-on-7 Texas State Championship Recap, Day Two (sbnation.com)
  Jul 21
  Jul 20, 2012 - COLLEGE STATION, TX -- The 7-on-7 state championship moved into the ... increased their stock in the eyes of evaluators in attendance. Here's who SB Nation watched: 2014 La Porte linebacker Hoza Scott -- In warm-ups, Scott ...
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• Prove It Time In The Show-Me-State: Kansas City Royals Must Address Starting Pitching (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Jul 20
  The 2007 ERA for the starting pitching staff? It was 4.88. In 2007, the worst pitching staffs in the American League belonged to the Tampa Bay Rays and Texas Rangers. Texas won just six games more than Kansas City in 2007, while Tampa finished ...
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• Rangers Vs. Angels: Texas Begins Huge Three Game Series (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 20
  Jul 20, 2012 - The Texas Rangers begin a three game series against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on Friday night. And while their opposing pitcher could be intimidating, the Rangers are able to shrug off this matchup. Angels pitcher Jered ...
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• MLB Trade Rumors: Texas Rangers Interested In Cole Hamels & Cliff Lee According To Report (philly.sbnation.com)
  Jul 20
  Jul 20, 2012 - The Texas Rangers are interested in trading for Philadelphia Phillies pitchers Cole Hamels and Cliff Lee according to a report from Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com. The Rangers are looking for another quality arm as they prepare ...
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• Fox Sports Southwest 7-On-7 Texas State Championship, Day One Recap (sbnation.com)
  Jul 20
  Jul 19, 2012 - COLLEGE STATION, TX -- Every summer in the middle of July ... there were plenty of players to watch on the opening day. SB Nation Recruiting was roaming the intramural fields and got a first-hand look at some committed and ...
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• Christine Michael On Doak Walker Watch List (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jul 19
  With Ryan Tannehill and Jeff Fuller now in the NFL, Texas A&M will need a strong ground game to stay competitive in their first season in the SEC. The good thing is they have one of the most highly regarded RB's in college football, as senior RB ...
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• Texas Rangers Trade Rumors: Texas More Likely To Upgrade Bench Than Rotation (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 19
  If you're expecting the Texas Rangers to acquire Justin Upton, Zack Greinke or Cole Hamels before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, you're probably not alone. While it's fun to speculate and conjure up trade scenarios, the Rangers do have ...
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• Preseason All-SEC Teams Features Texas A&M's Luke Joeckel, Sean Porter (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jul 19
  The preseason All-SEC teams have been announced and it's interesting to see where the newcomers fall into place given that the decision makers are overly familiar with the teams already in the conference and have likely not yet seen too many ...
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• Rangers After Zack Greinke, Cole Hamels (mlb.sbnation.com)
  Jul 18
  At +81, the Texas Rangers have the best run differential in the major leagues. However, the morning of May 29, the Rangers had a run differential of +92, so clearly things have been a bit of a struggle of late as hitters have regressed and ...
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• Texas Rangers Trade Rumors: Cliff Lee Reunion Not Out Of The Question (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 18
  Many Rangers fans felt spurned by Cliff Lee after he opted to leave money on the table in 2010 to leave the Texas Rangers and sign with the Philadelphia Phillies-- the same team that traded him to the Seattle Mariners to make room for Roy Halladay.
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• Rangers' Colby Lewis Returns From DL (mlb.sbnation.com)
  Jul 18
  Colby Lewis was in the middle of a fine season for the Texas Rangers, walking only 12 hitters in his first 100 innings and sporting a 3.51 ERA, quite low for The Ballpark in Arlington. But along with several of his rotation-mates, he succumbed ...
  Baseball Nation
• Jeremy Lin Officially Joins The Houston Rockets: A 'Lindecent Proposal' (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jul 18
  Similar to inflated numbers from a quarterback in a run-and-shoot offense like Texas Tech, players and especially point guards in D'Antoni's system put up numbers better than their talent would suggest. For example, Chris Duhon, a journeyman ...
  SB Nation
• Rangers Vs. Athletics: Wednesday Preview, TV Info And More (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 18
  The Texas Rangers look for a mini-sweep as they take on the host Oakland Athletics Wednesday in the finale of their two-game series this afternoon. The Rangers took game one of the series 6-1 behind Roy Oswalt's strongest start of the year.
  SB Nation
• This New Texas Law Would Wipe Millions Of People Off The Voting Rolls (businessinsider.com)
  Jul 17
  The Texas law, known as SB 14, requires that voters present government-issued photo identification when they cast their votes. Because of their history of racial discrimination and civil rights abuses, laws passed by Texas and other southern states that ...
  The Business Insider
• Texas A&M Players Named To 2012 Biletnikoff Award Watch List (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jul 17
  The initial 2012 Biletnikoff Award Watch List has been released. The Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation is keeping an eye on the players that they feel could become this year's outstanding college receiver. Several local players have made ...
  SB Nation
• Rangers Vs. Athletics: Tuesday Preview, TV Info And More (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 17
  Jul 17, 2012 - The somewhat reeling Texas Rangers begin a two-game set against the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night for an AL West road series. It will be interesting to see these teams play each other, considering the roll the As are on began ...
  SB Nation
• On Zack Greinke, Cole Hamels, Justin Upton And The Texas Rangers (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 17
  And of course, the Texas Rangers have been linked to some of the prime talent ... with Greinke posting a 3.5 WAR and Hamels posting a 2.7 WAR in 2012 this year. Hamels has been there, done that, winning a World Series MVP Award in 2008, but ...
  SB Nation
• Maryland Athletic Director Kevin Anderson To Take Same Position At Stanford, According To Reports (dc.sbnation.com)
  Jul 16
  Former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach was a more popular candidate who interviewed for that job, but reports after the fact revealed that Anderson and others at Maryland were turned off by Leach. Anderson also hired a new men's basketball coach in ...
  SB Nation
• 2012 Rotary Lombardi Award: Texas A&M, University Of Houston Players Announced To Watch List (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jul 16
  Jul 16, 2012 - The 2012 Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List features a mix of Texas A&M and University of Houston players ... Read more on the Aggies and Cougars at SB Nation Houston.
  SB Nation
• Los Angeles Angels Trade Rumors: Halos Interested In Francisco Liriano, Others (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 16
  Despite making two of the biggest moves in the offseason, the Los Angeles Angels still look like they're going to be active in the trade market. Signing C.J. Wilson and Albert Pujols to mega contracts haven't been enough for the Angels, as they ...
  SB Nation
• Herschel Walker Inducted Into SB Nation College Football Hall Of Fame (atlanta.sbnation.com)
  Jul 16
  Former Georgia Bulldogs star Herschel Walker was inducted into the SB Nation college football Hall of Fame ... Walker, who won with 64 percent of the vote in the poll, joins Ricky Williams of Texas, who was also chosen by the Hall's selection ...
  SB Nation
• Sean Porter, Damontre Moore On Butkus Award Watch List (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jul 16
  ... Texas, games that the Aggies lost but Moore showed how much potential he has for the next couple of seasons. Read more on the Aggies at SB Nation Houston. Head over to the NCAA football hub page for news and analysis around college football.
  SB Nation
• 2012 College Football Awards: Ja'Gared Davis Added To Butkus Award Watch List (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 16
  SMU opens the season at Baylor and plays Texas A&M at home for the third week. He would be the first player in school history to win the Butkus Award.
  SB Nation
• 2012 Texas A&M Football Schedule: Game Time Set For Florida (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jul 16
  The full schedule can be seen at the Texas A&M website. For more on the Texas A&M Aggies, visit I Am The 12th Man. For more college football coverage, head on over to SB Nation's college football news hub.
  SB Nation
• Texas' Derrick Johnson Inducted Into SB Nation College Football Hall Of Fame (sbnation.com)
  Jul 16
  in the inaugural poll for linebacker in the SB Nation College Football Hall of Fame. In the end, it was Texas' Derrick Johnson who cross the finish line with more votes than anyone else. Here's some of what one of our two fine blogs focused on ...
  SBNation.com
• Nuggets Vs. Mavericks Final Score: Dallas Defeats Denver 88-77 (denver.sbnation.com)
  Jul 16
  Hamilton is a large guard at 6-foot-7 and 220 pounds. The University of Texas could be ... For more on the Nuggets, please be sure to check out our blog Denver Stiffs and SB Nation Denver for all the latest news and updates.
  SB Nation
• Mariners Vs. Rangers Final Score: Felix Hernandez, Seattle Embarrass Texas, 7-0 (seattle.sbnation.com)
  Jul 15
  The Seattle Mariners managed to open up their three-game series against division rivals the Texas Rangers on Saturday ... of runs for a dominating (and thoroughly surprising) 7-0 win. The Mariners picked up four big runs in the bottom of ...
  SB Nation
• Mike Napoli Injury: Texas' Catcher To Miss Saturday's Contest (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 14
  Rangers fans were excited to have meaningful baseball back on Friday night, as the Rangers continued their winning ways, defeating the Seattle Mariners 3-2 in Seattle. Rangers fans, however, are not going to be too thrilled to learn that catcher ...
  SB Nation
• Texas Rangers Vs. Seattle Mariners: Saturday Preview, TV Schedule And More (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 14
  Two aces will face off against each other on Saturday night in Seattle, as Yu Darvish and the Texas Rangers continue a three-game series against Felix Hernandez and the Seattle Mariners. Derek Holland notched the win on Friday night, in Texas' 3 ...
  SB Nation
• Rangers Deliver Heart Attacks To Start Second Half (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 14
  After an excruciatingly-long All Star break, baseball is finally back. Unfortunately, the same can't be said of the Texas Rangers offense. That's where the terrifying stuff happened. The ninth inning began with a Jesus Montero ground out.
  SB Nation
• 2013 Texas A&M Football Recruiting: Aggies Land LB Edward Williams (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jul 14
  The Texas A&M Aggies landed their 25th verbal commitment for their 2013 class from New Orleans linebacker Edward Williams. The 6-foot-3, 230-pound Williams is not rated by any of the recruiting services at this time, but he had a dozen offers ...
  SB Nation
• Should The Philadelphia Eagles Make A Move For QB Colt McCoy? (philly.sbnation.com)
  Jul 13
  I loved watching him at Texas. McCoy was talented ... He caught 40 passes and averaged a whopping 8.7 yards per catch. Tight end Ben Watson caught 68 passes and led the team with three touchdown catches. 2011 wasn't a whole lot better.
  SB Nation
• NASCAR At Loudon: Kyle Busch Takes Lenox Industrial Tools 301 Pole (atlanta.sbnation.com)
  Jul 13
  The Unadilla native's previous best effort was 21st at Texas in April. The lone driver to miss the show was Mike Bliss, driving Randy Humphrey's Toyota. Visit NASCAR.com for the full qualifying results.
  SB Nation
• Justin Upton Rumors: Texas Rangers Interested, But For The Right Price (arizona.sbnation.com)
  Jul 13
  If Texas wants to get some Upton ... make sure that you check out AZ Snake Pit as well as SB Nation's dedicated MLB hub, Baseball Nation.
  SB Nation
• Cole Hamels Trade Rumors: Philadelphia Phillies Preparing To Offer Long-Term Extension (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 13
  Texas' interest in Hamels is quite apparent. Philadelphia executives and scouts recently attended one of Hickory's games -- Texas' SAL affiliate. Though they won't come out and say it, it's clear that the Rangers are looking to improve the ...
  SB Nation
• College Football Awards 2012: Texas A&M Lands Players On Outland, Nagurski Watch Lists (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jul 12
  The Nagurski is handed out to the nation's best defender while the Outland is given to the best interior lineman. The Texas A&M Aggies have linebacker Sean Porter named to the Nagurski watch list along side over 75 other preseason hopefuls.
  SB Nation
• Texas A&M Reveals New Adidas Uniforms (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jul 12
  The Texas A&M Aggies have teamed up with Adidas to have a new TECHFIT uniform heading into the 2012 season. There are no drastic changes in this new uniform, but there jerseys are similar to those from 1970s, which featured vertical stripes down ...
  SB Nation
• Herschel Walker In Final Vote For SB Nation College Football Hall Of Fame (atlanta.sbnation.com)
  Jul 12
  Despite not being named outright, former University of Georgia running back Herschel Walker still has the opportunity to be named to the SB Nation College Football ... when he was passed over in favor of Texas running back Ricky Williams.
  SB Nation
• Virtual RGIII goes 7-6 as Texas QB in NCAA 13, Tebow leads Longhorns to national title (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Jul 12
  With Texas, he managed to pile up 5,508 yards passing, 45 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions. RGIII wins the Heisman over Michigan’s Denard Robinson and Jaxon Shipley racks up a team-high 2,120 yards but the ‘Horns go an unimpressive 7-6. “Maybe Texas ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Chris Kaman Is Excited To Call The State Of Texas Home (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 11
  It didn't take long at all for Kaman to take to Twitter to express some of his thoughts. I do love Texas guns laws tho!Pretty excited..... — Chris Kaman (@ChrisKaman) July 11, 2012 If you check out Kaman's Twitter feed, he's posted a few ...
  SB Nation
• SB Nation's College Football Hall of Fame Vote (thephinsider.com)
  Jul 11
  SB Nation has decided to make their own College Football Hall of Fame. In doing so, they automatically inducted some players, such as Texas Longhorn Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams, who tweeted about his place in the HOF: But, for the ...
  The Phinsider
• Cole Hamels Trade Rumors: Philadelphia Phillies Scouting Texas' SAL Affiliate (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 11
  The Philadelphia Phillies, who aren't completely sold on trading ace left hander Cole Hamels, have three members of the organization, and two executives, scouting the Hickory Crawdads, Texas' South Atlantic League (A ball) affiliate. I knew ...
  SB Nation
• SB Nation College Football Hall Of Fame LBs: Vote On Fitzgerald, Johnson, Talley, Willis (sbnation.com)
  Jul 11
  But the stats are also pretty impressive for our nominees for the linebacking corps of the SB Nation College Football Hall of ... Derrick Johnson, Texas Longhorns Finished tops in Texas history with 69 tackles for loss. Twice a first-team ...
  SBNation.com
• MLB All-Star Game: Chris Sale Pitches Scoreless 6th Inning, A.L. Down 8-0 (chicago.sbnation.com)
  Jul 11
  But Chicago White Sox P Chris Sale did not fall victim to the same ills as did Detroit Tigers P Justin Verlander or Texas Rangers P Matt Harrison. As scheduled, Sale came in to pitch the top of the sixth for the A.L. and put up a scoreless ...
  SB Nation
• 2012-13 College Football Bowl Schedule Released, BCS National Championship Set For January 7 (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Jul 10
  ESPN Mon., Dec. 31 2 p.m. ET Hyundai Sun Bowl El Paso, Texas CBS Mon., Dec. 31 3:30 p.m. ET AutoZone Liberty Bowl Memphis, Tenn. ESPN Mon., Dec. 31 7:30 p.m. ET Chick-fil-A Bowl Atlanta, Ga. ESPN Tue., Jan. 1 12 p.m. ET TicketCity Bowl Dallas ...
  SB Nation
• Heads And Tales: The Inside Scoop On Adrian Beltre's Greatest Fear (mlb.sbnation.com)
  Jul 10
  Jul 10, 2012 - KANSAS CITY-- When I walked into the large room this afternoon filled with American League players, I had no idea what I would ask. The first player I saw was C.J. Wilson, who gave me the idea to go ask Adrian Beltre why he hates ...
  Baseball Nation
• SB Nation College Football Hall Of Fame Inductee Paul W. Bryant (rollbamaroll.com)
  Jul 10
  It is with great pride we announce he is the inaugural coach to be inducted into the SB Nation College Football Hall of Fame ... a 60-23-5 record at Kentucky and a 25-14-2 record at Texas A&M before returning to Tuscaloosa in 1958.
  Roll 'Bama Roll
• Coach Bear Bryant Inducted Into SB Nation College Football Hall Of Fame (sbnation.com)
  Jul 10
  And the SB Nation College Football Hall of Fame almost couldn't ... This is a guy who won not only at Texas A&M and Alabama, where you're kind of expected to win, but at Kentucky. In football. And winning is about all he ever did.
  SBNation.com
• 4 Notes On The Lightning That Almost Destroyed Rangers Ballpark (mlb.sbnation.com)
  Jul 10
  Jul 9, 2012 - Rangers Ballpark at Arlington was almost destroyed by angry, vengeful gods on Sunday night. There's a pretty good chance that you've seen the video, but in case you haven't, here you go: Your browser does not support iframes. There ...
  Baseball Nation
• Jurickson Profar: The Rangers Most Untouchable Player (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 9
  Rumors will especially run wild with the Texas Rangers, who have reportedly been scouting the top two pitchers on the trade market -- Zack Greinke and Cole Hamels. Lots of names are going to be brought up in the coming weeks from Texas ...
  SB Nation
• Pudge Rodriguez On Bryce Harper, Stephen Strasburg And His Newest Competitive Endeavor (dc.sbnation.com)
  Jul 9
  Jul 9, 2012 - Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez, who finished his Hall-of-Fame-worthy career with two years in the nation's capital catching for the Washington Nationals, made his MLB debut at 19 in 1991, three years after he signed with the Texas Rangers ...
  SB Nation
• College Football Awards 2012: Two Texas A&M Players On Watch Lists (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jul 9
  Included on these lists were two Texas A&M players. The defensive representative was linebacker Sean Porter. Last year for the Aggies, he had 79 tackles and 9.5 sacks as a junior. On the offensive side of the football, senior running back ...
  SB Nation
• Texas' Ricky Williams Inducted Into SB Nation College Football Hall Of Fame (sbnation.com)
  Jul 9
  Jul 9, 2012 - We promise that this is not going to be the University of Texas Hall of Fame ... a single player for our Hall of Fame backfield, it's Williams. The SB Nation College Football Hall of Fame is a summer project involving all of ...
  SBNation.com
• Texas' Vince Young Inducted Into SB Nation College Football Hall Of Fame (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 9
  Jul 9, 2012 - Vince Young just added another honor to his already impressive college career. The former Texas Longhorn was inducted into the SB Nation College Football Hall of Fame. Young was a unanimous selection among the five-member committee.
  SB Nation
• Twins Vs. Rangers Final Score: Texas Edges 4-3 Victory Over Minnesota After 13 Innings (minnesota.sbnation.com)
  Jul 9
  A strong pitching performance by Cole De Vries was almost enough to send the Minnesota Twins into the All-Star break on a happy note with a victory. De Vries went seven innings without giving up a run while giving up just three hits and a walk ...
  SB Nation
• Rangers Vs. Twins: Ian Kinsler Hits Walk-Off Single In The 13th Inning (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 9
  The Texas Rangers and Minnesota Twins had to wait a little bit longer than most teams to reach the All-Star break. The two teams played 13 innings on Sunday with Texas prevailing 4-3 on a walk-off single by Ian Kinsler. The Twins entered the ...
  SB Nation
• 2012 Houston Cougars Football Position Preview: The Secondary (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jul 9
  Jul 9, 2012 - This is the third part in SB Nation Houston's position-by-position preview of the 2012 Cougar season. Be sure to check out the Offensive Line and Special Teams previews, as well. How does a football team like Houston go from 5-7 in ...
  SB Nation
• Texas' Vince Young Inducted Into SB Nation College Football Hall Of Fame (sbnation.com)
  Jul 9
  So Vince Young has now earned what ought to be (but probably will not be) remembered as one of the greatest distinctions in the history of our sport: He is the first inductee in the SB Nation College Football Hall of Fame. The SB Nation College ...
  SBNation.com
• Vicente Padilla Says Mark Teixeira Should Play "Women's Sport" (boston.sbnation.com)
  Jul 9
  "The problem is he talks about all the wrong things that other have done, but the things he's done - - against the Latinos (on the Texas Rangers ... to check out our blog Over The Monster and SB Nation Boston for all the latest news and ...
  SB Nation
• Mark Teixeira Told To Play "Women's Sports" By Vicente Padilla (newyork.sbnation.com)
  Jul 9
  According to ESPN.com, Padilla had some harsh words when talking to NESN.com about his former teammate on the Texas Rangers ... please be sure to check out our blog Pinstripe Alley and SB Nation New York for all the latest news and updates.
  SB Nation
• Lamar Reportedly Lands Former Oklahoma State RB Herschel Sims (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jul 9
  With Lamar being a FCS school it will allow Sims to play right away. Sims is a former five-star recruit from Texas who rushed for 242 yards and had a pair of touchdowns as a true freshman back in 2011. He was the Cowboys' third-string running ...
  SB Nation
• A'Shawn Robinson Showing Out At The Opening (sbnation.com)
  Jul 8
  Jul 8, 2012 - BEAVERTON, OR -- During his time at The Opening, Texas commit A'Shawn Robinson has had a chance to go against some of the top offensive linemen in the country, as well as receive tutelage from the likes of Detroit Lions superstar ...
  SBNation.com
• Twins Vs. Rangers: Starting Lineups For Sunday's Game (minnesota.sbnation.com)
  Jul 8
  The Minnesota Twins can pull off a momentum-building series victory over a tough Texas Rangers squad on Sunday, as the two teams will conclude their three-game set with an evening game in Arlington, Texas. Headed to the All-Star game for the ...
  SB Nation
• MLB Futures Game 2012: Rosters, TV Schedule, Start Time And More (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 8
  The Texas Rangers will be represented by Mike Olt and Jurickson Profar at the game. Olt will suit up for the U.S. team and is hitting .312 with 20 homers and 58 RBIs for Double-A Frisco. Profar will play for the World team and will be ...
  SB Nation
• Texas A&M Football Recruiting 2013: LB Mike Mitchell Interested In Aggies (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jul 8
  Plano, Texas linebacker Mike Mitchell has narrowed his list of ... The Opening this weekend and he talked about his recruitment with SB Nation's Wescott Eberts: For the Aggies, the proximity of the school is one thing that stands out.
  SB Nation
• Twins Vs. Rangers Final Score: Minnesota Falls To Texas In 10 Innings, 4-3 (minnesota.sbnation.com)
  Jul 8
  The Minnesota Twins put forth a strong effort in Saturday's game two in Arlington, but fell in 10 innings in walk-off fashion to the Texas Rangers, 4-3. After 3.2 scoreless innings from the Twins' bullpen as the game headed into extras ...
  SB Nation
• Texas Rangers Vs. Minnesota Twins: Saturday Preview, TV Schedule And More (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 7
  It's been an ugly week so far for the Texas Rangers. After being swept in a four-game series by the Chicago White Sox, the Rangers dropped the first of a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night, extending Texas' losing ...
  SB Nation
• Twins Vs. Rangers Final Score: Minnesota Tops Texas, 5-1 (minnesota.sbnation.com)
  Jul 7
  The Minnesota Twins opened their series with the Texas Rangers on a positive note Friday night ... Minnesota is back in action behind Samuel Deduno on Saturday at 7:15 p.m. Eastern.
  SB Nation
• Phil Steele Projects Texas To Fiesta Bowl, TCU To 'Insight' Bowl (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 6
  The headliner is the University of Texas, projected to the Fiesta Bowl, where they would take on defending national champion Alabama. Steele has Texas as the Big 12 champion and Alabama as an at-large BCS team. TCU is projected to go to the ...
  SB Nation
• ANALYSIS: Kidd Leaving Dallas A 'Blessing' For Mavs? Hardly (newyork.sbnation.com)
  Jul 6
  We refer, of course to the Brooklyn Nets' signing of Texas native Deron Williams and the stunning last-minute decision by Jason Kidd to bolt the Mavs for the New York Knicks. SB Nation Dallas ... and 5.5 assists in 28.7 minutes a year ago.
  SB Nation
• Twins Vs. Rangers: Minnesota Faces Suddenly Slumping Texas (minnesota.sbnation.com)
  Jul 6
  Jul 6, 2012 - The Minnesota Twins and Texas Rangers are both on losing streaks right now ... out to pitch game one of their pre All-Star Game series. Liriano is 2-7 with a 5.40 ERA so far this season, but he'll be facing a slightly easier ...
  SB Nation
• PHOTO: Texas A&M To Debut New Football Uniforms July 12 (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jul 6
  Jul 6, 2012 - Texas A&M will join the new uniform craze thanks to Adidas, officially debuting their new duds - sorry, their "TECHFIT" uniforms - on July 12. According to A&M's Facebook page, a new "piece" of the uniforms will debuted every day ...
  SB Nation
• Texas A&M, 'Devastated' By Negative Reaction, Removes SEC Traditions Video (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jul 6
  See, we told y'all how rude you acted: The Texas A&M social media team behind that now very infamous "welcome" video is said to be "devastated" by the general negative reaction spewed forth since the clip's debut, so much so that the university ...
  SB Nation
• Sam Deduno Selected By Minnesota Twins; Chris Parmelee Sent To Triple-A (minnesota.sbnation.com)
  Jul 5
  The 29-year old right-hander is expected to start against the Texas Rangers on Saturday night. Deduno was 1-4 with a 2.14 earned-run average and a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 46-22 in 42 innings pitched over nine starts with the Red Wings.
  SB Nation
• MLB Trade Rumors: Brewers Send Scout To Watch AA Frisco (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 5
  It appears that the Rangers think highly of Greinke, too. According to FOX Sports' Jon Morosi, the Brewers sent a scout to watch AA Frisco -- Texas' AA affiliate, which is chalk full of prospects. If the Brewers are serious about dealing Greinke ...
  SB Nation
• Dajaun Drennon Talks Burgeoning Texas Recruitment (sbnation.com)
  Jul 5
  It's earned him a s pot on the Texas recruiting radar. After an effort against American Samoa that saw him spend a lot of face time with the Samoa quarterback, Drennon once again terrorized a Team USA opponent, putting a hurting on the Austria ...
  SBNation.com
• Rangers Vs. White Sox, Final Score: Texas Loses Again, 5-4 (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 5
  The best chance Texas had of taking the lead came in the sixth and seven innings, when twice the Rangers had two men on with two out, leaving the runners stranded in both instances. The evening started out right for Texas, as Scott Feldman ...
  SB Nation
• Team USA Obliterates Austria, 70-7, Advances To Gold Medal Game (sbnation.com)
  Jul 5
  Jul 5, 2012 - AUSTIN, TX -- After the first quarter, Austria was hanging with the United States, tied 7-7, outgaining the Americans in total yardage at Burger Stadium in the second round of the IFAF U-19 World Championship. But Team USA ran off ...
  SBNation.com
• FC Dallas Vs. Toronto FC, 2012 MLS: FCD Still A Mess After 1-1 Draw (sbnation.com)
  Jul 5
  TFC and FCD played to a 1-1 draw on Wednesday evening in Frisco, Texas, extending Dallas' franchise-record winless streak to 12 games. Dallas looked like they might actually be a capable team early on, scoring just five minutes into the contest.
  SBNation.com
• Brian Duensing Injury Update: Bruised Left Ankle, X-Rays Negative (minnesota.sbnation.com)
  Jul 5
  He'd given up four hits, two earned runs, walked one and struck out two. He was replaced by Kyle Waldrop, who was replaced by Cole De Vries in the seventh. De Vries is scheduled to start Saturday against Texas.
  SB Nation
• Rangers Vs. White Sox Score Update: Chicago, Texas Tied 4-4 (chicago.sbnation.com)
  Jul 5
  The Chicago White Sox were trailing early, but they've come back against the Texas Rangers to tie the game at 4-4 through four innings of play on Wednesday night. The two teams have already traded leads once after the White Sox temporarily took ...
  SB Nation
• 2012 MLB All-Star Game: Yu Darvish Leads Final Vote (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 4
  If Darvish hangs onto his lead, he will be the eighth Ranger to be named to the All-Star team, a figure that represents 32% of Texas' active roster.
  SB Nation
• Conference Realignment: ACC, Orange Bowl Deal Makes FSU Crazy To Leave (tampabay.sbnation.com)
  Jul 4
  Jason Kirk of SB Nation explains why it would be crazy for the Noles ... (That's a lot of money, but let's wait and see how playoff revenue gets cut up.) Texas and Oklahoma have bigger guns, and the Noles probably wouldn't be able to join ...
  SB Nation
• 2012 Futures Game: Mike Olt, Jurickson Profar Representing Rangers (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 4
  This year, the Texas Rangers will have two players represent them in the Futures Game -- and one on each team. Third base prospect Mike Olt is on the U.S. Team, while Jurickson Profar, who may very well be the single best prospect in baseball ...
  SB Nation
• Playing A Game Within The Game (mlb.sbnation.com)
  Jul 4
  Wolf pitched the very next day, June 7, and he faced Joe Mather in the fourth ... But it's got to be aggravating for him. From Texas Leaguers, here are Wolf's pitch velocities this season: And here's the same chart for Zack Greinke: Wolf ...
  Baseball Nation
• Eric Wright Suspension Could Force Ronde Barber Back To Safety (tampabay.sbnation.com)
  Jul 4
  Tampa's other cornerback, Aqib Talib, is not out of the woods with the league yet either. A Texas judge dismissed his assault case in June, but he could still face league discipline.
  SB Nation
• Rangers Vs. White Sox Final Score: South Siders Destroy Texas 19-2 (chicago.sbnation.com)
  Jul 4
  The Texas Rangers entered Tuesday night the best record in baseball ... The offensive outburst will steal headlines, but starter Chris Sale was also great. Sale went 7.1 innings, allowing just five hits and one earned run while striking out ...
  SB Nation
• Texas Tech WR Darrin Moore Suspended After DWI Arrest (sbnation.com)
  Jul 4
  Jul 3, 2012 - Back in April, Texas Tech wide receiver Darrin Moore was arrested on charges of a DWI. Associate Athletics Director for Communications Blayne Beal on Tuesday announced that Moore has been suspended from the team indefinitely ...
  SBNation.com
• Rangers Vs. White Sox Score Update: South Siders Lead Texas 7-0 In 5th Inning (chicago.sbnation.com)
  Jul 4
  The Texas Rangers have the best offense in the majors, but it's the Chicago White Sox who are throwing runs up on the board at an accelerated rate on Tuesday night at U.S. Cellular Field. The Sox lead 7-0 in the bottom of the fifth, a quick ...
  SB Nation
• College Football Playoff: Rumored 'Replacement' Policy For Non-Playoff Bowls Could Shut Out Teams Like Houston (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jul 3
  In 2009, the Champions Bowl would have been allowed to replace No. 2 Texas with No. 19 Oklahoma State ... the new college football playoff and everything college football, check out SB Nation's college football page.
  SB Nation
• VIDEO: Texas A&M Really Wants SEC To Like Them, Has No Idea How To Make That Happen (sbnation.com)
  Jul 3
  The Texas A&M Aggies are moving to the SEC and they are super happy about it, you guys! They're really nervous about their first day and they want to make sure all the cool upperclassmen like them. They've heard all those horror stories about ...
  SBNation.com
• Rangers' TV Announcer Likely Out For Season (mlb.sbnation.com)
  Jul 2
  In the eighth inning of a Rangers/Padres game, Texas Rangers announcer Dave Barnett started talking about fifth base, botched robberies, and henchmen. He took some time off and had all sorts of tests run. The official diagnosis is that the ...
  Baseball Nation
• 2012 Houston Cougars Football, Positional Breakdown: Offensive Line (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jul 2
  Jul 2, 2012 - This is the second-part in SB Nation Houston's position-by-position preview ... offensive line coach B.J. Anderson followed Kevin Sumlin up to Texas A&M this off-season. Replacing him is Lee Hays. Hays previously assisted Anderson ...
  SB Nation
• Darvish Should Win All Star Final Vote (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 2
  Darvish is going to the All Star Game. Eight Texas Rangers are going to the All Star Game. Oh well. We've dealt with the "wrong" players going to the All Star Game for years, it might as well be a Ranger for once. Peavy already should have been ...
  SB Nation
• Michael Hutchings A Sure Thing At Linebacker For USC (sbnation.com)
  Jul 2
  He also claims offers from USC, UCLA, California, Arizona, Arizona State, Boise State, Colorado, Miami, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oregon, Oregon State, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Utah, Washington and Washington State SB ...
  SBNation.com
• 2012 MLB All-Star Game: Ron Washington Not Sorry For Picking Rangers (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 2
  The Texas Rangers will send seven players to Kansas City for the All-Star Game. So does Ron Washington, who is managing the team, feel any remorse for having such a large portion of the squad? Not really. "I don't think the Texas Rangers have to ...
  SB Nation
• K-State Football 2012: Wildcats Special Teams Has Familiar Look To It (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Jul 2
  Perhaps the two games that could best describe how good of a season Cantele had in 2011 were in the Wildcats home wins against Baylor and Texas A&M. In the contest against the Bears, Cantele had hit two short field goals in the first quarter but ...
  SB Nation
• 2012 All-Star Game: All Seven Rangers Deserve To Go (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 2
  Jul 2, 2012 - You've probably heard by now. The Texas Rangers are sending seven representatives to the 2012 All-Star Game in Kansas City next week. It's certainly a nice honor, and the question this time of year always is the same: which players ...
  SB Nation
• Hardreck Walker Commits To Texas A&M Aggies (sbnation.com)
  Jul 2
  Jul 2, 2012 - The Texas A&M Aggies added another prospect to what is already a strong group of defensive tackles in the 2013 class when Houston (TX) Westfield defensive tackle Hardreck Walker committed to the Aggies on KPRC, the Houston NBC affiliate.
  SBNation.com
• Athletics Vs. Rangers Final Score: Oakland Avoid Series Sweep With 3-1 Win (bayarea.sbnation.com)
  Jul 2
  The Oakland Atheltics were able to avoid a four game sweep by the Texas Rangers, winning Sunday's Game 4 by a score of 3-1. Oakland overcame a strong performance by Texas' Yu Darvish, who had a season high 11 strikeouts. Texas struck first ...
  SB Nation
• Jeneba Tarmoh, Allyson Felix To Compete In 100m Runoff On Monday (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jul 2
  The news came down after the women's 200 meter finals on Saturday night that the run-off in the women's 100 meters between Texas A&M track star Jeneba ... Track & Field trials head on over to SB Nation's Olympic hub.
  SB Nation
• Big 12 Realignment: It's Day One For Mizzou In SEC, TCU And West Virginia In Big 12 (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Jul 1
  So, call it an early Independence Day as a new era begins for Missouri and Texas A&M in the SEC, and for TCU and West Virginia in the Big 12. Follow Big 12 sports and news and commentary on all of the member teams throughout the year at SB ...
  SB Nation
• Big 12 Expansion: Notre Dame Not 'Active In Any Decision Making Process' (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 1
  Though it's a little strange to see Big 12 executives have interest in Notre Dame stated in writing, it's nothing too shocking, as there has been a not-so-secret flirtation between Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds and Notre Dame athletic ...
  SB Nation
• Martin Perez Impresses In First Career Win (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 1
  However, with most of the Texas pitching staff scattered on the disabled list ... with fellow countryman Yorvit Torrealba behind the plate. And in the Rangers' 7-2 victory over Oakland, everything that has made him such an intriguing and ...
  SB Nation
• Team USA Survives Strong Challenge From American Samoa, Wins 27-6 (sbnation.com)
  Jul 1
  AUSTIN, TX -- When Florida State commit Jesus Wilson fielded the opening kickoff for Team USA and promptly took it 73 yards for a touchdown, it looked like the Americans might run American Samoa right off the Burger Stadium field on Saturday ...
  SBNation.com
• Athletics Vs. Rangers Final Score: Oakland Falls Victim To Another Big Inning In 7-2 Loss (bayarea.sbnation.com)
  Jul 1
  On Saturday night, the Oakland Athletics once again were unable to contain the potent offense of the Texas Rangers, dropping a third straight game to their American League West rivals by a final score of 7-2. Chris Carter homered for Oakland in ...
  SB Nation
• Rangers Vs. Athletics, Final Score: Texas Rallies To Win 7-6 (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jun 29
  The Texas Rangers used a four-run fifth inning to rally from a 4-2 deficit and give new starting pitcher Scott Feldman his second win of the season in a 7-6 victory. Feldman was rocky early, but hung on. After giving up three home runs in the ...
  SB Nation
• Athletics Vs. Rangers Final Score: Texas Wins Game 1, Beating Oakland 7-6 (bayarea.sbnation.com)
  Jun 29
  The Oakland Athletics scored more runs Thursday night than they had in the previous three games combined, but that was not enough as the A's lost to the Texas Rangers by a score of 7-6. Tyson Ross threw 77 pitches but was pulled in the fifth ...
  SB Nation
• Athletics Vs. Rangers Series Preview: TV Schedule, Probable Pitchers & More (bayarea.sbnation.com)
  Jun 28
  Scoring five runs in three games is not likely to fly, however, as the A's head to Arlington on Thursday to kick off a four-game set against the first-place Texas Rangers ... catch the radio broadcast on 95.7 FM The Game. Both starters for ...
  SB Nation
• Tigers Vs. Rangers Final Score: Detroit Loses In Another Slugfest (detroit.sbnation.com)
  Jun 28
  The Detroit Tigers lost 13-9 to the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night and also lost the three-game series 2-1. After an 8-2 win in Game 1 and a 7-5 loss in Game 2, it was yet another high-scoring affair. The game didn't start the way the Tigers ...
  SB Nation
• Houston's Strip Clubs Hit by New 'Pole Tax' (online.wsj.com)
  Jun 28
  In Texas, a state law passed in 2007 already imposes a $5-per-customer charge, dubbed the "pole tax," on strip clubs around the state. A portion of the fee, which has so far generated about $15.7 million in revenue, can be used to pay for ...
  Wall Street Journal
• Tigers Vs. Rangers Score Update: Doug Fister Is Giving Up Home Runs (detroit.sbnation.com)
  Jun 28
  This isn't the way that the Detroit Tigers or Doug Fister wanted it to look in the fifth inning: In Game 3 in Arlington, the Texas Rangers are up 7-3. Starting pitcher Doug Fister has given up eight hits and three home runs already on Wednesday ...
  SB Nation
• Alexi Ogando Feeling Better, Nearing Rehab Assignment (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jun 27
  Three fifths of Texas' rotation to start the year is currently on the disabled list, as Derek Holland has been on the disabled list since June 7, in addition to Lewis and Feliz. Ogando, as a starter last year, was the first to fill-in for Texas ...
  SB Nation
• Tavares Garner's Recruitment Reflected Short-Term Memory Of Elite DB (sbnation.com)
  Jun 27
  SB Nation caught up with Garner ... "They loved me," he said of the Texas coaching staff. "They said my footwork was on point and that I have good hips. The 1-on-1s went good and the 7-on-7 went good, but at the end of the day they talked ...
  SBNation.com
• Tavares Garner's Recruitment Reflected Short-Term Memory Of Elite DB (sbnation.com)
  Jun 27
  SB Nation caught up with Garner ... "They loved me," he said of the Texas coaching staff. "They said my footwork was on point and that I have good hips. The 1-on-1s went good and the 7-on-7 went good, but at the end of the day they talked ...
  SBNation.com
• Rangers Bats Even Series Against Tigers (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jun 27
  If every Texas Rangers pitcher is going to get hurt -- which feels entirely likely right now -- their offense is going to need to break out big for them to win games, and on the day Colby Lewis traveled to the disabled list, that's what they did.
  SB Nation
• Tigers Vs. Rangers Final Score: Detroit Outslugged By Texas In Game Two, 7-5 (detroit.sbnation.com)
  Jun 27
  Drew Smyly's first game back from the disabled list did not go exactly as planned for the rookie pitcher and the Detroit Tigers on a balmy Tuesday night in Arlington, as a potent Texas lineup plowed through Detroit pitching en route to a 7-5 ...
  SB Nation
• Tigers Vs. Rangers Score Update: Detroit Starts Series Strong (detroit.sbnation.com)
  Jun 26
  The Detroit Tigers have opened their series against the Texas Rangers exactly how they wanted to. After five innings, they're ahead against the best team in the league by a score of 7-0. Prince Fielder scored Quintin Berry on a sacrifice fly in ...
  SB Nation
• Midwest's Dry Spell Threatens to Intensify (online.wsj.com)
  Jun 25
  Swaths of Texas and the western U.S. have faced drought conditions for ... Data from the National Drought Mitigation Center shows rainfall in the southern Illinois city of Carbondale totaled 7.5 inches from the start of March to last week, down from ...
  Wall Street Journal
• Kyrion Parker Makes Commitment To Texas A&M Football (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jun 24
  Jun 24, 2012 - Former LSU commit Kyrion Parker needed but 10 days to select a new school by pledging his commitment to Texas A&M on Sunday ... interest thanks to some strong performances in 7-on-7 competitions.
  SB Nation
• Former LSU Pledge Kyrion Parker Commits To Texas A&M Aggies (sbnation.com)
  Jun 24
  Injured during his junior season in the first game after transferring to Manvel from Houston (TX) Lamar, Parker generated significant interest during the spring despite his lack of film. Continuing the trend of impressive performances during 7 ...
  SBNation.com
• Rangers Vs. Rockies Final Score: Texas' Winning Streak Comes To An End, Lose 11-7 To Colorado (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jun 23
  The Texas Rangers seven-game winning streak was snapped as they fell 11-7 to the Colorado Rockies on Saturday afternoon. The Rockies got to Rangers starter Colby Lewis as they knocked him out after only four innings of the work. Lewis was tagged ...
  SB Nation
• Rockies Vs. Rangers Final: Bats Heat Up For Colorado In 11-7 Win (denver.sbnation.com)
  Jun 23
  After losing 4-1 on Friday to the Texas Rangers despite putting together 12 hits in the game, the Rockies came out with a fury on Saturday and used a quick offensive start in order to snag an 11-7 win from Texas in game two of their series.
  SB Nation
• It's Like Deja Vu All Over Again. Sort Of. (mlb.sbnation.com)
  Jun 22
  I could be writing about Roy Oswalt pitching for a Texas team last night ... Would these bits of Yogi wisdom have survived the 24/7 Twitter cycle? If so, in what form? There's one more ballplayer quotation I've thought about a lot since the ...
  Baseball Nation
• 2014 Texas Safety Arrion Springs Looking Out Of State For College (sbnation.com)
  Jun 22
  For prospects like 2014 San Antonio (TX) Roosevelt safety Arrion Springs ... At a NUC Combine, Springs ran a blazing 4.37 40 and recorded a 30.7-inch vertical at another event. A trip to Gainesville allowed Springs to give Florida coaches ...
  SBNation.com
• Rockies Vs Rangers: Road Trip Heads To Arlington For Oswalt's Texas Debut (denver.sbnation.com)
  Jun 22
  Since signing with Texas, Oswalt has thrown only 15.1 innings in the minors and with mixed results. In his June 7 AAA start, Oswalt was tagged five earned runs in just four innings. Friday will be his first start in the major leagues since ...
  SB Nation
• Rangers’ message getting through to top pitching prospect Martin Perez (rangersblog.dallasnews.com)
  Jun 22
  If the Texas Rangers were sending a message to highly regarded Triple ... The previous longest outing of Perez’ carer was 7 2/3 innings with Frisco on May 16, 2011. Since the Grimm promotion, Perez is 2-0 with a 1.13 ERA in 16 innings.
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Writer: Texas’ season opener against Wyoming will be closer than most think (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Jun 22
  The last time the Longhorns faced Wyoming, they were four-touchdown favorites. Texas won, 34-7, in its second game two seasons ago, as Vegas’ projection proved farily accurate. The Longhorns will likely be heavy favorites when they take on the Cowboys ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Governor appoints Victoria judge to indigent dense commission (victoriaadvocate.com)
  Jun 21
  Ellis was the principal author of SB 7 creating the Task Force on Indigent Defense in 2001 and a co-sponsor of HB 1754 this past session that created the Texas Indigent Defense Commission.
  Victoria Advocate
• College Football Playoffs Will Still Provide Plenty To Be Mad About (sbnation.com)
  Jun 21
  Ohio State was seen as, far and away, the best team in the country through two months, but it inexplicably lost at home, 28-24, to Nick Saban's Michigan State Spartans on Nov. 7. Kansas State went undefeated, then lost to Texas A&M in an ...
  SBNation.com
• NBA Draft 2012: J'Covan Brown Not Among Top 10 PG's (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jun 21
  Over at SB Nation, I have a listing of the top 10 PG's available in the 2012 NBA Draft, and, as much as it pains me as a Texas alum, J'Covan Brown did ... culminating in 3.8 assists to 2.7 turnovers last year. If he had come back as a senior ...
  SB Nation
• 2012 NHL Entry Draft: Blues Pick 25th Overall Friday Night (stlouis.sbnation.com)
  Jun 21
  In the SB Nation mock draft, St. Louis Game Time's Prospect Department chose Nicolas Kerdiles at 25th overall. Says Brian: Kerdiles, the son of French parents who was born in Texas and played ... and power-play goals (7) during the 2011-12 ...
  SB Nation
• Senate bill brings some big changes to farm policy (timesonline.com)
  Jun 21
  The Senate bill also limits commodity subsidies to those with adjusted gross income of less than $750,000, half the current ceiling, and caps payments at $50,000 an individual or $100,000 for a couple. An amendment approved Wednesday would also reduce by ...
  Beaver County Times
• Rangers Vs. Padres, Final Score: Josh Hamilton Returns, Texas Wins 7-3 (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jun 20
  Josh Hamilton returned from a stomach virus to help lead the Rangers' offensive attack on Tuesday, night taking a 7-3 win off of 11 hits in Petco Park against the Padres. Hamilton's two-run triple helped Texas mount a 3-1 lead in the third that ...
  SB Nation
• A few observations from the Rangers 7-3 win over San Diego (rangersblog.dallasnews.com)
  Jun 20
  RHP Scott Feldman's quality start was the fifth straight by a Rangers starter and the seventh in the team's last eight games. Not surprisingly the Rangers have won all seven of the quality starts. Texas is now 32-7 when a pitcher makes a quality start.
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• BC-BBO--EXP-BOX-Tex-SD, BBO (nola.com)
  Jun 20
  LOB_Texas 8, San Diego 8. 2B_Beltre (16), N.Cruz (16). 3B_Hamilton (1). HR_Beltre (12), off Brach. RBIs_Hamilton 2 (64), Beltre 2 (45), N.Cruz 2 (41), Feldman (1), Alonso (18), Hundley (20), Jo.Baker (9). SB_E.Cabrera (10). CS_Andrus (3). SF_Beltre.
  nola.com
• Rangers 7, Padres 3 (mercurynews.com)
  Jun 20
  DP—San Diego 1. LOB—Texas 8, San Diego 8. 2B—Beltre (16), N.Cruz (16). 3B—Hamilton (1). HR—Beltre (12). SB—E.Cabrera (10). CS—Andrus (3). SF—Beltre. Volquez pitched to 3 batters in the 6th. WP—Scheppers, Hinshaw. PB—Napoli.
  San Jose Mercury News
• Quarterbacks, Underclassmen Show Out At Red Bull Gamebreakers San Antonio/Austin (sbnation.com)
  Jun 20
  It's 7-on-7, but with an attitude and a break-neck pace created by the abbreviated contests. More so than the state qualifying tournaments in Texas, the Gamebreakers events are battles of attrition in the double-elimination format, eschewing pool play.
  SBNation.com
• Will Texas play in a BCS bowl this season? Phil Steele puts Horns in Top 10, playing in Fiesta Bowl against familiar foe (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Jun 20
  Steele has the Longhorns playing in the Fiesta Bowl against Alabama, the team they faced in the national title game three seasons ago, and has Texas No. 7 in his preseason rankings, behind No. 1 Florida State and No. 2 Oklahoma, among others. "The ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• How To Become The Richest Man In The World By Gambling On College Football (sbnation.com)
  Jun 19
  Florida at Texas A&M (PICK) To the novice ... walk-on special teamer with a nine-foot wingspan and a severe case of vertigo.) Miami at Kansas State (-7) Lucky sevens! In any game where Kansas State is favored by a touchdown or more over a ...
  SBNation.com
• UDPATE (Kinda) on what happened to Texas Rangers TV play by play man Dave Barnett (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Jun 19
  UPDATE: A loooooooooooot of people have inquired as to the status of Texas Rangers TV play by play man Dave Barnett. The answer is a resounding "We don't know". According to a source, Barnett is scheduled to return to the booth tonight for the ...
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Cougars Vs The Oddsmakers; How Vegas Sees 2012 Unfolding For Houston (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jun 19
  Texas State at Houston - Cougars by 36.5 It's hard to know ... the Pirates have faded to the middle for the past two seasons, going a combined 11-14 (9-7 in conference play) and not finishing within a game of first in the East either year ...
  SB Nation
• Meet The San Diego Padres (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jun 18
  Anthony Bass will start on Wednesday, and he's probably the most balanced of the three pitchers Texas will be facing. Bass' 2-7 record is a bit deceiving, as he's the owner of a 4.88 ERA, .255 BAA and 1.37 WHIP -- all respectable numbers.
  SB Nation
• Shop My Power Announces New Website (sfgate.com)
  Jun 16
  Electricity deregulation in Texas occurred in 2002 when the Texas Senate Bill 7 was passed. Before deregulation, Texans had to pay a price set by the government for their electricity. Because the market was controlled, electric companies were ...
  San Francisco Gate
• U.S. Open 2012: Hunter Mahan Starts 2-Over Par On Day 2 (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jun 15
  Mahan is still doing better than guys like Texas Longhorns golfer Jordan Spieth ... For all your news and updates in the run up to the 2012 U.S. Open at Olympic, visit SB Nation's dedicated golf hub. Be sure to head over to USOpen.com for ...
  SB Nation
• Angels Vs. Diamondbacks Series Preview: TV Schedule, Probable Pitchers & More (losangeles.sbnation.com)
  Jun 15
  The Halos hope to continue to gain ground on the slumping Rangers, as they now stand just three games in back of Texas in the American League West. Friday's game will begin at 7:05 p.m. PT and will be televised on FOX Sports West. You can catch ...
  SB Nation
• Recruiting on the South Plains | Talking Dylan Cantrell with SB Nation Recruiting (doubletnation.com)
  Jun 14
  then make sure and check out the SB Nation Football Recruiting page. Behind these efforts are Bud Elliott and Wescott Eberts and Eberts recently watched Texas Tech commit WR Dylan Cantrell at a camp at a 7 on 7 tournament at Texas A&M Consolidated.
  Double-T Nation (blog)
• Diamondbacks Vs. Rangers Recap: Texas Wins 3rd Straight, Clinches Series With Arizona (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jun 14
  The Texas Rangers won their third straight game and clinched ... Harrison gave up just six hits in 7.1 innings of work, striking out three in a shutout appearance.
  SB Nation
• TI Battles a Gender Gap in Job Experience (online.wsj.com)
  Jun 13
  In 2009, two rising stars at Texas Instruments Inc. considered becoming line managers ... At the first gathering, female line managers sought to dispel the myth that success required a 24/7 commitment. During a lunchtable chat with some attendees at ...
  Wall Street Journal
• Giants Vs. Astros: Madison Bumgarner, Bud Norris Square Off (bayarea.sbnation.com)
  Jun 12
  The San Francisco Giants are fresh off their series with the defending AL champion Rangers, but now turn their attention to Texas' other baseball club ... First pitch is set for 7:15 p.m. PT with coverage on CSN Bay Area and KNBR 680 AM.
  SB Nation
• Giants Vs. Astros, Series Preview: G-Men Continue Homestand Against Visting Houston (bayarea.sbnation.com)
  Jun 12
  Jun 12, 2012 - Even though their series loss to the Texas Rangers was their first one in seemingly ... Bud Norris (5-3 4.65) takes on Madison Bumgarner (7-4, 3.26 ERA) in game one of the series on Tuesday. Bummy is fresh off of back-to-back ...
  SB Nation
• College World Series Field To Be Finalized Today (tampabay.sbnation.com)
  Jun 11
  The nightcap is Waco, Texas, where Baylor and Arkansas ... Today's game is slated to start at 7:05 PM. For more information on the Florida Gators and Florida State Seminoles stay tuned to SB Nation Tampa Bay and be sure to check out SB Nation's ...
  SB Nation
• Robbie Rhodes, Four-Star WR, Commits To The Baylor Bears (sbnation.com)
  Jun 10
  As such, landing Rhodes is a major coup for the Bears; he's easily the best prospect currently committed in the class and represented a rare head-to-win win for Baylor coach Art Briles over Mack Brown and the Texas ... during 7-on-7, he did ...
  SBNation.com
• 2012 NCAA Baseball Tournament: Baylor, 1 Victory Away From College World Seires, Seeks Defeat Of Arkansas (denver.sbnation.com)
  Jun 10
  On Saturday, Colorado Rockies draftee Trent Blank pitched the Baylor Bears to an 8-1 victory in Game 1 of the Waco, Tx., Super Regional of the 2012 ... Ryne Stanek. Stanek is 7-4 with a 2.83 ERA in 15 starts this season. Will he do better ...
  SB Nation
• Giants 5, Rangers 2 (mercurynews.com)
  Jun 9
  DP—San Francisco 1. LOB—Texas 7, San Francisco 8. 2B—Hamilton (13), Pagan (12), Schierholtz (2). 3B—Schierholtz (4). HR—Napoli (11), Moreland (9). SB—Theriot (4). CS—Andrus (2). S—Feldman. Ja.Lopez pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.
  San Jose Mercury News
• Rangers Vs. Giants Recap: Texas Defense Slips In 5-2 Loss (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jun 9
  Scott Feldman had his best start of the season, but some sloppy defense and little run support cost the Texas Rangers on Saturday afternoon as they lost 5-2 to the San Francisco Giants. Feldman went 5.1 innings while throwing 7 strikeouts to ...
  SB Nation
• Appeals Court Hears Case on Texas Funding Ban of Planned Parenthood (christianpost.com)
  Jun 8
  In July 2011, Texas Governor Rick Perry signed into law Senate Bill 7, which prevented abortion providers from receiving funds from the state's Woman's Health Program. "The department shall ensure that money spent … is not used to perform or promote ...
  Christian Post
• 2012 NCAA Baseball Tournament: Super Regional Previews (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jun 8
  Unfortunately, there won't be any teams from the Houston area playing, as Rice, Prairie View A&M, and Texas A&M all were eliminate last ... Arizona features a deadly offense that averages 7.5 runs per game and scored 47 runs in three games ...
  SB Nation
• The Rangers, And Overreacting To Overreactions (mlb.sbnation.com)
  Jun 8
  Jun 8, 2012 - Thursday afternoon, the Texas Rangers absorbed a lopsided loss at the hands ... To put that another way, the average score of a Rangers game through that point was 5.6 - 2.7. The Rangers were more than doubling their opponents.
  Baseball Nation
• 2012 NCAA Baseball Tournament: Super Regional Previews (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jun 8
  Unfortunately, there won't be any teams from the Houston area playing, as Rice, Prairie View A&M, and Texas A&M all were eliminate last ... Arizona features a deadly offense that averages 7.5 runs per game and scored 47 runs in three games ...
  SB Nation
• GIants Vs. Padres, Final Score: Buster Posey, Angel Pagan & Gregor Blanco Blast G-Men To 8-3 Win (bayarea.sbnation.com)
  Jun 7
  Cain (7-2) gave up three unearned runs on seven hits while fanning ... He signed a minor-league deal with the Padres a day later and made one start at Double-A San Antonio in the Texas League before Thursday’s call-up to the majors.
  SB Nation
• Rangers Vs. A's Final: Oakland Takes The Final Game Of The Texas Series, 7-1 (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jun 7
  The Rangers star pitcher, Yu Darvish, got the start on the mound to try and help Texas take the three game series from the Oakland A's, 2-1. But Darvish struggled through a little over five innings of work and the A's were able to take the final ...
  SB Nation
• Kicker Alex Mueller To Transfer Closer To Home (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Jun 7
  After an underwhelming freshman season, Kicker Alex Mueller is reportedly transferring from Kansas to be closer to his childhood home in Grapevine, Texas. Mueller ... check out the SB Nation Kansas City StoryStream as well as Rock Chalk Talk.
  SB Nation
• Tyler Tezeno Commits To West Virginia Mountaineers (sbnation.com)
  Jun 7
  Jun 7, 2012 - Since joining the Big 12 last fall, the West Virginia Mountaineers have been working hard on the recruiting trail to convert their new-found visibility in Texas into success on the recruiting trail. Some of that work paid off on ...
  SBNation.com
• Every Big 12 School Is Represented In NCAA Track & Field Championships (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Jun 7
  Every Big 12 team has at least one entry in both the men’s and women’s division of the championship, led by Texas, with 12 male entries and 11 on the women’s side. Several of the entries are competing in more than one event. The Texas A&M ...
  SB Nation
• ESPN Ranks Texas No. 4 In Early 2013 Recruiting Rankings (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jun 7
  The Texas Longhorns impressive early haul in the 2013 recruiting race has received national notice, as ESPN Insider rated the group as the fourth-best in the country, behind only Michigan, Alabama and Florida: Seven of their 14 commitments are ...
  SB Nation
• Derek Holland Shelved With 'Shoulder Fatigue' (mlb.sbnation.com)
  Jun 7
  Jun 7, 2012 - Derek Holland has had a rough couple of weeks. First he lost almost 20 pounds because of a nasty stomach virus, he's given up 18 earned runs in his last 19 innings, and now he's on the 15-day DL. From Jeff Wilson Derek Holland to ...
  Baseball Nation
• Indians Draft Picks 2012: Nick Hamilton, Son Of Broadcaster Tom Hamilton, Among Day 3 Choices (cleveland.sbnation.com)
  Jun 7
  Here is the entire Day 3 haul: Round 16, Cody Penny, RHP, North Carolina, NC Round 17, Andrew Calica, CF, Eastlake HS, CA Round 18, Louis Head, RHP, Texas St. U Round 19 ... You can also head over to SB Nation's main MLB hub at Baseball Nation ...
  SB Nation
• Chicago Bears Rumors: Is Henry Melton The Next 'Refrigerator' Perry? (chicago.sbnation.com)
  Jun 7
  Melton, who was a fairly productive running back for the Texas Longhorns during his first two years of college, could see some action on offense this season. Here's what Melton told the Chicago Tribune: "I have some experience playing running back.
  SB Nation
• 2012 SEC Football: CBS Schedules LSU Vs. Alabama For Primetime (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jun 6
  CBS officially announces that @lsufball will host Alabama at 7 p.m. in Death Valley on Nov. 3 ... but we're guessing Missouri at Florida or Texas A&M at Mississippi State). Per the terms of their contract with the SEC, CBS can exercise ...
  SB Nation
• 2012 MLB Draft: Intriguing Draft Picks From The Second Round And Beyond (mlb.sbnation.com)
  Jun 6
  McGruder was outstanding for Texas Tech, posting a .358/.500/.503 line with 39 steals. He's a decent defender and packs a lot of speed, athleticism, and some wiry strength into his 5-7, 170 pound body.
  Baseball Nation
• MLB Draft 2012: Roundup Of the Los Angeles Angels' Day Two Picks (losangeles.sbnation.com)
  Jun 6
  Over the course of three collegiate seasons, the Royal Palm Beach, FL native posted a 14-7 record with 4.19 ERA (171.2 IP - 80 ... For the second consecutive season, the Texas native led his team in average while his .350 clip in conference ...
  SB Nation
• MLB Draft 2012: Mariners Make Selections In 7th - 15th Rounds (seattle.sbnation.com)
  Jun 5
  In the 9th round the M's took Jamodrick McGruder, a second-baseman out of Texas Tech. According to Geoff Baker, the speedster "ranked among the NCAA Division 1 leaders in triples (eight), walks (45), on-base percentage (.500) and steals (39 out ...
  SB Nation
• Better To Be Lucky Than Good In College Football (sbnation.com)
  Jun 5
  We don't talk about Texas A&M's 20-year run from 1960 to 1980 because in ... the Gamecocks' winningest and losingest coach ever with a lifetime record of 64-69-7. Unlike Enright, Spurrier could do this with a winning record in just seven seasons ...
  SBNation.com
• US Open Golf Qualifying 2012 Results: 7 Qualify From Woodmont (dc.sbnation.com)
  Jun 5
  Five players tied at 1 under - Paul Claxton of Georgia, Cole Howard of Texas, Darron Stiles of North Carolina ... For more on the US Open, stay tuned to SB Nation DC, or visit SB Nation's golf news hub.
  SB Nation
• Jarrod Parker No-Hitter: Intact Through 7 Innings (mlb.sbnation.com)
  Jun 5
  The Texas Rangers lead the world in scoring. Jarrod Parker doesn't exactly have blow-them-away stuff. Nevertheless, tonight in Oakland, Parker's pitched seven innings against the Rangers without allowing a single hit. If this does eventually ...
  Baseball Nation
• Angels Vs. Mariners Series Preview: TV Schedule, Probable Pitchers & More (losangeles.sbnation.com)
  Jun 4
  The Mariners have had their share of struggles as of late but have taken two series from the Rangers in the past two weeks, including dropping 21 runs on Texas in one game at Arlington. Monday's game begins at 7:05 p.m. PT and will be televised ...
  SB Nation
• Cody Thomas, Jake Oliver, 2014 Prospects Shine At Colleyville Heritage SQT (sbnation.com)
  Jun 4
  Jun 4, 2012 - GRAPEVINE, TX -- On Saturday morning and early afternoon at Oak Grove Park on the banks of scenic Lake Grapevine, an impressive collection of Metroplex talent showcased their skills in the Colleyville Heritage 7-on-7 State Qualifying Tournament.
  SBNation.com
• TCU takes two, forces rematch with Ole Miss Monday night in College Station (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Jun 4
  Earlier Sunday, the Frogs defeated Texas A&M 10-2 to eliminate the Aggies in their last ... pitched perhaps the best game of his young career, going a career-high 7 1/3 innings while striking out seven and holding Ole Miss to six hits.
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Cruz's HR helps Rangers beat Angels 7-3 (amarillo.com)
  Jun 4
  E—Haren (1). LOB—Texas 14, Los Angeles 8. 2B—Kinsler (19), Andrus (14), Dav.Murphy 2 (9), Trumbo (13), Aybar (7). HR—N.Cruz (8), Hester (1). SB—Hamilton (5), Gentry (8). S—Andrus, Moreland. Cassevah pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.
  Amarillo Globe-Times
• Angels Vs. Rangers Final Score: Halos Drop Series Finale, 7-3 (losangeles.sbnation.com)
  Jun 4
  The Los Angeles Angels managed to take two of three from the first-place Texas Rangers over the weekend, but they failed to secure the sweep as they were defeated on Sunday by a final score of 7-3. Elvis Andrus hit an RBI double in the top of ...
  SB Nation
• Rangers Vs. Angels: Texas Bounces Back With 7-3 Win (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jun 3
  Jun 3, 2012 - After dropping four straight games to divisional foes, the Texas Rangers snapped their losing streak with a 7-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels this afternoon in Anaheim. The Rangers, who have been playing uncharacteristically ...
  SB Nation
• Rangers 7, Angels 3 (mercurynews.com)
  Jun 3
  (1). LOB—Texas 14, Los Angeles 8. 2B—Kinsler (19), Andrus (14), Dav.Murphy 2 (9), Trumbo (13), Aybar (7). HR—N.Cruz (8), Hester (1). SB—Hamilton (5), Gentry (8). S—Andrus, Moreland. Cassevah pitched to 2 batters in the 7th. HBP—by ...
  San Jose Mercury News
• New farm bill would end direct payments to farmers (beaumontenterprise.com)
  Jun 3
  But the Senate bill, and presumably the yet-to-be-written House counterpart ... The Congressional Research Service estimates that under current law, the government will spend $5.7 billion a year on commodity programs, including direct payments, along ...
  Beaumont Enterprise
• 2012 NCAA Baseball Tournament Results: Texas A&M's Ross Stripling Knocked Around By Ole Miss In 6-3 Loss (denver.sbnation.com)
  Jun 3
  The Texas A&M Aggies were unable to book a trip to the regional ... was on the mound for the Aggies and was quite hittable for 7.2 innings. He allowed six runs on 11 hits and three walks. He did strike out 10 in the loss. The Ole Miss offense ...
  SB Nation
• TCU Vs. Dayton, 2012 NCAA Baseball Tournament: Horned Frogs Beat Flyers By Football Score, 28-12 (sbnation.com)
  Jun 3
  Only Jerrick Suiter (5-for-6 on the day) and Kyle Von Tungeln (3-for-7) had more than two hits for the Horned ... TCU will play the loser of Saturday night's game between Texas A&M and Mississippi on Sunday.
  SBNation.com
• 2012 NCAA Baseball Regionals: Missouri, Baylor Go Down To Defeat In First Round (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Jun 2
  Texas A&M, on the other hand ... Follow the NCAA Baseball Championship and the Road to Omaha at SB Nation Kansas City.
  SB Nation
• U.S. Open Cup 2012: Quarterfinal Pairings Announced (sbnation.com)
  Jun 2
  7 p.m. MT Chivas USA (MLS)/Carolina RailHawks (NASL) Winner at San Antonio Scorpions (NASL): Heroes Stadium; San Antonio, Texas; 7:30 p.m. CT
  SBNation.com
• A Perfect Quarterback For An Imperfect Time (sbnation.com)
  Jun 1
  7.) Of course he has a sweat towel ... and success for programs can turn to utter squalor in a matter of a few months. (Hi, Florida and Texas 2010-2012; hello, Penn State 2012.) USC will be picked in the top five by most to begin 2012, and ...
  SBNation.com
• Georgetown Basketball Recruiting: Devonta Pollard To Announce Decision Tonight (dc.sbnation.com)
  Jun 1
  Pollard is a five-star, 6'7'' small forward from Mississippi. He is expected to choose between Georgetown, Texas, Missouri and Alabama. Casual Hoya has the lowdown on Pollard's recruiting situation:
  SB Nation
• 2012 NCAA Baseball Regionals: Predictions, Sleepers, And Upsets (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jun 1
  7-8 and have lost three in a row. Winner: Baylor. To immediately contradict myself, Baylor has been up and down over the last few weeks, but they have been playing teams much better than the ones in their regional. Texas-Arlington did beat the ...
  SB Nation
• 2012 NCAA Baseball Regionals, Texas A&M Vs. Dayton: Game Preview And More (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jun 1
  Starting Pitchers: Texas A&M- Michael Wacha: Jr. RHP, 8-1 2.21 ERA, 107 K 17 BB, 106 IP Dayton- Mike Hauschild: Sr RHP, 7-2 4.29 ERA, 87 K 26 BB, 113 IP The Aggies won 10 of 11 in the month of May before going 1-2 in the Big 12 Tournament.
  SB Nation
• The SEC And Its Fear Of A Nine-Game Schedule (atlanta.sbnation.com)
  Jun 1
  The first blow was probably the Big Ten looking at the fact that twelve teams make more sense than eleven and taking advantage of Nebraska's discontent with Texas's financial and ... 3:30 CBS game (or at least a 7:45 ESPN game)?
  SB Nation
• College World Series 2012, Texas A&M Vs. Dayton: Game Time, TV Schedule And More (cleveland.sbnation.com)
  Jun 1
  The Flyers will square off against the No. 1 seeded Texas A&M Aggies, the winningest college baseball ... They finished the regular season with an unexceptional 31-28 record, but they were 17-7 in the conference.
  SB Nation
• Neftali Feliz Likely Headed Back To Bullpen (dallas.sbnation.com)
  May 31, 2012
  Feliz' numbers were a bit down last year; his WIHP rose from .88 to 1.16, and K/9 dropped from 9.22 to 7.80, while his BB/9 rose from 2.34 to 4.33. It's also important to note that Feliz spent time on the disabled list last year because of right ...
  SB Nation
• Texas Senate finalists Cruz, Dewhurst get their 7 minutes of Fox News fame (trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com)
  May 31, 2012
  How much of a true "outsider" is Ted Cruz? How moderate is David Dewhurst? And is his money going to buy the Texas Senate race? Two days after Cruz and Dewhurst survived an initial GOP vote in the U.S. Senate primary, they appeared back to back on the Fox ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Mariners Vs. Rangers Final Score: Seattle Absolutely Annihilates Texas, 21-8 (seattle.sbnation.com)
  May 31, 2012
  Texas added another pair of runs in the bottom of the seventh to cut the lead to 17-7, but the Mariners had one more big inning in them. In the top of the eighth, Seager doubled home Ackley and Smoak hit another three-run blast to make it 21-7.
  SB Nation
• Rangers Vs. Mariners: Texas Falls To Seattle, 21-7 (dallas.sbnation.com)
  May 31, 2012
  After falling to Seattle 17-0 early, Texas tried to make things respectable by scoring five runs in the sixth inning and two more in the seventh to cut the score to 17-7, but the Mariners answered in the top of the eighth inning by putting four ...
  SB Nation
• NCAA Baseball Tournament 2012 Bracket Preview: Dayton Opens Play Against No. 1 Seed Texas A&M (cleveland.sbnation.com)
  May 29, 2012
  They earned a spot in the regionals thanks to their 3-0 win over Richmond in the A-10 championship. They will take on No. 1 seed Texas A&M at 7:35 on Friday. The Aggies, who have made five straight NCAA Tournament appearances and who made a ...
  SB Nation
• Rockies 7, Astros 6, 10 innings, (elpasotimes.com)
  May 29, 2012
  3B—Fowler (4). HR—Bogusevic (2), C.Snyder (3), Maxwell (3), Fowler (7). SB—Scutaro (4). S—Schafer, Fowler. White pitched to 1 batter in the 6th. W.Wright pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. X.Cedeno pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.
  El Paso Times
• How Not to Ruin a Swimming Prodigy (online.wsj.com)
  May 28, 2012
  But his very first "Starfish" class featured a 7-year-old newcomer named Missy Franklin ... For years, Franklin's parents have been urged to move their child to California, Texas or Florida to train with coaches whose swimmers have won enough Olympic ...
  Wall Street Journal
• 2012 NCAA Baseball Tournament: Rice, Texas A&M Named As Regional Hosts (houston.sbnation.com)
  May 28, 2012
  In the Big 12 tournament Texas A&M fell to No 6 seeded Missouri in their second round game and then fell to No. 7 Kansas to be eliminated from ... Texas A&M baseball and the road to Omaha stay tuned to SB Nation Houston.
  SB Nation
• Rangers Vs. Mariners: Texas Goes For Fourth Straight Win (dallas.sbnation.com)
  May 27, 2012
  A week ago, Texas lost two of three games in Seattle. On Monday, the Rangers will send Matt Harrison to the hill. The 26-year-old left-hander has made 10 career starts against the Mariners and has a 7-1 record with a 2.54 ERA. Only four current ...
  SB Nation
• Big 12 Baseball Tournament 2012: Eric Garcia Named Most Outstanding Player (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  May 27, 2012
  Missouri shortstop Eric Garcia was named Most Outstanding Player at the 2012 Big 12 Baseball Tournament that the Tigers won with an 8-7 win over Oklahoma on Sunday ... be sure to check out SB Nation Kansas City's Big 12 Baseball StoryStream ...
  SB Nation
• Hamilton homers in 13th to win longest game of year for Rangers, 8-7 (rangersblog.dallasnews.com)
  May 27, 2012
  Josh Hamilton wins it on a two-run homer in the 13th, 8-7. Strange game, as Rangers go 1-for-15 with runners in scoring position before Elvis Andrus comes through with a run-scoring double in the 13th. Rangers get leadoff runner on in ninth, 10th ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Josh Hamilton Saves The Day In Bottom Of The 13th (dallas.sbnation.com)
  May 27, 2012
  After the Texas Rangers defense gave up two unearned runs in the top of the 13th inning to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 7-5 lead, Elvis Andrus drove in Ian Kinsler to give Hamilton a chance to drive in the winning run. Jason Frasor, facing his ...
  SB Nation
• Rangers 8, Blue Jays 7, 13 innings, (elpasotimes.com)
  May 26, 2012
  DP—Toronto 2, Texas 1. LOB—Toronto 10, Texas 13. 2B—Bautista (5), Thames (7), Kinsler (14), Andrus (10). HR—Rasmus (4), Hamilton (20), N.Cruz (6), Torrealba (2), Moreland (8). SB—Rasmus (3), Gentry (6). S—Andrus 2. SF—Beltre.
  El Paso Times
• Westwood, Lake Travis Qualify for State 7-on-7 Tourney At Round Rock SQT (sbnation.com)
  May 26, 2012
  May 26, 2012 - ROUND ROCK, TX -- "This is their Super Bowl," the Lake Travis 7-on-7 coach told his assembled players after the Cavaliers dropped a 26-15 contest against rival Westwood in the finals of the Round Rock State Qualifying Tournament ...
  SBNation.com
• Big 12 Baseball Tournament: Oklahoma To Meet Winner Of Missouri-Kansas Border Bash (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  May 26, 2012
  Oklahoma eliminated conference regular-season champion and tournament top-seed Baylor by a 7-2 score in the first of two games ... Missouri is 2-0 in the Big 12 Championship with victories over Texas and Texas A&M. Kansas lost its opening ...
  SB Nation
• Rangers Vs. Blue Jays Final Score: Texas' Nelson Cruz Has 8 RBI, Grand Slam In 14-3 Win Over Toronto (dallas.sbnation.com)
  May 26, 2012
  Not to be outdone, starting pitcher Derek Holland improved to 4-3 on the year and pitched 7.1 innings, struck out nine batters, allowed five hits and gave up just two runs.
  SB Nation
• 2012 Big 12 Conference Baseball Tournament: Kansas Eliminates Texas A&M, 5-3 (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  May 26, 2012
  No. 7 seeded Kansas was able to stay alive after upsetting No. 2 seeded Texas A&M by winning 5-3. Kansas was able to get revenge against Texas A&M after falling in the opening game 10-4. This time around Kansas was able to hold off the Texas A&M ...
  SB Nation
• Cowboys Player Profile Series: CB Morris Claiborne (cowboysblog.dallasnews.com)
  May 25, 2012
  Contract status: Waiting to clear salary cap space, the Cowboys are one of five teams that have not signed any of their draft picks. The first cornerback selected last year was Claiborne's former LSU teammate Patrick Peterson. The fifth overall pick signed ...
  Cowboysblog.dallasnews.com
• Senate rejects both parties’ plans to halt college loan interest rate spike (dallasnews.com)
  May 25, 2012
  WASHINGTON — The Senate rejected dueling Democratic and Republican plans on Thursday for averting a July 1 doubling of interest rates on federal college loans for 7.4 million students ... supply. The Senate bill, approved by an overwhelming ...
  Dallas Morning News
• Texas baseball bows out of Big 12 tourney after two games for first time since 2001, NCAA tourney hopes in doubt (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  May 25, 2012
  With only 30 regular season wins -- the Longhorns' fewest since 1998 -- Texas needed a good showing in the Big 12 tournament ... He started and pitched well in the Longhorns' 2-1 win over No. 7 Baylor in their regular season finale but left Thursday's ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• TCU Football Losing Nykiren Wellington, Possibly Others (sbnation.com)
  May 24, 2012
  Former three-star recruit tackle Nykiren Wellington, who played in two games as a redshirt freshman last year, has transferred to Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, Texas. Congrats to Nykiren Wellington 6-7 320, OT transfer from TCU by ...
  SBNation.com
• 2012 Southland Conference Tournament, Final Score: Sam Houston State 7, McNeese State 1 (houston.sbnation.com)
  May 24, 2012
  With their backs against the wall after a surprising loss to No. 8 seed Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Wednesday ... defeated McNeese State 7-1. The game was scoreless through the first five innings, as Sam Houston State's Justin Jackson and ...
  SB Nation
• Big 12 Baseball Tournament: Kansas, Kansas State Facing Elimination (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  May 24, 2012
  While Oklahoma State lost a heart breaking 1-0 game against Oklahoma. No. 7 seeded Kansas fell in their opening round game as well by falling 10-4 to Texas A&M, so the Jayhawks also are facing elimination. Kansas is taking on No. 3 seeded Texas ...
  SB Nation
• 2012 NCAA Baseball Projections: Texas A&M, Rice Expected To Host A Regional (houston.sbnation.com)
  May 24, 2012
  The other local team who is expected to host a regional is Rice who so far is 1-0 in pool play at the 2012 Conference USA tournament after defeating Houston 7-5 in their first game. Rice is in the same situation as Texas A&M in that they are ...
  SB Nation
• Obama's Permanent Emergency (online.wsj.com)
  May 23, 2012
  Bush's second term, spending grew at an average annual rate of 8.7%. During 2010-13, the rate of increase is ... He ceded 41 percent of the vote in West Virginia to an incarcerated man in Texas named Keith Judd, and in Oklahoma, Obama lost several counties ...
  Wall Street Journal
• The Stupid Things You Didn't Get A Chance To Read (mlb.sbnation.com)
  May 23, 2012
  Sure, it's early, but the pitching hasn't been that bad -- the 4.67 ERA from the starters isn't that bad, but the 7.4 K/9 and 2.36 K/BB ratios ... race between the Angels and the Rangers, but Texas is a game under .500, and they have to be ...
  Baseball Nation
• U.S. Open Cup 2012: Timbers-Sounders Potential Highlight Of Round 4 (sbnation.com)
  May 23, 2012
  7:30 p.m. ET Charlotte Eagles (USL PRO) at Houston Dynamo (MLS): BBVA Compass Stadium; Houston, Texas; 7:30 p.m. CT Real Salt Lake (MLS)/Minnesota Stars FC (NASL) Winner at San Jose Earthquakes (MLS): Cagan Stadium, Stanford University ...
  SBNation.com
• 2012 Crowne Plaza Invitational Preview: David Toms Looks To Defend Title (dallas.sbnation.com)
  May 23, 2012
  This week, the world's best golfers will be competing in the 2012 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, in Fort Worth, Texas. The last four champions ... with the first round of golfers set to tee off at 7:10 a.m. CT. David Toms, the defending ...
  SB Nation
• Texas vs. Oregon (Site 5 / Game 2) (espn.go.com)
  May 23, 2012
  Oregon (Site 5 / Game 2) ESPN 5/26 5:00 PM EDT Texas vs. Oregon (Site 5 / Game 2) ESPN3 5/26 5:00 PM EDT NCAA Softball Super Regionals presented by Capital One (Site 4 / Game 3 (If Necessary)) ESPN3 5/26 7:30 PM EDT NCAA Softball Super Regionals presented ...
  ESPN
• 206 Clicks: Rangers Snap Mariners' Win Streak, Chris Hansen Chats With Seattle (seattle.sbnation.com)
  May 23, 2012
  Next game: Today, Texas (27-17) at Seattle (20-25 ... 60 players invited to the NBA combine taking place on June 7-8. UW's football program ranked No. 21 overall in the nation in SB Nation's College Football Realignment rankings.
  SB Nation
• 2012 Big 12 Baseball Tournament Day 1 Preview: What To Watch For (houston.sbnation.com)
  May 23, 2012
  378 average Texas A&M (2) vs Kansas (7) 4:00 p.m. KU only has four wins in tournament history, all of which came in 2006. This is only Aggie RHP Daniel Mengden's fourth start of the season (3.29 ERA, 38 1/3 IP, 36K, 5BB) A&M, who is hoping for a ...
  SB Nation
• Shenanigans and deceptions in CD36 – just vote for Mike Jackson! (blog.chron.com)
  May 23, 2012
  In posting their appreciation, Texas Alliance for Life noted: “Thank you Sen. Jackson for supporting SB 7 which is the statutory basis for excluding Planned Parenthood from the Women’s Health Program.” In 2011, Jackson had a 100% Texas Right to Life ...
  Houston Chronicle
• Deron Williams, Josh Hamilton & the no Texas state tax income myth on free agency (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  May 22, 2012
  Brooklyn nets guard Deron Williams is not yet a free agent, and neither is Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton, but that is no excuse not to project where either player will land when the time comes. We have this report from Slam online that ...
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Obama's Permanent Emergency (online.wsj.com)
  May 22, 2012
  Bush's second term, spending grew at an average annual rate of 8.7%. During 2010-13, the rate of increase is ... He ceded 41 percent of the vote in West Virginia to an incarcerated man in Texas named Keith Judd, and in Oklahoma, Obama lost ...
  Wall Street Journal
• McGurn: The Dumbing Down of Joe Biden (online.wsj.com)
  May 22, 2012
  To the contrary, Mr. Biden came with a long record: here appropriating not only the words but the coal-miner ancestors of a British Labour leader; there saying you can't go into a 7-Eleven "unless ... who voted for a Texas prisoner were surely ...
  Wall Street Journal
• Three Baylor Basketball Players Invited To 2012 NBA Draft Combine (dallas.sbnation.com)
  May 22, 2012
  Three Baylor Bears and a Longhorn have been invited to participate in the 2012 NBA Draft Combine June 7-8 in Chicago, Illinois. From Baylor, Quincy Acy, Perry Jones III and Quincy Miller will attend, while J'Covan Brown will represent Texas.
  SB Nation
• Tigers Vs. Indians: Detroit Can Close Gap With Cleveland In 3-Game Series (detroit.sbnation.com)
  May 22, 2012
  In his last two games he's pitched 10.1 innings and given up 10 earned runs, but in the start before that -- against the high-powered Texas Rangers, no less -- he pitched 7.0 scoreless and K'd six. First pitch Tuesday is scheduled for 7:05 ...
  SB Nation
• Mariners Vs. Rangers Series Preview: TV Schedule, Probable Pitchers & More (seattle.sbnation.com)
  May 22, 2012
  The Texas Rangers are coming to town and the M's will be hoping ... while King Felix is searching for his fourth. Monday's game begins at 7:10 p.m. PT and will be televised on ROOT Sports. You can find the radio broadcast on 710 ESPN.
  SB Nation
• Japanese media pleased with how Rangers have welcomed Yu Darvish (rangersblog.dallasnews.com)
  May 22, 2012
  But Oshiro's main praise was how well Darvish has been welcomed into the Rangers fold, commenting on how Ron Washington told Darvish "good job" before pulling Darvish after 7 2/3 innings. A Sports Navi news article quoted Athletics outfielder Josh Reddick ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Tech AD Kirby Hocutt makes statement by firing baseball coach Dan Spencer (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  May 21, 2012
  "Those are not the results we expect at Texas Tech." This was not Hocutt's first rodeo. Most notably the former Miami athletic director fired Hurricane head football coach Randy Shannon after a 7-5 season in 2010. Hocutt added each coaching situation at ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Pa. House panel backs Senate budget on party lines (mysanantonio.com)
  May 21, 2012
  (AP) — Partisan tempers flared Monday as majority Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee passed a Senate-approved $27.7 billion state budget plan ... of dollars in additional spending. The Senate bill was sent to the House floor on a 21-14 ...
  MySanAntonio
• Texas takes No. 3 seed in Big 12 baseball tourney after avoiding sweep this weekend (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  May 21, 2012
  Walsh, who led the eighth inning off with a double, raced home on a wild pitch, to give the 'Horns a narrow victory over the No. 7 Bears this past Saturday. With the win, which saw Hoby Milner pick up a team-high seventh victory, Texas earned the No. 3 ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Teachers need more training, better pay, Texas official says (smartbrief.com)
  May 21, 2012
  The state of Texas needs to improve teacher training and increase salaries if it wants to prepare students for more rigorous standards and tests, the commissioner of higher education told state lawmakers last week. Speaking at a hearing on how the state ...
  SmartBrief
• Big 12 College Baseball Tournament: Everything You Need To Know (houston.sbnation.com)
  May 21, 2012
  4:00 p.m. *4:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. **7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 3:15 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Baylor is #1, and Texas A&M is #2 and the top team on the other side of the bracket. On Baylor's side is #4 Oklahoma, #5 Oklahoma State, and #8 Kansas State.
  SB Nation
• Jamodrick McGruder among six Big 12 semifinalists for the Heisman Trophy of baseball (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  May 20, 2012
  The 5-foot-7, 170-pounder who is draft eligible this summer recorded 39 stolen bases in 2012 and was third in the Big 12 with a .358 batting average. Other Big 12 players named semifinalists are Baylor's Trent Blank and Josh Ludy, Texas A&M's Ross ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Astros Vs. Rangers Sunday Starting Lineups Announced (houston.sbnation.com)
  May 20, 2012
  The Houston Astros look for a series win over the Texas Rangers on Sunday with Jordan Lyles taking ... 200 over his last 10 games going 7 for 35. He is 1 for 6 in the first two games of the series against the Rangers. Here is a look at the ...
  SB Nation
• All-Big 12 softball: Sooner star dominates in circle, at plate (wacotrib.com)
  May 20, 2012
  382 0 24 .441 OB pct. OF Maggie Hull Kansas Jr .409 7 34 .459 OB pct. DP Courtney Craig Texas Sr .345 6 39 12 doubles UT Taylor Hoagland Texas Jr .331 16 37 17 SB C Adriana Perez Texas Tech Jr .350 15 55 .663 slug pct. 1B Holly Holl Baylor So .344 1 15
  Waco Tribune-Herald
• Texas cracks Top 20 in ESPN's Mark Schlabach's preseason college football rankings (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  May 20, 2012
  But Texas, who even cracked the top 10 of the USA Today Coaches ... even checking at No. 24 after dropping their regular season finale against Baylor in Waco and posting a 7-5 record. The Longhorns return the vast majority of their starters on offense ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Astros 6, Rangers 5 (insidebayarea.com)
  May 20, 2012
  DP—Houston 1. LOB—Texas 7, Houston 5. 2B—J.D.Martinez (5), T.Buck (5). 3B—Andrus (2). HR—Dav.Murphy (4), Maxwell (2), Ca.Lee (4), C.Snyder (2). SB—Hamilton (4), Maxwell (1). SF—Hamilton. W.Lopez pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.
  Inside Bay Area
• Baylor Vs. Texas Baseball: Longhorns Edge Out Bears To Win 2-1 (dallas.sbnation.com)
  May 20, 2012
  Texas got past No. 7 ranked Baylor 2-1 in the teams final game of the regular season, and with the win Texas avoided getting swept by Baylor. Texas got on the scoreboard first when first baseman Erich Weiss singled down the left field line which ...
  SB Nation
• UT's Spieth falls back in NCAA regional golf; (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  May 19, 2012
  The Mustangs shot a 6-over 582. SMU's Matt Schovee leads the tournament at 7-under 137, two strokes ahead of Liberty's Robert Karlsson. Texas Tech is sixth, 13 strokes behind Liberty. In Bowling Green, Ky. Texas A&M had the day's best round Friday and ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Angels 7, Padres 2 (wtop.com)
  May 19, 2012
  E_Maybin (4). DP_San Diego 1. LOB_Los Angeles 10, San Diego 5. 2B_Trumbo (10), Aybar (5). 3B_Trout (1). HR_Venable (2). SB_Trout (4), Maybin (12). Texas boy suspended for shaved head gets NBA playoff tickets.
  WTOP
• Texas A&M Vs. Oklahoma State Baseball: Aggies Defeat Cowboys 8-7 (houston.sbnation.com)
  May 19, 2012
  Texas A&M earned their second straight victory over Oklahoma State by winning 8-7 on Friday night. The Aggies offense was on a roll as they scored a pair of runs in the first two innings and the game started to look like a blowout as Texas A&M ...
  SB Nation
• 2012 Byron Nelson Championship: Gary Woodland Is 2-Under Through Two Rounds (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  May 18, 2012
  May 18, 2012 - Two rounds into the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Tx, Gary Woodland is 2-under par with scores ... Woodland responded with a birdie on No. 7, then on the back end at No. 11 and 13. But he also bogeyed the 12th and 15th ...
  SB Nation
• College basketball rankings; Baylor has No. 5 class in nation (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  May 18, 2012
  While Gathers should definitely compete for a starting position, 7-foot center Isaiah Austin (Arlington, Texas/Grace Prep) is still the headliner. Austin is ultra-talented and only needs to become stronger and more assertive. L.J. Rose (Houston/Westbury ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Astros Vs. Rangers: Game 1 Preview, TV Info And More (houston.sbnation.com)
  May 18, 2012
  Houston has lost 16 of their last 18 games against Texas going back to 2009. It's worth noting that Interleague play has been rough for the Astros of late - they've posted a 7-23 record over the last two seasons.
  SB Nation
• Federalists, Anti-Federalists and Understanding History (online.wsj.com)
  May 17, 2012
  Contrary to Peter Berkowitz's "Why Colleges Don't Teach the Federalist Papers" (op-ed, May 7), the writings of John Jay ... Mike Smith Sugar Land, Texas The University of Wisconsin is in the process of collecting all of the available documentation on ...
  Wall Street Journal
• Website: Rangers radio team of Nadel, Busby third-best in majors (rangersblog.dallasnews.com)
  May 17, 2012
  They evolve through mentoring. To wit: Nadel often cites how much he learned from Miller about the craft during the time both were in Texas. The No. 7 broadcaster on the list: Philadelphia's Scott Franzke, who apprenticed under Nadel as a pre- and post ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Voter ID law remains on hold pending legal action (alpineavalanche.com)
  May 17, 2012
  AUSTIN — Before and after the passage of Senate Bill 14 by the Texas Legislature in 2011, the new voter identification legislation was labeled discriminatory by opponents (Democrats) but a necessary tool to prevent voter fraud by supporters (Republicans).
  Alpine Avalanche
• One person sent hundreds of powder-filled envelopes: FBI (wdbj7.com)
  May 17, 2012
  SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) - Authorities believe one person is responsible for mailing 20 powder-filled envelopes to schools and a business in the Dallas-Fort Worth area last week and hundreds of similar letters around the world since late ...
  WDBJ7.com
• One person sent hundreds of powder-filled envelopes: FBI (wdbj7.com)
  May 17, 2012
  SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) - Authorities believe one person is responsible for mailing 20 powder-filled envelopes to schools and a business in the Dallas-Fort Worth area last week and hundreds of similar letters around the world since late ...
  WDBJ7.com
• NCAA Baseball 2012: No. 7 Baylor And Texas Face Off With Omaha Chances On Mind This Weekend (dallas.sbnation.com)
  May 16, 2012
  After a sweep at the hands of Oklahoma last weekend, the No. 7 Baylor Bears need wins to ensure a national seed and home field advantage until a possible trip to Omaha for the College World Series. Texas hasn't had the sort of season to which ...
  SB Nation
• TCU hoops land Arkansas transfer (and former Seagoville HS standout) Devonta Abron (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  May 16, 2012
  Abron, who attended Seagoville High School, wanted to move back to Texas because of a family health issue ... have three years of eligibility remaining at TCU. He averaged 5.7 points, 4.2 rebounds in 32 games, including 22 starts for the ...
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Having fun trying to project Josh Hamilton's home run total (rangersblog.dallasnews.com)
  May 16, 2012
  The 491 at-bats he averaged for his first four years in Texas? So many scenarios. So much fun. We tried to come up with a cozy little guide for you to gauge some of the possible totals. Here goes: Note: Two players have averaged better than 7.3 homers for ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Lawyers for ex-US Senator John Edwards rest case (wdbj7.com)
  May 16, 2012
  Prosecutors say Edwards directed his aide, Andrew Young, to seek more than $900,000 from heiress Rachel "Bunny" Mellon and Texas trial lawyer Fred Baron as part of a plot to keep the married politician's affair from destroying his campaign.
  WDBJ7.com
• Yu Darvish tries to remedy early struggles at Rangers Ballpark against A's (rangersblog.dallasnews.com)
  May 16, 2012
  But that game was in Oakland. He's 3-0 with a 0.39 ERA at spacious O.co Coliseum, 2-2 with a pedestrian 7.84 ERA on the road. Matchup of note: Milone has never faced any of the Rangers, but will face a heavily right-handed leaning lineup. He's doing an ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Quotable: Washington on defense, Young on slumps and more (rangersblog.dallasnews.com)
  May 16, 2012
  A quick look back at key moments from Tuesday before and after the Rangers' 7-4 loss to Kansas City at Rangers Ballpark: "They swung the bats, but those were after-the-fact at-bats. They would not have happened if we had executed the plays we needed to."
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• A few observations from Rangers' 7-4 loss to Kansas City (rangersblog.dallasnews.com)
  May 16, 2012
  In losing 7-4 Tuesday and 3-1 on Monday ... Chen and RHP Vin Mazzaro - came in to the series with a composite ERA of 10.22 in 37 innings against Texas. They held the Rangers to four runs in 11.2 innings in the two-game sweep.
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Wrapping up Rangers 7-4 loss to Royals (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  May 16, 2012
  Kansas City capped it off with a 7-4 victory over Texas on Tuesday, taking advantage of two throwing errors by starter Colby Lewis. Lewis made an errant throw in the first inning that led to four unearned runs, and another one in the second that ...
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Royals Vs. Rangers Final Score: Mike Moustakas Homers As Royals Win Fourth Straight (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  May 16, 2012
  The Royals used some early offense and a solid start from Vin Mazzaro to earn a 7-4 win in Texas for Kansas City's first series sweep of the season, albeit a two-game series. Mazzaro went five innings in the start, allowing three earned runs on ...
  SB Nation
• Final: Royals 7, Rangers 4 (Texas swept for first time this season) (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  May 16, 2012
  ARLINGTON -- Colby Lewis didn’t help himself out. He committed two throwing errors, leading to five unearned runs, and the Kansas City Royals went on to a 7-4 victory over Lewis and the Rangers on Tuesday night, sweeping a brief two-game ...
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• The No. 1 team in the country was relieved when Gabe Rivera left town (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  May 15, 2012
  It was announced Tuesday former Texas Tech defensive tackle Gabe Rivera will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame this December. "Señor Sack" played his senior season in 1982 on a not-so-great 4-7 Red Raider team his senior season ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Growing Ukrainian-Russian Arms Export Cooperation (jamestown.org)
  May 15, 2012
  December 7, 2010). Space cooperation is also long-standing. Ukraine supplies the Zenith-3SLBF booster rocket with a new upper stage Fregat-SB that sends Russian spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome into orbit. Ukraine’s Pivdenmash (Yuzhmash ...
  Jamestown Foundation
• Writer: 'Texas A&M's new athletic director needs two coaches to succeed' (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  May 15, 2012
  Former athletic director at Texas A&M, Bill Byrne, was known for having success in ... If he wins this fall -- something like a 7-5 record while being competitive in the losses -- all will be well. But if the Aggies go 5-7 and no better than 6-6 the ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Josh Hamilton named AL Player of the Week (rangersblog.dallasnews.com)
  May 15, 2012
  Here's the full MLB release: Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton ... racked up five extra-base hits in a game - the Indians' Kelly Shoppach (3 2B, 2 HR on 7/30/2008); the Dodgers' Steve Garvey (3 2B, 2 HR on 8/28/1977) and the Pirates' Willie Stargell ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Fans can take pictures of Josh Hamilton's bat for charitable donation (rangersblog.dallasnews.com)
  May 14, 2012
  The bat used by Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton in his major league ... The Rangers outfielder also used that bat to hit eight of his nine home runs in a six-game stretch from May 7-12, when he became just the third player in major league history ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Scott Feldman steps in to make second start for Rangers (rangersblog.dallasnews.com)
  May 14, 2012
  Next: vs. Kansas City, 7:05 p.m. today (FSSW) Rangers starter: RHP Scott Feldman (0-0, 4.35 ERA) will come out of the bullpen to make his second spot start of the season. Feldman allowed two runs in 3 1/3 innings in a start against the New York Yankees on ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Texas softball will host Regionals for third straight year, gets No. 6 national seed (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  May 14, 2012
  It marked the second time Texas earned a top-eight seed in the tournament for the first time since 2010, when the 'Horns entered the NCAA Tournament as a No. 7 seed and the highest seed the Longhorns have been given since 2006, when they had a No. 3 seed.
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Houston Cougar Softball Austin-Bound For Second Straight Year (houston.sbnation.com)
  May 14, 2012
  Not bad for an underclassman. The Cougars will face the 2-seed Auburn on Friday at 7:00 PM in the opening game, while Texas-Austin will face Northwestern. The double-elimination regional format is identical to that of the NCAA baseball post-season.
  SB Nation
• Angels Vs. Athletics Series Preview: Halos Will Try To Regroup At Home (losangeles.sbnation.com)
  May 14, 2012
  May 14, 2012 - The Los Angeles Angels are coming off dropping two out of three in brutal fashion to the first-place Texas Rangers ... He is 1-3 with a 7.71 ERA. Dan Haren will start for the Angels and is also 1-3, but has been a hard-luck ...
  SB Nation
• Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups – Week 7 Batters (sports.yahoo.com)
  May 13, 2012
  Statistics: 35/115 H/AB, 15 R, 4 HR, 19 RBI, 2 SB, .304 AVG An expected low-end third baseman at ... more rosters given his good stroke and approach at the plate. Other Week 7 waiver wire adds of interest: Chicago White Sox OF Alex Rios (49%), Oakland ...
  YAHOO!
• Missions score 6 in first 3 innings to beat 'Hounds (mywesttexas.com)
  May 13, 2012
  2B -- Barfield 2 (10), Freiman (10), Fuentes (7). HR -- Crumbliss (4), Coleman (3), Altman (1). SB -- Coleman (3), Fuentes (8). SF -- C. Decker. WP -- Daley, Erlin, McBryde. HBP -- by Ibarra (Aliotti). T -- 3:16. Att. -- 5,541.
  My West Texas
• Alice softball beats T-M for a fourth time to advance to region semifinals (caller.com)
  May 13, 2012
  Tuloso-Midway, ranked 10th in the state by the Texas Girls Coaches Association ... Ashley Elizondo 1-3; Sage Sale SB, R. Alice: Moreida 7 IP, 6 K's and 1-2, 2 RBI; Daisy Martinez 2-3, SB, R, 3 RBI; Villarreal 2-4, 2R; Sarah Rodriguez 1-1 ...
  Corpus Christi Caller
• NCAA Baseball 2012: No. 2 Baylor Takes Perfect Big 12 Record To Oklahoma This Weekend (dallas.sbnation.com)
  May 12, 2012
  Baylor is coming off a ten-day break for finals and then a 3-0 win over Texas State on Tuesday ... Southpaw Josh Turley (7-0, 1.74) is slated to start Game One for Baylor against fellow lefty Jordan John (8-5, 2.45). Trent Blank (9-0, 2.43 ...
  SB Nation
• 2012 College Baseball Postseason Previews: Huge Weekend for Houston Area Teams (houston.sbnation.com)
  May 11, 2012
  May 11, 2012 - With two weeks left before most conference tournaments start, there's a lot of baseball left to be played in Texas. The series with the ... SHSU has the upper hand with a first-place 20-7 conference record (32-15 overall), but ...
  SB Nation
• Drought cost Texas state agencies, universities $253 million last year (trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com)
  May 11, 2012
  The state's costs, freshly tallied by the Legislative Budget Board, are a pittance compared with the record-setting $7.6 billion in overall economic losses that Texas suffered in calendar 2011, according to the Texas AgriLife Extension Service. Some $3.2 ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Rangers Vs. Angels Preview: Q&A With Halos Heaven (dallas.sbnation.com)
  May 11, 2012
  May 11, 2012 - The Texas Rangers open up a three-game series against the ... The Halos have been shutout a major league leading 7 times already this season, and the only teams they have out homered are the Royals and Twins.
  SB Nation
• A few observations from the Rangers' long day in Baltimore (rangersblog.dallasnews.com)
  May 11, 2012
  That they finished with a .500 record after splitting a doubleheader at Baltimore Thursday, losing the first game 6-5 and winning the second 7-3 should not be overlooked as insignificant. Good teams scratch their way through rough stretches, ensuring that ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Rangers Vs. Orioles Final Score: Texas Takes Series With 7-3 Win (dallas.sbnation.com)
  May 11, 2012
  After taking one out of three games in its previous three series, the Rangers finished a 10-game road trip on a high note, taking three of four games in Baltimore. Texas will now head home for seven games.
  SB Nation
• Rangers 7, Orioles 3 (elpasotimes.com)
  May 11, 2012
  LOB—Texas 7, Baltimore 7. 2B—N.Cruz (9). 3B—Napoli (1). HR—Hamilton (15). SB—Markakis (1). SF—Betemit. Umpires—Home, Jerry Meals First, Gary Darling Second, Paul Emmel Third, Chris Conroy. T—2:44. A—19,250 (45,971).
  El Paso Times
• Halos lose front-line catcher before series against Rangers (rangersblog.dallasnews.com)
  May 10, 2012
  The Los Angeles Angels, who open a series against the Texas Rangers on Friday night ... The Angels are 11-11 when Iannetta starts and 4-7 with Bobby Wilson. The Angels had not said who will replace Iannetta on the roster. Hank Conger, who started 48 ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Red Raider seniors to watch for in 2012 (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  May 10, 2012
  Texas Tech only had two seniors sign NFL free agent contracts in the wake of a disappointing 5-7 campaign. In 2012, however, the Red Raiders will graduate some pretty talented and NFL worthy players. Here are the Texas Tech players I'd be on the look out ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• FC Dallas Vs. Seattle Sounders FC: Game Time, TV Schedule And More (dallas.sbnation.com)
  May 9, 2012
  The match between FC Dallas and the Seattle Sounders FC is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. CT at FC Dallas Stadium in Frisco, Texas. Televised coverage can be found on FOX Sports Southwest Plus. For more on FC Dallas, be sure to head over to Big D ...
  SB Nation
• Kansas State Football 2012: Wildcats Receive Low Preseason Ranking From Scout.com (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  May 9, 2012
  This at least puts the Wildcats ahead of Texas Tech who come in at #43 despite their 5-7 record last season. This ranking puts K-State down below three teams, Missouri, Texas A&M and Texas, that the Wildcats beat last season. In regards to the ...
  SB Nation
• Daniel Schlereth's Option To Toledo Voided (detroit.sbnation.com)
  May 8, 2012
  Schlereth was optioned to Toeldo on April 21 between games of a doubleheader against the Texas Rangers, but he never pitched for the Mud Hens because he finally admitted that his throwing shoulder was bothering him, requiring him to go on the ...
  SB Nation
• Texas Football Players Alex Okafor, Kenny Vaccaro And Barrett Matthews Arrested (sbnation.com)
  May 8, 2012
  May 7, 2012 - Three Texas Longhorn football players were arrested Sunday morning following a disturbance in downtown Austin. Current Longhorns Alex Okafor, Kenny Vaccaro and Barrett Matthews were taken into custody along with former Texas player ...
  SBNation.com
• Texas A&M AD Bill Byrne Will Retire Tuesday, According To Report (sbnation.com)
  May 7, 2012
  May 7, 2012 - Texas A&M athletic director Bill Byrne will announce his retirement at a press conference Tuesday, according to a report from WTAW-1620. Byrne's departure follows the news last week that the Texas A&M Board of Regents gave ...
  SBNation.com
• Chop Talk Highlights From Sunday Night (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  May 7, 2012
  May 7, 2012 - It was another great episode of Chop Talk on Sunday ... When Jamaal Charles came out of Texas we all knew he was fast. He was always fast. But he was a bounce guy. A guy that tries to bounce, he's David Wilson.
  SB Nation
• Baseball America Top 25: Rice Owls And Texas A&M Aggies Still In Top 10 (houston.sbnation.com)
  May 7, 2012
  May 7, 2012 - Baseball America released its latest Top 25 list of the best college teams in the nation and the Rice Owls are ranked No. 5, a spot up from their previous ranking last week. Texas A&M dropped a spot in the poll sitting in the No. 10 spot.
  SB Nation
• Big Sky Commissioner Doug Fullerton So Very Much Wants The Idaho Vandals (denver.sbnation.com)
  May 7, 2012
  "Playing at the top of the FCS is a better situation than playing at the bottom of the FBS," Fullerton said, adding that it is nearly impossible for schools with budgets near $20 million to compete with schools like Texas and its $140 million ...
  SB Nation
• Addison rips Tea Party Express for 'reprehensible' on-again, off-again invites (trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com)
  May 7, 2012
  TX 78701 Waco: Sunday, May 6th at 7:00 PM at Heritage Square - South 3rd St & Austin Ave, Waco, TX 76701 Dallas: Monday, May 7th at 11:30 AM at 7777 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, Tx 75251 These rallies will be part of our sixth national bus tour that is traveling ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Baltimore Orioles Vs. Texas Rangers: Q&A With Camden Chat (dallas.sbnation.com)
  May 7, 2012
  May 7, 2012 - The Texas Rangers head to Baltimore on Monday night to open up a series with the Baltimore Orioles-- who currently own Major League Baseball's best record. Mark Brown, who writes over at Camden Chat, was kind enough to answer five ...
  SB Nation
• Michigan Football Recruiting: Wolverines No. 1 In Scout's Team Rankings (detroit.sbnation.com)
  May 7, 2012
  Unsurprisingly, the Michigan Wolverines came in at No. 1 on the list, beating out the likes of Texas, Texas A&M, Ohio State and Notre Dame. The reason this isn't a big surprise is because most of Michigan's 2013 commits have at least four stars on Scout.
  SB Nation
• Indians Vs. White Sox: Cleveland Aims To Maintain 1st Place In Central Division (cleveland.sbnation.com)
  May 7, 2012
  May 7, 2012 - The Cleveland Indians are off to an impressive ... The Indians took care of a dangerous Texas Rangers squad on Sunday to win the three-game set, and will enter Monday's series with a good deal of confidence at the plate.
  SB Nation
• Texas Rangers Hitting Stats Worth Watching (dallas.sbnation.com)
  May 7, 2012
  If we look at the Texas hitters so far through this lens ... After striking out a career-low 19.7% of the time last season, Mike Napoli has been struck out in a career-high 30.6% of his at bats this year. That alone is not a horrible sign ...
  SB Nation
• Oklahoma's Kameel Jackson Intends Texas A&M Transfer (sbnation.com)
  May 7, 2012
  May 7, 2012 - Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Kameel Jackson seems set to transfer to Texas A&M, with the following coming from his Twitter account late Sunday and being followed by more of the same: Embracing my last week as a Sooner ...
  SBNation.com
• Texas A&M 'Unaware' Of Kameel Jackson Transfer From Oklahoma, According To Report (houston.sbnation.com)
  May 7, 2012
  Jackson didn't play in the final spring scrimmage for OU. He had 12 receptions for 165 yards in his true freshman season. For more on the Texas A&M Aggies and Oklahoma Sooners, be sure to check out SB Nation's college football page.
  SB Nation
• Texas Vs. Missouri Baseball: Longhorns Lose To Tigers 7-6 in 11 Innings (dallas.sbnation.com)
  May 7, 2012
  The No. 25 ranked Texas Longhorns fell on the road to the Missouri Tigers 7-6 in 11 innings. In the bottom of the 11 inning pinch hitter Case Munson hit a sacrifice fly which allowed Dillon Everett to score from third base to defeat Texas.
  SB Nation
• Indians Vs. Rangers Final Score: Cleveland Downed By Texas In Extra Innings, 5-2 (cleveland.sbnation.com)
  May 6, 2012
  While it might be bothersome that Cleveland hitters were stymied by Texas starter Derek Holland (7.1 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 6 K) for much of the day, it's at least somewhat promising that an ice-cold offense still managed to rally down the stretch.
  SB Nation
• LEGISLATORS COULD SHOOT DOWN AIRBORNE CRUELTY (american-reporter.com)
  May 5, 2012
  In the Senate, SB 1150, introduced by Patrick Browne (R-Lehigh Co.), has ... "they can look at other big hunting states-like New York, Texas, Montana, West Virginia, and Michigan." These states, says Prescott, "have outlawed captive bird shooting, but ...
  American Reporter
• Texas A&M Vs. Texas Tech: Aggies Open Weekend Series With 4-2 Win (houston.sbnation.com)
  May 5, 2012
  they got the weekend off on the right foot by defeating Texas Tech, 4-2 in the opening game of the weekend set. Michael Wacha pitched seven innings on Friday night and registed his seventh win of the season, improving his record to 7-0.
  SB Nation
• The New Nontraded REITs (online.wsj.com)
  May 5, 2012
  Enlarge Image A Walgreens store in Sealy, Texas, a property owned by American Realty Capital ... American Realty Capital Daily Net Asset Value Trust, which has raised $7 million, has purchased five properties, including three Family Dollar stores.
  Wall Street Journal
• Box Score (texassports.com)
  May 5, 2012
  7/3b Henson, J.; 27/ss Vest, J.; Texas 1st - Craig, C. to dp ... Taylor singled to right center (1-1 SB). Smith, G. pinch ran for Taylor. Scott struck out swinging (2-2 KKBBS). Schmidt reached on a fielding error by 3b (0-0); Smith, G.
  Texas Sports
• USC Recruiting 2013: Eldridge Massington Commits To Trojans (sbnation.com)
  May 4, 2012
  May 4, 2012 - On Wednesday, the speculation was that West Mesquite (TX) wide receiver Eldridge Massington could ... That may not happen until 7-on-7 workouts roll around this summer, but expect Massington vault up the wide receiver rankings ...
  SBNation.com
• Texas A&M Vs. Texas Tech Baseball: Series Preview, TV Info And More (houston.sbnation.com)
  May 4, 2012
  May 4, 2012 - If No. 9 Texas A&M (32-13, 11-7 Big 12) is hoping to catch up in the Big 12 Conference standings race and win the league in their final season, they'll likely need to sweep Texas Tech (26-22, 5-13 Big 12) this weekend, as the Ags ...
  SB Nation
• Tilly's Climbs 22%; PetroLogistics Slips 2.9% (online.wsj.com)
  May 4, 2012
  Comparable store sales increased 10.7% compared to 6.7% a year earlier as it had higher ... Although it is headquartered in Delaware, PetroLogistics' plant is located in Texas, in the Houston Ship Channel, where there is the heaviest ...
  Wall Street Journal
• Indians Vs. Rangers: Cleveland Starts Set Against Tough Texas Team (cleveland.sbnation.com)
  May 4, 2012
  The Texas Rangers on the other hand are in very familiar territory ... The game will be at Progressive Field at 7:05 p.m. ET.
  SB Nation
• Oil drops below $100 first time since February (wsbradio.com)
  May 4, 2012
  On Friday, Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude fell $4.83 to $97.70 in afternoon trading Friday. That's a drop of 4.7 percent. Oil prices have been falling since Wednesday because of a renewed focus on the economy. The Labor Department said ...
  News/Talk 750 WSB
• Athletics Vs. Rays Series Preview: Oakland Tries To Keep Winning On Their Road Trip (bayarea.sbnation.com)
  May 4, 2012
  just four games behind the Texas Rangers. TV Schedule & Probable Pitchers On Friday, the game will begin at 4:10 p.m. PT and will be televised on CSN-California. You can catch the radio broadcast on 95.7 The Game. The A's will send Tyson Ross to ...
  SB Nation
• LSU Recruiting 2013: Adam Taylor Commits to Tigers (sbnation.com)
  May 4, 2012
  One of the fastest backs in the 2013 class in the Lone Star State, Taylor can run away from defensive backs at the highest levels of Texas high school football and is accomplished enough out of the backfield based on his work in 7-on-7 during ...
  SBNation.com
• Texas women's basketball turns to pair of JUCO transfers for first time since 2004 (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  May 3, 2012
  Texas) transfer Ashley Roberts will be among the newcomers into the Longhorns women's basketball program next year, along with 6-foot-7 post Imani Stafford (No. 10 overall on 2012 ESPNU 150) and point guard Empress Davenport (No. 70 overall). Mazionyte ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• NCAA Baseball 2012: Texas On Road This Weekend Against Mizzou (dallas.sbnation.com)
  May 3, 2012
  May 4, 2012 - No. 25 Texas (26-16, 12-6) and the Missouri Tigers (23-21, 7-11) will play this weekend as Big 12 opponents for the final time, before the Tigers take off for the Southeastern Conference next season. The Longhorns head to Columbia ...
  SB Nation
• Texas Tech could be second Big 12 school with a TV network by this fall (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  May 3, 2012
  "We would be, in a 24-7 channel, occupying x-hundred number of hours over the course of a given year. When that content is being aired, it would be branded as 'Texas Tech Athletic Productions,' 'Texas Tech Athletic Channel' or however we determined to ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Astros 8, Mets 1 (elpasotimes.com)
  May 2, 2012
  DP—New York 1. LOB—New York 7, Houston 8. 2B—Tejada 2 (10), Hairston (3), Lowrie (3), Bogusevic (3). 3B—D.Wright (1). HR—C.Johnson 2 (2). SB—D.Wright (3), Schafer (9). S—W.Rodriguez. Umpires—Home, Fieldin Culbreth First ...
  El Paso Times
• Four Semiconductor Stocks With Leverage (online.barrons.com)
  May 2, 2012
  down from a 7.0% year-over-year decrease for December-February. We continue to expect lead times to extend over the summer as orders improve. We remain positive on the sector and our Overweight-rated stocks: Texas Instruments (ticker ...
  Barron's Online
• Blue Jays 8, Rangers 7 (insidebayarea.com)
  May 2, 2012
  LOB—Texas 6, Toronto 2. 2B—Kinsler (8). HR—K.Johnson (5), Bautista (4), Lawrie (3). SB—Gentry (3). S—Rasmus. Feliz pitched to 2 batters in the 6th. R.Ross pitched to 3 batters in the 7th. Adams pitched to 1 batter in the 9th.
  Inside Bay Area
• Appeals Court Says Texas Can Defund Planned Parenthood (theepochtimes.com)
  May 2, 2012
  Texas women also have the third-highest rate of cervical cancer and one of the highest rates of unintended pregnancy.” Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit against the state. It claims that SB 7 violates the 1st and 14th Amendments to the Constitution.
  The Epoch Times
• Blue Jays 8, Rangers 7 (contracostatimes.com)
  May 2, 2012
  LOB—Texas 6, Toronto 2. 2B—Kinsler (8). HR—K.Johnson (5), Bautista (4), Lawrie (3). SB—Gentry (3). S—Rasmus. Feliz pitched to 2 batters in the 6th. R.Ross pitched to 3 batters in the 7th. Adams pitched to 1 batter in the 9th.
  Contra Costa Times
• Final: Blue Jays 8, Rangers 7 (Toronto walks off to a victory) (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  May 2, 2012
  Brett Lawrie ripped a solo home run  over the left-field fence off Mike Adams in the ninth inning to give the Toronto Blue Jays an 8-7 walk-off victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night. The Rangers had just rallied from a one-run deficit ...
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Blue Jays 8, Rangers 7 (mercurynews.com)
  May 2, 2012
  LOB—Texas 6, Toronto 2. 2B—Kinsler (8). HR—K.Johnson (5), Bautista (4), Lawrie (3). SB—Gentry (3). S—Rasmus. Feliz pitched to 2 batters in the 6th. R.Ross pitched to 3 batters in the 7th. Adams pitched to 1 batter in the 9th.
  San Jose Mercury News
• A Giant Leap for Richard Nixon (online.wsj.com)
  May 1, 2012
  The Herald quotes Jay Westbrook, who hired Warren for an earlier job at the University of Texas: "To suggest that she needed ... In addition, unemployment in North Carolina is 9.7%, and "the president will accept his party's nomination--and ...
  Wall Street Journal
• Tigers Vs. Royals: Detroit, Rick Porcello Try To Shake Cold Streak (detroit.sbnation.com)
  May 1, 2012
  The April 21 loss to the Texas Rangers could perhaps be rationalized away because ... Last time out he pitched 6.2 innings and gave up just two earned runs. First pitch is set for 7:05 ET.
  SB Nation
• Top Fantasy Baseball Players from Week 4,… (sports.yahoo.com)
  May 1, 2012
  OF Josh Hamilton, Texas Rangers Week 4 statistics ... OF Jay Bruce, Cincinnati Reds Week 4 statistics: 10/21 H/AB, 7 R, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 0 SB, .476 AVG Bruce had an absolutely stunning week at home against the San Francisco Giants and Astros with four ...
  YAHOO!
• Texas A&M Football 2012: Spring Game In The Books (houston.sbnation.com)
  May 1, 2012
  Texas A&M finished just 7-6 overall and 4-5 in Big 12 play last season, prompting the school to move on from head coach Mike Sherman and replace him with Sumlin. Notable offensive pieces to replace as the team moves on to the SEC include ...
  SB Nation
• Pickups of the Week (sports.yahoo.com)
  May 1, 2012
  This year, however, manager Kirk Gibson has been able to tap into Parra's speed, as his 7 SBs rank fifth in the league. Parra has had success on 23 of his past 25 SB attempts ... is laying waste to the Double-A Texas League, where he's slugging
  YAHOO!
• Pitting Employees Against Each Other … for Health (online.wsj.com)
  Apr 30, 2012
  A survey of employers released in March by the consulting firm Towers Watson and the National Business Group on Health found that about 9% expected to use online games in their wellness programs by the end of this year, with another 7% planning ...
  Wall Street Journal
• Texas and Immigrants Watch Arizona at the Supreme Court (burntorangereport.com)
  Apr 30, 2012
  After oral arguments last week, the court is considering the constitutionality of Arizona's infamous immigration law, SB 1070 ... immigrants in Texas in fiscal 2005 would have been a loss to our gross state product of $17.7 billion. Undocumented immigrants ...
  Burnt Orange Report
• After strong Big 12 performances Texas Tech tennis and golf teams await NCAA selections (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 30, 2012
  The Lady Raiders are expected to be selected to the NCAA postseason level of competition at 8 p.m. today while the men's team will learn its regional destination and opponents May 7. Both the Texas Tech men's and women's tennis teams lost in the Big 12 ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Jay Bruce of the Cincinatti Reds named the National League Player of the Week (mlb.mlb.com)
  Apr 30, 2012
  The Beaumont, Texas native collected hits in five of six games last ... Colorado’s Carlos Gonzalez (.391, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 9 H, 7 R, 2 SB, .913 SLG); Arizona’s Jason Kubel (.480, 2 HR, 12 H, 7 RBI, 5 R, .840 SLG, .519 OBP) and Wade Miley ...
  Major League Baseball
• Oh my ... the Los Angeles Angels are 2001 Texas Rangers' bad but beware of 4th (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Apr 30, 2012
  The L.A. Angels of Northern San Diego are challenging the 2001 Texas Rangers for one of the most expensive worst starts in recent memory: C.J. Wilson (5 years, $77.5 mil) plus Albert Pujols (10 years, $254 mil) = 7-15 record, 9 games back of ...
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Texas A&M Vs. Texas: The Aggies Take Two Of Three From The Longhorns (houston.sbnation.com)
  Apr 30, 2012
  The Longhorns won on Sunday 2-1, but Texas A&M was still able to win two of the three games in the series against their in-state rival. Sunday's game saw a wasted effort from Aggies starter Rafael Pineda. He went 7.2 scoreless innings and ...
  SB Nation
• NCAA Baseball 2012: Ninth Inning Rally Saves Texas From Sweep In A&M Series (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Apr 30, 2012
  Texas A&M starter Rafael Pineda stifled the Texas bats through 7.2 innings, striking out six and allowing only five baserunners. Texas starter Dillon Peters and closer Corey Knebel combined on a six-hit, one-run performance and struck out 11 Aggies.
  SB Nation
• Round one to the Rays (rangersblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 30, 2012
  Tampa Bay, which shares the American League East lead with Baltimore, became the first team this season to take a series from the Texas Rangers with a 5-2 victory ... For the series, the Rangers were 7-for-27 with runners in scoring position.
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Longhorns capture final Lone Star Showdown victory after women's tennis, softball teams triumph (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 30, 2012
  The Longhorns women's golf trimmed that margin to one stroke and the softball squad erased a 6-1 to beat the Aggies, 7-6, on a walk-off hit from Torie Schmidt on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Texas baseball team was crushed, 12-4, and the men's golf fell to 12 ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• A few observations from the Rangers' 4-1 win over Toronto (rangersblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 29, 2012
  Wilson and Darvish are likely to match up in the series opener between the Rangers and Angels May 11 in Arlington. Wilson pitched 7.1 innings and allowed three earned runs to wind up with a 2.71 ERA; Darvish is now at 2.18. 2. RHP Mike Adams pitched a 1-2 ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• On the Front Lines (online.wsj.com)
  Apr 29, 2012
  Texas, for example, requires advisers to register in the state ... For example, a Sergeant First Class (E-7) in the Army with 20 years of service will receive just under $24,000 a year in retired pay, Mr. Dyer says. This could begin as early ...
  Wall Street Journal
• Court's decision on SB 1070 pivotal to other states' laws (azcentral.com)
  Apr 29, 2012
  Of that total, roughly 6.1 million are from Mexico, down from nearly 7 million in 2007, according to a Pew Hispanic ... An unprecedented surge of children caught trudging through southern Texas scrublands or crossing at border ports of entry ...
  AZCentral.com
• Observations from the Rangers 7-2 win against Tampa Bay (rangersblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 29, 2012
  Some noteworthy items from the Texas Rangers' 7-2 win against Tampa Bay on Saturday night at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington: + Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon does not want to pitch to Josh Hamilton. Maddon said before this game that had Elvis Andrus walked ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Wrapping up Rangers 7-2 victory over Rays (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Apr 29, 2012
  That, coupled with a three-run homer by Adrian Beltre, sent the Rangers to a 7-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night. Here are a few notes from the game: * Beltre's homer came after the Rays intentionally walked Josh Hamilton.
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Rangers 7, Rays 2 (insidebayarea.com)
  Apr 29, 2012
  DP—Tampa Bay 1, Texas 1. LOB—Tampa Bay 6, Texas 5. 2B—Longoria (7), Andrus (3), Moreland (2). HR—Joyce (5), Beltre (4). SB—Jennings 2 (6), Hamilton (2), M.Young (2). CS—Andrus HBP—by Howell (Torrealba), by Lewis (Scott).
  Inside Bay Area
• Rangers Vs Rays: Texas Busts Out Late For 7-2 Win (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Apr 29, 2012
  Texas pulled fully away in the seventh when Beltre made Joe Maddon pay for intentionally walking Hamilton with a three-run blast to the opposite field. The Texas bullpen was typically awesome, with three innings, three strikeouts, no walks ...
  SB Nation
• Final: Rangers 7, Rays 2 (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Apr 29, 2012
  Colby Lewis had another impressive start, Adrian Beltre belted a three-run homer and the Texas Rangers went on to a 7-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday at Rangers Ballpark. Lewis allowed one run on three hits with three walks and five strikeouts.
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• NFL Draft Results 2012: Dolphins Select Texas DT Kheeston Randall In Round 7 (tampabay.sbnation.com)
  Apr 28, 2012
  The Miami Dolphins selected Texas defensive tackle Kheeston Randall with the 8th pick in Round 7, and No. 215 overall. The new offensive regime and Jeff Ireland took two offensive skill positions in Lamar Miller and B.J. Cunningham on day 3 ...
  SB Nation
• Final: Rays 8, Rangers 4 (Texas handed worst loss of season to date) (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Apr 28, 2012
  That was enough support for Tampa Bay starter James Shields and the bullpen. The Rangers scored a run in the first, and pulled to within 7-3 in the fifth on a two-run home run by Josh Hamilton. Hamilton sent a missile into the right-center field ...
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Rangers Vs. Rays: Rangers Down 7-3 Through Five Innings (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Apr 28, 2012
  On a warm Friday night at the Ballpark in Arlington, the Tampa Bay Rays quickly jumped ahead of Matt Harrison and the Texas Rangers in the top of ... bringing the score to 7-3.
  SB Nation
• Steven Malanga: How Retirement Benefits May Sink the States (online.wsj.com)
  Apr 27, 2012
  Early last year, the state imposed $7 billion in new taxes on residents and business ... [budget] mess" was a contributing factor in its decision to relocate to Texas. Meanwhile, Oakland Tribune columnist Daniel Borenstein notes that his ...
  Wall Street Journal
• Texas A&M to open 2013 season against Rice (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 27, 2012
  Rice and Texas A&M first met on the football field in 1914 and one year later the two schools were part of the original group of eight institutions the formed the Southwest Conference. Rice won that initial SWC meeting, 7-0 and the schools would continue ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Tonight's lineups: Rangers vs. Rays (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Apr 27, 2012
  Texas: 1. Ian Kinsler (2B); 2. Elvis Andrus (SS); 3. Josh Hamilton (CF); 4. Adrian Beltre (3B); 5. Michael Young (DH); 6. Nelson Cruz (RF); 7. David Murphy (LF); 8. Mike Napoli (C); 9. Mitch Moreland (1B). Pitcher -- Matt Harrison (3-0 ...
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Should the Cowboys trade Mike Jenkins? Jones doesn't completely quash it (cowboysblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 27, 2012
  IRVING -- Mike Jenkins' standing with the Cowboys appears to have been placed in jeopardy by the team's unexpected decision to vault up the draft board and select Morris Claiborne on Thursday. The Cowboys' secondary is now cluttered with cornerbacks who ...
  Cowboysblog.dallasnews.com
• Softball: Hebron, Flower Mound open playoffs with wins over state-ranked foes (highschoolsportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 27, 2012
  District 7-5A has two state-ranked softball teams in No. 9 Keller and No. 13 Keller Central. Both lost the first game of a best-of-3 playoff series to an unranked District 8-5A opponent Thursday. Baylor signee Heather Stearns pitched a four-hit shutout ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Money Funds' Battle Royal (online.wsj.com)
  Apr 27, 2012
  Fund companies say the plans, which would limit investors' ability to sell the funds quickly and change how the funds are priced, would threaten the $2.7 trillion money-market ... Jeb Hensarling (R., Texas). On April 17, Messrs.
  Wall Street Journal
• Texas positional series: Longhorns finally get some stability in their coaching staff (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 26, 2012
  2012 outlook: Other new coaches like Stacy Searels and Bo Davis were insturmental to alllowing Texas to sign one of the top recruiting classes in the nation this year. Searels nabbed all four offensive linemen he targeted, including 6-foot-7, 300-pound ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Study: Federal stimulus bill saved or created 264,000 Texas jobs (trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 26, 2012
  "Clearly, the global recession would have imposed far more pain on the state of Texas and its families without $7.7 billion in Recovery Act expenditures that created or preserved at least 264,459 Texas jobs," or 2 percent of a state workforce that at the ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Texas A&M positional series: A brand new coaching staff will lead the Aggies into the gauntlet of the SEC (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 26, 2012
  2011 recap: Mike Sherman and his staff came under much scrutiny after leading in 12 games resulting in a 7-6 season. Sherman handled his exit with class and left some wondering if it was the right move. Sherman's failure to put A&M over the top and the ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Big 12 Tennis Championships: Missouri, K-State Women Hope To Upset Field (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Apr 26, 2012
  While the men’s side of the Big 12 men’s tennis championships feature an all-Texas line-up, the women’s side features ... Barnhouse says the Tigers hope to turn things around after going 2-7 in Big 12 play. The 49th-ranked Tigers enter ...
  SB Nation
• Top Fantasy Baseball Players from Week 3,… (sports.yahoo.com)
  Apr 26, 2012
  1. C/1B Mike Napoli, Texas Rangers Week 3 statistics: 11/25 H/AB, 7 R, 5 HR, 10 RBI, 0 SB, .440 AVG By hitting a home run in his lone hit against the Detroit Tigers on April 21, Napoli completed a feat accomplished by several other Rangers in franchise ...
  YAHOO!
• Texas Tech positional series: The defensive staff Tommy Tuberville always wanted (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 26, 2012
  Tuberville originally hired Terry Price from Mississippi to coach the defensive line alongside Prunty but Price quickly resigned to join the new Texas A&M coaching staff -- his alma mater. Tuberville also originally hired Jim Turner from Texas A&M's old ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Gingrich Dropping White House Bid (online.wsj.com)
  Apr 26, 2012
  "His brand in terms of being a leader of the party has certainly been damaged," said Dave Carney, a strategist who worked for Mr. Gingrich before joining Texas Gov ... advocacy group that raised $28.7 million for the 2010 midterm elections ...
  Wall Street Journal
• A few observations from the Rangers' 7-3 win over New York (rangersblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 26, 2012
  And when he's on the bases right now, he's going to be a base-clogger. 7. You can talk about Josh Hamilton's swing all you want, but the guy is playing a tremendous center field. His sliding catch of a Raul Ibanez liner was highlight enough, but Hamilton ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Rangers offense wakes up to batter Yankees (chicagotribune.com)
  Apr 26, 2012
  (Reuters) - A day after Yu Darvish dominated the Yankees from the mound, Texas turned their offense loose to secure another win over their visitors from New York as the Rangers continued their hot start to the season with a 7-3 win. Japanese ...
  Chicago Tribune
• Yankees Vs. Rangers Final Score: Phil Hughes Pulled In 3rd Inning As Texas Wins 7-3 (newyork.sbnation.com)
  Apr 26, 2012
  Phil Hughes lasted just 2.2 innings on the mound, as the New York Yankees lost 7-3 to the Texas Rangers to close out their three-game series on the road with consecutive losses. Hughes gave up five hits, including a home run, and four earned ...
  SB Nation
• Rangers Vs Yankees: Texas Leads 7-2 With Ross Mowing Down New York (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Apr 26, 2012
  Texas's relentlessly aggressive offense and superb bullpen seems to be on its way to yet another dominating performance of a quality opponent as we start the seventh. Neftali Feliz is in the game in relief.
  SB Nation
• OAI: Database Proposals Part of Push for Car Insurance Verification (news.yahoo.com)
  Apr 25, 2012
  The proposal in Tennessee, titled SB 2292, follows passage of an Idaho measure last month ... For example, the presence of auto insurance in Texas is verified by TexasSure, the state system that officials say cut the rate of registered vehicles that ...
  YAHOO!
• Former Texas safety Blake Gideon projects himself as a 5th or 6th round pick (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 25, 2012
  After being hospitalized for cautionary reasons following a head-on collision during a 35-7 win over Kansas as a freshman, Gideon made four tackles in a 49-9 rout of Texas A&M less than two weeks later. His most recent ailment, a broken hand suffered in ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Bethany in SB NAIA rankings (highschool.rivals.com)
  Apr 25, 2012
  The Swedes are on a tear winning their last 12 games to improve to 36-7 overall and a three-game lead (13-1 ... game behind league leader and fifth-ranked Lubbock Christian (Texas).

 No. 4 Central Baptist captured its first-ever first ...
  rivals.com
• Parish to pray for justice in Supreme Court (mysanantonio.com)
  Apr 25, 2012
  The Archdiocese of San Antonio will celebrate a Mass at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church ... the Supreme Court over Arizona's immigration-enforcement law known as SB 1070. Enacted two years ago but blocked by litigation, the law would ...
  MySanAntonio
• Yankees pitcher Pineda visits doctor, will see another (nypost.com)
  Apr 24, 2012
  ARLINGTON, Texas -- Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda had a die-contrast MRI exam on his injured right shoulder Tuesday and will see another doctor at his request Wednesday. Pineda, on the disabled list with what was originally called tendinitis, visited Dr ...
  New York Post
• S.A. Catholics praying for Arizona immigration case (blog.mysanantonio.com)
  Apr 24, 2012
  In San Antonio, they’ll gather at 7 p.m. April 25 at Sacred Heart Catholic ... D’Heedene said the chief has been critical of SB 1070 in the past. Law enforcement officials in Texas have been critical as well, citing the risk to public safety when ...
  MySanAntonio
• Poll: Romney does worse with Perry on ticket in Texas (trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 24, 2012
  The polls shows that Texas is still solidly red, but a little less so than four years ago. Romney leads President Obama here by 7 points, 50-43. John McCain won the state over Obama by 13 points. Obama is showing strength in two demographic groups whose ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Colo. House Committee Passes ASSET Bill: SB-15 Would Give Undocumented Immigrants Lower College Tuition Rates (huffingtonpost.com)
  Apr 24, 2012
  Joe Garcia and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, both of whom supported the bill, SB-15 passed the House Education Committee narrowly on a 7-6 vote, According to Education ... as shown recently while Texas Gov. Rick Perry was running for the GOP ...
  Huffington Post
• Johnny Jones signs two players just one week after his introduction as LSU's men's basketball coach (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 24, 2012
  6.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists, while shooting 44 percent in his final season of junior college at Howard College in Big Springs, Texas. Hammink, 6-foot-6, 190 pounds, was born in Baton Rouge and his father, Geert, played for the Tigers from 1989-93.
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• A few observations from the Rangers' 7-4 loss to New York (rangersblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 24, 2012
  It was the seventh time in his career he did that ... in 220 career outings. Washington said Lowe's command was the best he's had in Texas. Lowe threw first pitch strikes to four of the six batters he faced and appeared to ease off trying to overthrow the ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Rangers Vs. Yankees: Texas Falls 7-4 In Series-Opener (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Apr 24, 2012
  Coming off an 8-1 road trip, the Rangers weren't able to continue the momentum at home, falling 7-4 to the New York Yankees in the ... loaded to score two runs in the top of the first. Texas answered with one run in the bottom of the inning ...
  SB Nation
• Final: Yankees 7, Rangers 4 (Derek Holland handed first loss of season) (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Apr 24, 2012
  Derek Holland struggled with his command all night, and the New York Yankees took advantage en route to a 7-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Monday night at Rangers Ballpark. The Yankees scored two runs off Holland in the first on a two-run ...
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Ilana Bar-Din Giannini: Life with no chance of parole for juvenile offenders is inhumane (mercurynews.com)
  Apr 24, 2012
  Of the many reasons to support SB 9, the most obvious is fiscal. Next year, California taxpayers will spend more than $9 billion on prisons. That's more than 7 percent of the budget ... States as conservative as Texas have since passed laws ...
  San Jose Mercury News
• Ivan Rodriguez retires, may join Rangers organization (rangersblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 23, 2012
  Ryan said the Rangers don't have plans to retire Rodriguez's No. 7 this season, but it seems likely something ... Tim Crabtree and Benji Gil "I want to thank the fans from Texas and from all over baseball," Rodriguez said. "It really was an honor to ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Tonight's lineups: Texas Rangers vs. New York Yankees (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Apr 23, 2012
  Here are the full lineups for tonight's game: Texas: 1. Ian Kinsler (2B); 2. Elvis Andrus (SS); 3. Josh Hamilton (LF); 4. Michael Young (3B); 5. Mike Napoli (1B); 6. Nelson Cruz (RF); 7. Yorvit Torrealba (C); 8. Brandon Snyder (DH); 9. Craig Gentry (CF).
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Texas baseball team wins 5th straight Big 12 series in tune-up for last regular season clash against Texas A&M (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 23, 2012
  This week, facing the only Big 12 team with a losing record, Texas lost its series opener against Kansas (16-25, 4-11) Friday night, 7-2, as Jayhawks starting pitcher, sophomore Frank Duncan, reitred 20 consecutive Longhorns batters at one point.
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Small Banks Get a Freer Hand (online.wsj.com)
  Apr 23, 2012
  The 7-year-old bank, which has six branches ... managing director at Sheshunoff & Co., an Austin, Texas, investment firm that focuses on the banking industry. The new threshold also is likely to trigger a wave of community-bank stock offerings ...
  Wall Street Journal
• Texas Takes Two Of Three From Kansas In Weekend Series (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Apr 22, 2012
  The 'Horns got two unearned runs across in the sixth and a RBI single in the seventh from Brooks Marlow to complete the scoring in a 7-2 victory. With the two wins, Texas (23-14, 11-4) took a game and a half lead over Texas A&M for second in the ...
  SB Nation
• Valero Texas Open 2012: Ben Curtis Holds On For First Win Since 2006 (sbnation.com)
  Apr 22, 2012
  2003 British Open champion Ben Curtis had toiled without a win on the PGA Tour since 2006, but held on against Matt Every and John Huh on the back nine to win the 2012 Valero Texas Open on ... Every (1-under 71, 7-under for the tournament ...
  SBNation.com
• Rangers 3, Tigers 2, 11 innings, (insidebayarea.com)
  Apr 22, 2012
  E—Avila 2 (2). DP—Detroit 1. LOB—Texas 10, Detroit 5. 2B—Alb.Gonzalez (1), A.Jackson (4). 3B—R.Santiago (1). HR—Hamilton (7), Boesch (2). SB—Hamilton (1). CS—N.Cruz (2), Dav.Murphy (1). S—Torrealba. SF—Hamilton. WP—Lewis ...
  Inside Bay Area
• Yankees-Red Sox finale rained out (nypost.com)
  Apr 22, 2012
  The Yankees, who won the first two games of the three-game series, return to Fenway for three games July 6-7-8 and Sept. 11-12-13 ... will open a three-game series against the Rangers Monday night in Texas.
  New York Post
• Texas pitcher continues mind-boggling streak after latest dominant outing (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 22, 2012
  Texas, however, fell to Kansas in the series opener Friday, 7-2. "Parker did a really good job," said Longhorns head coach Augie Garrido of French's outing against Kansas. "It might not have been as smooth or as dominating as Oklahoma State but it was ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Even In Detroit Loss, Texas Still Look Strong (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Apr 22, 2012
  When you think of it that way, and consider Texas still very easily could have won ... They still managed more than twice as many baserunners as Detroit (15 to 7), but just could not bring enough of them home. They had two on with one out ...
  SB Nation
• FAAB guide: Available Orioles can be excellent additions (content.usatoday.com)
  Apr 22, 2012
  If your team includes Brett Gardner, Chris Young, Lance Berkman, and/or John Jay, then you know outfielders were dropping like flies this week (or at least like Texas Leaguers ... 244 AVG, 19 HR, 60 RBI, 64 R, and 7 SB. Ryan Sweeney, OF, Red Sox ...
  USA Today
• Yankees 15, Red Sox 9 (statesman.com)
  Apr 22, 2012
  2B_Swisher (6), Cano (7), Teixeira (4), Martin (1), Sweeney (7), Ad.Gonzalez (3), Ortiz (8), Saltalamacchia 2 (3), D.McDonald (2). HR_Swisher (4), Teixeira 2 (3), C.Ross (3). SB_E.Nunez (3), Aviles (2). SF_Sweeney, D.McDonald. Albers pitched to 2 batters ...
  Austin American-Statesman
• Rangers Continue To Roll, Beating Tigers 10-4 (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Apr 21, 2012
  Let's try real quick to talk about how great the Texas Rangers have been. They haven't yet lost a game on the road. They've started 4-0 in a brutal stretch where 8-7 probably should have been considered a victory. They've already guaranteed at ...
  SB Nation
• Valero Texas Open 2012: TV Schedule, Tee Times, Parings For Saturday (sbnation.com)
  Apr 21, 2012
  The 2012 Valero Texas Open continues on Saturday ... 12:35 p.m. ET and currently sitting tied for third on the leaderboard with Cameron Tringale, both shooting a 7-under through the first two rounds. The second round will be broadcast on ...
  SBNation.com
• Rethinking the War on Drugs (online.wsj.com)
  Apr 20, 2012
  Larry Long, a district court judge in South Dakota, developed one promising approach, called 24/7 Sobriety. Started in 2005 ... the probation chief for Tarrant County, Texas (Fort Worth and Arlington), have demonstrated that swift and certain ...
  Wall Street Journal
• Tigers Vs. Rangers: Game Rained Out; Doubleheader On Saturday (detroit.sbnation.com)
  Apr 20, 2012
  A day-night doubleheader is scheduled for tomorrow -- 1:05 p.m. and 7:05 p.m. — FOX Sports Detroit (@FOXSportsDet) April 20, 2012 Detroit has a four-game set with Texas, with the final game scheduled for Sunday at 1:05 p.m. ET at Comerica Park.
  SB Nation
• Rangers highlights for upcoming homestand (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Apr 20, 2012
  Tuesday vs. New York, 7:05 p.m. start: Pre-game ceremony honoring Jackie Robinson and Tuskegee Airmen presentation. Negro Leagues Baseball Museum president Bob Kendrick to present awards to Ron Washington and Michael Young. Texas State Senator ...
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Jump in Rangers' ratings more impressive than team itself (rangersblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 20, 2012
  Not so very long ago in 2007, Washington's rookie year as manager, the 75-85 Rangers averaged a 1.7 rating for games telecast on cable's Fox Sports Southwest and over-the-air KDFI (Channel 27). That translated into about 41,500 homes in Dallas-Fort Worth.
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Valero Texas Open 2012: Ben Curtis Finishes Day 2 In Lead As Play Is Suspended (sbnation.com)
  Apr 20, 2012
  Unfortunately, it appears he will have to wait to try and regain his spot atop the leaderboard, as play was suspended early Friday afternoon: The second-round of the Valero Texas Open was ... Cameron Tringale shot 7-under Friday to jump 31 ...
  SBNation.com
• Texas Rangers Minors: Top Prospects Update (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Apr 20, 2012
  Leonys Martin, AAA: .362/.439/.534, 58 AB, 7 BB, 9 SO, 2 HR, 3 SB Martin didn't play well enough in the spring to earn Texas' starting centerfield job, but he's certainly doing everything he can to prove that he's Texas' centerfielder of the future.
  SB Nation
• 7 Friday Must-Reads (online.wsj.com)
  Apr 20, 2012
  Entrepreneur.com looks at a San Antonio-based pet store owner who's flourishing on a $12,000 micro-loan from Accion Texas. Stay alert: It takes stamina to grow a business, says serial entrepreneur Jen Groover. She provides tips to keep energy ...
  Wall Street Journal
• Making a mountain out of a Tannehill? (seattletimes.nwsource.com)
  Apr 20, 2012
  "He's not going to be there," Schneider said of the Texas A&M quarterback ... KJR Sports Radio he'd heard the Seahawks were interested in trading up to No. 7 so they could take him before Miami gets his hands on him. The truth is there's ...
  Seattle Times
• SMU-Baylor football opener in 2012 moved to Sunday for TV (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 20, 2012
  SMU began the 2011 season with a Sunday nationally televised game at Texas A&M. Baylor (10-3) and SMU (8-5) are each coming off bowl wins last season. In addition, Baylor moved its road game at Louisiana-Monroe to 7 p.m. on Sept. 21. The game will air on ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Having 7 of the first 70 picks gave Cowboys one of their best drafts (cowboysblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 19, 2012
  Round 4, pick 110: Kevin Harris, DE, Texas Southern. Round 5, pick 132: Darrick Brownlow, LB, Illinois. Round 6, pick 153: Mike Sullivan, G, Miami (Fla.). Round 7, pick 173: Leon Lett, DE, Emporia State. Round 9, pick 235: Damon Mays, WR, Missouri.
  Cowboysblog.dallasnews.com
• Texas positional series: 'Horns bring back four returning starters to strong offensive line (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 19, 2012
  along with former Texas quarterback Garrett Gilbert, was granted a waiver by the NCAA to retain all four years of his eligibility. Incoming freshmen Kennedy Estelle, a 6-foot-7, 300-pound tackle, and guards Camrhon Hughes, who enrolled early to participate ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Inflating Senate candidates' cash disclosures? Money for runoff or fall (trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 19, 2012
  Problem: It won't go very far to promote James on TV in a state as big as Texas. Cruz reported a $3.3 million cash balance ... whose eyes aren't glued to the Fox News cable channel, 24/7. While only about 70 percent of Cruz's primary cash was available ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Mariners look to get back on winning track versus Indians (seattletimes.nwsource.com)
  Apr 19, 2012
  7:50 p.m.: Looked like second the inning might end quietly ... 6:54 p.m.: We've got Jason Vargas taking the mound again for the first time since the series finale in Texas last Thursday. Once again, the Mariners are facing a right-handed ...
  Seattle Times
• Red Sox Vs. Rangers Lineups: Cody Ross Cleans Up Against Derek Holland (boston.sbnation.com)
  Apr 18, 2012
  The Red Sox will try and recover from a disastrous loss on Tuesday night as they face off against Derek Holland and the Texas Rangers Wednesday. First pitch is at 7:10 p.m. EST with broadcasts on NESN and ESPN2. After surrendering 18 runs last ...
  SB Nation
• Texas positional series: All three starting WRs return while Horns welcome trio of highly-touted wideouts (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 18, 2012
  Davis led Texas with 609 receiving yards but disappeared in key games against Texas A&M (1 rec, 7 yards) and Cal (0 rec). Shipley was not far behind with 607 receiving yards, along with three passing touchdowns, despite missing three games with a knee injury.
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Rubio immigration plan could help GOP with crucial Hispanic voters (azstarnet.com)
  Apr 18, 2012
  Joaquin Castro, a Democratic member of the Texas Legislature and a candidate for the U.S. House ... On StarNet: Find more on SB 1070, border deaths, deportations and other immigration-related news at azstarnet.com/border "We have to come up with an ...
  Arizona Daily Star
• The Boston Massacre: Texas Starts Series With Rout (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Apr 18, 2012
  Texas was down 2-0 before an out was recorded ... They are the first team to score 18 runs in a game, and just like that they're averaging over 5.7 a game. They're the first to top 60 runs on the season (oh, and they'll also be the last to ...
  SB Nation
• Mariners will try to overcome Justin Masterson tonight (seattletimes.nwsource.com)
  Apr 18, 2012
  You'll remember that, in Texas last week in his season debut, Millwood had a rough, high-pitch-count first inning, but escaped with minimal damage and went on to a very good night. So, let's see what happens next. 7:02 p.m.: Indians starter ...
  Seattle Times
• Top QB prospect Tyrone Swoopes, No. 1 WR Ricky Seals-Jones headline group of seven Texas commits on recently released 2013 ESPNU 150 (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 18, 2012
  Now, according to the first edition of the 2013 ESPNU 150, Texas will pick up another of top-notch offensive ... One difference, though, is that Seals-Jones, one of 7 five-star prospects on that ESPNU 150, is listed at No. 13 on the Rivals250 and as ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Red Sox Vs. Rangers: Sox Welcome Texas To Fenway For Short Series (boston.sbnation.com)
  Apr 17, 2012
  Apr 17, 2012 - After taking their first series win of the season against Tampa, the Red Sox will need a sweep if they're going to make it two-in-a-row as the Texas Rangers come ... dominating the Mariners for 7.1 innings. The big problem for ...
  SB Nation
• NFL Mock Draft 2012: Dolphins Should Select Ryan Tannehill In 1st Round (houston.sbnation.com)
  Apr 17, 2012
  Not worth it. With the No. 3 through No. 7 teams seemingly targeting different positions in the first round, Tannehill falling at No. 8 to the Dolphins is not out of the question. For all news and information regarding the Texas A&M Aggies ...
  SB Nation
• NCAA Football Recruiting 2013: Texas, Baylor Commits Appear In ESPNU Top 150 (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Apr 17, 2012
  TX is ranked at No. 7. No. 9 is Tyrone Swoopes, a quarterback and defensive tackle from Whitewright, TX who is pegged as a four-star player. No. 19 Darius James is also committed to Texas. He's a four-star center from Killeen, TX. Another local ...
  SB Nation
• College Baseball Rankings: Texas A&M, Rice, And Sam Houston State In Top 25 (houston.sbnation.com)
  Apr 17, 2012
  The Texas A&M Aggies are the No. 2 team in the country, as ranked by Baseball America while the Rice Owls are ranked No. 7. The Sam Houston State Bearkats, coming off a 13-game winning streak that was just ended by the Lamar Cardinals over the ...
  SB Nation
• Texas A&M has to be wondering why Ryan Tannehill is a can't-miss QB (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Apr 17, 2012
  W, 42-30 11/20/10 v. Nebraska 19-of-29, 172 yards, 0 td., 0 int., 115.3 rating. W, 9-6 11/25/10 at Texas 14-of-30, 128 yards, 1 td., 0 int., 93.5 rating. W, 24-17 1/7/11 v. LSU 22-of-35, 204 yards., 2 rd., 3 int., 113.5 rating. L, 41-24 9/24/11 v.
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Scouting report: Colby Lewis vs. Jon Lester (rangersblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 17, 2012
  BOSTON - The Rangers tonight begin a stretch of 12 games against teams with the four best winning percentages in the AL in 2011 (other than Texas). Game time is 6:05 ... really cleans up against Lewis. He is 6-for-7 with a walk and two homers in eight ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Time Warner Cable's Texas Channel, FoxSportsSouthwest.com to broadcast UIL state soccer tournament live (highschoolsportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 16, 2012
  May 7 at 10:00 p.m. CT on FOX Sports Southwest and on Tuesday, May 8 at 11:00 a.m. CT on FOX Sports Houston with several replays scheduled in May and June. Thursday, April 19 - 5A Semifinals 11:00 a.m. Girls: Klein Oak vs. Plano West Texas Channel/Webcast ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Texas Tech positional series: Clear cut roles for Red Raider QBs (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 15, 2012
  Don't blame starting quarterback Seth Doege for Texas Tech's struggled in 2011 ... the throws to help the offense try to keep the team afloat during a disappointing 5-7 season. Regardless of whether Stephens is healthy or not, Doege has a lot of weapons ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Twins Vs. Rangers Final Score: Minnesota Blows Lead In 4-3 Loss To Texas (minnesota.sbnation.com)
  Apr 15, 2012
  The Texas Rangers capped off a full three-game sweep on Sunday ... of playing time as the organization continues to assess his long-term potential. The 2-7 Twins will look to bounce back with a brutal four-game series against the New York ...
  SB Nation
• NASCAR Texas Motor Speedway Results 2012: Greg Biffle Wins Samsung Mobile 500 (sbnation.com)
  Apr 15, 2012
  Saving his equipment for the final green-flag run, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points leader Greg Biffle finally put a win on the board, cruising to a 3.235-second victory over Jimmie Johnson in Saturday night's Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.
  SBNation.com
• 2012 NFL Draft: Texas A&M's Cyrus Gray Works Out For Chiefs (houston.sbnation.com)
  Apr 14, 2012
  Ryan Tannehill is making all of the noise for Texas A&M prospects in the NFL Draft ... combine where he also had a 32 1/2 inch vertical leap, a 9-6 broad jump, a 7.17 three-cone drill and bench pressed 225 pounds 21 times."
  SB Nation
• NASCAR At Texas Motor Speedway 2012: Viewer’s Guide For Tonight's Race (sbnation.com)
  Apr 14, 2012
  Over the last 10 races at Texas, no driver has scored more points than Matt Kenseth – who in that same span has one win, seven top-fives, nine top-10s and gaudy average finish of 5.7. 2. Tony Stewart Before wrecking his primary car in practice ...
  SBNation.com
• Rangers Vs. Twins: Rangers Blow Apart Late Innings For 6-2 Victory (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Apr 14, 2012
  Minnesota starter Nick Blackburn left with shoulder stiffness, and Texas added five more hits ... The win moves the Rangers to 7-2, the best record in the American League, keeping them 3.5 in front of the Angels, and making them the first ...
  SB Nation
• FAAB guide: Is Johnny Damon worth adding in mixed leagues? (content.usatoday.com)
  Apr 14, 2012
  If you're seeking healthy alternatives, round up a few from the state of Texas. Recommended auction values assume a ... 289 AVG, 6 HR, 38 RBI, 51 R, and 7 SB. Chris Parmelee, 1B, Twins – Manager Ron Gardenhire has given him a vote of confidence as ...
  USA Today
• NASCAR At Texas Motor Speedway: 2012 Start Time, Starting Lineup, TV/Radio Schedule And More (sbnation.com)
  Apr 14, 2012
  flip on your TV sets at 7:46 p.m. NOTE: If you're unable to watch the race, I'll be providing Twitter updates here -- @jeff_gluck Race name/distance: The Samsung Mobile 500 is 334 laps around the 1.5-mile Texas Motor Speedway, which gives it a ...
  SBNation.com
• Leppert says he's sitting atop nearly $5 million of campaign cash (trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 13, 2012
  Republican Senate candidate Tom Leppert announced shortly before Friday's televised debate that his campaign had more than $4.7 million in cash as of March 31. Like rivals David Dewhurst and Ted Cruz, Leppert didn't release his full first quarter report to ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Texas Knitters Stitching Political Pink Uteruses Protesting Something or Other (canadafreepress.com)
  Apr 13, 2012
  In June of 2011, the Texas Senate (21-9) and House (96-48) passed Senate Bill 7, prohibiting the State of Texas from contracting with healthcare providers that “perform or promote elective abortions or affiliate with entities that perform or promote ...
  Canada Free Press
• NASCAR At Texas Motor Speedway 2012 Weekend Preview (sbnation.com)
  Apr 13, 2012
  But his history and his team's past performance suggest that may change this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. After a rare idle weekend for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Edwards enters Saturday night's Samsung Mobile 500 (FOX, 7 p.m. ET ...
  SBNation.com
• Belo debate recap: GOP Senate candidates spar over health care, government spending and yes, text messages (trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 12, 2012
  Cruz: "I don't support them as mandates from the federal government." 7:24 p.m.: Thoughts on building a wall the length of the Texas-Mexico border? Cruz: Yes. "We need to do everything humanly possible to secure the border." Says "boots on the ground" are ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Don't forget: Texas Faith is sponsoring a forum tonight (dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 12, 2012
  One final reminder that tonight Texas Faith will host a public forum at the First Presbyterian Church of Dallas. The open event will run from 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. and will feature six Texas Faith panelists discussing their ideas about the common good in Dallas.
  Dallas Morning Views Blog
• Tigers 7, Rays 2 (houmatoday.com)
  Apr 12, 2012
  DP_Detroit 1. LOB_Tampa Bay 11, Detroit 4. 2B_Longoria (3), J.Molina (2). 3B_Avila (1), Dirks (1). HR_C.Pena (3). SB_A.Jackson (1), Avila (1). Smyly pitched to 1 batter in the 5th. Balester pitched to 2 batters in the 7th. HBP_by Balester ...
  Houma Courier
• Writer: Cameron Ridley to be first true post presence at Texas since Chris Mihm (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 11, 2012
  For Ridley, drawing comparisons to Mihm is high praise. The 7-footer played eight seasons with the NBA with three different teams and was earned All-America honors while at Texas. Mihm is one of only three players to average at least 12 points per game in ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Texas Bats Pound Texas A&M-Corpus Christi: Longhorns Win 9-2 (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Apr 11, 2012
  The win opened a nine-game homestand for Texas at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. The ‘Horns (18-12, 7-2) host Oklahoma State Friday at 6 p.m. in the opener for Texas’ first Big 12 home series of the season.
  SB Nation
• Texas men's guard Gibbs to transfer to another school (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Apr 11, 2012
  Texas guard Sterling Gibbs will transfer to another school at the end of the spring semester, Gibbs and school officials announced today. Gibbs averaged 2.6 points and 0.7 assists in 7.5 minutes per game last season as a freshman. In a statement ...
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2 – Batters (sports.yahoo.com)
  Apr 10, 2012
  1B Adam LaRoche, Washington Nationals (19% owned) Statistics: 7/15 H/AB, 3 R, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 0 SB, .467 AVG Expected to platoon at first ... Ruiz (18%), Seattle Mariners 1B Justin Smoak (18%), Texas Rangers OF David Murphy (10%) *Percentage owned numbers ...
  YAHOO!
• Five-star prospect, McDonald's All-American Cameron Ridley to sign with Texas tomorrow afternoon (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 10, 2012
  Of those four, Felix is the only one not from Texas and the only one not listed at 6-foot-10. After losing Clint Chapman (7.3 points, 5.5 rebounds per game last season) and Alexei Wangmene (4.6 points, 4.7 rebounds per game), two of the team's top three ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Javale McGee Has A 6'7 Sister Who Will Play For Texas Next Year (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Apr 10, 2012
  Tucked away in a predictably fascinating Sports Illustrated profile of Javale McGee, everyone's favorite NBA player, was this interesting note: Imani Stafford is a 6'7" senior at Windward High in Los Angeles, and she is committed to Texas for next fall.
  SB Nation
• Yu Darvish debut beats Dancing with the Stars in D-FW TV ratings (rangersblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 10, 2012
  Yu Darvish's American pitching debut set a ratings record for a Rangers regular season telecast. The 10.7 rating for Darvish's first game on the mound smoked the previous best of 9.3 for a game against the New York Yankees in August 2010. The Rangers ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Softball Weekly Release - Week 7 (ivyleaguesports.com)
  Apr 10, 2012
  P - Katy, Texas) 1.35 ERA, 2-2, 3 App., 3 GS, 1 CG, 10.1 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 15 K Kate Strobel, Brown (Sr., 1B - Denver, Colo.) 4GP, 15 AB, 3 R, 7 H, 2 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 SB, .467 Avg., .556 OBP, .800 Slg.% Thompson and Harvard ...
  IvyLeagueSports.com
• Report: Reserve PG Sterling Gibbs transferring after one season at Texas (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 10, 2012
  A little more than two weeks after Myck Kabongo announced that he would return to Texas for his sophomore season insteading ... Sterling scored 2.6 points per game while averaging 7.5 minutes per game. Of the nine scholarship players on the Longhorns ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Texas Baseball 2012: Longhorns Open Homestand Against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Apr 10, 2012
  The No. 23 Longhorns (17-12, 7-2) won't have to play on the road again until they play the opener of a split series against No. 2 Texas A&M in College Station on April 27th. Freshman southpaw Dillon Peters (1-0, 3.45) will start for Texas.
  SB Nation
• Taylor Jungmann shines in pro debut, other former Longhorns begin MLB season (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 10, 2012
  Taylor Jungmann started his last season at Texas with an excellent outing ... in their first series before dropping a series opener against St. Louis today, 7-2. Like Street, Howell and LeCure have each only made one appearance in this year's young ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Tonight's lineups: Texas Rangers vs. Seattle Mariners (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Apr 9, 2012
  Here's the full lineups for tonight's game. Texas: 1. Ian Kinsler (2B); 2. Elvis Andrus (SS); 3. Josh Hamilton (CF); 4. Adrian Beltre (3B); 5. Michael Young (DH); 6. Nelson Cruz (RF); 7. David Murphy (LF); 8. Mike Napoli (C); 9. Mitch Moreland (1B).
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• North Texas Freshman Tony Mitchell Will Return For Sophomore Year (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Apr 9, 2012
  He averaged 14.7 points, 10.3 rebounds and 3.0 blocks on 57% shooting this season, bringing NBA scouts in droves to North Texas. He would have likely ... check out an exclusive scouting report from SB Nation Dallas columnist Willie Funk.
  SB Nation
• Tonight's lineups: Texas Rangers vs. Chicago White Sox (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Apr 8, 2012
  Here's the full lineups: Texas -- 1. Ian Kinsler (DH); 2. Elvis Andrus (SS); 3. Josh Hamilton (CF); 4. Adrian Beltre (3B); 5. Michael Young (2B); 6. Nelson Cruz (RF); 7. David Murphy (LF); 8. Yorvit Torrealba (C); 9. Mitch Moreland (1B).
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Texas Baseball 2012: Longhorns Drub Texas Tech 14-3, Win Series (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Apr 8, 2012
  but the Texas offense awoke in the fourth and strung together four singles and a hit batsman against starter John Neely for a 4-1 lead. The No. 25 Longhorns (17-12, 7-2) added one more in the fifth and then posted crooked numbers in each of the ...
  SB Nation
• Mariners role up huge early lead, barely hang on for third win in four tries (seattletimes.nwsource.com)
  Apr 8, 2012
  This third win in four games for the Mariners against Oakland, an 8-7 victory, wound up far closer than anyone ... since the M's appear heavily outgunned on the pitching side going into Texas. But the A's just allowed the M's too big a comfort ...
  Seattle Times
• Rangers Vs. White Sox: Alex Rios Home Run Downs Texas (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Apr 8, 2012
  Napoli worked an 3-0 count, and Texas looked to be in great position, before a borderline pitch was called strike one. Napoli fouled the next pitch, and then grounded out weakly to third, ending the threat. Joe Nathan entered the ninth inning of ...
  SB Nation
• College Baseball: No. 4 Texas A&M Sweeps Series Against No. 22 Oklahoma (houston.sbnation.com)
  Apr 8, 2012
  Apr 7, 2012 - The No. 4 ranked Texas A&M Aggies baseball team swept fellow Big 12 opponent and No. 22 ranked Oklahoma Sooners over this weekend. The sweep for Texas A&M gave them a five game winning streak and improved their conference record to 7-2.
  SB Nation
• Ron Paul to visit Fort Worth on Wednesday (trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 8, 2012
  Presidential candidate Ron Paul returns to Texas on April 11 for a town hall meeting in Fort Worth. The Gulf Coast Congressman will speak at the Will Rogers Memorial Center at 7 p.m. The event is open to the public and sponsored by the Youth for Ron Paul ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Islanders Rally Past Southeastern for Series Sweep (lionsports.net)
  Apr 7, 2012
  ... Texas A&M-Corpus Christi scored three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to rally past Southeastern Louisiana for a 3-1 victory in Southland Conference softball action Saturday afternoon at Chapman Field. Southeastern fell to 7-28 ...
  Lions
• Tonight's lineups: Texas Rangers vs. Chicago White Sox (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Apr 7, 2012
  Here are the full lineups for tonight's game. Texas: 1. Ian Kinsler (2B); 2. Elvis Andrus (SS); 3. Josh Hamilton (CF); 4. Adrian Beltre (3B); 5. Michael Young (DH); 6. Nelson Cruz (RF); 7. David Murphy (LF); 8. Mike Napoli (C); 9. Mitch Moreland (1B).
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Texas Rangers Game One Thoughts And Analysis: Already With The Bunting? (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Apr 7, 2012
  The pitching was simply awesome. But hey, it was enough. Danks looked good himself, and while it would be soothing to see Texas a bit more patient, that is just not their style. On a different day, that approach will result in total destruction.
  SB Nation
• April 12: Texas Faith panelists will discuss the common good in Dallas (dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 5, 2012
  A Texas Faith public forum will be held at First Presbyterian Church of Dallas on April 12 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wayne Slater and I will moderate the evening, which will feature six Texas Faith panelists discussing how to define the common ...
  Dallas Morning Views Blog
• Baylor, Texas Tech among competitors for ATH Marcus Evans (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 5, 2012
  The team improved off its 7-5 record two seasons ago. Baylor made an offer to Evans after his sophomore season, while Texas Tech made an offer after his junior year. Sayles writes that Evans will visit Lubbock in June.
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Opening Day 2012: Texas Rangers Vs. Chicago White Sox (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Apr 5, 2012
  The Texas Rangers will kick off their 2012 campaign and a quest ... Colby Lewis vs. John Danks Saturday, April 7, 7:05 p.m. CT: Derek Holland vs. Jake Peavy Sunday, April 8, 7:05 p.m. CT: Matt Harrison vs. Gavin Floyd Televised coverage for ...
  SB Nation
• A team-by-team glance at the American League East (bostonherald.com)
  Apr 4, 2012
  259, 7, 36, AL high-tying 49 SB). Rotation: LH CC Sabathia (19-8 ... Tampa Bay Rays 2011: 91-71, 2nd place, AL wild card (lost to Texas in division series). Manager: Joe Maddon (7th season). He’s Here: 1B Carlos Pena, OF Luke Scott, RHP ...
  Boston Herald
• Newly introduced Texas women's coach Karen Aston: 'It's a thrill to be back' (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 4, 2012
  Reed has battled through injuries throughout his college career while Fussell has flourished, leading Texas with 16.3 points per game while shooting 41.7 percent from the floor and better than 90 percent from the free throw line. Chelsea Bass, who will ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Dewhurst touts state bill that contains elements of 'Obamacare' (statesman.com)
  Apr 3, 2012
  John Hawkins, senior vice president of government relations for the Texas Hospital Association, said sharp similarities exist between SB 7 and Obama's plan in terms of payment reform. The association's political action committee has endorsed Dewhurst.
  Austin American-Statesman
• Dewhurst touts state bill that contains elements of 'Obamacare' (statesman.com)
  Apr 3, 2012
  John Hawkins, senior vice president of government relations for the Texas Hospital Association, said sharp similarities exist between SB 7 and Obama's plan in terms of payment reform. The association's political action committee has endorsed Dewhurst.
  Austin American-Statesman
• Texas Rangers Opening Week Schedule 2012 (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Apr 2, 2012
  Tickets are still available for that contest, and first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 CT. For those unfamiliar with the Diablos, they are a member of the Mexican League. Texas' last tuneup before Opening Day will come on Wednesday, when the ...
  SB Nation
• Today's lineup: Texas Rangers against San Diego in Cactus League finale (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Apr 1, 2012
  Here's today's lineup for the Cactus League finale: Texas: 1. Ian Kinsler, 2B; 2. Elvis Andrus, SS; 3. Michael Young, DH; 4. Adrian Beltre, 3B; 5. Nelson Cruz, RF; 6. David Murphy, LF; 7. Yorvit Torrealba, C; 8. Mitch Moreland, 1B; 9.
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Healthy Neftali Feliz ready to go after Rangers' 7-4 win (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Apr 1, 2012
  Neftali Feliz emerged without any issues with his right shoulder Saturday night after throwing 84 pitches in five innings and picking up the win in the Rangers' 7-4 victory over Cleveland at Goodyear Stadium. Feliz (1-1) allowed three runs on ...
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Neal Cotts may not throw for 7-10 days pending further evaluation (rangersblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 1, 2012
  GOODYEAR, Ariz. - The Rangers won't know anything for sure on LHP Neal Cotts until he is further examined on Sunday by team physician Dr. Keith Meister, but initial indications are that he might need 7-10 days of rest for the strained latissimus dorsi on ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Game report: Hot Mitch Moreland leads Rangers to 7-4 win over Cleveland (rangersblog.dallasnews.com)
  Apr 1, 2012
  In Goodyear, Ariz., 1B Mitch Moreland hit a tremendous three-run homer in the fourth inning Saturday against Cleveland as the Rangers won for the fifth time in their last six games. The Rangers have outscored opponents 43-30 in the stretch when starting ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• American League (journalgazette.net)
  Apr 1, 2012
  259, 7, 36, AL high-tying 49 SB) Rotation: LH CC Sabathia (19-8 ... 37/43 opportunities with Cincinnati), LH Darren Oliver (5-5, 2.29 ERA with Texas), RH Casey Janssen (6-0, 2.26) Outlook: Toronto needs consistency from its starting rotation ...
  Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
• American League (journalgazette.net)
  Mar 31, 2012
  259, 7, 36, AL high-tying 49 SB) Rotation: LH CC Sabathia (19-8 ... 37/43 opportunities with Cincinnati), LH Darren Oliver (5-5, 2.29 ERA with Texas), RH Casey Janssen (6-0, 2.26) Outlook: Toronto needs consistency from its starting rotation ...
  Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
• American League (journalgazette.net)
  Mar 31, 2012
  259, 7, 36, AL high-tying 49 SB) Rotation: LH CC Sabathia (19-8 ... 37/43 opportunities with Cincinnati), LH Darren Oliver (5-5, 2.29 ERA with Texas), RH Casey Janssen (6-0, 2.26) Outlook: Toronto needs consistency from its starting rotation ...
  Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
• Keller Fossil Ridge No. 4 in 5A, while Arlington Martin and Fort Worth Trimble Tech debut in Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association poll (highschoolsportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Mar 30, 2012
  Check the "Delete browsing history on exit" box. Select "OK." If you are using Internet Explorer 7, make sure Phishing Filter is turned off by going to Tools / Phishing Filter / Turn Off Automatic Website Checking. If you are using Internet Explorer 8 ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• A look at the American League pitching staffs: Texas Rangers (rangersblog.dallasnews.com)
  Mar 30, 2012
  UNDER THE MICROSCOPE: Darvish carries the banner for Japanese baseball. If he falls short of expectations fueled by the Rangers' commitment of $107.7 million, look for teams to back off from the Japanese free-agent market. PRESSING QUESTION: Is LHP Derek ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• 2012 North Texas Football: Normalcy And Likability (sbnation.com)
  Mar 30, 2012
  59-7. The year ended with legitimate reasons for optimism in Denton. This year, however, there is another new beginning at work. McCarney suffered a minor stroke in February, and as he works his way through his second spring in Texas ...
  SBNation.com
• American League West capsules (the-review.com)
  Mar 30, 2012
  238, 14, 55 with Colorado), CF Peter Bourjos (.271, 12, 43, 22 SB). Rotation: RH Jered Weaver (18-8, 2.41, 198 Ks), RH Dan Haren (16-10, 3.17, 192 Ks), LH C.J. Wilson (16-7, 2.94, 206 Ks with Texas), RH Ervin Santana (11-12, 3.38, 1 no-hitter ...
  Alliance Review
• Fantasy Baseball Spotlight: Texas Rangers (faketeams.com)
  Mar 29, 2012
  On the bright side, Texas has a lot of money ... 400/.600 hitter with 35 HR/20 SB, and all the trappings that come with numbers like that. It's unfortunate that you can't count on his health and that he's got personal demons that will follow ...
  FakeTeams
• Wrapping up Rangers 7-6 victory over Royals (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Mar 29, 2012
  Plenty to cover in the Rangers' 7-6 victory over Kansas City ... The Rangers' x-ray machine is on the way back to Texas, so Cruz did not have x-rays. He will go to an area hospital Thursday if his hand is still sore. "I just got him out of ...
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Tonight's lineups: Texas Rangers vs. Kansas City Royals (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Mar 28, 2012
  Here's how the teams stack up for tonight's game: Texas Rangers: 1. Ian Kinsler, 2B; 2. Craig Gentry, CF; 3. Michael Young, 1B; 4. Adrian Beltre, 3B; 5. Nelson Cruz, RF; 6. Mike Napoli, DH; 7. David Murphy, LF; 8. Yorvit Torrealba, C ...
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• 7-on-7 Competition Getting Texas QBs Drafted (houston.sbnation.com)
  Mar 28, 2012
  He looks at the effect of the summer 7-on-7 competition on helping quarterback play over ... All that has led to a run of Texas QBs in recent seasons. Just as it should be too, since the best high school football in the nation is played right ...
  SB Nation
• AL WEST CAPSULES (theitem.com)
  Mar 28, 2012
  238, 14, 55 with Colorado), CF Peter Bourjos (.271, 12, 43, 22 SB). Rotation: RH Jered Weaver (18-8, 2.41, 198 Ks), RH Dan Haren (16-10, 3.17, 192 Ks), LH C.J. Wilson (16-7, 2.94, 206 Ks with Texas), RH Ervin Santana (11-12, 3.38, 1 no-hitter), RH Jerome ...
  Item
• Rangers 10, Padres 9 (insidebayarea.com)
  Mar 28, 2012
  LOB—San Diego 7, Texas 7. 2B—Jo.Baker (2), Kinsler (4), N.Cruz (3), B.Snyder (3). 3B—J.Butler (1). HR—Hermida 2 (3), Grandal (2), Gyorko (1), Parrino (3), Napoli 2 (2). SB—Gyorko (1), Kinsler (1). CS—Gyorko (1). SF—M.Clark ...
  Inside Bay Area
• Astros 14, Tigers 7 (elpasotimes.com)
  Mar 27, 2012
  SB—A.Jackson (3), C.Johnson (1), Altuve (2). S—Shuck. SF—Dirks, S.Moore. HBP—by R.Cruz (B.Loy). WP—M.Morrison. Umpires—Home, Will Little First, Gary Cederstrom Second, Sam Holbrook Third, Lance Barksdale. T—3:02. A—3,990 (5,300).
  El Paso Times
• Former Red Raider legend, Kliff Kingsbury, ready to lead Texas A&M's offense (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Mar 27, 2012
  Texas A&M never had trouble scoring in their most recent history ... Kingsbury was welcomed to Aggieland by the No. 7 offense in the nation last season but has the task of spreading the ball around to playmakers which are mostly in the form of running ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Today's lineup: Texas Rangers vs. San Diego Padres (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Mar 27, 2012
  Texas Rangers: 1. Ian Kinsler (2B); 2. Elvis Andrus (SS); 3. Josh Hamilton (CF); 4. Adrian Beltre (3B); 5. Michael Young (DH); 6. Nelson Cruz (RF); 7. Mike Napoli (1B); 8. Brandon Snyder (LF); 9. Luis Martinez (C). Pitchers -- LHP Robbie Ross ...
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Gosselin: While eyes are focused elsewhere, Matt Harrison could be key to Ranger rotation (rangersblog.dallasnews.com)
  Mar 27, 2012
  SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The eyes of the baseball world were on Matt Harrison last October when he took the mound for Game 7 of the World Series. Five months later, the eyes of Texas are barely on Harrison, much less the eyes of America. Walking through D/FW ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Tank Carder talks about his NFL future on Pittsburgh radio station (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Mar 26, 2012
  Linebacker Tank Carder was recently on a Pittsburgh radio station, 93.7 The Fan. He talked with host Troy Clardy about his skill set, how playing in Texas helped him prepare for his college and NFL future and what he thinks about joining the Pittsburgh Steelers.
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• 2012 NCAA Women's Tournament, Maryland Vs. Texas A&M Final Score: Terrapins Complete Comeback, Win 81-74 (dc.sbnation.com)
  Mar 25, 2012
  The Maryland Lady Terrapins have punched their ticket to the Elite Eight with an impressive 81-74 come-from-behind win against the Texas A&M Aggies Sunday afternoon ... down 12 rebounds while shooting 7-for-8 from the floor.
  SB Nation
• American League West capsules (oregonlive.com)
  Mar 23, 2012
  238, 14, 55 with Colorado), CF Peter Bourjos (.271, 12, 43, 22 SB). Rotation: RH Jered Weaver (18-8, 2.41, 198 Ks), RH Dan Haren (16-10, 3.17, 192 Ks), LH C.J. Wilson (16-7, 2.94, 206 Ks with Texas), RH Ervin Santana (11-12, 3.38, 1 no-hitter), RH Jerome ...
  Oregonian
• American League West capsules (buffalonews.com)
  Mar 23, 2012
  238, 14, 55 with Colorado), CF Peter Bourjos (.271, 12, 43, 22 SB). Rotation: RH Jered Weaver (18-8, 2.41, 198 Ks), RH Dan Haren (16-10, 3.17, 192 Ks), LH C.J. Wilson (16-7, 2.94, 206 Ks with Texas), RH Ervin Santana (11-12, 3.38, 1 no-hitter ...
  Buffalo News
• Tonight's lineups: Texas Rangers at Cincinnati Reds (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Mar 23, 2012
  Here's a look at the lineups: Texas Rangers: 1. Julio Borbon (CF); 2. Alberto Gonzalez (SS); 3. David Murphy (LF); 4. Nelson Cruz (RF); 5. Mitch Moreland (1B); 6. Yorvit Torrealba (C); 7. Brad Hawpe (DH); 8. Mike Olt (3B); 9. Greg Miclat (2B).
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Tonight's lineups: Texas Rangers at Cincinnati Reds (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Mar 23, 2012
  Here's a look at the lineups: Texas Rangers: 1. Julio Borbon (CF); 2. Alberto Gonzalez (SS); 3. David Murphy (LF); 4. Nelson Cruz (RF); 5. Mitch Moreland (1B); 6. Yorvit Torrealba (C); 7. Brad Hawpe (DH); 8. Mike Olt (3B); 9. Greg Miclat (2B).
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• American League East capsules (winnipegfreepress.com)
  Mar 22, 2012
  259, 7, 36, AL high-tying 49 SB). Rotation: LH CC Sabathia (19-8 ... Tampa Bay Rays 2011: 91-71, 2nd place, AL wild card (lost to Texas in division series). Manager: Joe Maddon (7th season). He's Here: 1B Carlos Pena, OF Luke Scott, RHP Burke Badenhop ...
  Winnipeg Free Press
• Monday's High School sports scores (insidebayarea.com)
  Mar 20, 2012
  Top players -- Lange (M-A) 2B, SB; Sinchek (SHP ... Records -- Canada 11-8, 5-2; College of San Mateo 13-7, 7-1. Team results -- Tulane 293; 2t. Arizona State and USC 295; 4t. Pepperdine and Texas A&M 302; 6t. Cal, UNLV and Long Beach State ...
  Inside Bay Area
• Where Could The Next Outbreak Of Measles Be? (online.wsj.com)
  Mar 19, 2012
  Ari Brown, a pediatrician in Austin, Texas, says that three or four years ago she would ... And in San Diego, a measles outbreak in 2008 was traced to an unvaccinated 7-year-old boy who contracted the disease in Switzerland and passed it on ...
  Wall Street Journal
• Astros 7, Marlins 4 (elpasotimes.com)
  Mar 19, 2012
  HR—Wallace (1). SB—Jos.Reyes (1). S—Altuve. HBP—by Weiland (H.Ramirez). PB—J.Castro. Umpires—Home, CB Bucknor First, Jerry Meals Second, Eric Loveless Third, James Hoye. T—3:09. A—3,483 (7,000).
  El Paso Times
• Texas A&M ties lead former Aggie guard to Cleveland Cavaliers (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Mar 19, 2012
  Donald Sloan has spent time bouncing around the NBA since his senior season at Texas A&M in 2010. Sloan ... for the Erie BayHawks of the D-League averaging 22.8 points and 7.4 assists per game. It wasn't just his numbers that got Cleveland's attention ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Today's lineup: Texas Rangers at Milwaukee Brewers (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Mar 18, 2012
  Here are the lineups for each team. Texas Rangers: 1. Ian Kinsler (2B); 2. David Murphy (RF); 3. Michael Young (3B); 4. Mike Napoli (DH); 5. Brad Hawpe (1B); 6. Conor Jackson (LF); 7. Craig Gentry (CF); 8. Brett Nicholas (C); 9. Yangervis Solarte (SS).
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• 2012 Women's NCAA Tournament Bracket And Schedule: Texas A&M Advances 69-47 Over Albany (houston.sbnation.com)
  Mar 18, 2012
  No. 12 San Diego St. - 7:45 p.m. You can click here to find the full 2012 NCAA Women's Tournament Bracket. For more on Texas A&M check out I Am The 12th Man and for more on the Texas Longhorns visit Burnt Orange Nation.
  SB Nation
• Rangers 12, Cubs 7 (insidebayarea.com)
  Mar 17, 2012
  DP—Texas 2. LOB—Texas 5, Chicago 4. 2B—R.Strausborger (1), Cardenas (3). HR—R.Osuna (1), J.Lake (2), Cardenas (1), Clevenger (2). SB—L.Martin (1), R.Strausborger (1). S—G.Rodriguez. SF—LaHair. HBP—by Ogando (Re.Johnson), by T ...
  Inside Bay Area
• Texas women's basketball team makes fourth consecutive first-round NCAA tourney exit (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Mar 17, 2012
  614) in five seasons at Texas and holds a 40-42 record in Big 12 play. It should be noted that the Blue Devils did not reach the Sweet Sixteen under Goestenkors until her sixth season in Durham and that the Longhorns will welcome 6-foot-7 forward Imani ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• 2012 Women's NCAA Tournament Bracket And TV Schedule (denver.sbnation.com)
  Mar 17, 2012
  Here is a complete look at Saturday's schedule, courtesy of SB Nation's ... (15) Navy - 9:15 a.m. (7) Louisville vs. (10) Michigan State - 11:45 a.m. (6) Arkansas vs. (11) Dayton - 2:05 p.m. (3) Texas A&M vs.
  SB Nation
• 2012 Women's NCAA Tournament Schedule: Texas, Texas A&M Open Play Saturday (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Mar 17, 2012
  The defending national champion Texas A&M Aggies will be along the teams in action ... (1) Connecticut--Kingston Region 12:30 PM (10) Michigan State vs. (7) Louisville -- Raleigh Region 12:30 PM (13) South Dakota State vs.
  SB Nation
• Prediction: Texas A&M will represent the SEC in the 2013 Music City Bowl (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Mar 16, 2012
  His list included Texas A&M traveling to Nashville, Tenn. to play in the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl against Virginia. The game matches the No. 6 ACC team against the SEC's No. 7 team. Last years Music City Bowl matched the 6-6 Mississippi ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• NCAA Bracket 2012 Reactions: Texas May Man Up Yancy Gates (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Mar 16, 2012
  the one thing he doesn't do nearly as well as you'd expect is draw fouls -- as reflected in his very pedestrian 31.7 FTRate. Given all that, I expect that a zone defense will be something that Rick Barnes retreats to if Texas finds itself in ...
  SB Nation
• Texas-Cincy preview: If Horns don't get big game out of J'Covan Brown, expect another early exit (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Mar 16, 2012
  How they got here: Cincinnati received an at-large bid out of the Big East. Texas received at-large bid out of the Big 12. Record vs. NCAA field: Cincinnati 7-6, Texas 4-11 Notable: Neither is all that proficient offensively, but both play solid defense.
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Wrapping up the Texas Rangers' 11-7 loss to the Oakland Athletics (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Mar 16, 2012
  The Texas Rangers have lost six of their last eight Cactus League games. They had a chance to win Thursday's game with a 7-6 lead in the ninth and two outs, but Brad Hawpe misplayed a grounder that allowed the tying run to score. The next batter ...
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• ID required for spray paint, but not to vote in Texas thanks to federal government (yourhoustonnews.com)
  Mar 15, 2012
  The United States Department of Justice on March 12 refused to approve Senate Bill 14, passed by the Texas Legislature and signed into law in 2011 for the purpose of voter fraud prevention. SB 14 requires voters in Texas to provide certain government ...
  Your Houston News
• Texas legislators support Gov. Perry on women's health program (kcbd.com)
  Mar 15, 2012
  The law was initially passed in 2005 and reauthorized in 2011 by SB 7. Gov. Perry has announced the state will find funding to continue services to the more than 100,000 low-income Texas women served by WHP. Stop by each day for a helping of Mr. Food’s ...
  KCBD
• Today's lineup: Texas Rangers vs. Colorado Rockies (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Mar 14, 2012
  Neftali Feliz makes his second start for Texas, while Colorado will start Tyler Chatwood. 1. Ian Kinsler (2B); 2. Elvis Andrus (SS); 3. Josh Hamilton (LF); 4. Adrian Beltre (3B); 5. Michael Young (DH); 6. Nelson Cruz (RF); 7. Mitch Moreland (1B); 8.
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Planned Parenthood closings motivating president (onenewsnow.com)
  Mar 14, 2012
  In accordance with SB 7, which passed during the June 2011 special session, the state has decided against granting Planned Parenthood its annual $17 million because it provides abortions (see earlier story). Rachel Bohannon of Texas Right to Life ...
  OneNewsNow
• Today's lineup: Texas Rangers vs. Cleveland Indians (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Mar 13, 2012
  Texas Rangers: 1. Craig Gentry (CF); 2. Yangervis Solarte (2B); 3. David Murphy (LF); 4. Conor Jackson (DH); 5. Mitch Moreland (1B); 6. Yorvit Torrealba (C); 7. Engel Beltre (RF); 8. Luis Hernandez (SS); 9. Mike Olt (3B). Pitchers -- Yu Darvish ...
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• NCAA Women's Tournament Bracket 2012: Texas A&M Earns No. 3 Seed, Texas No. 9 (houston.sbnation.com)
  Mar 13, 2012
  Mar 12, 2012 - The Texas A&M Aggies captured a No. 3 seed in the 2012 NCAA ... The Aggies finished a distant second to undefeated Baylor in the Big 12 regular season standings going 11-7 in conference play and were runner-ups in the conference ...
  SB Nation
• Today's lineup: Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Mar 12, 2012
  Here are the lineups for today's game, as the Texas Rangers travel down the road to Peoria to ... Michael Young (1B); 6. Nelson Cruz (RF); 7. David Murphy (LF); 8. Yorvit Torrealba (C); 9. Leonys Martin (CF). Pitchers: Matt Harrison, Mark ...
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• LSU, Alabama get head start on spring football; Texas A&M kicks off March 31 (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Mar 12, 2012
  Check the "Delete browsing history on exit" box. Select "OK." If you are using Internet Explorer 7, make sure Phishing Filter is turned off by going to Tools / Phishing Filter / Turn Off Automatic Website Checking. If you are using Internet Explorer 8 ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• NCAA Bracket 2012: Texas To Play Cincinnati In First Game (houston.sbnation.com)
  Mar 11, 2012
  the Texas Longhorns will be playing the sixth-seeded Cincinnati Bearcats in the first round of the East Regional. The Longhorns received an at-large bid from the tournament's selection committee after turning in a 25-7 record during the regular season.
  SB Nation
• Bracketology 2012: Notre Dame Projected By SB Nation As No. 7 Seed Out West (chicago.sbnation.com)
  Mar 10, 2012
  and according to SB Nation's Bracketology the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are currently projected to enter March Madness as a No. 7 seed in the West bracket. That would set Notre Dame up for a first-round matchup against the No. 10 seed Texas ...
  SB Nation
• Mizzou denies Horns upset bid, Texas' tourney chances still good (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Mar 10, 2012
  Pressey, who was 5-of-7 from beyond the arc, hit as many three-pointers as the entire Texas team, while English was also deadly from downtown, going 3-for-4. Combined, Pressey and English scored 46 points on 17-of-23 shooting (73.9 percent) from the floor.
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Texas Vs. Missouri Final: Tigers Offense Too Much In 81-67 Loss (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Mar 10, 2012
  The Texas Longhorns battled for most of the game ... who scored 23 points while knocking down 5-7 from beyond the arc. J'Covan Brown, who had a scary fall in the second half into the bank of cameras behind the basket, scored 21 points but ...
  SB Nation
• Texas Vs. Iowa State Final: Brown's Shot Powers Longhorns Into Semifinals (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Mar 9, 2012
  shooting only 7-19 from the floor. So instead of settling for the jumper, he attacked Babb off the dribble, getting into the lane and drawing a decisive and-1 with :35 left in the game. Texas' defense kept them in the game, causing 14 turnovers ...
  SB Nation
• A plagued season ends as Texas A&M falls to No. 3 Kansas in the Big 12 Tournament (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Mar 8, 2012
  The No. 3 Kansas Jayhawks met up with Texas A&M in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament ... Kansas shot 61.4 percent from the field and 66.7 percent from 3-point land while A&M shot 39 percent and 23 percent in comparison. The end of a rough ride ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Texas Tech Vs. Oklahoma State Final Score: Cowboys Have Big Second Half To Defeat Red Raiders, 76-60 (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Mar 8, 2012
  The Oklahoma St. Cowboys had a big second half to defeat the Texas Tech Red Raiders 76-60 to move into the quarterfinals round where they will take on the Missouri Tigers. After a closer than expected first half, Oklahoma State had a big second ...
  SB Nation
• Texas Tech Vs. Oklahoma State Halftime Score: Cowboys Lead Red Raiders 32-27 (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Mar 8, 2012
  At the half it is the No. 8 seed Oklahoma St. Cowboys leading the No. 9 seed Texas Tech Red Raiders 32-27. Oklahoma State is being led by Keiton Page and Brian Williams who each have 10 points on the night, and as a team the offense has made a ...
  SB Nation
• Texas women's basketball team will now await NCAA tourney fate after loss to Texas Tech in Big 12 tourney (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Mar 8, 2012
  Senior guard Ashleigh Fontenette scored a game-high 21 points on 7-of-15 shooting for the Longhorns. But with Texas mired in one of its worst shooting performances of the season, Fontenette's teammates were held to 12-of-60 (20 percent) shooting from the field.
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Oklahoma State Vs. Texas Tech: Game Preview, TV Info And More (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Mar 8, 2012
  In the night-cap of the first day of action in the Big 12 Tournament, No. 7 seed Oklahoma State takes on No. 10 seed Texas Tech for the right to play No. 2 seed Missouri on Thursday. The Cowboys will probably be without Big 12 Co-Freshman of the ...
  SB Nation
• Texas A&M Vs. Oklahoma Score: Aggies Take 27-22 Lead Over Sooners At Halftime (houston.sbnation.com)
  Mar 8, 2012
  Elston Turner and Khris Middleton combined for 18 first-half points as Texas A&M takes a 27-22 lead over Oklahoma at halftime. Turner scored 10 points on 4-9 shooting including 2-4 shooting from beyond-the-arc. Middleton was 4-10 from the field ...
  SB Nation
• Texas late rally over Iowa State puts team in prime position for 14th consecutive NCAA berth (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Mar 7, 2012
  Three more free throws _ two by Jonathan Holmes, one by Myck Kabongo _ sealed the biggest victory of the season for a Texas team that has six freshmen in its rotation and played Thursday night without 6-foot-7 forward Alexis Wangmene (wrist ...
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Big 12 Conference Tournament Preview (houston.sbnation.com)
  Mar 7, 2012
  Texas A&M and Oklahoma will open the Big 12 tournament at 6 p.m. Wednesday, but will either team have a shot at winning big this year in Kansas City? Well, I think this is the Aggies best chance of getting a victory this year, since these two ...
  SB Nation
• 2012 SWAC Tournament: Texas Southern Upends Alabama A&M 75-62 (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Mar 7, 2012
  Texas Southern broke up a tight game in the first half and pulled away from Alabama A&M in the second 30 minutes for a 75-62 victory on Wednesday in the opening round of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. TSU will ...
  SB Nation
• 2012 Big 12 Tournament, Oklahoma State Vs. Texas Tech: Game Time, TV Schedule And More (sbnation.com)
  Mar 7, 2012
  The first round of the 2012 Big 12 Tournament brings about quite a few interesting matchups, but Wednesday night's game between the Texas Tech Red Raiders and Oklahoma State Cowboys doesn't look like one of them. The Red Raiders won just one ...
  SBNation.com
• Big 12 Tournament 2012, Oklahoma Vs. Texas A&M: Game Time, TV Schedule And More (sbnation.com)
  Mar 7, 2012
  The four-day competition for the conference championship and accompanying 2012 NCAA Tournament bid will begin with a matchup between the No. 8 seed Oklahoma Sooners and the No. 9 seed Texas A&M Aggies. The two teams faced off twice during the ...
  SBNation.com
• Oklahoma Vs. Texas A&M: Game Preview, TV Info And More (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Mar 7, 2012
  In a game between a program trending up and one trending down, No. 8 seed Oklahoma plays No. 9 seed Texas A&M in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday. The winner will face No. 1 seed Kansas on Thursday. After making six ...
  SB Nation
• 2012 Sun Belt Tournament: North Texas Leads Western Kentucky, 32-30 (denver.sbnation.com)
  Mar 7, 2012
  Neither team shot well (36.7 percent for Western Kentucky and 37.5 percent for North Texas), leading to 37 total rebounds in the first half. Tony Mitchell has been the offensive spark for the Mean Green with his nine points and four rebounds.
  SB Nation
• Sun Belt Basketball Championship Game 2012: North Texas Vs. Western Kentucky Settles Spot In Big Dance (denver.sbnation.com)
  Mar 6, 2012
  The 2012 Sun Belt Tournament comes to an end on Tuesday evening when the No. 5 North Texas Mean Green and the No. 7 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers take the court at Summit Arena in Hot Springs, Ark. For the Denver Pioneers and its fans ...
  SB Nation
• Kevin Kouzmanoff Is The Hero As The Kansas City Royals Defeat The Texas Rangers 7-6. (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Mar 6, 2012
  as Kevin Kouzmanoff's two-run double with two-outs in the bottom of the ninth inning pushed the winning runs across as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Texas Rangers 7-6. It was the second consecutive day the Royals defeated the Rangers.
  SB Nation
• Texas F Alexis Wangmene out for season with dislocated wrist (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Mar 6, 2012
  The 6-7 Wangmene averaged 4.6 points and 4.7 rebounds but had given Texas solid interior defense and leadership. The Longhorns (19-12) face Iowa State in the second round Thursday of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship. Various bracket projections have ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• 2012 NCAA Tournament Bubble: Who Should Texas Root For During Championship Week? (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Mar 6, 2012
  Both teams are sitting firmly on the bubble, with Drexel a 13 seed in SB Nation's latest Bracketology ... on Tuesday as well as No. 7 seed Louisville on Wednesday to secure a spot in the field. Unfortunately for Texas, they just pulled out ...
  SB Nation
• North Texas vs. Arkansas State: Mean Green Face Red Wolves In 2012 Sun Belt Conference Semifinals (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Mar 5, 2012
  North Texas faces Arkansas State Monday night in the semifinals of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. The two teams split their regular-season meetings, with the Red Wolves pulling out a 75-72 home win on Jan. 7 and the Mean Green holding serve ...
  SB Nation
• North Texas Vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Final Score: Mean Green Defeat Ragin' Cajuns, 65-62 Advance To Semifinals (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Mar 5, 2012
  North Texas will now take on the No. 9 seeded Arkansas St. Red Wolves who upset the regular season champs Middle Tennessee St. Blue Raiders 64-61. The semifinal matchup will tip at 7 p.m. ET on Monday.
  SB Nation
• Big 12 Tournament 2012: Bracket, Schedule And More (houston.sbnation.com)
  Mar 4, 2012
  The 2012 Big 12 Tournament gets underway on Wednesday, March 7 from the Sprint Center in Kansas City. Texas A&M's opening round matchup will be a rematch with Saturday's opponent Oklahoma. The Aggies and the Sooners will tangle once again with ...
  SB Nation
• Four Baylor players, Texas G Brown honored by Big 12 men's basketball coaches (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Mar 3, 2012
  Four Baylor players received honors from Big 12 coaches and Texas guard J’Covan Brown was named to the ... Jeff Withey, Kansas, C, Jr., 7-0, 235, San Diego, Calif./Horizon Newcomer of the Year: Royce White, Iowa State, F, So.,
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Texas A&M Vs. Oklahoma Halftime Score: Aggies Trail Sooners 33-26 (houston.sbnation.com)
  Mar 3, 2012
  Oklahoma is 6-of-7 while Texas A&M is only 1-of-3. Texas A&M's defense needs to step up their game if they want to win as they are allowing Oklahoma to shoot just under 50 percent at the half.
  SB Nation
• No. 7 Missouri vs. Texas Tech: Tigers Win Comfortably As Expected (sbnation.com)
  Mar 3, 2012
  Mar 3, 2012 - The Missouri Tigers didn't need to bring their best to defeat the Big 12's worst team, the Texas Tech Red Raiders, but decided to give their all for 40 minutes anyway. Frank Haith didn't bring in anyone beyond his normal seven-man ...
  SBNation.com
• Texas, Baylor And TCU Football All Ranked In The Middle Of New-Look Big 12 (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Mar 2, 2012
  2012's Big 12 is set for a drastic new dynamic, and The National Football Post has all three Dallas area members (including newcomer TCU) ranked squarely in the middle - with Texas, TCU and Baylor occupying Nos. 5-7, respectively. Newcomer West ...
  SB Nation
• SB-14B adds versatility to B-1 (nwfdailynews.com)
  Mar 2, 2012
  DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — The 337th ... But even more so, the SB-14B/LCTP2 upgrade solidifies the B-1’s versatile capability to hold any target, moving or stationary, ground-based or maritime, at risk 24/7, 365 days a year.
  NW Florida Daily News
• Texas Independence Day: 176 years since Republic (wsbradio.com)
  Mar 2, 2012
  They're studying Texas history. The songs, which borrow tunes from the likes of Dr. Dre, Eminem and Maroon 5, are the most popular of Marsh's classroom innovations. Friday was Texas Independence Day, marking the Republic of Texas' birth on March ...
  News/Talk 750 WSB
• Thursday practice observations: Offense has first good day (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Mar 2, 2012
  Texas Tech football went through practice No. 7 Thursday. There was no media availability following the workout leaving reporters to write strictly about what they saw. Here are the things I saw: *Derek Edwards, a class of 2011 four-star receiver from ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• 2012 Sun Belt Conference Tourney: North Texas Plays Louisana-Lafayette On Sunday (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Mar 1, 2012
  with a 16-13 overall record and a 9-7 mark in Sun Belt play. They tested themselves in non-conference play, coming up short in their four games against BCS teams (Texas, Texas Tech, Mississippi State and LSU), but they've improved as the year ...
  SB Nation
• Obama loyal to Planned Parenthood (onenewsnow.com)
  Mar 1, 2012
  Texas is standing by its rule against providing Medicaid funds ... Rick Perry and Health and Human Services Commissioner Tom Suehs are following the legislative intent of SB 7 by supporting the rule that excludes Planned Parenthood from the Medicaid ...
  OneNewsNow
• Big 12 Baseball 2012: Kansas State Is Best Local Hope For Toppling Texas A&M From Supremacy (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Feb 29, 2012
  A&M, the preseason conference favorite, is 7-1 at this stage, and Baylor is a half-game back at 7-2. As surprising as Texas Tech has been, the Red Raiders' in-state rival from Austin has struggled early on. Texas has dropped five of its first eight games.
  SB Nation
• Texas Vs. Oklahoma: Game Preview, TV Info And More (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Feb 29, 2012
  Feb 29, 2012 - After escaping Lubbock with a 71-67 overtime victory on Saturday, the Texas Longhorns, sitting firmly on the ... out a professional career overseas while Wangmene, at 6'7 240, is one of the most athletic big men in the country.
  SB Nation
• Texas A&M Vs. Kansas State Score: Wildcats Take 44-33 Halftime Lead (houston.sbnation.com)
  Feb 29, 2012
  The Wildcats' junior guard put up 19 first half points to help Kansas State to a 44-33 lead at halftime over Texas A&M. McGruder was red hot in the first half hitting 5-7 shots including 4-4 shooting from beyond-the-arc. Jamar Samuels and ...
  SB Nation
• Alabama-based attorney issues statement in defense of Tommy Tuberville's $1.7 million lawsuit (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Feb 29, 2012
  News broke Tuesday that Texas Tech football head coach Tommy Tuberville has been listed in a $1.7 million federal lawsuit. According to The Huntsville Times in Huntsville, Ala., a lawsuit was brought forth to the U.S. District Court of Montgomery ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Texas A&M Vs. Kansas State: Game Time, TV Schedule (houston.sbnation.com)
  Feb 28, 2012
  Feb 28, 2012 - The Texas A&M Aggies will host their Big 12 rivals the Kansas ... Tonight's game will tip off at 7:00 p.m. ET and will be televised nationally on ESPN2. You can also stream the game live online at ESPN3.
  SB Nation
• Kansas State Vs. Texas A&M: Game Time, TV Schedule (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Feb 28, 2012
  Feb 28, 2012 - The Kansas St. Wildcats men's basketball team will visit the Texas A&M Aggies on Tuesday night in their ... Tuesday night's game will begin at 7:00 p.m. ET and will be televised nationally on ESPN2. You can also stream the game ...
  SB Nation
• Texas LB Emmanuel Acho injures quad while running 40-yard dash at NFL Combine (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Feb 28, 2012
  His older brother, former Texas defensive end Sam Acho ... as Randall's 5.00-second 40-yard dash was the 28th-best out of the 39 at his position, his 7.49-second time in the three-cone drill was the 36th-best out of 46, and was clocked at 4.84 seconds ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Former Texas offensive coordinator Greg Davis working at Iowa (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Feb 27, 2012
  But he's perhaps best known for the 13 years he spent working for Texas coach Mack Brown. Davis resigned shortly after the 2010 season, when the Longhorns finished 5-7. Though his stint with the Longhorns ended poorly, the program boasted some of its best ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Baylor Vs. Texas Tech: Game Preview, TV Info And More (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Feb 27, 2012
  Feb 27, 2012 - While a win against Texas Tech Monday night won't do much for ... which helped put the program on the map. Acy, an athletic 6'7 245 forward who has become a legitimate NBA prospect by expanding his mid-range game, is often called ...
  SB Nation
• 2012 NBA Shooting Stars Competition: Team New York Defeats Team Texas For Shooting Stars Title (boston.sbnation.com)
  Feb 26, 2012
  Team Texas led off the event with a bit of a rocky start. After both Chandler Parsons and Sophia Young struggled to make their long range jump shots, Kenny Smith was able to hit the halfcourt shot to give the the Lonestar team time of 42.7 ...
  SB Nation
• Stanford Vs. Texas Recap: Mark Appel Strikes Out 10 In 7-2 Win (bayarea.sbnation.com)
  Feb 25, 2012
  The No. 2 Stanford Cardinal won their series opener against the visiting Texas Longhorns on Friday with another lopsided win and a terrific outing for ace pitcher and top prospect, Mark Appel. The Cardinal improved to 5-0 with the win ...
  SB Nation
• SB-14B adds versatility to B-1 (eglin.af.mil)
  Feb 25, 2012
  2/25/2012 - DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- The 337th ... But even more so, the SB-14B/LCTP2 upgrade solidifies the B-1's versatile capability to hold any target, moving or stationary, ground-based or maritime, at risk 24/7, 365 days a year.
  AF.mil
• Michigan Football Recruiting: Wolverines Move To Top Of 24/7 Sports Rankings (detroit.sbnation.com)
  Feb 25, 2012
  Jaron Dukes' decision to commit to Michigan earlier this week vaulted the Wolverines ahead of Texas A&M, which had been holding steady at No. 1 despite having only five four-star commits. The Aggies remained in first thanks to having 13 total ...
  SB Nation
• Texas Vs. Texas Tech: Game Preview, TV Info And More (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Feb 24, 2012
  Instead, the Longhorns continued their season-long inability to close out games, falling to 17-11 with a 7-8 conference record and slipping into the wrong side of the bubble. They have a chance Saturday at Texas Tech to rebound and prepare for a ...
  SB Nation
• Stanford Vs. Texas Preview: Mark Appel, No. 2 Cardinal Host No. 7 Longhorns (bayarea.sbnation.com)
  Feb 24, 2012
  Following back-to-back come from behind wins, The No. 2-ranked Cardinal (4-0) will play host No. 7-ranked Texas (2-2) starting on Friday night for a three game weekend series at Sunken Diamond. Stanford will send ace right-hander Mark Appel (1-0 ...
  SB Nation
• Extra revenue no excuse to undo Texas school cuts when funding is so 'adequate' (dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Feb 24, 2012
  In his back-to-Texas tour of media over the past few days ... (Comptroller Susan Combs predicts that it will be up to $7.3 billion by August 2013.) But why miss out on another opportunity to starve the beast? With funding of our public schools so "adequate ...
  Dallas Morning Views Blog
• Texas A&M Vs. Kansas, Final Score: Jayhawks Win 66-58 (houston.sbnation.com)
  Feb 23, 2012
  Elijah Johnson had 21 points to lead the Kansas Jayhawks to a 66-58 win over Texas A&M in College Station ... Kansas opened the game on a 7-2 run, added a 14-2 run at the end of the first half and a 11-0 run in the second to put away the ...
  SB Nation
• Kansas Vs. Texas A&M Final Score: Jayhawks Win 66-58 (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Feb 23, 2012
  Elijah Johnson had 21 points to lead the Kansas Jayhawks to a 66-58 win over Texas A&M in College Station ... Kansas opened the game on a 7-2 run, added a 14-2 run at the end of the first half and a 11-0 run in the second to put away the ...
  SB Nation
• Former Texas OC Greg Davis accepts Iowa OC job (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Feb 22, 2012
  After spending 18 seasons as an assistant under Mack Brown -- three as a wide receivers coach at Tulane, two as an offensive coordinator at North Carolina, and 13 as an offensive coordinator at Texas -- Davis left the Longhorns program following a 5-7 ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Texas not looking good for NCAA tourney - is anyone noticing? (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Feb 21, 2012
  Don't rule it out. As is the Horns would be a last four in team. They are 17-11, and 7-8 in the Big 12. With games remaining against Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Kansas the Horns will likely finish the regular season 19-12 before the Big 12 tournament.
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Baylor Vs. Texas Final Score: Bears Have Big Second Half To Defeat Longhorns, 77-72 (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Feb 21, 2012
  In the second half Baylor kept chipping away at Texas' lead and finally took their first lead of the second half when Perry Jones III hit a jumper with 7:03 left in the game to give Baylor a 56-55 lead. Baylor then took the lead for good when ...
  SB Nation
• North Texas Coach Dan McCarney Released From Hospital After Stroke (sbnation.com)
  Feb 20, 2012
  McCarney, 58, just completed his first season at the helm of North Texas, leading the Mean Green to a 5-7 record in 2011 (4-4 in the Sun Belt Conference) one year after the team finished 3-9. McCarney was previously the head coach at Iowa State ...
  SBNation.com
• James plays up Santorum's supposed surge in Texas (trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com)
  Feb 20, 2012
  Senate Republican candidate Craig James wants you to know that, of the Republicans chasing Texas' open Senate seat ... and caucuses in three Midwestern and Western states on Feb. 7. His main rivals for the GOP nomination to succeed U.S. Sen.
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Kansas Vs. Texas Tech Final Score: Jayhawks Easily Dispatch Red Raiders, 83-50 (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Feb 19, 2012
  This game was out of hand from the start as the Kansas Jayhawks raced out to a 14-7 lead and never looked back en route to a 44-22 first half advantage against the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Kansas did not let up in the second half as they won by a ...
  SB Nation
• Kansas Vs. Texas Tech Halftime Score: Jayhawks Doubling Up Red Raiders, 44-22 (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Feb 19, 2012
  As for Texas Tech they have made only 7-of-21 shots in first half and Ty Nurse is the only player who is doing anything for Texas Tech as he has 11 points and has accounted for more than half of their made baskets with four. The game got out of ...
  SB Nation
• No. 3 Missouri Vs. Texas A&M: Kim English Leads Tigers To 71-62 Win Over Aggies (sbnation.com)
  Feb 18, 2012
  Feb 18, 2012 - The Missouri Tigers won their seventh in a row and improved to 7-0 in the state of Texas on Saturday with a 71-62 win over Texas A&M. Mizzou is now 25-2 on the year under new head coach Frank Haith. The Tigers jumped out to a ...
  SBNation.com
• NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch: Texas Avoids Opening Round (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Feb 18, 2012
  Currently there are sitting at 7-6 but Texas has won their last four games ... Right now Texas is barely in the field according to the latest Bubble Watch over at SB Nation. Texas avoids the opening round but they are the last team to make ...
  SB Nation
• 2012 Texas Longhorns baseball preview (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Feb 16, 2012
  Key Players: RHP Corey Knebel (3-2, 1.13, 19 saves), LHP Hoby Milner (7-4, 2.45), OF Mark Payton ... including Stafford and Milner, who give Texas a solid 1-2 punch. If senior RHP Austin Dicharry can return to form from fantastic freshman season, Longhorns ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Texas WBB keeps NCAA tourney hopes alive with win over Texas Tech (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Feb 16, 2012
  Texas Tech went 11-for-15 from the free throw line but, more importantly, was held to 31.7 percent shooting from the floor. "I think our team as a whole, but our guards in particular, had it in their minds that they were not going to lose this game," said ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Texas Vs. Oklahoma Final Score: Longhorns Come Back To Defeat Sooners 69-58 (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Feb 15, 2012
  Texas hit 24-29 free throws in the game while Oklahoma was just 5-8 in the game. The Longhorns improve to 17-9 on the season and climb above .500 in the Big 12 at 7-6. Oklahoma falls to 13-12 and are just 3-10 in conference play.
  SB Nation
• San Antonio 3-Judge Panel Suggests that Texas Primary Will be May 29 (ballot-access.org)
  Feb 14, 2012
  In fact, the bill that implemented the MOVE act, SB 100, prescribed between 70 and 77 days from the canvass of a special congressional election and any runoff (Texas holds special elections as partisan elections without nominations, but with a ...
  Ballot-access.org
• Texas A&M Vs. Texas Tech: Preview, TV Time And More (houston.sbnation.com)
  Feb 14, 2012
  Feb 14, 2012 - The Texas A&M Aggies will visit the Texas Tech Red Raiders ... Tuesday night's game will air on ESPN2 and ESPN3. The game will begin at 7:00 p.m. ET.
  SB Nation
• Texas' Big 12 football schedule (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Feb 14, 2012
  Check the "Delete browsing history on exit" box. Select "OK." If you are using Internet Explorer 7, make sure Phishing Filter is turned off by going to Tools / Phishing Filter / Turn Off Automatic Website Checking. If you are using Internet Explorer 8 ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• 2012 MLB Fantasy Baseball Shortstop Rankings (bleacherreport.com)
  Feb 13, 2012
  That is a concern at 33, but he was just one of two players (Cabrera) with 15-plus HR and 15-plus SB. Rob Carr/Getty Images 7. Elvis Andrus, Texas Rangers: If he could get his average close to .300 he’d likely move into the top-five discussion.
  Bleacherreport.com
• Bracketology: Texas Fights For No. 13 Seed In First Four In Latest SB Nation Prediction (houston.sbnation.com)
  Feb 13, 2012
  According to SB Nation's Chris Dobbertean ... 3-9 Big 12), Oklahoma State (12-13, 5-7 Big 12) and Texas Tech (8-16, 1-11 Big 12). If the Longhorns can beat the teams they should beat and maybe defeat either Baylor or Kansas, they could put ...
  SB Nation
• Texas Drought Expected to Hit Cotton Production (online.wsj.com)
  Feb 13, 2012
  FORT WORTH, Texas—U.S. farmers are expected to plant 13.6 million acres of cotton this spring, down 7.5% from last year amid lower prices for the fiber, while poor weather threatens production, an industry group said. The smaller planted area ...
  Wall Street Journal
• Texas Offers Four At Annual Junior Day (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Feb 13, 2012
  "Versatility is what I focus on." Smythe is rated as the No. 7 tight end in the nation and is the No. 24 rated player in Texas. He also has offers from Baylor, TCU and Texas Tech, with more to surely come later.
  SB Nation
• Florida leads familiar faces looking to deny South Carolina three-peat (sportsillustrated.cnn.com)
  Feb 12, 2012
  336, 48 RBIs, 7 SB) and outfielders Mike Yastrzemski ... but the Horned Frogs should more than make up for it with their offense. Texas (49-19, lost in College World Series) -- The Longhorns -- who reached the College World Series for the ...
  CNN Sports Illustrated
• Texas WBB breaks skid with win over Oklahoma State (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Feb 12, 2012
  Sophomore forward Anne Marie Hartung scored a career-high 17 points on 8-of-12 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds as Texas (14-10, 4-8) beat Oklahoma State (13-8, 5-7), 69-53, Saturday evening at the Erwin Center. The victory snaps a four-game losing ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Highway Robbery by Republicans (finance.townhall.com)
  Feb 12, 2012
  The Senate version, SB 1813, would cost $109 billion over two years. The House bill, HR 7, which runs to 847 pages of pork and ... dollar its citizens paid in gasoline taxes, while Texas received back just 80 cents. Other big winners have ...
  Town Hall
• Longhorns softball sweeps doubleheader, advances to Texas Classic title game (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Feb 12, 2012
  Texas is starting to make this shutout thing look easy ... Senior second baseman Lexy Bennett's sacrifice fly extended the Longhorn advantage to 7-0. When Schmidt scored on a passed ball in the fifth frame, the game ended on account of a run rule.
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Lagat regains US indoor 5,000 record at Millrose (wsbradio.com)
  Feb 12, 2012
  Lagat did so convincingly, winning in 13 minutes, 7.15 seconds to lower the standard by more than ... He had hoped to root for her at Millrose but was attending his grandfather's funeral in Texas on Saturday. World champion Jenny Simpson held ...
  News/Talk 750 WSB
• Kansas State Vs. Texas Halftime Update: Wildcats Defense Stifling Longhorns, Lead (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Feb 11, 2012
  Head coach Frank Martin has to be proud of his Kansas State Wildcats defensive effort in the first half versus the Texas Longhorns. The Longhorns are shooting a woeful 7-of-25 thus far and have forced nine turnovers as the Wildcats lead 40-27 on ...
  SB Nation
• Texas A&M Vs. Iowa State: Game Preview, TV Info And More (houston.sbnation.com)
  Feb 11, 2012
  Feb 11, 2012 - The Texas A&M Aggies have lost three in a row entering ... any chances at postseason play have gone out the window. Iowa State Cyclones (17-7, 7-4) will be focused on keeping their chances alive at making the NCAA tournament ...
  SB Nation
• Bubble teams collide as Texas takes on Kansas State (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Feb 11, 2012
  Texas was able to win a close game and do it on the road, two things the 'Horns had trouble with coming into this week. Prior to the 70-68 triumph at Reed Arena on ESPN's Big Monday, the Longhorns were 1-7 away from home and 0-7 in games decided by six ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• West Texas A&M Lady Buffs softball team opens with 3 victories (amarillo.com)
  Feb 11, 2012
  The West Texas A&M softball team began its season with a bang Friday, outscoring its three opponents 27-7 in the Lady Buff Invitational at ... HR—WT:Allie Cranfill. SB—WT: Alyssa Lemos, Renee Erwin. Records: WT 1-0; OPSU 3-2.
  Amarillo Globe-Times
• Texas must increase access to primary health care (chron.com)
  Feb 10, 2012
  Texas' 25 million residents are served by approximately 18,000 ... Access to primary care is the key to early detection and prevention of these diseases. Under SB 7, which I authored last session to rein in health costs, we made sweeping changes aimed ...
  Houston Chronicle
• Texas Tech's Kevin Wagner out for season (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Feb 9, 2012
  Texas Tech is 7-16 and 0-11 in Big 12 play. The Red Raiders' next opportunity to snap the Big 12 skid comes when Texas Tech takes on Oklahoma on Saturday at 7 p.m. in Lubbock.
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Business-friendly Texas Republicans spending big to promote Ohio liberal Dennis Kucinich. Why? (trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com)
  Feb 8, 2012
  The nonpartisan, Texas-based super PAC Campaign for Primary Accountability is promoting Kucinich in mailings and telephone calls. Federal Election Commission filings show it has $1.7 million - much of that money from Texans. Texas construction executive ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Texas Basketball: Will They Go Dancing? (houston.sbnation.com)
  Feb 8, 2012
  They sit at 15-9 currently, so my guess is they need to win 5 of their remaining 7 games to make the tournament. That means sweeping their two games vs. Oklahoma, winning at Oklahoma State, winning at Texas Tech, and pulling off an upset at home vs.
  SB Nation
• Rick Santorum's campaign stop in McKinney, as witnessed on Twitter (trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com)
  Feb 8, 2012
  Check the "Delete browsing history on exit" box. Select "OK." If you are using Internet Explorer 7, make sure Phishing Filter is turned off by going to Tools / Phishing Filter / Turn Off Automatic Website Checking. If you are using Internet Explorer 8 ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Cowboys Classic 2012: Michigan Sells Out 25,000-Ticket Allotment For Game Vs. Alabama (detroit.sbnation.com)
  Feb 7, 2012
  Less than two weeks ago, Michigan started allowing people to buy tickets to the 2012 Cowboys Classic, the season-opening game against Alabama in Arlington, Texas. At the time, only people with a large number of "priority points" were able to ...
  SB Nation
• Craig James Used To Be Better At Being Given Money (sbnation.com)
  Feb 7, 2012
  Craig James' Senate campaign in Texas has a pair of big, Texas-centric scandals to overcome, leaving the former SMU star looking for a little help wherever he can find it: To catch up, James said he's wearing out his pickup truck driving between ...
  SBNation.com
• Bears basketball a hot ticket; Baylor seeing sellouts as teams shine (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Feb 7, 2012
  WACO, Texas -- Baylor basketball games are becoming a tough ticket to get. School officials announced Tuesday that the sixth-ranked Bears' game on Wednesday night against No. 7 Kansas is sold out, as is Saturday's game in the Ferrell Center when the No. 1 ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• NFL Combine 2012: Texas A&M, Texas, Houston, Rice Players Receive Invites (houston.sbnation.com)
  Feb 7, 2012
  Feb 7, 2012 - Indianapolis may have just seen a Super Bowl come ... The Houston area will be well-represented in this year's combine, as members of the Houston Cougars, Texas A&M Aggies, Rice Owls and Texas Longhorns all received invites to ...
  SB Nation
• Ricky Williams Retiring From NFL: Complex Legacy Includes Heisman Trophy At Texas (sbnation.com)
  Feb 7, 2012
  Feb 7, 2012 - Former Texas Longhorns running back Ricky Williams is retiring from his NFL career, NFL.com's Jason La Canfora reported Tuesday. Before he bounced between the Dolphins and Canada and before Saints coach Mike Ditka spent an entire ...
  SBNation.com
• Kansas State Vs. Texas Tech Preview: Wildcats Look To Climb Above .500 In Big 12 Play (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Feb 7, 2012
  Feb 7, 2012 - The Kansas St. Wildcats will host the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Tuesday night. The Wildcats are hoping to climb over .500 in Big 12 play, as they're currently sitting at 5-5 within the conference, with an overall record of 16-6.
  SB Nation
• 2012 NFL Combine: Texas And Baylor Receive Four Invitations, TCU Gets One (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Feb 7, 2012
  Texas' trio of senior defenders carried the Longhorns to a 8-5 season despite complete offensive ineptitude, and all three are receiving consideration as early to middle round prospects: Emmanuel Acho, whose brother Sam was a fourth-round pick ...
  SB Nation
• Kansas State Vs. Texas Tech: Game Preview, TV Info And More (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Feb 7, 2012
  Feb 7, 2012 - For a Kansas State team sitting squarely on the NCAA Tournament bubble as March approaches, Tuesday night's home game against Texas Tech is more challenge than opportunity. A loss to the Red Raiders, who are 0-10 in Big 12 play in ...
  SB Nation
• Texas holds off Texas A&M to sweep season series (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Feb 7, 2012
  They were 0-7 in games decided by six points or less and 1-7 away from home. Playing in a tight game on the road, Texas was still able to do what most other Longhorn squads have done this year -- beat Texas A&M. Like the Texas football team, who beat the ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Post-game sentiments differ between #Longhorns, #Aggies after finale; Barnes reiterates that Texas won't play A&M in future (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Feb 7, 2012
  Texas won, 70-68, to secure its first road victory in Big 12 play and improve to 1-7 in games decided by six points or less this season. But Longhorns’ coach Rick Barnes said he got no special charge from watching Texas (15-9, 5-6 in Big 12 ...
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• NCAA Basketball Rankings: Baylor Holds Steady At No. 6 (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Feb 6, 2012
  The Bears were as high as No. 3 before dropping consecutive games to the other two teams atop the Big 12 -- No. 4 Missouri and No. 7 Kansas. Now ... on the bubble (Kansas State and Iowa State). Texas finds themselves on the tier below that ...
  SB Nation
• Texas looks to sweep season series against Texas A&M (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Feb 6, 2012
  The Longhorns are 1-7 in games away from home and 1-5 in true road games. Meanwhile, they're riding a three-game winning streak against the Aggies. Texas faces Texas A&M in College Station Monday night in what will be the last regular season contest ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Longhorns end skid with win over Red Raiders (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Feb 5, 2012
  took down Texas Tech (7-15, 0-10), 74-57, Saturday night at the Erwin Center. Chapman, who hadn't scored in double figures before this season, has scored more than 10 points in five of his last 10 contests and set a career-high with 20 Saturday against the ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Why French Parents Are Superior (online.wsj.com)
  Feb 5, 2012
  It was the first time they'd met each other's kids, who ranged in age from about 7 to 15. Years later, they still remember how the American kids frequently interrupted the adults in midsentence. And there were no fixed mealtimes; the American ...
  Wall Street Journal
• Super Bowl is tradition because it's more than the game (mywesttexas.com)
  Feb 5, 2012
  and he is one of my all-time favorite college players out of Texas Tech. I admit I'd rather be watching Lee grad Eric Winston and the Houston Texans, but that didn't happen, so I choose the Patriots and Welker. Some people tell me they don't watch the SB ...
  My West Texas
• Texas A&M Vs. Kansas State Final Score: Poor Second Half Dooms Aggies Against Wildcats, Lose 64-53 (houston.sbnation.com)
  Feb 4, 2012
  The Texas A&M defense also allowed a career-high scoring night to Will Spradling who had 19 points and allowed Angel Rodriguez to score 13 points all in the second half. The lose drops Texas A&M to 3-7 in Big 12 play and 12-10 overall.
  SB Nation
• Texas Tech MBB faces Texas (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Feb 4, 2012
  Texas Tech (7-14, 0-9) will square off with Texas (13-9, 3-6) today at 6 p.m. in Austin. Here are a few Red Raider pregame notes before tuning into the game on the Longhorn Network or 1190 AM: Texas Tech comes into today's game 0-9 in Big 12 play.
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Brecheen says tax cuts would trigger an economic boom (durantdemocrat.com)
  Feb 4, 2012
  Rest assured, myself and other conservatives at the state capitol are NOT promoting a tax property increase to offset the proposed lessening of state income taxes (as modeled in Texas ... including SB 1587, a bill I’m co-authoring along with three ...
  Durant Daily Democrat
• UConn's Calhoun to Take a Medical Leave (online.wsj.com)
  Feb 4, 2012
  The defending national-champion Huskies (14-7) have lost four straight and are by no means ... with the proposals and gave no reason for the delay. —J.P.N. Sorry, Texas Tech: You've Been Checkmated College athletes transferring to another ...
  Wall Street Journal
• Paul Sees Nevada As a Better Bet (online.wsj.com)
  Feb 3, 2012
  The Texas congressman decamped to Maine, where nominating caucuses begin in earnest this weekend and Mr. Paul felt he could better gain traction. The result: a distant fourth-place finish in Florida, with a mere 7% of the vote. But now ...
  Wall Street Journal
• 2012 College Football Recruiting Wrap-Up: Texas Top 100 Dominated By UT, A&M (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Feb 2, 2012
  That left room for a fierce battle in the middle of the Big 12, with Texas Tech (9) surprisingly coming ahead of a Baylor program coming off a Heisman Trophy (7), an Oklahoma State program coming off a Big 12 championship (7) and a TCU program ...
  SB Nation
• Nelson to chair Medicaid panel (planostar.com)
  Feb 2, 2012
  established through SB 7, the omnibus health care efficiency reform bill authored by Senator Nelson in 2011. The panel will preside over the state's effort to obtain federal approval of a waiver that would allow Texas to tailor its Medicaid program.
  Frisco Enterprise
• Nelson to chair Medicaid panel (scntx.com)
  Feb 2, 2012
  established through SB 7, the omnibus health care efficiency reform bill authored by Senator Nelson in 2011. The panel will preside over the state's effort to obtain federal approval of a waiver that would allow Texas to tailor its Medicaid program.
  Star Community Newspapers
• College Football Recruiting Rankings, 2012: Missouri Makes Headlines, But Can't Finish In Top 25 (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Feb 2, 2012
  The SB Nation recruiting class ranking is an average of the four major recruiting services' rankings (Rivals, Scout, 24/7 and ESPN). Based on those ... sixth in the entire conference (behind Texas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State Texas Tech and Baylor ...
  SB Nation
• College Football Recruiting Rankings, 2012: Texas A&M Makes A Strong SEC Debut (houston.sbnation.com)
  Feb 2, 2012
  The Texas A&M Aggies might have ... of this year's recruiting classes. The SB Nation recruiting class ranking is an average of the four major recruiting services' rankings (Rivals, Scout, 24/7 and ESPN). Based on those numbers, the Aggie class ...
  SB Nation
• College Football Recruiting Rankings, 2012: Texas Finishes Second Only To Alabama (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Feb 2, 2012
  The SB Nation recruiting class ranking is an average of the four major recruiting services' rankings (Rivals, Scout, 24/7 and ESPN). Based on those numbers, the Longhorns finished No. 2 (Scout.com gave Texas its No. 1 ranking) with its 28-man ...
  SB Nation
• National Signing Day Rankings, 2012: Georgia Finishes In The Top 10 (atlanta.sbnation.com)
  Feb 2, 2012
  The SB Nation recruiting class ranking is an average of the four major recruiting services' rankings (Rivals, Scout, 24/7 and ESPN). Based on those ... trailing the SEC West by one team (Bama, LSU, Texas A&M, Auburn and Mississippi State all ...
  SB Nation
• Baylor Vs. Texas A&M Final Score: Bears Survive Scare Against Aggies (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Feb 2, 2012
  The Baylor Bears survived a scare as they defeated the Texas A&M Aggies by a score of 63-60 Wednesday ... Quincy Ash added 11 points for the Bears who improve to 20-2 overall and 7-2 in the Big 12.
  SB Nation
• The Mad Scientist at Work (online.wsj.com)
  Feb 2, 2012
  If Edelman's do-everything role sounds like something suited for a 7-on-7 high school league on the plains of southwest Texas, it's actually a perfect fit for the Patriots and their innovative head coach, Bill Belichick. In an era of ...
  Wall Street Journal
• DT Calvin Howell reportedly transferring from Texas (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Feb 1, 2012
  Texas has also signed a superb group of defensive tackles in its most recent recruiting class as 6-foot-7, 335-pound junior college transfer Brandon Moore and five-star Brenham product Malcom Brown are set to play for the Longhorns in the fall. Paul ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Texas Football Recruiting: National Signing Day Commitments And Needs (sbnation.com)
  Feb 1, 2012
  Head to SB Nation College Football Recruiting. After the Texas recruiting juggernaut managed to survive ... perhaps as a result of 5-7. With some strong efforts by Brewer as a recruiter, however, the Longhorns were able to establish the ...
  SBNation.com
• Texas Tech MBB set for round two against Oklahoma State (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Jan 31, 2012
  The Texas Tech Red Raider basketball team will take on Oklahoma State, today at 7 p.m. in the United Spirit Arena in Lubbock. Here's what you need to know about the game before tuning in on the Big 12 regional TV network (check local listings) or 1190 AM ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• 2012 Texas A&M Recruiting: Aggies Class Ranks Among SEC's Elite (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jan 31, 2012
  Jan 31, 2012 - Despite coming off an incredibly disappointing 7-6 season that led to the firing of head coach Mike Sherman, new Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin ... check out I Am The 12th Man while the SB Nation College Football Recruiting Hub ...
  SB Nation
• What If Robert Griffin III Had Signed With Texas? An Alternate Recruiting History (sbnation.com)
  Jan 31, 2012
  Jan 31, 2012 - Texas certainly doesn't lack for recruiting stars. Each year, head coach Mack Brown brings in a ridiculous, highly-rated recruiting class full of blue-chippers and former stars. From 2006-11, his classes have averaged 1.7 five ...
  SBNation.com
• Big 12 Basketball: Missouri Faces Tough Texas Test, Then Border Showdown With Kansas (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Jan 30, 2012
  The full importance of this Saturday night's Border Showdown is dependent, however, on Missouri taking care of business tonight in a Big Monday matchup at Texas on ESPN ... 18.4 points in Big 12 play and 19.7 for the season.
  SB Nation
• Texas hosting Mizzou on Big Monday (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Jan 30, 2012
  Cancer tournament in New York. But Texas, losers in four of their last five contests, has struggled recently. After falling in Waco to No. 7 Baylor, the Longhorns have already matched last season's loss total without having won half as many games as they ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Corrections & Amplifications (online.wsj.com)
  Jan 30, 2012
  The Obama administration's proposal to tie federal campus aid to tuition policies affects roughly $2.7 billion in funding ... of William Powers Jr., president of the University of Texas at Austin, was incorrectly given as Power in some editions.
  Wall Street Journal
• Texas Tech MBB loses eighth straight at No. 2 Missouri (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Jan 29, 2012
  The Red Raiders are a league-worst 0-8 in conference play. Texas Tech's last win came Dec. 30 against Southeastern Louisiana. Since then, the Red Raiders have struggled mightily with the upgrade in talent within the Big 12 schedule. The Missouri game was ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Texas women fall to No. 21 Texas Tech (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Jan 29, 2012
  The Red Raiders won their first 14 games before dropping five Big 12 games in a row. Texas (13-7, 3-5), who creamed Missouri Wednesday night, was looking to hand them their sixth straight loss but instead helped No. 23 Texas Tech (15-5, 3-5) get back on ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• West column: UIL realignment to change area districts (panews.com)
  Jan 28, 2012
  Among likely non-district opponents for the Nederland are Crosby, Goose Creek Memorial and Angleton . . . In the strong probability  Livingston is left out of the 20-4A mix, here’s hoping the district committee will approve 7 p.m. kickoffs. Both 21-5A ...
  Port Arthur News
• Texas Vs. Baylor Halftime Update: Bears Dominating Longhorns On The Boards, Lead 38-29 (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jan 28, 2012
  The Baylor Bears have been the clear aggressor on the boards versus the Texas Longhorns in the first half ... The Bears have out-rebounded the Longhorns by a convincing 22-7 margin in the first half, as foul trouble to Rick Barnes' big men ...
  SB Nation
• College Basketball Saturday: 4 Top 5 Teams Take The Floor (sbnation.com)
  Jan 28, 2012
  Basically, I'm not going to hate you if you don't watch a second of this game. Texas at Baylor (1:00/CBS) At 13-7, Texas is in desperate need of a signature win. They'll get one chance agains the Bears on Saturday and another against Missouri on Monday.
  SBNation.com
• La Russa looks back: Visible reminder of Game 6 loss hurt Rangers (rangersblog.dallasnews.com)
  Jan 28, 2012
  In his last act as St. Louis' manager, La Russa oversaw wins in Game 6 and 7 against the Texas Rangers to give the Cardinals the title. In the Game 6 win, the Cardinals were twice down to their last strike before winning in 11 innings. A physical reminder ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Horns get another crack at a Top 10 team (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Jan 28, 2012
  No. 7 North Carolina handed Texas a 19-point defeat in Chapel Hill and the 'Horns lost by 11 in a loss to No. 2 Missouri in Columbia nearly a month later. But Texas almost upset the No. 5 Jayhawks, leading them by four late in the second half before Kansas ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Texas loses close one to No. 6 Baylor despite Brown's monster day (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Jan 27, 2012
  J'Covan Brown broke out of his shooting slump in a big way with 32 points on 11-of-22 shooting and hit a game-tying three-pointer with less than three minutes remaining in the game but Texas (13-8, 3-5) fell to No. 7 Baylor (19-2, 6-2), 76-71, Saturday ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Texas A&M May Lose 7-on-7 Competition (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jan 27, 2012
  The NCAA and the Southeastern Conference don't really like 7-on-7 football competitions, apparently. Luckily for Texas A&M, they are both relenting on a one-year basis so the annual state tournament can once again be hosted in Aggieland ...
  SB Nation
• D.R. Horton Swings to Profit (online.wsj.com)
  Jan 27, 2012
  The Fort Worth, Texas, company runs a program to help potential buyers ... For the quarter ended Dec. 31, D.R. Horton reported a profit of $27.7 million, or nine cents a share, compared with a year-earlier loss of $20.4 million, or six cents ...
  Wall Street Journal
• Texas Vs. Baylor: Game Preview, TV Info And More (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jan 27, 2012
  Jan 27, 2012 - While No. 7 Baylor is battling for a top seed in the NCAA Tournament, unranked Texas is struggling just to stay alive on the bubble. At 13-7 and only 3-4 in conference, the Longhorns are running out of chances to boost their ...
  SB Nation
• Lady Longhorns blow out Missouri (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Jan 26, 2012
  Texas (13-6, 3-4) started the game on an 11-0 run and led by as many as 20 points en route to thrashing a struggling Missouri (10-8, 0-7) squad, 75-58, at the Erwin Center Wednesday night. Sophomore guard Chassidy Fussell led the Longhorns with 22 points ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Stanford Blames Regulators in Opening (online.wsj.com)
  Jan 25, 2012
  Mr. Stanford is accused by prosecutors of running a $7 billion Ponzi scheme. In part because of a gag order imposed by U.S. District Court Judge David Hittner, and in part because of injuries Mr. Stanford suffered in jail that he claims left him ...
  Wall Street Journal
• Aggies in Trouble? (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jan 25, 2012
  2 conference that features Top 10 teams #5 Kansas, #2 Missouri and #7 Baylor. Can the Aggies bounce back? Texas A&M's best win might be before Thanksgiving when they beat a below average St. John's team 58-57 on Nov.18. The Red Storm are 8-11 ...
  SB Nation
• Phoenix Suns Vs. Toronto Raptors: TV Schedule, Lineups And More (arizona.sbnation.com)
  Jan 24, 2012
  Jan 24, 2012 - The Phoenix Suns (6-10) had a chance to come home with a victorious winning record from their grueling five-game road trip through Texas, Chicago ... TV Broadcast info: The game tips at 7:00 p.m. Arizona time on Fox Sports ...
  SB Nation
• How former Cowboy kicker Billy Cundiff helped distract Texas A&M against No. 5 Kansas (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Jan 24, 2012
  In Texas A&M's basketball game Monday against the No. 5 Kansas ... student section during David Loubeau's free throw attempts during the game. The Aggies shot 7-for-11 from the free throw line and despite holding a lead would eventually lose the game ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Hostages after Texas holdup, man gets 25 years (wsbradio.com)
  Jan 24, 2012
  An Oklahoma man who held four members of a family hostage following a North Texas bank robbery has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. The Dallas Morning News (http://dallasne.ws/zPrZGp) reported Monday that Floyd Hayden of Tulsa was sentenced ...
  News/Talk 750 WSB
• Missouri's Ratliffe, Iowa State's McGee earn Big 12 weekly player honors (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Jan 23, 2012
  Missouri forward Ricardo Ratliffe, who averaged 22 points and 7 rebounds per game last week in victories over then-No. 3 Baylor and Texas A&M, was selected today as the Big 12 men’s basketball player of the week for games played Jan. 16-22.
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Baylor still No. 1 in AP women's basketball poll, BYU enters for first time in five seasons (dailypress.com)
  Jan 23, 2012
  The Lady Bears received all the first-place votes Monday for the eighth straight week after beating Texas Tech and Kansas State ... The Irish host No. 7 Tennessee on Monday night. Kentucky was sixth. Maryland, Ohio State and Miami round out the first ...
  Daily Press
• Should Every Patient Have a Unique ID Number for All Medical Records? (online.wsj.com)
  Jan 23, 2012
  Dr. Peel, a psychiatrist and health-privacy expert in Austin, Texas, is the founder of Patient Privacy Rights and leader of the bipartisan Coalition for Patient Privacy. She can be reached at reports@wsj.com.
  Wall Street Journal
• Kansas Vs. Texas: Bill Self Calls Win Over Texas Jayhawks' Best Of Season (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Jan 22, 2012
  At 12-7 and 2-4 in the Big 12, the Texas Longhorns would hardly be mistaken for a college hoops powerhouse this season. That didn't stop Kansas coach Bill Self from declaring the Jayhawks 66-63 win over the Longhorns as his team's best of the season.
  SB Nation
• Texas nearly knocks off No. 7 Kansas, loses third straight (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Jan 22, 2012
  After the game was tied at 7-7, Kansas unleashed a 15-0 run on Texas to take a dominating 22-7 lead. The Longhorns responded with an 18-7 run of their own, during which McClellan went a perfect 3-for-3 from beyond the arc, that trimmed the Jayhawks ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• No. 7 Kansas vs. Texas: Jayhawks Narrowly Beat Longhorns, 69-66 (sbnation.com)
  Jan 21, 2012
  Jan 21, 2012 - Tyshawn Taylor and Thomas Robinson did what they were supposed to do as they helped their team, the No. 7 Kansas Jayhawks, eek out a conference win against the Texas Longhorns, 69-66. Taylor led the Jayhawks with 22 points and ...
  SBNation.com
• Rangers Co-Chair Prefers Hamilton To Fielder, Is Wrong (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jan 21, 2012
  Texas' co-chairman, Bob Simpson ... Sure, he might put up another ridiculous 7-8 WAR season a year or two into that contract, but over the life of it, he is not going to live up to the monetary expectations. He's going to decline at some ...
  SB Nation
• College Basketball Schedule, TV Times And More: Kansas, Missouri Travel To Texas For Saturday Showdowns (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Jan 20, 2012
  Jan 20, 2012 - After a strong week for both Kansas and Missouri, the two schools can separate themselves from the rest of the Big 12 on Saturday, with No. 5 Missouri traveling to No. 3 Baylor and No. 7 Kansas heading to Austin to play Texas.
  SB Nation
• Texas Vs. Kansas Basketball: Game Preview, TV Info And More (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jan 20, 2012
  Jan 20, 2012 - After losing two consecutive road games at Missouri and Kansas State, the Texas men's basketball team continues the toughest stretch of their schedule this season when they host No. 7 Kansas on Saturday afternoon. For the first ...
  SB Nation
• 2012 National Signing Day: Texas Class Ranked No. 3 By SB Nation (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jan 20, 2012
  SB Nation college football recruiting contributor Bud Elliott ... with a special weighted emphasis put on the stars assigned to each prospect. The University of Texas rates as the third-best class in the nation, behind only Florida State and ...
  SB Nation
• Food Stamp Nation (online.wsj.com)
  Jan 20, 2012
  That's up from 28.2 million and $37.6 billion in 2008. Some four million people are now on food stamps in Texas, with California (3.7 million) and Florida (3.1 million) close behind. In absolute numbers, President Obama has presided over a food ...
  Wall Street Journal
• Perry seeks a Texas legacy? I don't think so (dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Jan 19, 2012
  Perhaps I have this wrong, but I don't think Rick Perry really cares about creating an enduring Texas legacy, especially if it involves ... He didn't eat and inhale policy 24/7 and it showed. And if you get down to it, just how many state level political ...
  Dallas Morning Views Blog
• Prince Fielder Rumors: Texas Rangers Plan 'Surprise Attack' To Sign Slugger, According To Report (dc.sbnation.com)
  Jan 19, 2012
  Texas has spent $111.7 million to land Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish--$60 million for a contract, $51.7 million for the posting fee owed to his Japanese club--and would appear to be out of the running for any big-name free agent. Nightengale ...
  SB Nation
• Projecting Yu Darvish (mlb.sbnation.com)
  Jan 19, 2012
  Jan 18, 2012 - Yu Darvish has signed with the Texas Rangers after using up every last moment of the negotiating window. In addition to the $51.7 million bid paid to the Nippon Ham Fighters for the rights to talk to the Japanese phenom ...
  Baseball Nation
• Texas Vs. Kansas State: Game Preview, TV Info And More (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jan 19, 2012
  The 6'7 Samuels and 7'0 Jordan Henriquez are one of the bigger front-courts in the Big 12, which should present a challenge for an undersized Texas front-line. The Longhorns got 46 points and 12 assists from their back-court of J'Covan Brown and ...
  SB Nation
• Yu Darvish Is Probably Going To Sign With The Texas Rangers (mlb.sbnation.com)
  Jan 18, 2012
  Wednesday is the deadline for the Texas Rangers to reach a contract agreement with ... The Rangers paid a reported $51.7 million simply for the right to negotiate with Darvish. Obvious. This is all obvious. It was always going to happen this ...
  Baseball Nation
• Texas Tech WBB could surpass men's attendance high this season Wednesday (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Jan 18, 2012
  The No. 17 Texas Tech Lady Raiders will square off with No. 1 Baylor tonight at 7 p.m. in Lubbock. The game is expected to be the most highly attended sporting event in Texas Tech's United Spirit Arena up to this point in the year. The arena hosts ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Paul gives new life to an old issue: gold standard (breitbart.com)
  Jan 18, 2012
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Facing double-digit inflation in 1981, Congress created a commission to consider a role for gold in U.S. monetary policy. The 17-member panel rejected the idea of returning America to the gold standard—except for two dissenting members.
  Big Hollywood
• Texas Tech set to take on Oklahoma basketball (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Jan 17, 2012
  Texas Tech (7-9, 0-4 in Big 12 play) takes on Oklahoma (11-5, 1-3) Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla. Here are five things to know about the game before tuning into the Big 12 basketball network (check your local listings ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Rangers retain pitcher Mark Lowe with a 1-year deal (rangersblog.dallasnews.com)
  Jan 17, 2012
  ARLINGTON, Texas -- Right-hander Mark Lowe and the Texas Rangers have agreed to a $1.7 million, one-year contract, a raise of $500,000. Lowe, who avoided salary arbitration, was 2-3 with a 3.80 ERA and one save in 52 games for the AL champions last season.
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Texas Tech WBB falls from No. 10 to No. 17 (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Jan 16, 2012
  Texas Tech lost last Wednesday at Oklahoma, 71-68, and then fell at home against Kansas State, 62-61, Saturday. The Lady Raiders will take on No. 1 Baylor Wednesday at 7 p.m. and hope to avoid a 2-3 start in conference play after a 12-0 non-conference record.
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• The Big 12 basketball games to watch this week (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Jan 16, 2012
  Baylor at Texas Tech, 7 p.m. Wednesday: One of the few games Baylor (17-0) could realistically lose before the NCAA Tournament. Tech needs a big effort from Kierra Mallard (14 ppg, 9 rpg). Texas at Oklahoma, 11 a.m. Saturday (FSSW): Each team struggling to ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• College football all-star game has area players (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Jan 16, 2012
  North Texas running back Lance Dunbar, from Haltom High School, and Baylor offensive lineman Robert T. Griffin, from Euless Trinity, are on the rosters for the Casino Del Sol College All-Star Game at 7 p.m. Monday in Tucson, Ariz. (Fox Sports ...
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• No. 10 Texas Tech WBB loses second straight, 62-61 (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Jan 15, 2012
  The Texas Tech Lady Raiders fell to Kansas State Saturday, 62-61, in Lubbock. Tech trailed Kansas State 37-27 at halftime, but opened the second half with a three-and-a-half-minute 7-2 run to get within 39-35. By the 13-minute mark, the game was tied at 43 ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Fielder talking to Rangers as clock ticks on Darvish deadline (japantimes.co.jp)
  Jan 14, 2012
  DALLAS — Free agent slugger Prince Fielder was in Texas on Friday to talk with the two-time American ... The Rangers last month bid a record $51.7 million under the posting system to win the right to negotiate with the 25-year-old Darvish.
  Japan Times
• New Paternity Law in Texas Makes Challenging Paternity Easier for Fathers (24-7pressrelease.com)
  Jan 14, 2012
  The Texas legislature addressed this issue by passing Senate Bill 785, which was signed by Governor Rick Perry on May 12, 2011. SB 785 Eases Restrictions on Paternity Challenges SB 785 makes it much easier for men to challenge a paternityruling ...
  24-7PressRelease.com
• Rangers Optimistic That They'll Sign Yu Darvish Before Wednesday Deadline (mlb.sbnation.com)
  Jan 13, 2012
  The Texas Rangers bid $52.7 million just for the right to negotiate with Yu Darvish over the past month. But they didn't pay $52.7 million. Not yet. If they can't agree on a contract with Darvish before Wednesday, the Rangers will not have to ...
  Baseball Nation
• Texas Tech trounced by No. 10 Kansas, 81-46 (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Jan 12, 2012
  By Kansas head coach Bill Self's own admission, Texas Tech shot an abysmal 16-of-51 from the field rather than the Jayhawks (13-3, 3-0) doing anything special on the defensive end. The Red Raiders (7-8, 0-3) seemed poised for another competitive Big 12 ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Kansas Vs. Texas Tech Final Score: Jayhawks Move To 3-0 In Big 12 With 81-46 Win Over The Red Raiders (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Jan 12, 2012
  Javarez Willis was the only Red Raiders player to crack double figures in scoring with 12 points. Jaye Crockett added nine points in the loss. Texas Tech falls to 7-8 on the season and 0-3 in the Big 12.
  SB Nation
• Carlyle's 3 Founders Share $400 Million-Plus Payday (online.wsj.com)
  Jan 12, 2012
  They have made outstanding commitments to invest an additional $490.7 million to the funds, the filing says. When Blackstone Group LP was preparing its own public offering in 2007, it reported that in 2006 its top five executives shared in $771 ...
  Wall Street Journal
• TCU announces Glasgow, Burns, Haverty moves are official (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Jan 11, 2012
  Trey Haverty, who coached safeties in 2011, will move to receivers. Glasgow was Texas Tech’s defensive coordinator in 2011 after being hired away from TCU last spring. He coached safeties for 10 seasons at TCU before taking the job at Tech.
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Texas A&M Vs. Texas: Game Preview, TV Info And More (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jan 11, 2012
  They'll need big scoring efforts from the 6'8 David Loubeau and 6'7 Khris Middleton, as they will be bigger and more experienced than the young, undersized Longhorn defenders they'll be matched up against. Defensively, Texas A&M will try to shut ...
  SB Nation
• Texas, TCU Ranked In SB Nation's 2012 Top 25 College Football Rankings (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jan 11, 2012
  SB Nation's college football stats guru Bill C. has his very, very early ranking for 2012 up, and four members of the new-look Big 12 are present in the rankings' Top 15. In addition to Oklahoma (No. 7) and potential Big 12 newbie West Virginia ...
  SB Nation
• Looking ahead to college football 2012: TCU will be the best team* (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Jan 11, 2012
  ESPN has every angle covered with whatever decision he makes. Griffin's decision to stay or go will ultimately determine which team in the great state of Texas has the best team entering the 2012 season. Texas finished with only three ranked ...
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Rangers raise prices for almost all tickets (rangersblog.dallasnews.com)
  Jan 10, 2012
  The Texas Rangers on Tuesday unveiled increase in ticket prices for all but one category. The grandstand-reserved ticket remained the dame: $8 for premier games and $7 for non-premier games, with children under 13 at $3 for all games. All other levels ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Immigration issue returns in school, health-care bills (azstarnet.com)
  Jan 10, 2012
  PHOENIX - The legislative testimony, the press conference and the boycotts over SB 1070 are pretty much all history ... In a 1982 ruling, the high court overturned a Texas law denying state aid to educate any child not in this country legally.
  Arizona Daily Star
• Yi joining the Mavs in Detroit (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Jan 10, 2012
  Following two highly successful games while playing for the D-League's Texas Legends, Yi was called up today to join the Mavericks. The 7-foot center/forward will join the Mavs in Detroit and likely will be activated in time for Tuesday's game ...
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Immigration issue returns in school, health-care bills (azstarnet.com)
  Jan 9, 2012
  PHOENIX - The legislative testimony, the press conference and the boycotts over SB 1070 are pretty much all history ... In a 1982 ruling, the high court overturned a Texas law denying state aid to educate any child not in this country legally.
  Arizona Daily Star
• NCAA Basketball Rankings, Week 10: Can Texas And Texas A&M Get Back In The Top 25? (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jan 9, 2012
  Jan 9, 2012 - Just four weeks ago, Billy Kennedy and his Texas A&M Aggies basketball team had just one ... Now in this 2011-12 campaign, Rick Barnes overcame a slow start and reeled off 7 straight wins. However, losing two out of their last ...
  SB Nation
• Texas women's basketball team drops out of Top 25 (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Jan 9, 2012
  Oklahoma State showed why it boasts the nation's best opposing field goal percentage when it held Texas to 23.2%. The Longhorns' three leading scorers - Chassidy Fussell (15.7 points per game), Ashleigh Fontenette (12.0 ppg), and Yvonne Anderson (10.5 ppg ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Illegal immigration still a legislative cause (azdailysun.com)
  Jan 8, 2012
  PHOENIX -- The legislative testimony, the press conference and the boycotts over SB 1070 are pretty much all history ... In its 1982 ruling, the high court overturned a Texas law that denied state aid to educate any child not in this country legally.
  Arizona Daily Sun
• Horns overcome sluggish start to take down Oklahoma State (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Jan 8, 2012
  But Texas (11-4, 1-1) found a way to beat Oklahoma State (8-7, 1-1), 58-49, at the Erwin Center Saturday despite doing both of those things. The Longhorns picked up their first victory in conference play this season, maintained its perfect record at home ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Texas A&M Vs. Iowa State: Aggies Struggles Continue As They Fall To Cyclones 74-50 (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jan 7, 2012
  Jan 7, 2012 - The Texas A&M Aggies basketball woes continued as they lost to the Iowa St. Cyclones today 74-50 and they have now lost four of their last five games. Iowa State rushed out to a 22-9 lead in the first half and ultimately led 42-23 ...
  SB Nation
• Baylor Vs. Texas Tech: Bears Defeat Red Raiders To Improve To 15-0 (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jan 7, 2012
  Jan 7, 2012 - The Baylor Bears used a big second half to defeat the Texas Tech Raiders 73-60 to improve to 15-0. Baylor was challenged in the first half by Texas Tech and only led 32-31 at the break. The second half was a completely different ...
  SB Nation
• Bengals Vs. Texans 2012: Cincinnati Opens With Three-And-Out (sbnation.com)
  Jan 7, 2012
  Both Benson, a Texas product, and Dalton, from TCU, are playing games in front of a crowd that likely includes more than a few family and friends. Early on, nerves may well be a factor.
  SBNation.com
• Kansas Vs. Oklahoma: Jayhawks Use Big Second Half To Defeat Sooners (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Jan 7, 2012
  Jan 7, 2012 - The No. 15 ranked Kansas Jayhawks improved to ... Kansas is now 2-0 in conference play and their next game is against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Jan. 11. For more on Kansas go visit Rock Chalk Talk and for all things Oklahoma ...
  SB Nation
• Bengals Vs. Texas, NFL Playoffs 2012: Expert Predictions Split On AFC Wild Card Round Winner (sbnation.com)
  Jan 7, 2012
  Many of the nation's football experts and columnists have released their predictions for the opening round of the postseason, to go along with SB Nation's take on Cincinnati's chances in the game and the reasons why the Texans might be favored to win.
  SBNation.com
• Pat Narduzzi Staying At Michigan State, Won't Join Texas A&M As Defensive Coordinator (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jan 7, 2012
  Pat Narduzzi will not be joining Kevin Sumlin's staff at Texas A&M, despite being the Aggies' top target. Narduzzi released an official statement through Michigan State that acknowledged talks with A&M: "With the success we've had as a football ...
  SB Nation
• Texas Tech MBB has tough challenge facing No. 4 Baylor (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Jan 7, 2012
  Texas Tech (7-6, 0-1) takes on No. 4 Baylor (14-0, 1-0) today at 12:45 p.m. in the United Spirit Arena in Lubbock. Here are five things for the Texas Tech fan to consider before tuning in to your local Big 12 regional network affiliate, 1190 AM in the ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• NFL Mock Draft 2012: Seahawks May Try For QB Ryan Tannehill (seattle.sbnation.com)
  Jan 7, 2012
  Website New NFL Draft suggests that the Seahawks will opt to target Ryan Tannehill of Texas A&M, whom they rank as the No. 3 quarterback in the 2012 draft. Here's what they have to say: The Seattle Seahawks need to get a QB in this 2012 NFL Mock Draft.
  SB Nation
• Thunder Vs. Rockets: Game Preview, TV Info And More (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Jan 6, 2012
  Jan 6, 2012 - In one of the many flukes that have come about from the NBA's compressed 66-game regular season after a six-month lockout, the Oklahoma City Thunder will host the Houston Rockets Friday night before traveling to Texas for a rematch on Saturday.
  SB Nation
• Mavs sign Yi to a one-year deal (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Jan 6, 2012
  In 242 career games, the 7-0, 250-pounder averaged 8.5 points and 5.3 rebounds in 24.1 minutes per game. Yi will be working in Frisco with the Texas Legends of the D-League trying to get in shape before the Mavs call him up.
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Cotton Bowl 2012, Kansas State Vs. Arkansas: Time, TV Schedule, Odds And More (sbnation.com)
  Jan 6, 2012
  The No. 8 Kansas St. Wildcats take on the No. 6 Arkansas Razorbacks in the 76th annual AT&T Cotton Bowl at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Friday night. Big Ten officials have been assigned to the game, which will be played for $7.25 million.
  SBNation.com
• Cotton Bowl preview (Arkansas-Kansas State): What you need to know (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Jan 5, 2012
  This is the only bowl matchup between the Big 12 and the SEC, which will add current Big 12 teams Missouri and Texas A&M next season ... K-State player with 100 tackles since 2006. He also has 7 1/2 tackles for losses and two sacks. Arkansas is No ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• 2012 Under Armour All-America Game: TV Schedule, Rosters, Recruits To Watch (sbnation.com)
  Jan 5, 2012
  Jan 5, 2012 - The Under Armour All-America game is tonight on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET. Many of the top football recruits in the country will be on hand, and SB Nation will be there ... Chaparral's Connor Brewer (Texas commit).
  SBNation.com
• Capital Highlights: New laws take effect; one affects observatory (alpineavalanche.com)
  Jan 5, 2012
  ... is that an incandescent light bulb manufactured and sold in Texas must have the words "Made in Texas" clearly stamped on it. • SB 14 by Fraser et al. and coauthored or cosponsored by all Senate and House Republicans, amends the Election Code ...
  Alpine Avalanche
• Darvish visits Texas; Rangers tight-lipped (japantimes.co.jp)
  Jan 4, 2012
  ARLINGTON, Texas — Yu Darvish is visiting Texas for the first time ... The Rangers, who have won consecutive AL pennants, put in a record bid of about $51.7 million for the right to negotiate with Japan's best pitcher. A 30-day negotiating window began ...
  Japan Times
• Texas Tech MBB begins Big 12 play at OSU (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Jan 4, 2012
  The Red Raiders start off conference play against Oklahoma State, 7 p.m. tonight at Gallagher-Iba arena in Stillwater, Okla. This game should not be confused with the Texas Tech women's basketball game against Oklahoma State at 7 p.m. in the United Spirit ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• 5 Things to Look for as Texas Men Head into Big 12 play (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Jan 4, 2012
  But Texas was exposed for their lack of length. Of the four Top 25 Big 12 squads, three of them (Kansas, Baylor, Missouri) have five players that stand 6'8" or taller. The fourth (Kansas State) has three, two of which are 7-footers. The ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Baylor Vs. Texas A&M: Bears Hope To Remain Undefeated In Big 12 Opener (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jan 2, 2012
  The game begins at 7:00 PM ET and will be televised on ESPNU, with commentators Carter Blackburn and Sean Farnham. You can listen to the game on ESPN Central Texas, or catch the Baylor feed on Sirius 91. You can also catch the A&M local radio ...
  SB Nation
• Big 12 Hoops By The Numbers: Baylor Hosts Texas A&M In Conference Curtain Raiser (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Jan 2, 2012
  9 - National ranking for Texas Tech in team field-goal percentage (.419). Despite their high shooting percentage, the Red Raiders are ninth in the conference standings with a 7-5 record. 10.4 - Rebounding margin by Oklahoma vs. the Sooners' 12 ...
  SB Nation
• Tight end Martellus Bennett ready to test free agent market (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Jan 2, 2012
  He has been a disappointing backup for Pro Bowler Jason Witten since being picked in the second round of the 2008 draft out of Texas A&M. “I feel I want to see what is available on the market,” Bennett said. “I feel like I am a guy that ...
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Penn State Vs. Houston, 2012 Ticket City Bowl Halftime Score: Nittany Lions Trail 24-7 (philly.sbnation.com)
  Jan 2, 2012
  The Penn State Nittany Lions trail the Houston Cougars 24-7 at halftime of play in the Ticket City Bowl at The Cotton Bowl in Fair Park, Dallas, Texas. The Nittany Lions' defense bucked up in the second quarter after being scorched through the ...
  SB Nation
• Oklahoma State Vs. Stanford, Tostitos Fiesta Bowl 2012: Speed Vs. Strength (sbnation.com)
  Jan 2, 2012
  In terms of F/+ rankings, No. 5 (Wisconsin) is playing No. 6 (Oregon), No. 3 (Oklahoma State) is playing No. 7 (Stanford) and No. 1 (LSU ... and run-first attacks like Texas and Kansas State found some success, but there is no perfect reference ...
  SBNation.com
• Tight end Martellus Bennett ready to test free agent market (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Jan 1, 2012
  He has been a disappointing backup for Pro Bowler Jason Witten since being picked in the second round of the 2008 draft out of Texas A&M. “I feel I want to see what is available on the market,” Bennett said. “I feel like I am a guy that ...
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Northwestern Vs. Texas A&M Recap, Texas Bowl 2011: The Numerical (sbnation.com)
  Jan 1, 2012
  And for about ten minutes, it looked like that was exactly what would happen. After Texas A&M went up, 30-7, they followed up with a three-and-out possession. Northwestern did the same, but on their first play from scrimmage in the fourth ...
  SBNation.com
• Yi agrees to sign with the Mavs (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Jan 1, 2012
  DALLAS _ Chinese star Yi Jianlian has agreed to a one-year contract with the Dallas Mavericks. The 7-foot, 250-pound center will report to the Texas Legends of the D-League, where he will work on conditioning and his game with Legends coach Del Harris.
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Texas A&M Vs. Northwestern Update: Ben Malena's 2nd Rushing TD Gives Aggies 30-7 Lead (houston.sbnation.com)
  Dec 31, 2011
  With Cyrus Gray and Christine Michael unable to play for the Texas A&M Aggies, sophomore Ben Malena has ... Malena scored on a 19-yard run in the third quarter to push the Aggies lead to 30-7 over the Northwestern Wildcats in Reliant Stadium.
  SB Nation
• Northwestern Vs. Texas A&M Score Update: Wildcats Trail 20-7 At Half (chicago.sbnation.com)
  Dec 31, 2011
  While many people assumed that the matchup between Northwestern and Texas A&M in the Meineke Car Care Bowl would be a high-scoring affair, the story of the first half was the play of the A&M defense, as the Aggies lead 20-7 heading into the half.
  SB Nation
• Texas Tech MBB closes out non-conference with 62-54 win against SE Louisiana (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Dec 31, 2011
  The Texas Tech Red Raider basketball squad closed out the non-conference portion of their season with a 7-5 record thanks to a 62-54 win against Southeastern Louisiana on Friday evening in Lubbock. Despite adequate shooting from the Red Raiders and 28 ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• 2011 Insight Bowl: Iowa Vs. Oklahoma (newyork.sbnation.com)
  Dec 30, 2011
  But the Sooners fell 41-38 to Texas Tech at home and spiraled into a 3-3 tailspin to finish the regular season. Iowa (7-5) had an up-and-down year. The Hawkeyes never won more than two consecutive games en route to finishing 6-1 at home and 1-4 ...
  SB Nation
• Texas A&M Vs. Arkansas Tech: Game Preview, TV Info And More (houston.sbnation.com)
  Dec 29, 2011
  Head coach Billy Kennedy will need both players firing on all cylinders to successfully navigate a treacherous round-robin schedule in Big 12 conference play this season. The 7:00 PM game will be streamed live on the Texas A&M website.
  SB Nation
• Ash leads Texas over Cal 21-10 in Holiday Bowl (wsbradio.com)
  Dec 29, 2011
  The Golden Bears (7-6) are winless in five games against the Longhorns dating to 1959. Ash caught a 4-yard pass from wide receiver Jaxon Shipley in the second quarter to join BYU's Steve Young, Texas A&M's Bucky Richardson and Oregon's Joey ...
  News/Talk 750 WSB
• 2011 Holiday Bowl Score: Texas Leads Cal 7-3 In Defensive-Minded Contest (bayarea.sbnation.com)
  Dec 29, 2011
  The California Golden Bears and the Texas Longhorns are locked in a defense death-grip, as neither team's offense has really managed to make anything happen the conventional way. Both teams have combined for 164 yards of offense on 63 players ...
  SB Nation
• Prediction: Texas closes out 2011 season with a win (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Dec 28, 2011
  2011 Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl (Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California): Texas (7-5, 4-5 Big 12) versus California (7-5, 4-5 Pac-12). Dec. 28, 7 p.m. CST. TV: ESPN. What's on the line: Both teams have identical overall and conference records ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• 2011 Holiday Bowl: Cal Vs. Texas (newyork.sbnation.com)
  Dec 28, 2011
  The Longhonors, from the Big 12, are also 7-5. Texas returns to bowl action after missing out last season. Prior to that the Longhorns had gone to a bowl game in 18 straight seasons. You can find a full preview and game information on SB Nation ...
  SB Nation
• Holiday Bowl, Cal Vs. Texas: Game Preview, Game Time, TV Schedule (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Dec 27, 2011
  Dec 27, 2011 - The Texas Langhorns will face off against the California ... After another mediocre season, the Longhorns enter the bowl season with a 7-5 record as the sixth-place team in the Big 12. Cal also comes into the Holiday Bowl with ...
  SB Nation
• Worst debater in the field by huge margin - Rick Perry (dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Dec 27, 2011
  It shows that two-thirds of Republican or GOP-leading voters considered this year's string of nationally televised presidential debates to have played a role in their decision who to embrace for the nomination and that the Texas governor - by a huge margin ...
  Dallas Morning Views Blog
• Spending gap between Mariners, division leaders becoming more impactful even before off-season signing sprees (seattletimes.nwsource.com)
  Dec 27, 2011
  The Los Angeles Angels were said to have spent a total of $143 million (up from $141 million on Opening Day) on their 40-man roster salaries, with bonuses and contract buyouts included, while the Texas Rangers ... The $51.7-million posting ...
  Seattle Times
• N.C. State Vs. Louisville, Belk Bowl 2011: Two Kinds Of 7-5 (sbnation.com)
  Dec 27, 2011
  N.C. State's run to 7-5 was a lifeline for Tom O'Brien; Louisville's was quite possibly a sign of a very bright future. F/+ Rankings: The official rankings for the college portion of Football Outsiders. They combine my own S&P+ rankings (based ...
  SBNation.com
• Texas considering contract extension for football coach Mack Brown (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Dec 26, 2011
  Texas is 12-12 in the last two seasons and will compete in the Holiday Bowl against Cal on Wednesday. after a 7-5 regular season. Prior to 2010, when Texas went 5-7, the Longhorns had at least nine wins in each season with Brown as coach since his arrival in 1998.
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Texas considering contract extension for football coach Mack Brown (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Dec 26, 2011
  Texas is 12-12 in the last two seasons and will compete in the Holiday Bowl against Cal on Wednesday. Prior to 2010, when Texas went 5-7, the Longhorns had at least nine wins in each season with Brown as coach since his arrival in 1998.
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• 7 people shot dead in Texas home, motive unclear (wsbradio.com)
  Dec 26, 2011
  Investigators believe that seven people who were found dead Christmas Day were cleaning up holiday wrapping paper when they were shot inside a suburban Fort Worth apartment, but a motive remained unclear as police worked into Monday morning ...
  News/Talk 750 WSB
• Bowl Pick'Em Guide: December 26th - 27th (chicago.sbnation.com)
  Dec 26, 2011
  Both teams are 7-5. Missouri is 2-3 in their games against the Top 25 competition, with losses to Oklahoma, Kansas State, and Oklahoma State. They had wins against Texas and Texas A&M. But, they also lost to Arizona State, a team that finished 6 ...
  SB Nation
• SB-14B adds versatility to B-1 (rapidcityjournal.com)
  Dec 24, 2011
  The test program consisted of 15 developmental test sorties flown at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas ... SB-14B/LCTP2 upgrade solidifies the B-1’s versatile capability to hold any target, moving or stationary, ground-based or maritime, at risk 24/7, 365 ...
  Rapid City Journal
• Holiday Bowl Odds: Texas A Three Point-Favorite (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Dec 23, 2011
  While both teams have 7-5 records, Texas did it against a substantially tougher schedule, with wins over a 9-3 BYU team in non-conference play as well as a 6-6 Texas A&M team that was once ranked in the top 10 in the country. California ...
  SB Nation
• Yankees pay $14M in luxury tax, lowest in eight years (nypost.com)
  Dec 23, 2011
  The fee, assessed by Major League Baseball under its labor contract, is down from $18 million last year and $25.7 million in 2009 ... and AL champion Texas was 13th at $104 million. Milwaukee (16th at $93 million), Arizona (24th at $66 million) and ...
  New York Post
• Forbes names Texas most valuable football program (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Dec 22, 2011
  With a value of $129 million, Texas beat No. 2 Penn State by $17 million. The value grew, says Chris Smith of Forbes, despite a 5-7 year in 2010: "Texas' total value is driven largely by a football profit of $71 million last season, up from $65 million in 2009.
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Texas Tech MBB hits road again for game against Oral Roberts (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Dec 22, 2011
  The Texas Tech men's basketball program (5-4) takes on Oral Roberts (8-4) in Tulsa, Okla., tonight at 7:05 p.m. The game will be broadcasted on the Fox College Sports channel and you can tune into the Texas Tech radio broadcast on 1190AM in the Metroplex.
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• St. John's-Texas Pan-American Final Score: Red Storm Escapes With 66-61 Win (newyork.sbnation.com)
  Dec 22, 2011
  St. John's needed a 7-0 run in the final minutes of play to escape a loss from the visiting Texas-Pan American Broncos. The Red Storm squeezed out a 66-61 win that moved them to 6-5 on the season and stuck in a three-way tie for last place in ...
  SB Nation
• Prince Fielder Free Agency Update: ESPN Analyst Says Texas, Toronto "Still In" (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Dec 21, 2011
  The Texas Rangers, whose only real hole offensively is at the first base position, have been linked to Fielder all off-season. Even after posting a record-breaking $51.7 million bid to negotiate with star Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish, one ESPN ...
  SB Nation
• Texas Football Recruiting: Two JUCO Players Set To Sign On Wednesday (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Dec 21, 2011
  Hawkins has earned first-team junior college All-American and he chose Texas over Florida, Auburn, Georgia, Ole Miss and Oklahoma State; he made his official visit in November and gave his verbal commitment on Dec. 7. SB Nation's Texas blog ...
  SB Nation
• Rangers win Darvish rights (japantimes.co.jp)
  Dec 20, 2011
  NEW YORK — The Texas Rangers won the Yu Darvish sweepstakes with a record bid of $51.7 million. Now they'll try to agree on a contract with Japan's top pitcher. Within range: The Texas Rangers have won the right to negotiate with Hokkaido Nippon Ham ...
  Japan Times
• Yu Darvish Negotiation Rights Won By Texas Rangers After Successful $51.7 Million (chicago.sbnation.com)
  Dec 20, 2011
  The results of the blind auction bidding process for the exclusive right to negotiate with star Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish have finally been revealed, and the Texas Rangers used a $51.7 million bid to beat out teams like the Chicago Cubs ...
  SB Nation
• Yu Darvish To Arlington: Texas Rangers Win Bidding (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Dec 20, 2011
  Texas will now have to give the Nippon-Ham Fighters the $51.7 million dollars if they sign Darvish to a contract. Darvish and the Rangers will have thirty days to agree to terms. If the Rangers are unable to sign Darvish, then the Rangers will ...
  SB Nation
• College Basketball Rankings: Texas A&M Falls Outside The Top 25, Looks To Rebound (houston.sbnation.com)
  Dec 19, 2011
  Dec 19, 2011 - Two days ago, the Texas A&M Aggies were 8-1 with a No. 22 national ranking ... of Big 12 conference play on January 2nd versus the upstart No. 7 Baylor Bears. Can Billie Gillespie get the ship righted? Can Khris Middleton and ...
  SB Nation
• Texas Tech MBB defeats Grambling State, 87-59 (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Dec 19, 2011
  The Red Raiders advanced their record to 5-4 while the Tigers dropped to 0-7. Texas Tech opened the game on a 23-2 run and never looked back. Grambling State shot just 26.7 percent from the field in the first half and were in the bonus midway through the ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Texas Tech football lands three, or four, JUCO recruits Saturday (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Dec 18, 2011
  It has become apparent that the Red Raiders are going to need some quick fixes to have a more effective 2012 season after going 5-7 this past year so Texas Tech has elected to go with more than a few junior college players who have less than four years of ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• New Texas Protective Order Laws for 2012 Making Domestic Violence Victims Safer (24-7pressrelease.com)
  Dec 18, 2011
  Stalking is involved in nearly 80 percent of the "femicide" cases seen in Texas annually, so curbing that behavior with tougher laws could lead to a lower female homicide rate. How Did the Laws Governing Protective Orders Change? In addition to SB 789 ...
  24-7PressRelease.com
• New Texas Protective Order Laws for 2012 Making Domestic Violence Victims Safer (24-7pressrelease.com)
  Dec 18, 2011
  Stalking is involved in nearly 80 percent of the "femicide" cases seen in Texas annually, so curbing that behavior with tougher laws could lead to a lower female homicide rate. How Did the Laws Governing Protective Orders Change? In addition to SB 789 ...
  24-7PressRelease.com
• Florida vs. Texas A&M: Gators Top Aggies, 84-64 (tampabay.sbnation.com)
  Dec 17, 2011
  Kenny Boynton led the way for the Gators in the scoring column, putting up 22 points on 7-16 shooting including ... head over to Alligator Army, SB Nation's Florida blog. For Aggies news and notes, visit SB Nation's Texas A&M blog, I Am The ...
  SB Nation
• Texas A&M Vs. Florida Game Time, TV Schedule And More (tampabay.sbnation.com)
  Dec 17, 2011
  Dec 17, 2011 - The No. 13-ranked Florida Gators (7-2) will take on the No. 22-ranked Texas A ... For Aggies news and notes, visit SB Nation's Texas A&M blog, I Am The 12th Man.
  SB Nation
• Texas DB Coach Duane Akina To Interview For Hawaii Job (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Dec 16, 2011
  He was one of the only veteran coaches to survive the blood-letting that occurred after Texas' 5-7 2010 season, with long-time offensive coordinator Greg Davis retiring and head-coach in waiting Will Muschamp jumping to the Florida job.
  SB Nation
• U.S. says Arizona sheriff violated civil rights laws (reuters.com)
  Dec 16, 2011
  A federal judge and the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals have sided with the Obama administration in putting the disputed provisions of the Arizona statute, SB 1070 ... conservative Republican circles. Texas Governor Rick Perry sought and ...
  Reuters
• Texas assistant coach Duane Akina to interview for Hawaii job (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Dec 15, 2011
  Hawaii coach Greg McMackin retired after a 6-7 season. The Warriors missed a bowl game for the second time in his four seasons. Akina has spent the last 11 seasons at Texas coaching the secondary. His players have included Thorpe Award winners Michael Huff ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Texas DE Alex Okafor Named AP First-Team All-American (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Dec 14, 2011
  but he struggled playing as a defensive tackle under former Texas defensive coordinator Will Muschamp. New DC Manny Diaz shifted him back to the perimeter, where Okafor dominated, racking up 47 tackles, including 10 for loss, as well as 7 sacks.
  SB Nation
• SB-14B adds versatility to B-1 (ellsworth.af.mil)
  Dec 14, 2011
  12/14/2011 - DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- The 337th ... But even more so, the SB-14B/LCTP2 upgrade solidifies the B-1's versatile capability to hold any target, moving or stationary, ground-based or maritime, at risk 24/7, 365 days a week.
  AF.mil
• Texas Longhorns' WR Darius White to transfer (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Dec 14, 2011
  Texas (7-5) qualified for a bowl game this year after a losing season in 2010. The Longhorns will play California (7-5) in the Holiday Bowl on Dec. 28 in San Diego.
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Supreme Court to hear redistricting arguments (rockportpilot.com)
  Dec 14, 2011
  David Dewhurst, who presides over the state Senate, on Dec. 7 issued ... of SB 1048, legislation relating to the fostering of public-private partnerships for qualified public infrastructure projects costing up to $50 million. Magazine: Texas ...
  Rockport Pilot
• Texas Vs. Nicholls State Final Score: J'Covan Brown Leads Longhorns To 93-40 Win (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Dec 14, 2011
  Texas improves to 7-2 on the season and 6-0 at home. Bryan Hammond led Nicholls State with nine points and grabbed seven rebounds. Trevon Lewis and Jeremy smith each finished with seven points. Lewis finished 3-14 from the field and Nicholls ...
  SB Nation
• SB-14B adds versatility to B-1 (acc.af.mil)
  Dec 13, 2011
  12/13/2011 - DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- The 337th ... But even more so, the SB-14B/LCTP2 upgrade solidifies the B-1's versatile capability to hold any target, moving or stationary, ground-based or maritime, at risk 24/7, 365 days a week.
  AF.mil
• SB Nation's First 2012 NFL Mock Draft (houston.sbnation.com)
  Dec 12, 2011
  Three receivers in the top 7 picks? And only two QBs ... When's the last time there was a first round didn't feature a single player from either Texas or Texas A&M. For that matter, when was the last time there were two Baylor players in ...
  SB Nation
• NCAA Basketball Rankings: Texas A&M Checks In At No. 22 In Both Polls (houston.sbnation.com)
  Dec 12, 2011
  Dec 12, 2011 - After going 7-1 while star junior forward Khris Middleton recovered from knee surgery, the Texas A&M Aggies are at No. 22 in both major college basketball polls this week. The 6'7 210 small forward returned Saturday in Texas A&M's ...
  SB Nation
• SB-14B adds versatility to B-1 (dyess.af.mil)
  Dec 12, 2011
  12/12/2011 - DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- The 337th ... But even more so, the SB-14B/LCTP2 upgrade solidifies the B-1's versatile capability to hold any target, moving or stationary, ground-based or maritime, at risk 24/7, 365 days a week.
  AF.mil
• Texas groups study the effects of school budget cuts (smartbrief.com)
  Dec 12, 2011
  Texas funding cuts for education have led to layoffs and decreased staff morale in public schools, according to a survey by the Texas American Federation of Teachers. Other groups and nonprofits also seek to qualify the effect of cuts to education ahead of ...
  SmartBrief
• Reaction to A&M hiring of Sumlin #aggies, #sumlin, #sec (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Dec 9, 2011
  Below is a look at reaction from former Texas A&M players and Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops about the hiring of new Aggies' football coach Kevin Sumlin, announced today. Sumlin was have his first news conference as the Aggies' coach on Monday.
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Texas Instruments May Boost Q4 Guidance (online.barrons.com)
  Dec 8, 2011
  After the close Thursday, Texas Instruments is scheduled to provide an update ... due to upside from its OMAP [multicore processors] business (estimated 7% of third-quarter sales) and we recently raised our estimates on TI due to strength ...
  Barron's Online
• Notre Dame's Dayne Crist Possibly Headed To Texas Longhorns (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Dec 8, 2011
  Dec 8, 2011 - According to Orange Bloods, Notre Dame quarterback Dayne Cristhas expressed an interest in transferring to Texas after he graduates this month. He has one more year of eligibility remaining. The Longhorns (7-5) are currently ...
  SB Nation
• Kevin Sumlin Calls Team Meeting At Houston, May Be Headed To Texas A&M (sbnation.com)
  Dec 8, 2011
  Kevin Sumlin will speak to his players at 7 p.m. Whether it's about him ... be sure to check out Texas A&M blog I Am The 12th Man. For the latest on coaching changes, check out SB Nation's Coaching Carousel Tracker.
  SBNation.com
• 2011 Texas Football: Pass or Fail? (houston.sbnation.com)
  Dec 7, 2011
  They lost home games to UCLA, Iowa State, and Baylor; something that is unacceptable at Texas. In my opinion, Mack Brown wasn't on the hot seat despite a 5-7 season, he'd earned some grace and patience, but that doesn't mean that there wasn't a ...
  SB Nation
• The SB Nation Houston Heisman Vote (houston.sbnation.com)
  Dec 7, 2011
  Dec 7, 2011 - The long college football regular season is over and it's time to start handing out some hardware. The award every college player hopes to hoist one day of course is the Heisman Trophy. This season has been full of surprises and ...
  SB Nation
• Texas A&M Coaching Rumors: Air Force's Calhoun Says He Hasn't Talked With Anyone, According To Report (denver.sbnation.com)
  Dec 7, 2011
  While on Wednesday morning the hot rumor for the vacant Texas A&M Aggies head coaching was Air Force Falcons head coach Troy Calhoun, it appears that there may be no substance to those reports. Calhoun texted Colorado Springs Gazette reports ...
  SB Nation
• Red Sox Trade Rumors 2011: Sox, Texas Rangers Reportedly In Trade Talks (boston.sbnation.com)
  Dec 7, 2011
  Dec 7, 2011 - The Boston Red Sox are reportedly involved in trade discussions with the Texas Rangers and could be interested in departing with Jed Lowrie to land relief pitching help. According to a report from MLB.com affiliate MLB Blogs ...
  SB Nation
• Donald Hawkins, OT Recruit, Commits To Texas (sbnation.com)
  Dec 7, 2011
  Dec 7, 2011 - Donald Hawkins, one of the nation's top Juco offensive tackles, has committed to the Texas Longhorns. Hawkins had previously been committed to the Oklahoma State Cowboys, but backed out of that last week. Hawkins is rated four ...
  SBNation.com
• Texas, Cal, 2011 Holiday Bowl: Bears Still Feel Longhorns Are A Big Deal (sbnation.com)
  Dec 7, 2011
  While the California Golden Bears and the Texas Longhorns meet in the Holiday Bowl, a game which most people might not think is that big because of Texas being down, it's still a big game to the players in it. "That's huge," Cal quarterback Zach ...
  SBNation.com
• Texas A&M Coaching Rumors: Air Force's Troy Calhoun Interviews For Job, According To Report (denver.sbnation.com)
  Dec 7, 2011
  Dec 7, 2011 - Air Force Falcons head coach Troy Calhoun interviewed for the vacant position with the Texas A&M Aggies on Tuesday, reports Brent Zwerneman of the Houston Chronicle. However, according to the report, Houston Cougars head coach ...
  SB Nation
• American Airlines, Snowball Express Serve up Texas-Size Fun for Children of Fallen Military Heroes (bloomberg.com)
  Dec 7, 2011
  Texas, Dec. 7, 2011 FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning Dec. 9, nearly 1,700 spouses and children of fallen military service members will once again enjoy Texas' renowned hospitality as they arrive on American Airlines and ...
  Bloomberg
• Texas A&M, Northwestern, 2011 Texas Bowl: Both Teams Look To Break Bowl Losing Streaks (sbnation.com)
  Dec 7, 2011
  The 2011 Meineke Car Care Bowl Of Texas features a match up between the Texas A&M Aggies and the Northwestern Wildcats. The Aggies are entering the game without their heard coach Mike Sherman, who was dismissed last week as the head coach.
  SBNation.com
• Texas Vs. UT-Arlington: Game Preview, TV Info And More (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Dec 6, 2011
  ... team begins an easy stretch of home non-conference games Tuesday against Texas-Arlington before a road game at No. 6 North Carolina on Dec. 21. The 7:00 PM game will be televised regionally on The Longhorn Network. Under sixth-year head ...
  SB Nation
• TV Schedule, Dec. 6: Bruins At Jets; UConn Women Vs. Texas A&M (boston.sbnation.com)
  Dec 6, 2011
  All times ET. Texas A&M at UConn (7:00 p.m. ET on ESPN2): The Huskies have begun the season 7-0 with an early season victory over No. 5 Stanford. Meanwhile, the Aggies are searching for their third top 25 victory of the season, but their first ...
  SB Nation
• College Basketball Rankings: Texas A&M Moves Up To No. 22 In Latest AP Poll (houston.sbnation.com)
  Dec 6, 2011
  The Coaches poll looks really similar to the AP poll with Baylor again the Big 12's top team at No. 7. Missouri and Kansas are at No. 10 and No. 13 while Texas A&M cracks the poll at No. 25.
  SB Nation
• Texas to play California in Holiday Bowl (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Dec 5, 2011
  The Longhorns (7-5) will play the California Bears (7-5) in the Bridgeport Education Holiday Bowl Dec. 28 in San Diego. The last time Texas played in the Holiday Bowl -- a 52-34 win over Arizona State in 2007 -- signaled a return to national prominence for ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Texas AD: Mack Brown staying put as Longhorns' head coach (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Dec 5, 2011
  "There's not even a question, never been a question and shouldn't have been a question." Texas finished the regular season 7-5, a two-game improvement from 2010, and will play in the Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl against California. But the Longhorns ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Texas AD Dodds says Brown definitely will return as Longhorns' coach (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Dec 4, 2011
  Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds spent part of today trying to squelch internet speculation about the impending departure of football coach Mack Brown after a 7-5 season. “Anything you are hearing, absolutely nothing about it is true ...
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Texas AD Dodds says Brown definitely will return as Longhorns' coach (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Dec 4, 2011
  Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds spent part of today trying to squelch internet speculation about the impending departure of football coach Mack Brown after a 7-5 season. “Anything you are hearing, absolutely nothing about it is true ...
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• What we conservatives achieved in Austin (caller.com)
  Dec 4, 2011
  In addition to saving on health care costs, SB 7 also proposed that Texas join an interstate health care compact, giving member states flexibility in spending federal funds on health care apportioned under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
  Corpus Christi Caller
• Holiday Bowl 2011: Texas Headed To San Diego According To A Report (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Dec 4, 2011
  The Longhorns rumored opponent in the Holiday Bowl would be California who also finished 7-5 this season ... 48-24 For more on Texas football check out Burnt Orange Nation and for all things college football, visit SB Nation's college football ...
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• 2011 Bowl Predictions: Texas A Candidate For The Pinstripe Bowl, According To A Report (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Dec 4, 2011
  Texas finished 7-5 on the season after losing to Baylor 48-24 to end the ... For more on Texas football check out Burnt Orange Nation and for all things college football, visit SB Nation's college football news hub.
  SB Nation
• Rumor: Mack Brown 'Likely' To Be Forced Out At Texas (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Dec 4, 2011
  Texas finished the regular season with a 7-5 record in 2011, but were once again under .500 in the Big 12, going 4-5 in the conference. Texas had their worst season in recent memory in 2010, going 5-7 and 2-6 in conference. We'll see if ...
  SB Nation
• Denver Vs. Texas Southern Score Update: Pioneers Improve To 6-1 With Victory Over Texas Southern (denver.sbnation.com)
  Dec 4, 2011
  The Pioneers will face a stiff test on Dec. 7 when they host the Iona Gaels. Texas Southern continues its 10-game road trip with a visit to Northwestern on December 15.
  SB Nation
• Five observations: Texas loses to Baylor, 48-24 (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Dec 4, 2011
  Here are five thoughts from the Longhorns' (7-5) latest loss. 1. It was a tale of two halves ... and with a 21-17 advantage with just a minute or so left in the second half, Texas tried to push the ball downfield but McCoy was intercepted by K.J. Morton.
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Ohio State Vs. Texas-Pan American Final Score: Buckeyes Dominate 64-35 (cleveland.sbnation.com)
  Dec 3, 2011
  Dec 3, 2011 - The Ohio State Buckeyes played to a relatively easy win on Saturday, when they beat the Texas-Pan American Broncs by a wide ... Ohio State moves to 7-0 and will next take on Kansas.
  SB Nation
• Texas Southern Vs. Denver Pioneers: Denver Looks To Keep It Rolling At Home (denver.sbnation.com)
  Dec 3, 2011
  SB Nation partner Odds Shark offers ... Denver rates No. 84 in the country with 7.3 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 168 nationally with 6.3 per match. Defensively, Texas Southern features the nation's No. 211-rated defense on the ...
  SB Nation
• Kevin Sumlin Has Plenty Of Options With Texas A&M, Arizona State And Houston (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Dec 2, 2011
  His Cougars are undefeated and ranked No. 7 in the AP Poll (and No. 6 in the USA Today/Coaches ... that Arizona State has offered him the job vacated by Dennis Erickson. Texas A&M is likely to jump in as well after firing Mike Sherman after ...
  SB Nation
• Texas Vs. UCLA: Game Preview, TV Info And More (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Dec 2, 2011
  Brown, a 6'1 200 junior guard, averages 20.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 5.3 assists on 44.7% shooting. Brown is one of only three non-freshman in coach Rick Barnes' rotation, as Texas has had to depend on a highly-touted class headlined by ...
  SB Nation
• 5 Reasons It's Premature To Expect Kevin Sumlin To Accept A&M Job (houston.sbnation.com)
  Dec 2, 2011
  Then the worst case scenario occurred - Texas A&M fired head coach Mike Sherman ... a par with Briles - coaching for a school where a good season means you went 7-5 overall, 4-4 in conference, and earned an invite to a bowl game nobody will ...
  SB Nation
• Prediction: Texas loses close one to Baylor (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Dec 1, 2011
  BCS No. 22 Texas (7-4, 4-4 Big 12) at BCS No. 17 Baylor (7-3, 4-3 Big 12). Saturday, Dec. 3 at 2:30 p.m. CST. Floyd Casey Stadium, Waco, Texas. TV: ABC. What's on the line: When the season began, many thought that a final record of 8-4 would be just as ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Texas Southern women lose 91-39 at No. 1 Baylor (newsday.com)
  Dec 1, 2011
  possible closures In SUFFOLK serious accident on LOCUST AVE SB between HWY 27 (AP) -- With a roster comprised of mainly freshmen, Texas Southern never had a chance in its first game outside Houston. Not against top-ranked Baylor, especially when ...
  Newsday
• A&M fires Sherman, sets sights on Sumlin (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Nov 30, 2011
  Texas A&M football coach Mike Sherman has been relieved of his duties, athletic director Bill Byrne said in a statement released tonight. All signs point to the Aggies pursuing Houston coach Kevin Sumlin, a former A&M assistant, as Sherman’s ...
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Texas A&M coach Mike Sherman climbing on "hot seat" list while AD preaches patience (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Nov 30, 2011
  All five of those losses were to teams headed to bowl games and currently ranked in the most recent BCS standings: No. 3 Oklahoma State (10-1), No. 8 Arkansas (10-2), No. 11 Kansas State (9-2), No. 22 Texas (7-4) and No. 25 Missouri (7-5).
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• A&M fires Sherman, sets sights on Sumlin (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Nov 30, 2011
  Texas A&M football coach Mike Sherman has been relieved of his duties, athletic director Bill Byrne said in a statement released tonight. All signs point to the Aggies pursuing Houston coach Kevin Sumlin, a former A&M assistant, as Sherman’s ...
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Big 12 Football By The Numbers: What Does Season Finale Mean for K-State? Difference Between 2nd, 4th (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Nov 30, 2011
  8 - Eight of the 10 conference teams are ranked in the top 30 nationally for most difficult schedule: Kansas (4), Iowa State (7), Oklahoma (8), Oklahoma State (14), Baylor and Texas A&M (tied for 16th), Texas (24) and Kansas State (27).
  SB Nation
• Texas Vs. Baylor Odds: Bears A Rare Favorite Against The Longhorns (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Nov 30, 2011
  If the odds makers are correct, that could change this season, as the No. 17 Bears are a -2 home favorite over the No. 22 Texas Longhorns. Baylor's offense has carried them to an 8-3 record while the Longhorns' defense has saved their 7-4 season ...
  SB Nation
• Developer considers 4 hotels for new Texas community, campus (smartbrief.com)
  Nov 29, 2011
  Designed specifically for hotel and lodging executives like you, AH&LA SmartBrief is a FREE daily e-mail newsletter. It provides the latest need-to-know news and industry information that maximizes your time, giving you an edge over your competition. Learn ...
  SmartBrief
• Texas And Texas A&M: A Strange Divorce In The Church Of Football (sbnation.com)
  Nov 29, 2011
  Texas strings together the discount upset plan of plays. A trick play nets them a touchdown, a pick six gets them another, and then stringing together turnovers, field goals, and punt returns for field position overturns a 16-7 Aggie halftime lead.
  SBNation.com
• 2011 Bowl Projections, Week 14: Is The Holiday Bowl Missouri's Most Likely Destination? (stlouis.sbnation.com)
  Nov 29, 2011
  SB Nation's Bill Connelly released his latest bowl projections ... There are three available Big 12 slots for four Big 12 teams -- 7-5 Missouri, 7-5 Texas, 6-6 Texas A&M and 6-6 Iowa State. The Holiday chooses first (assuming 9-3 Baylor goes ...
  SB Nation
• Texas Defense: 'We Don't Plan On Letting Anyone Win The Heisman On Us' (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Nov 28, 2011
  Griffin's stats have been unreal all season, as he's completed 72.6% of his passes for 3,678 yards, 34 TD's and only 5 INT's while rushing for 612 yards and 7 more TD's ... of the Bears 66-42 victory over Texas Tech on Saturday, but the school ...
  SB Nation
• Texas turns to for-profit companies for teacher training (smartbrief.com)
  Nov 28, 2011
  Designed specifically for professionals in K-12 education, ASCD SmartBrief is a FREE daily e-mail newsletter. It provides the latest education news and information you need to stay on top of issues that are important to you. Learn more
  SmartBrief
• Texas turns to for-profit companies for teacher training (smartbrief.com)
  Nov 27, 2011
  Designed specifically for education stakeholders with an interest in the education technology world, SmartBrief on Ed Tech is a FREE, daily e-mail newsletter. It provides you with the tools to navigate this constantly evolving area to make the best ...
  SmartBrief
• Texas Tech Vs. Baylor Score: Robert Griffin III Has Bears Up, 17-7 (sbnation.com)
  Nov 27, 2011
  They lead the Texas Tech Red Raiders at the early in the second quarter, 17-7. Texas Tech scored on a Sawyer Vest five-yard run late in the first quarter, aided greatly by a 15-yard face mask penalty and a 19-yard personal foul on Baylor's Tevin Elliott.
  SBNation.com
• Texas Tech ends season without a bowl game for first time in 11 years (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Nov 25, 2011
  Texas Tech got its final meaningful drive of the game at the 7:24 mark of the fourth quarter but Doege threw his second interception of the night to seal the deal and the pick was returned to the Texas Tech 21-yard line. Baylor went up 66-42 just three plays later.
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Baylor Vs. Texas Tech Odds: Bears Big Favorites At The Death Star (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Nov 25, 2011
  Nov 25, 2011 - After one of the biggest wins in program history, the No. 18 Baylor Bears travel to the Death Star in Arlington as -12 favorites over Texas Tech ... 5 INT's while leading his team to a 7-4 record. He could be in line for another ...
  SB Nation
• Unconventional play kept Texas in game vs. Aggies (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Nov 25, 2011
  COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Down 16-7 at halftime, Texas rebounded to a 27-25 win, scoring 20 points in the second half, more in spite of its offense than because of it. The Longhorns' route to Thursday night's win was far from conventional. In the end ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Texas A&M's Randy Bullock kicks his longest field goal against Texas (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Nov 25, 2011
  Bullock's leg put a wedge between Texas A&M and Texas in Thursday night's game. Bullock kicked field goals of 49, 52 and 29 yards in the first half, pushing the Aggies' lead to 16-7. Before Thursday, Bullock had made 21 field goals out of 25 attempts.
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Texas Vs. Texas A&M Score: Aggies Take 16-7 Lead Into Halftime Against Longhorns (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Nov 25, 2011
  The match up between Texas and Texas A&M turned sloppy in the second as turnovers helped fuel some solid defensive play by both teams. When the smoked cleared, the Aggies took a 16-7 advantage heading into halftime. Texas A&M struck first in the ...
  SB Nation
• Texas should do the right thing for this state & keep playing A&M (sportsblogs.star-telegram.com)
  Nov 24, 2011
  Tomorrow will be the last time Texas plays Texas A&M in football, thus ending a rivalry that began back in the 1800s. Both Bill Byrne, DeLoss Dodds and every single person involved in the upper levels at both Texas A&M and Texas should be ...
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• What it will take for Texas A&M, Texas to come out on top in the final meeting (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Nov 24, 2011
  They feed off the emotion at Kyle Field, as they play rival Texas for the 118th and last time for the forseeable ... unhappiness with coach Mike Sherman is lessened. Last week's 61-7 win over Kansas should served as a bye week and healing period from ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Texas vs. Texas A&M: Recruiting roundup, a key matchup, what they're saying (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Nov 23, 2011
  Nov. 23, 1967: Just 16 seconds after Texas grabbed the lead, Texas A&M's Edd Hargett hit Bob Long for an 80-yard fourth-quarter touchdown, the game-winning score in a 10-7 Thanksgiving Day win. It was Texas A&M's first win in 11 tries against the Longhorns ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Case McCoy Could Get Start At QB For Texas (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Nov 22, 2011
  McCoy threw Texas' only touchdown pass in three weeks to TE Blaine Irby, but came up short in the fourth quarter, finishing with 80 yards on 7/16 attempts. Since taking over from Garrett Gilbert early in the season, Ash has struggled with ...
  SB Nation
• Kansas State Vs. Texas Score: Wildcats Lead 17-10 After Teams Exchange Touchdown's (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Nov 20, 2011
  Kansas State then scored on a 3-yard touchdown run by quarterback Collin Klein to go up 17-7. With that pick by Daniel Ash Texas replaced him with Casey McCoy, and that was the spark Texas needed as McCoy went 3-of-3 passing on a six-play ...
  SB Nation
• Texas A&M Vs. Kansas Final Score: Aggies Leave Nothing In Doubt, Win 61-7 (houston.sbnation.com)
  Nov 19, 2011
  Heading into this game the Texas A&M Aggies needed one more win to become bowl eligible and Texas A&M made sure they earned their sixth win on the year. Texas A&M scored 61 points through three quarters and let off the gas in the fourth quarter ...
  SB Nation
• Kansas Vs. Texas A&M Final: The Aggies Finish Off The Jayhawks 61-7 (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Nov 19, 2011
  The Texas A&M Aggies took the Kansas Jayhawks behind the woodhsed as the 61-7 final score is not indicative of the bruising that Kansas truly received in Kyle Field on Saturday. A&M outgained KU 469-197 in total yardage, A&M forced 3 turnovers ...
  SB Nation
• Scouting report: Texas falls to Kansas State (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Nov 19, 2011
  BCS No. 23 Texas (6-3, 3-3 Big 12) vs. BCS No. 13 Kansas State (8-2, 5-2). Saturday, Nov. 19, 7 p.m. TV: FX. Austin, Texas. What's on the line: After a disappointing loss last weekend to Missouri, Texas is trying to stop the bleeding a bit before two ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Kansas Vs. Texas A&M, The Historical: Two Men From Texas And The First Tilt (sbnation.com)
  Nov 19, 2011
  Nov 18, 2011 - On Oct. 5, 1974, the Texas A&M Aggies and Kansas Jayhawks first met as ... The squad finished a paltry 4-7 in the cellar of the Big Eight Conference. Fambrough was replaced with Bud Moore. The Aggies would recover from the to ...
  SBNation.com
• Mobile Keyboard Slimmer Than a Pencil for All In-Vehicle Applications (pr.com)
  Nov 18, 2011
  Austin, TX, November 18, 2011 --(PR.com)-- With an extremely ... From the top of the keycap to the bottom of the keyboard feet, the SB-87-TP measures 11.83” x 7.73” x 0.56” (w-h-d). Without feet, keys to case measures 0.48,” and it easily fits ...
  PR.com
• Report: Texas GOP officeholder comes out as gay (smartbrief.com)
  Nov 18, 2011
  Designed specifically for gay and lesbian officials, business, organization and community leaders, Gay Politics Report is a FREE twice-weekly e-mail newsletter. It delivers the news, research, best-practices and leadership stories our readers need to stay ...
  SmartBrief
• A House for a Texas Longhorn (online.wsj.com)
  Nov 17, 2011
  WHAT WE PAID: The Parkhursts paid $1.7 million for the house in 2008 and estimate that they put have put $500,000 into remodeling it, including redoing the kitchen, the electrical and the air-conditioning. WHY WE'RE SELLING: "It's more space ...
  Wall Street Journal
• Scouting report: Texas Tech MBB vs. North Texas (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Nov 16, 2011
  Texas Tech men's basketball takes on North Texas tonight at 7 p.m. at the United Spirit Arena in Lubbock. Here's what you need to know about tonight's game from a Texas Tech standpoint: 1. Tough challenge Head coach Billy Gillispie thinks his team in for a ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Texas Vs. Kansas State Odds: Struggling Longhorns Remain Heavy Favorites (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Nov 16, 2011
  Nov 16, 2011 - An inept offensive performance in the Texas' 17-5 loss to a 5-5 Missouri team hasn ... for Saturday's game at 55.5. It will be televised nationally at 7:00 PM on FX. For the latest news and notes on the Longhorns, check out ...
  SB Nation
• Aledo RB Johnathan Gray nearing 10,000 rushing yards, continues march to national and state scoring records (highschoolsportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Nov 14, 2011
  While his quarterback Matthew Bishop stole all the accolades -- with a near-perfect 374-yard performance -- Aledo running back Johnathan Gray continued his assault on various Texas and national ... Aledo plays Mansfield Summit, 7:30 Friday at Burleson.
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Texas A&M Vs. Mississippi State: Game Time, TV Info And More (houston.sbnation.com)
  Nov 14, 2011
  Ray Turner, a 6'9 230 junior forward, has stepped up in his absence, averaging 20 points on 82% shooting and 7 rebounds per game. The game against Southern was also the first time on the court for Texas A&M's first-year coach Billy Kennedy ...
  SB Nation
• Texas Basketball Schedule, TV Times: Young Longhorns Team Face Tougher Competition This Week (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Nov 14, 2011
  Texas' young and small roster, which features only one player (senior forward Clint Chapman) over 6'7, will get their first taste of high-major college basketball this week. The Rams lost four seniors from a team that went 20-14 last year and ...
  SB Nation
• Crawdads Alum in the Minors 2011 - Hitters (web.minorleaguebaseball.com)
  Nov 14, 2011
  239 10 R 16 H 1 2B 1 HR 10 RBI 1 SB. (High A- Myrtle Beach Pelicans/ Texas) 94 Games .271 48 R 94 H 21 2B 6 3B 6 HR 47 RBI 4 SB. Carolina League Hitter of the Week 7/18/11. Danny Bomback (Second Base/ Independent- Pittsfield Colonials/ Can-Am ...
  MiLB.com
• Ohio State Buckeyes football P.M. links: Projected to play in a bowl game such as the Meineke Car Care or the Insight (cleveland.com)
  Nov 14, 2011
  So, there are three possiblities for the Buckeyes' final, regular season win-loss record: 8-4, 7-5, 6-6. Yet, SB Nation is projecting the Buckeyes to play against Texas Tech in the Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas on Dec. 31. And ...
  Cleveland Plain Dealer
• Texas Basketball Final Score: Longhorns Coast By Boston, 82-46 (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Nov 14, 2011
  After he scored over half of Texas’ points in the first half, the freshmen got going in the second, led by Julian Lewis’ 18. Lewis was 4-7 from three. Aside from Brown’s 31 minutes and Alexis Wangmene’s 27, the nine-man rotation all ...
  SB Nation
• Boston University vs Texas Halftime Update: Texas 31, BU 21 (boston.sbnation.com)
  Nov 14, 2011
  After keeping it close through the first fifteen minutes, BU’s poor offensive execution cost them as Texas used a 12-2 run to end the ... by point guard D.J. Irving with six points on 2-7 shooting. Brown and Irving are the only players with ...
  SB Nation
• Boston University Vs. Texas: Terriers Take On Longhorns In Austin (boston.sbnation.com)
  Nov 13, 2011
  Date/Time: Sunday, November 13, 2011 - 7 p.m. EDT. Location: Frank Erwin Center (Capacity: 16,734), Austin, TX. Broadcast Info: Sunday's first round of the Ticket City Legends Classic will be available on the Longhorn Network with the game being ...
  SB Nation
• Hobbled Texas falls to Missouri, 17-5 (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Nov 12, 2011
  "I didn't rise to the occasion like I wanted to," Ash said. Texas tried its luck with Case McCoy, but received even worse results. McCoy went 3-for-7 with 13 yards before being replaced by Ash as the Longhorns tried to make a late-game push. Ash completed ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Texas Vs. Missouri Recap: James Franklin Leads Tigers To Much Needed Victory For Bowl Season (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Nov 12, 2011
  with games against Texas Tech and Kansas coming up next. That’s a real good chance of 7-5 for Gary Pinkel’s squad and that means a firm bowl placement for a team ranked in the preseason top 25 in most polls. James Franklin rose to the ...
  SB Nation
• Texas Vs. Missouri Score: James Franklin Leads Tigers To An Early Lead (sbnation.com)
  Nov 12, 2011
  Franklin completed his first nine passes for 113 yards through the air and ran for a two-yard touchdown to give his team an early 7-3 lead. David Ash hasn't been bad for Texas, going 7-of-12 passing for 70 yards so far. Jeremy Hills is Texas ...
  SBNation.com
• Texas Tech Vs. Oklahoma State Score Update: Cowboys Rush Out To 35-0 Lead Over Red Raiders (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Nov 12, 2011
  Oklahoma State's lethal combination of Brandon Weeden to Justin Blackmon connected early, as the 2010 Biletnikoff Award winner scored from two yards out to give the Cowboys a quick 7-0 lead ... scoring first quarter. Texas Tech has been unable ...
  SB Nation
• Texas A&M Vs. Kansas State Odds: Aggies Are Road Favorites In Manhattan (houston.sbnation.com)
  Nov 10, 2011
  Follow @sbnhouston on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Houston on Facebook. Nov 10, 2011 - Texas A&M's last trip through the Big ... has been their mirror image all season: racing out to a 7-0 start with very little preseason hype or accolades.
  SB Nation
• Texas Education Agency seeks input on form for Individual Education Plans (examiner.com)
  Nov 9, 2011
  The form will be posted on TEA's website from October 17 through November 7, 2011, along with a link to Survey Monkey for comments. Passed by the 82nd Texas Legislature during its 2011 Regular Session, SB 1788 requires the Texas Education Agency (TEA or ...
  Examiner
• Texas to play Kansas State at 7 p.m. on FX (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Nov 7, 2011
  Time of kickoff has been set for the Nov. 19 game against Kansas State -- the last home game of the season for UT and its Senior Day. The Longhorns and Wildcats will play at 7 p.m. on FX. It will be Texas' fifth night game of the season.
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Big 12 Football Standings: Texas Has Chance For Third Place Finish (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Nov 7, 2011
  Follow @sbndallas on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Dallas on Facebook. Nov 7, 2011 - While the Oklahoma schools have a strangle-hold on the top two slots in the Big 12, the resurgent Texas Longhorns have a chance to finish third in the conference ...
  SB Nation
• Texas A&M RB Christine Michael Out For Season With Torn ACL (sbnation.com)
  Nov 7, 2011
  Nov 7, 2011 - Texas A&M Aggies running back Christine Michael, who has rushed for 899 yards and his the team’s leading rusher, will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL that he suffered in Saturday’s loss to the Oklahoma Sooners ...
  SBNation.com
• 2011 Bowl Projections: Kansas State, Missouri Tumble Down Big 12 Pecking Order (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Nov 7, 2011
  Nov 7, 2011 - With the Big 12 now six weeks into conference play ... But if they can beat a reeling Texas A&M team next weekend, it sets up a road showdown against the resurgent Texas Longhorns for third place in the Big 12 and a probable ...
  SB Nation
• SEC Expansion: Texas A&M May Play Nine Conference Games, Mizzou Every Year (houston.sbnation.com)
  Nov 7, 2011
  Nov 7, 2011 - With Missouri now officially in the SEC, Texas A&M has a travel partner in the conference. The conference will still be split into two seven-team divisions, with the Aggies joining the SEC West and the Tigers joining the SEC East.
  SB Nation
• Big 12 Basketball Schedule, TV Times And More: Baylor, Texas Open Hoops Seasons This Weekend (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Nov 7, 2011
  Follow @sbndallas on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Dallas on Facebook. Nov 7, 2011 - Both Baylor and Texas tip off their 2011-12 basketball seasons this weekend with the Bears hosting Texas Southern Friday night at 10pm ET and the Longhorns taking ...
  SB Nation
• NASCAR Texas Quotes: What The Drivers Said After Sunday's Chase Race (sbnation.com)
  Nov 7, 2011
  Here are some selected quotes from the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers following Sunday's Chase race at Texas Motor Speedway, which was won by Tony Stewart. Click here for the complete NASCAR Texas race results. Tony Stewart (finished first ...
  SBNation.com
• Oklahoma State, Texas games set for early kick offs (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Nov 7, 2011
  Texas A&M (5-4, 3-3) will visit BCS No. 14 Kansas State (7-2, 4-2) for a 2:30 p.m. kickoff on Channel 8. BCS No. 16 Texas (6-2, 3-2) will kick off at 11 a.m. at Missouri (4-5, 2-4) on FX.
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• College Football Rankings: Houston No. 11, Texas No. 20 In Week 11 USA Today Poll (houston.sbnation.com)
  Nov 6, 2011
  Oklahoma sits at No. 7 and undefeated Houston is just outside of the top ten at No. 11. Texas is at No. 20 while Kansas State falls all the way to No. 22 after losing to Oklahoma State. TCU slides into the poll at No. 24.
  SB Nation
• Browns Vs. Texans Score: Texans Take Early 7-0 Lead Over Browns (cleveland.sbnation.com)
  Nov 6, 2011
  Running back Ben Tate led an impressive first drive for Houston, capping it off with a 27-yard touchdown run, giving the Texans a 7-0 lead in the 1st quarter. Houston took the opening kickoff and drove 82-yards on 9 plays, including 44 yards on ...
  SB Nation
• BCS Rankings Week 11 Projections: Texas To Move Up After Win Over Texas Tech (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Nov 6, 2011
  Follow @sbndallas on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Dallas on Facebook. Nov 6, 2011 - The Texas Longhorns are expected to move ... The official BCS standings will be released at 7:15 p.m. Central.
  SB Nation
• Texas runs all over Texas Tech, 52-20 (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Nov 5, 2011
  The answer is the Texas Tech offense clicked early and the Red Raiders got what seemed to be a stranglehold of the game by the first possession of the third quarter, up 31-7. Oklahoma, predominantly a passing team anyway, had to scratch the running game ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Big 12 Football Schedule, Week 10: Texas A&M-Oklahoma, Texas-Texas Tech Highlight Today's Action (houston.sbnation.com)
  Nov 5, 2011
  and Like SB Nation Houston on Facebook. Nov 5, 2011 - Texas A&M at Oklahoma (3:30pm, ABC/ESPN2): Texas A&M hit a bump in the road last week with an overtime loss to Missouri and now face one of their biggest tests with a road game against No. 7 ...
  SB Nation
• Big 12 Football Schedule, Week 10: Texas Tech-Texas, Texas A&M-Oklahoma, Kansas State-Oklahoma State (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Nov 5, 2011
  Follow @sbndallas on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Dallas on Facebook ... Iowa State is coming off its 41-7 victory over Texas Tech and will look to put the Jayhawks' run defense to the test on Saturday. Missouri at Baylor (7:00pm, FSN): One ...
  SB Nation
• See every Texas high school football score from Friday night (Week 10) (highschoolsportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Nov 5, 2011
  Check the "Delete browsing history on exit" box. Select "OK." If you are using Internet Explorer 7, make sure Phishing Filter is turned off by going to Tools / Phishing Filter / Turn Off Automatic Website Checking. If you are using Internet Explorer 8 ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Texas A&M-Oklahoma: What you need to know (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Nov 4, 2011
  the 5-foot-7 sophomore becomes more of a focal point although the Sooners will also use Brennan Clay and Brandon Williams in the backfield. Finch has averaged 144 yards from scrimmage the past two weeks. Texas A&M: RB Cyrus Gray. One half of the Aggies ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Kansas Vs. Iowa State Odds: Struggling Jayhawks Are Two TD Underdogs (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Nov 3, 2011
  Follow @sbnkansascity on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Kansas City on Facebook ... is coming off their best performance of the year, as they shocked Texas Tech 41-7 in Lubbock, only a week after the Red Raiders had upset previously unbeaten ...
  SB Nation
• 2011 MLB Free Agency: Rangers C.J. Wilson Is Premier Pitcher On The Market (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Nov 3, 2011
  Follow @sbndallas on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Dallas on Facebook. Nov 3, 2011 - At 12:01 PM EST on Thursday, C.J. Wilson, one of the most polarizing free agents in Texas Rangers history ... with a 16-7 record on a 2.93 ERA in 223.1 innings ...
  SB Nation
• Final days for two more members of the infamous Texas 7 (dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Nov 3, 2011
  Perhaps you remember the notorious "Texas 7" bunch that broke out of a maximum-security state prison, robbed a sporting goods store on Christmas Eve 2000 and killed an Irving police officer in trying to make their escape. Eventually, six of them were ...
  Dallas Morning Views Blog
• Texas Vs. Texas Tech Odds: Longhorns Are Two TD Favorites (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Nov 2, 2011
  Follow @sbndallas on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Dallas on Facebook ... as the Red Raiders defense gave up 144 yards rushing in a shocking 41-7 home loss to Iowa State. For Texas Tech, the big question is what team will show up to Darrell ...
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• Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma: Aggies Are Two TD Underdogs In Norman (houston.sbnation.com)
  Nov 2, 2011
  Nov 2, 2011 - After another second-half collapse against the Missouri Tigers last week, the Texas A&M Aggies will try to salvage their last season in the Big 12 this Saturday when they travel to play No. 7 Oklahoma in Norman. Ever since Bob ...
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• Big 12 Football Schedule: Kansas State Vs. Oklahoma State Leads Solid Weekend Slate (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Nov 2, 2011
  Follow @sbnkansascity on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Kansas City on Facebook ... Despite Iowa State's surprising win last week over Texas Tech, the Cyclones still belong in the same conversation as the Kansas Jayhawks in college football ...
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• Big 12 Football By The Numbers: Kansas Has Lost 19 of Last 20 Conference Games (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Nov 1, 2011
  The average score of the 24 games played is 45.9 to 23.7. 1 - The maligned Oklahoma State ... and Cedric Benson (Texas). Follow @sbnkansascity on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Kansas City on Facebook.
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• Texas Tech's outlook with four games left: Red Raiders resilient, then rattled (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Oct 31, 2011
  "And sometimes you have to have that. You gotta get knocked back to reality." Kansas State (7-1, 4-1): at Oklahoma State, Texas A&M, at Texas, Iowa State Texas A&M (5-3, 3-2): at Oklahoma, at Kansas State, Kansas, Texas Texas (5-2, 2-2): Texas Tech ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Texas' outlook with five games left: Tech game could define team (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Oct 31, 2011
  Texas Tech on Saturday might be more illuminating. Kansas State (7-1, 4-1): at Oklahoma State, Texas A&M, at Texas, Iowa State Texas A&M (5-3, 3-2): at Oklahoma, at Kansas State, Kansas, Texas Texas (5-2, 2-2): Texas Tech, at Missouri, Kansas State ...
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• Texas A&M's outlook with four games left: Optimism fading (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Oct 31, 2011
  I go out there every week to win, and that's my goal." Kansas State (7-1, 4-1): at Oklahoma State, Texas A&M, at Texas, Iowa State Texas A&M (5-3, 3-2): at Oklahoma, at Kansas State, Kansas, Texas Texas (5-2, 2-2): Texas Tech, at Missouri, Kansas State ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• College Football Rankings: Week 10 AP Poll Has Houston At No. 14, Texas A&M Unranked (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Oct 30, 2011
  Texas A&M's overtime defeat at the hands of the Missouri Tigers ... After crushing Kansas State, Oklahoma moves back up the poll to No. 7 while the Wildcats fall to No. 17. Houston remains unbeaten at 8-0 and checks in at No. 14 in the poll.
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• Texas Tech not even receiving votes after loss to Iowa State (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Oct 30, 2011
  Texas Tech fell from No. 19 in the AP Poll and from No. 22 in the USA Today's Coaches Poll a day after losing against Iowa State 41-7. The Red Raiders aren't even receiving votes in the polls. Texas Tech jumped up from unranked to ranked after defeating ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• 2011 Bowl Predictions: Kansas State Projected To Land At The Cotton Bowl (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Oct 30, 2011
  Follow @sbnkansascity on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Kansas City on Facebook. Oct 30, 2011 - The Kansas St. Wildcats have overachieved this year and with their record at 7-1 so far on the ... ranked teams in the Texas Longhorns, Texas A&M ...
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• Texas Tech embarrassed by Iowa State, 41-7 (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Oct 30, 2011
  Texas Tech lost, and lost in shocking fashion, Saturday in Lubbock. Here are five things that came out of the Red Raiders' 41-7 loss: Iowa State's offense outclassed the Red Raiders' We talked earlier in the week about Texas Tech's problem with mobile quarterbacks.
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Texas Tech Vs. Iowa State Final Score: Cyclones Whip Red Raiders, 41-7 (sbnation.com)
  Oct 30, 2011
  Call it a hangover after a big win over Oklahoma or just call it a good old-fashioned whipping: Texas Tech was hammered by Iowa State on Saturday night, 41-7. This one was never close, with Iowa State racing out to a 21-0 lead in the first ...
  SBNation.com
• Onkyo TX-SR608 Home Theater Receiver Is A Great A/V Receiver For Less (zimbio.com)
  Oct 29, 2011
  Onkyo TX-SR608 7.2-Channel A/V Home Theater Receiver. Looking for A/V Receiver? Smart way to find the right product for you is to compare it’s price with it’s performance. Onkyo TX-SR608 7.2-Channel A/V Home Theater Receiver may be called an “entry ...
  Zimbio
• Missouri Vs. Texas A&M Halftime Update: Aggies Lead The Tigers 28-17 (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Oct 29, 2011
  Missouri's offense started out well initially, as two touchdowns from sophomore quarterback James Franklin in the first quarter gave the Tigers a 14-7 lead ... check out SB Nation blog Rock M Nation. For more commentary on the Texas A&M Aggies ...
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• Mizzou Vs. Texas A&M Score: Aggies, Tigers Keeping It Close Early (sbnation.com)
  Oct 29, 2011
  with the Texas A&M Aggies. The Tigers gotout to an early 7-0 lead thanks to the play of quarterback James Franklin, but the Aggies were able to answer just a couple of possessions later (here's the spot for live updates on this game).
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• World Series 2011: Rangers Lament Lost Chances Following Game 7 Loss (mlb.sbnation.com)
  Oct 29, 2011
  The pain of Thursday's loss continues to resonate in the Texas fanbase, as many wonder what might have been following the Rangers 6-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 7 on Friday night. Over at SB Nation Dallas, there was a mix of ...
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• See every Texas high school football score from Friday night (Week 9) (highschoolsportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Oct 29, 2011
  Check the "Delete browsing history on exit" box. Select "OK." If you are using Internet Explorer 7, make sure Phishing Filter is turned off by going to Tools / Phishing Filter / Turn Off Automatic Website Checking. If you are using Internet Explorer 8 ...
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• Cards win epic, force Game 7 (japantimes.co.jp)
  Oct 28, 2011
  "I understand it's not over till you get that last out," Texas manager Ron Washington said. "I was just sitting there praying we got that last out. We didn't get it." Next up on Friday, the first Game 7 in the World Series since the Angels beat San ...
  Japan Times
• 2011 World Series: Rangers' Game 7 Lineup (mlb.sbnation.com)
  Oct 28, 2011
  After Game 6, there were real questions about the availability of both Mike Napoli and Nelson Cruz for Game 7, given their injuries. But apparently they're feeling good enough, at the very least, to convince Washington they can play. Otherwise ...
  Baseball Nation
• Rangers Vs. Cardinals Game 7: Chris Carpenter To Start, Matt Holliday Out (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Oct 28, 2011
  Follow @sbndallas on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Dallas on Facebook ... players capable of protecting Albert Pujols in the St. Louis' line-up, without him, Texas is likely to continue taking the game out of Pujols' hands by walking him.
  SB Nation
• T.V. Schedule, October 28: World Series Game 7 Between Texas Rangers & St. Louis Cardinals (boston.sbnation.com)
  Oct 28, 2011
  Friday's TV schedule, complete with channels and times, customized for the Boston sports fan. Click on any team's name for complete schedules, scores, and previews, plus an active community devoted to your team. All times ET.
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• World Series 2011 Game 7 Preview: Start Time, TV Schedule And More (stlouis.sbnation.com)
  Oct 28, 2011
  Follow @sbnstlouis on Twitter, and Like SB Nation St. Louis on Facebook. Oct 28, 2011 - Last night is what sports is all about. The St. Louis Cardinals overcame astronomical odds to defeat the Texas Rangers ... take-all Game 7 between the ...
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• Cardinals rally twice, win in 11th to force Game 7 (wsbradio.com)
  Oct 28, 2011
  David Freese homered to lead off the bottom of the 11th inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals forced the World Series to a Game 7 by rallying from two-run deficits against the Texas Rangers in the 9th and 10th on Thursday night. Freese hit a two ...
  News/Talk 750 WSB
• Cardinals stun Texas, force World Series to Game 7 (wsbradio.com)
  Oct 28, 2011
  David Freese completed a startling night of comebacks with a home run leading off the bottom of the 11th inning to beat Texas 10-9 on Thursday, and suddenly fans all over got something they have waited a long time to see: Game 7 in the World Series.
  News/Talk 750 WSB
• 2011 World Series: Postponement Fans Chris Carpenter Game 7 Fire (stlouis.sbnation.com)
  Oct 27, 2011
  Follow @sbnstlouis on Twitter, and Like SB Nation St. Louis on Facebook ... Carpenter started Game 5 in Texas and was predictably outstanding; now that Game 7's been bumped from Thursday to Friday night he'd be available on four days' rest ...
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• World Series 2011 Game 6 Preview: Start Time, TV Schedule And More (stlouis.sbnation.com)
  Oct 26, 2011
  Tonight's game begins at 7:05 p.m. CDT and is being broadcasted on Fox. For more on tonight's Game 6 match-up, check out Viva El Birdos, SB Nation's St. Louis Cardinals blog, and Lone Star Ball, SB Nation's Texas Rangers blog.
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• Missouri At Texas A&M: Vengeance Is Mine (houston.sbnation.com)
  Oct 25, 2011
  Follow @sbnhouston on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Houston on Facebook ... as there is between No. 5 and No. 6 (7 points). The most interesting matchup may come betwen both team's biggest strength. Texas A&M leads the Big 12 in rushing defense ...
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• Illegal immigrants receiving state financial aid (trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com)
  Oct 25, 2011
  According to the Tribune story, the state gave 2,156 TEXAS Grants--about $7.8 million-- last year to students who had established residency under those provisions and were likely here illegally. The Higher Education Coordinating Board said 68,119 TEXAS ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Texas lawmakers press for sale of F-16s to Taiwan (smartbrief.com)
  Oct 25, 2011
  Texas lawmakers have proposed a law to force the Obama administration to sell Lockheed Martin F-16C and D aircraft to Taiwan. "There are 23,000 jobs in America that depend on this sale -- many of them in the production line in Texas -- but there are jobs ...
  SmartBrief
• Big 12 Football Power Rankings: Kansas State Thrives On Being The Underdog (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Oct 25, 2011
  Follow @sbnkansascity on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Kansas City on Facebook. Oct 25, 2011 - We all knew that Oklahoma had some big challenges coming up from Kansas State, Texas A&M and in ... Despite its perfect 7-0 record (4-0 in the ...
  SB Nation
• Cards win World Series, beat Texas 6-2 in Game 7 (azstarnet.com)
  Oct 25, 2011
  A day after twice being down to their last strike, the Cardinals became champions by beating the Texas Rangers 6-2 in Game 7 on Friday night, boosted by another key hit from hometown MVP David Freese and six gutty innings by Chris Carpenter. "It's hard to ...
  Arizona Daily Star
• Cards win World Series, beat Texas 6-2 in Game 7 (magicvalley.com)
  Oct 25, 2011
  A day after twice being down to their last strike, the Cardinals became champions by beating the Texas Rangers 6-2 in Game 7 on Friday night, boosted by another key hit from hometown MVP David Freese and six gutty innings by Chris Carpenter. "It's hard to ...
  Twin Falls Times-News
• With Texas on verge of title, Game 6 tied 2-2 (helenair.com)
  Oct 25, 2011
  This time, he gave up five hits and two walks, throwing 59 pitches. Seven of the first 13 Texas batters reached base, but the Rangers hit into two double plays and were just 2 for 7 with runners in scoring position. Hamilton hit an RBI single in the first ...
  Independent Record
• Harrison gets Game 7 for Rangers (rangersblog.dallasnews.com)
  Oct 24, 2011
  Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington emphasized today that he will stay with his pre-World Series pitching plan and use left-hander Matt Harrison if there is a Game 7. The alternative would be to bring back left-hander Derek Holland on three days rest.
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Cardinals Vs. Rangers Final Score: Texas Evens Up World Series With 4-0 Win (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Oct 24, 2011
  Read More: Lance Berkman (RF - STL), Josh Hamilton (LF - TEX), Elvis Andrus (SS - TEX), Derek Holland (P - TEX), Texas Rangers, St. Louis Cardinals The Rangers responded from a 16-7 drubbing with a 4-0 win in Game 4 of the World Series ...
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• PB&J sandwiches the trick? Texas Tech snaps Sooner home win streak (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Oct 23, 2011
  Texas Tech hung on to defeat Oklahoma ... but the Red Raiders led Oklahoma 24-7 at halftime, the single biggest deficit Oklahoma had faced ever in its 39-game win streak. Doege smashed the Oklahoma defense's average pass defense number with 251 first ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Oklahoma Vs. Texas Tech Halftime Score: Red Raiders All Over Sooners, 24-7 (sbnation.com)
  Oct 23, 2011
  Oklahoma is not looking so hot heading into the break, trailing the Texas Tech Red Raiders by a 24-7 margin. It's been just about all Texas Tech in the first half, with the two teams trading scores early before the Red Raiders scored the last 17 ...
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• Texas A&M Vs. Iowa State Score: Aggies Lead 20-7 At The Half (houston.sbnation.com)
  Oct 22, 2011
  Texas A&M Aggies The Texas A&M Aggies look to be on their way to winning their third straight game as they lead the Iowa St. Cyclones 20-7 at the half. Iowa State got out to an early 7-3 lead on a James White 19-yard rushing touchdown ...
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• Texas A&M-Iowa State: What you need to know (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Oct 21, 2011
  Texas A&M is seventh in the nation with 524.7 yards of offense per game. But that's only for good for fifth in the Big 12.
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Prediction: No. 3 Oklahoma too much for Texas Tech (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Oct 21, 2011
  Texas Tech (4-2) at No. 3 Oklahoma (6-0), 7 p.m. Saturday at the Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla. Oklahoma fans and some beat writers are fully prepared for the Sooners to slam into Oklahoma State undefeated and play a quasi-Big 12 ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Preseason College Basketball Rankings, Top 25: Wildcats Rank 16th in ESPN Poll (arizona.sbnation.com)
  Oct 20, 2011
  Follow @sbnarizona on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Arizona on Facebook ... giving the team and it's fans the highest of hopes for their upcoming season. They finished 27-7 last year, 14-4 in the Pac-12, and will be gunning to out do themselves ...
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• Senate debates financial aid, syllabus issues (thebatt.com)
  Oct 20, 2011
  The Senate also proposed SB 6427, calling for the University to require professors to post course syllabi no later than the first day of class. The current University rule complies with a Texas House bill requiring certain information regarding ...
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• Senate debates financial aid, syllabus issues (thebatt.com)
  Oct 19, 2011
  The Senate also proposed SB 6427, calling for the University to require professors to post course syllabi no later than the first day of class. The current University rule complies with a Texas House bill requiring certain information regarding ...
  Battalion Texas AM
• Texas governor Rick Perry bets Missouri governor: 'You simply can't mess with Texas' (rangersblog.dallasnews.com)
  Oct 19, 2011
  Perry has wagered world class Texas barbeque from the Salt Lick in Driftwood and Dr ... for all the tears to arrive when the Cardinals lose and a case of Dallas-based 7-Eleven, Inc.'s Slurpees® if the Cardinals win.
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Big 12 Football By The Numbers & Week 7 Power Rankings (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Oct 18, 2011
  Follow @sbnkansascity on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Kansas City on Facebook. Oct 18, 2011 - Out of the 10 remaining undefeated college football teams in the country through Week 7, three reside ... over Iowa State. 9 - Texas A&M did not punt ...
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• 2011 World Series Begins Wednesday Night With Rangers Facing Cardinals (cleveland.sbnation.com)
  Oct 18, 2011
  Follow @SBNCleveland on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Cleveland on Facebook ... games 3-5 in Texas Saturday through Monday, with game five, of course, an "if necessary", and games 6-7, also if necessary, will be in St. Louis next Wednesday ...
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• BCS Standings Week 8: Texas A&M No. 17, Texas No. 24 In Initial Rankings (houston.sbnation.com)
  Oct 17, 2011
  Follow @sbnhouston on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Houston on Facebook ... Wisconsin (No.6), Clemson (No.7) and Stanford (No.8). In addition to Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, the Big 12 conference also lands Texas A&M (No. 17) and Texas (No ...
  SB Nation
• Special teams, turnovers cost Texas Tech big win (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Oct 16, 2011
  Texas Tech dropped a tough 41-34 game against Kansas State Saturday ... thanks to horrible blocking and the 100-yard kickoff return allowed Kansas State to keep within 28-20 rather than 28-7.
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Kansas State Vs. Texas Tech Score: Wildcats Trailing 28-20 At Halftime (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Oct 16, 2011
  The Red Raiders grabbed the lead early in the second quarter when DeAndre Jordan punched in a seven yard touchdown run to put Texas Tech in front 14-7. Kansas State came right back as Tyler Lockett returned the ensuing kick off 100 yards for the touchdown.
  SB Nation
• Texas Vs. Oklahoma State: Longhorns Can Not Keep Pace With Cowboys, Fall 38-26 (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Oct 15, 2011
  Quarterback play was an issue for Texas today as starter David Ash completed 22-for-40 passes for 139 yards and two interceptions. However, freshman running back Malcolm Brown had a good game with 135 yards, two touchdowns and averaged 7.1 yards ...
  SB Nation
• Smith runs Oklahoma State over Texas 38-26 (wsbradio.com)
  Oct 15, 2011
  Then Texas' Fozzy Whittaker matched Gilbert seconds later with his second TD return in two weeks. But the Longhorns (4-2, 2-1), still trying to rebuild after last season's 5-7 finish, never led and lost for the sixth time in their last 10 home games.
  News/Talk 750 WSB
• Baylor Vs. Texas A&M Score Update: RG3's Touchdown Pass Gives Bears 7-3 Lead After One Quarter (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Oct 15, 2011
  Robert Griffin, III lead his Baylor Bears offense on a 12-play, 73-yard drive which ended in a 6-yard touchdown pass to Kendall Wright for a 7-0 lead over the Texas A&M Aggies ... check out SB Nation's college football news hub.
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• Baylor Vs. Texas A&M Score: Bears, Aggies Trading Lead In College Station (sbnation.com)
  Oct 15, 2011
  And Texas A&M doesn't have the game's lone ... For more on the Aggies, head over to the SB Nation blog I Am The 12th Man. For more on Saturday's action, check out the Week 7 college football scores and news StoryStream.
  SBNation.com
• Baylor Vs. Texas A&M Score: Robert Griffin III Stakes Bears To First Quarter Lead (sbnation.com)
  Oct 15, 2011
  With Heisman Trophy candidate Robert Griffin III on one side and a combustible defense on the other, today's match-up between the Baylor Bears and Texas A&M Aggies ... check out SB Nation's Week 7 StoryStream.
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• See every Texas high school football score from Friday night (Week 7) (highschoolsportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Oct 15, 2011
  Check the "Delete browsing history on exit" box. Select "OK." If you are using Internet Explorer 7, make sure Phishing Filter is turned off by going to Tools / Phishing Filter / Turn Off Automatic Website Checking. If you are using Internet Explorer 8 ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Good news for Rangers on umpire front; Texas could go Lowe for World Series (rangersblog.dallasnews.com)
  Oct 15, 2011
  Tom Hallion will be the plate umpire for Game Six. In the last three seasons, the Rangers are 7-1 with a 3.25 ERA when Hallion works the plate. ... Left-hander Matt Harrison, who went five innings in a start on Wednesday, will be in the bullpen for the ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• See every Texas high school football score from Week 7 (highschoolsportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Oct 14, 2011
  Check the "Delete browsing history on exit" box. Select "OK." If you are using Internet Explorer 7, make sure Phishing Filter is turned off by going to Tools / Phishing Filter / Turn Off Automatic Website Checking. If you are using Internet Explorer 8 ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Tickets To Games 6, 7 Of ALCS Trending Back Upward (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Oct 14, 2011
  Follow @sbndallas on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Dallas on Facebook. Oct 14, 2011 - Since hitting a low on Wednesday, tickets for Games 6 and 7 of the American League Championship Series in Texas are trending back upward. The average price of ...
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• Baylor-Texas A&M: What you need to know (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Oct 14, 2011
  Texas A&M: RBs Christine Michael and Cyrus Gray. The duo has combined for 939 yards rushing and 13 rushing touchdowns this season. Michael is averaging 6.4 yards a carry and Gray 4.7. Both are averaging almost 100 yards rushing a game, and Gray also has a ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• FINAL: Tigers win, 7-5, to force Game 6 in Texas (apps.detnews.com)
  Oct 13, 2011
  A four-run sixth inning -- and a gutsy, 133-pitch outing by ace Justin Verlander -- has helped the Tigers extend the ALCS to Game 6 after a 7-5 victory at Comerica Park. Manager Jim Leyland said he needed to lean on Verlander because relievers Joaquin ...
  Detroit News
• NBA Lockout Presses Small-Business Owners (online.wsj.com)
  Oct 13, 2011
  Without the games, he expects the bar's weekday sales to drop off by 7%. "If this thing lingers ... 12 employees for what should be a busy time of year, Ms. Crounse, the Texas sports-apparel retailer, is cutting back, she says.
  Wall Street Journal
• Rangers Vs. Tigers: Mike Napoli, Nelson Cruz Give Texas 7-3 Victory In Game 4 Of The ALCS (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Oct 13, 2011
  This was a three-run shot, and it gave Texas what seemed like an insurmountable 7-3 lead. Neftali Feliz made no mistake in the bottom half, retiring Detroit in seven pitches for his third scoreless outing of the series. Though Cruz’s home runs ...
  SB Nation
• Tigers Vs. Rangers Score: Detroit Unravels In 11th Inning For 7-3 Loss To Texas, 3-1 ALCS Deficit (detroit.sbnation.com)
  Oct 13, 2011
  But the Rangers weren’t finished from there. Nelson Cruz followed up with a three-run bomb to left-center field that gave Texas a 7-3 lead put the game out of reach for the Tigers. In the bottom of the 11th, Neftali Feliz set Miguel Cabrera ...
  SB Nation
• ALCS Game 3, Rangers Vs. Tigers: Texas Looks To Take Commanding 3-0 Lead (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Oct 11, 2011
  Follow @sbndallas on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Dallas on Facebook. Oct 11, 2011 - Two more wins. That's all the Texas Rangers need to clinch ... history as the Rangers beat the Tigers 7-3 in 11 innings. Though that's a tough act to follow ...
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• Tigers Vs. Rangers Score: Texas Beats Detroit, 7-3, In 11 Innings For 2-0 ALCS Lead (detroit.sbnation.com)
  Oct 11, 2011
  Santiago reached base on a bloop single. After Texas brought in lefty Mike Gonzalez to face Don Kelly, Kelly doubled down the right-field line. But instead of waving Santiago around third to try and score, third base coach Gene Lamont held him up.
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• College Football Rankings, Week 7: Michigan Sets Sights On Top 10 Ranking (detroit.sbnation.com)
  Oct 9, 2011
  Follow @sbnationdetroit on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Detroit on Facebook ... It's unlikely the Wolverines will be a top 10 team in the AP Top 25 considering Texas was the only team ahead of them that lost. In the USA Today Poll, it will ...
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• College Football Rankings 2011: Stanford Likely Holding Steady Into Week 7 (bayarea.sbnation.com)
  Oct 9, 2011
  Follow @sbnbayarea on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Bay Area on Facebook. Oct 9, 2011 - The Stanford Cardinal dominated once again in week six as they rolled to a 48-7 victory over the ... emerged victorious with Texas the only top ten team ...
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• Texas A&M at Texas Tech (zimbio.com)
  Oct 9, 2011
  Here's this week's college football TV schedule, and stay tuned to SB Nation's Texas Tech fell to Texas ... Texas Tech Red Raiders Jones AT&T Stadium – Lubbock, Texas Saturday, October 8, 2011, 7:00 pm Eastern, TV: FX Opening
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• When the Supreme Court Resumes on Monday, Will Immigration Legislation be Front and Center? (alternet.org)
  Oct 8, 2011
  As the U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term on Monday, immigration is likely to be one of the most significant issues it tackles, with Arizona’s draconian SB 1070 front and ... reached a compromise with Texas Republican Congressman Lamar ...
  AlterNet
• When the Supreme Court Resumes on Monday, Will Immigration Legislation be Front and Center? (alternet.org)
  Oct 8, 2011
  As the U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term on Monday, immigration is likely to be one of the most significant issues it tackles, with Arizona’s draconian SB 1070 front and ... reached a compromise with Texas Republican Congressman Lamar ...
  AlterNet
• Boise State Vs. Fresno State Final Score: Kellen Moore, Broncos Improve To 5-0 With 57-7 Victory Over Bulldogs (denver.sbnation.com)
  Oct 8, 2011
  Read More: Colt McCoy (QB - Texas), Devon Wylie (WR - Fresno St.), Kellen Moore ... Boise St. Broncos at Fresno St. Bulldogs, Oct 7, 2011 7:00 PM MDT At least the Fresno St. Bulldogs can say they weren't shut out by the Boise St. Broncos ...
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• Texas' Mack Brown: I was worn out during 5-7 season (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Oct 8, 2011
  The Texas football coach acknowledges that he played a key role in Texas' alarming 5-7 drop-off in 2010, one year after the Longhorns played Alabama for the BCS national title at the Rose Bowl. "Looking back last year, I was worn out, I think," Brown said.
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Texas A&M weekend in Lubbock begins with soccer match (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Oct 7, 2011
  Texas Tech football will take on No. 24 Texas A&M tomorrow but Friday's marque event is a 7 p.m. soccer match between Texas Tech and Texas A&M in Lubbock. The soccer match brings together Texas A&M (9-5, 3-1 in conference play), second in the Big 12 ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Rangers Return To ALCS, Host Detroit Tigers (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Oct 7, 2011
  Follow @sbndallas on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Dallas on Facebook. Oct 7, 2011 - For the second consecutive year, the Texas Rangers are in the ALCS. For the first time, though, the Rangers will be facing an opponent other than the Tampa Bay ...
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• Texas-OU Is The Hottest Ticket In College Football This Season (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Oct 7, 2011
  In sharp contrast to last year, when the Longhorns were coming off an embarrassing 34-12 loss to UCLA at home en route to a stunning 5-7 season, both fan bases ... Florida State in non-conference play. Texas, meanwhile, has been revitalized ...
  SB Nation
• The Red River Shootout (houston.sbnation.com)
  Oct 7, 2011
  Follow @sbnhouston on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Houston on Facebook. Oct 7, 2011 - It doesn't get any bigger than ... It's a game that's so big that it even means more to most Texas and OU fans than their games against in-state rivals.
  SB Nation
• Texas A&M's Khris Middleton Named To Preseason All-Big 12 Team (houston.sbnation.com)
  Oct 7, 2011
  Follow @sbnhouston on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Houston on Facebook. Oct 7, 2011 - New Texas A&M basketball coach Billy Kennedy will only get one year in the Big 12 before the Aggies move on to the SEC, but he will have the services of junior ...
  SB Nation
• Mountain West Football Schedule, Week 6: Boise State-Fresno State, Air Force-Notre Dame And More (denver.sbnation.com)
  Oct 7, 2011
  Follow @sbndenver on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Denver on Facebook. Oct 7, 2011 - The Mountain West football teams ... Nevada, meanwhile, has picked up losses to some very good teams: Oregon, Texas Tech and Boise State. Wyoming Cowboys (3-1 ...
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• Texas A&M-Texas Tech: What you need to know (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Oct 7, 2011
  Texas A&M needs to finish stronger. The Aggies have been outscored 59-35 in the second half in back-to-back losses after holding double-digit leads at halftime in each. The Aggies were ranked eighth before losing to then-No. 7 Oklahoma State two weeks ago.
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Big 12 Football By The Numbers & Week 5 Power Rankings (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Oct 7, 2011
  Follow @sbnkansascity on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Kansas City on Facebook ... ranked this week in the USA Today coaches' poll (Oklahoma,1; Oklahoma State, 7; Texas, 10; Kansas State, 21; Texas A&M, 25). 12 - Twelve different players have ...
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• Big 12 Football Picks: Kansas State Faces Another Tough Test With Missouri (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Oct 7, 2011
  Follow @sbnkansascity on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Kansas City on Facebook. Texas A&M attempts to rebound from two consecutive defeats, but the Aggies have to go on the road, and to a tough place, at that, in Lubbock, to get things turned around.
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• Texas Vs. Oklahoma, Red River Rivalry 2011: SB Nation Blogger Roundtable And Preview (sbnation.com)
  Oct 7, 2011
  Oct 7, 2011 - Rivalry games are always fun, no matter the time or place. But when it's the Red River Rivalry, and the place is at the State Fair of Texas, there's something even more special. The yearly matchup between the Texas Longhorns and ...
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• Scouting Report: No. 3 Oklahoma vs. No. 11 Texas (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Oct 7, 2011
  Prediction: There's hope in Austin that Texas can pull the upset off because it came within eight points of beating the Sooners last year during its 5-7 season. Thanks to new coaching schemes and a lot of new faces, the Longhorns are better than they were in 2010.
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• MLB Playoff Schedule 2011: Tigers Vs. Rangers In ALCS (detroit.sbnation.com)
  Oct 7, 2011
  Follow @sbnationdetroit on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Detroit on Facebook. Oct 7, 2011 - Thanks to their 3-2 win in Game 5 against the New York Yankees on Thursday night, the Detroit Tigers are headed to the ALCS. The Texas Rangers await them ...
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• Texas Longhorns' QB Garrett Gilbert To Transfer (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Oct 6, 2011
  Follow @sbndallas on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Dallas on Facebook ... every game last season for the Longhorns and was a big part of the reason for Texas' 5-7 record and first non-bowl appearance since 1997. Gilbert was said to have originally ...
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• Garrett Gilbert will transfer from Texas; SMU a possible destination (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Oct 6, 2011
  Gilbert leaves Texas with a mixed record. Considered a can't-miss prospect at Lake Travis High School, where he was the Gatorade national player of the year, Gilbert went 7-7 as a UT starter. Subbing for an injured McCoy in the BCS title game, Gilbert ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Big 12 Football Game Of The Week: No. 1 Oklahoma Vs. No. 10 Texas (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Oct 5, 2011
  Follow @sbnkansascity on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Kansas City on Facebook ... Offensively, the Longhorns appear to be much improved over last year's 5-7 team, Texas' worst year under Brown. This is particularly true in the running game ...
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• Texas A&M Vs Texas Tech: Playing For The Last Time? (houston.sbnation.com)
  Oct 5, 2011
  Follow @sbnhouston on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Houston on Facebook. Oct 5, 2011 - After blowing consecutive double-digit second-half leads against Oklahoma State and Arkansas, Texas A&M's schedule ... exulted in their 7-3 record against ...
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• ALDS: Rangers 4, Rays 3: Rangers go up in series, but still expect a battle (azstarnet.com)
  Oct 4, 2011
  LOB-Texas 7, Tampa Bay 6. 2B-Kinsler (2). HR-Napoli (1), off Price; Jennings (1), off C.Lewis; Jennings (2), off M.Adams. RBIs-J.Hamilton 2 (2), Napoli 2 (4), Jennings 2 (2), S.Rodriguez (1). SB-Kinsler (1), Napoli (1), Gentry 2 (2), B.Upton (1).
  Arizona Daily Star
• Rays vs. Rangers: On David Price's Struggles Against Texas (mlb.sbnation.com)
  Oct 3, 2011
  Texas shouldn't look at Price and see a pitcher that they ... 2.5 And the drop in walks came at the same time his K/9 bumped up from 8.1 to 8.7. What the Rangers saw in the last division series, then, might have been a glimpse of the new David ...
  Baseball Nation
• 'Obamacare,' SB 1070 highlight Supreme Court agenda (azcentral.com)
  Oct 2, 2011
  It said 24/7 monitoring of a person's whereabouts for an extended ... The affirmative-action case that may get the court's attention is from the University of Texas, where officials take into account a student's race to try to make the student ...
  AZCentral.com
• Texas Avenges Last Year's Loss, Throttles Iowa State 37-14 (houston.sbnation.com)
  Oct 2, 2011
  Ames, IA (Sports Network) – Case McCoy and David Ash combined to throw for 255 yards and two touchdowns, leading 17th-ranked Texas to a 37-14 victory over Iowa State in their Big 12 opener. Both quarterbacks completed 7-of-12 passes for the ...
  SB Nation
• ALDS Game 2 Score: Evan Longoria's Homer Cuts Texas' Lead To 7-6 (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Oct 2, 2011
  Ian Kinsler doubled home Mike Napoli and Nelson Cruz, extending Texas' lead to 7-3 headed into the seventh inning. Tampa Bay, though, has proven they won't go quietly into the night. Koji Uehara started the seventh inning, giving up a hit and a ...
  SB Nation
• Different Weekend, Same Result: Aggies' Second-Half Collapse Leads To 42-38 Loss (houston.sbnation.com)
  Oct 1, 2011
  Cyrus Gray rushed four straight times on a 54-yard Texas A&M drive in the second quarter and scored on a one-yard burst to make it 21-7, but the Razorbacks responded with a 73-yard march and Green’s one-yard score. The back-and-forth continued ...
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• Texas A&M Vs. Arkansas Score: Aggies Dominating Early, Takes 14-7 Lead (sbnation.com)
  Oct 1, 2011
  The Texas A&M Aggies jumped out to a fast 14-0 over the Arkansas ... For more on the Aggies, be sure to visit the SB Nation team blog I Am The 12th Man. Check out all Razorback news and analysis at Arkansas Expats.
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• Longhorns Travel To Ames To Play Cyclones In Battle Of Unbeatens (houston.sbnation.com)
  Oct 1, 2011
  The Cyclones are 3-0 for the first time since 2005, and their last 4-0 start was back in 2000. Texas leads the all-time series, 7-1, but Iowa State picked up that lone win last year in Austin, defeating the Longhorns in a 28-21 final.
  SB Nation
• Texas Tech announces Cotton Game against Texas A&M (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Sep 30, 2011
  cotton is the primary economic engine for the West Texas region. This game is a great opportunity for us to recognize the significant impact the cotton industry has on our community and the world." Starting Oct. 7, Under Armour will set up an interactive ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• ALDS Game 1: Tampa Bay Rays Vs. Texas Rangers (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Sep 30, 2011
  Follow @sbndallas on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Dallas on Facebook ... Wilson has easily been the ace of Texas' staff this year, going 16-7 with a 2.94 ERA and 1.19 WHIP while striking out 206 in 223 and 1/3 innings of work.
  SB Nation
• College Football Picks: Week 5 Against The Spread (bayarea.sbnation.com)
  Sep 30, 2011
  Follow @sbnbayarea on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Bay Area on Facebook ... Maybe they can't win, but I think they can hang with them. VIRGINIA TECH (-7) over Clemson: The Tigers are coming off back-to-back significant home wins over ranked ...
  SB Nation
• Texas-Iowa State: What you need to know (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Sep 30, 2011
  The Longhorns have started to move past their disappointing 5-7 season of a year ago with a 3-0 start, but a loss to the upstart Cyclones would be a bad omen with No. 2 Oklahoma and No. 5 Oklahoma State up next. Iowa State QB Steele Jantz vs. Texas' DBs.
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• MLB Playoffs: Schedules Set, With Rangers Looking To Defend AL Title (boston.sbnation.com)
  Sep 29, 2011
  Follow @sbnationboston on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Boston on Facebook ... Game 2: Tampa Bay at Texas - Saturday, October 2; 7:07 p.m. (TV: TNT) Game 3: Texas at Tampa Bay - Monday, October 3; 5:07 p.m. (TV: TBS) Game 4*: Texas at Tampa ...
  SB Nation
• Hispanics Rise in Key States (online.wsj.com)
  Sep 29, 2011
  One potentially encouraging sign for Mr. Obama: The Census Bureau reported Wednesday that Latinos made up 7% of voters in 2010 ... and Rick Perry have sparred at debates over a law the Texas governor signed granting in-state university tuition ...
  Wall Street Journal
• Senate confirms Sarah Saldaña for U.S. attorney in Dallas, and 3 other Texas prosecutors (trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com)
  Sep 26, 2011
  Nearly every other state had an Obama-appointed U.S. attorney long ago. The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved the Texas nominations on Sept. 7 without any debate. The full Senate followed suit late Monday. "Texans deserve independent ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Aggies Fall Apart In Second Half, Lose 30-29 To Oklahoma State (houston.sbnation.com)
  Sep 25, 2011
  He reeled off a 65-yard touchdown run on the Aggies' opening drive for a 7-0 lead. Oklahoma State countered with Sharp's 27-yard field goal, but Randy Bullock's 43-yard boot gave the Texas A&M a 10-3 lead and Tannehill hit Fuller for a 17- yard ...
  SB Nation
• No. 7 Oklahoma St rallies to 30-29 win over A&M (wsbradio.com)
  Sep 24, 2011
  Brandon Weeden threw for a school-record 438 yards and two scores and Justin Blackmon and Josh Cooper combined for 244 yards receiving as No. 7 Oklahoma State rallied for a 30-29 win over No. 8 Texas A&M on Saturday. The Aggies built a 20-3 ...
  News/Talk 750 WSB
• Perry Is Right: There Is a Texas Model for Fixing Social Security (online.wsj.com)
  Sep 24, 2011
  The 1990s often saw even higher interest rates, of 6.5%-7%. When the market goes up ... Those who retire under the Texas counties' Alternate Plan do much better than those on Social Security. According to First Financial's calculations, based ...
  Wall Street Journal
• Texas A&M, Oklahoma State Poised For Shootout At Kyle Field This Afternoon (houston.sbnation.com)
  Sep 24, 2011
  Follow @sbnhouston on Twitter, and Like SB Nation ... Idaho (37-7). "With conference games you know you will be ready to play at all times," said head coach Mike Sherman. "Our players won't be listening to anyone on the outside." Texas A&M ...
  SB Nation
• Big 12 Football Power Rankings: Kansas, Kansas State Looking Up...Way Up (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Sep 24, 2011
  7. Texas Tech - The Red Raiders look impressive thus far ... Follow @sbnkansascity on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Kansas City on Facebook.
  SB Nation
• Is Perry's Texas Miracle a boon for illegal workers? (dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Sep 24, 2011
  Nationally, illegal immigrants constitute about 5.4 percent of the labor force. In Texas, the figure is 7.9 percent. Illegal immigrants are concentrated in certain jobs. About half are in just two areas, service industries and construction. In each of ...
  Dallas Morning Views Blog
• See every Texas high school football score from Week 4 (highschoolsportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Sep 23, 2011
  Check the "Delete browsing history on exit" box. Select "OK." If you are using Internet Explorer 7, make sure Phishing Filter is turned off by going to Tools / Phishing Filter / Turn Off Automatic Website Checking. If you are using Internet Explorer 8 ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Sign the tanning bill, Guv (thereporter.com)
  Sep 23, 2011
  Texas is the most progressive, with a tanning-bed ban for anyone under 16 1/2. New York, Illinois, Ohio and Rhode Island currently have bills in progress similar to SB 746. It is time we follow where the evidence takes us and urge Gov.
  Vacaville Reporter
• Oklahoma State Cowboys Vs. Texas A&M Aggies: Texas Matchup Of The Week (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Sep 23, 2011
  Follow @sbndallas on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Dallas on Facebook ... Oklahoma State will visit College Station to take on Mike Sherman's Texas A&M Aggies, as No. 7 in the nation meets No. 8. OSU has allowed 27 points per game to Louisiana ...
  SB Nation
• Four more Planned Parenthood clinics closing in wake of Texas de-funding law (pewsitter.com)
  Sep 22, 2011
  And Governor Perry helped Texas Right to Life take it away from Planned Parenthood, America’s largest abortion provider.” Perry’s signature on Bill SB 7 placed Texas among several other states that have de-funded Planned Parenthood this year ...
  Lifesite
• Rangers Stay Hot, Top A's 7-2 Behind Derek Holland (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Sep 21, 2011
  as the Rangers jumped out early on Rich Harden and cruised to a 7-2 win in Oakland. Holland allowed two hits and three walks, striking out seven and giving up one run on a solo home run. The Texas offense kept hammering – another 14 hits ...
  SB Nation
• C.J. Wilson's season puts him in company with Nolan Ryan, Kenny Rogers (rangersblog.dallasnews.com)
  Sep 21, 2011
  Wilson begins the game at 16-7 and with the AL's sixth-best ERA (2.97 ... Cruz is likely to return to the lineup Friday in Texas. Once Cruz goes back in the outfield, Michael Young can move back to DH and Moreland back to first.
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• College Football Rankings: Oklahoma Leads Way in BlogPoll, A&M, Baylor, Texas In Top 20 (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Sep 21, 2011
  Fresh off their impressive road win over Florida State, Oklahoma now leads the SB Nation BlogPoll in Week 4 ... The Big 12 jumps back in after that, with Oklahoma State at No. 7 and Texas A&M at No. 8. The Cowboys and Aggies each gained a ...
  SB Nation
• 'Mad Men,' 'Modern Family,' Win Emmys (online.wsj.com)
  Sep 19, 2011
  Kyle Chandler was the surprise winner in the best drama actor category for the last season of Texas football drama "Friday Night ... drew a 2010 audience of 13.47 million, compared to 26.7 million for this year's Grammys and nearly 38 million ...
  Wall Street Journal
• NFL Scores Week 2: Texas Beat Dolphins, Lose Arian Foster To Injury (sbnation.com)
  Sep 18, 2011
  He finished the day with 103 yards rushing on 23 carries and totaled 135 yards. Andre Johnson tacked on a late touchdown to round out his 7 catch, 93 yard performance. Houston plays at New Orleans next week, and Miami travels to Cleveland still ...
  SBNation.com
• UCLA Vs. Texas Video: Marquise Goodwin Hit On Andrew Abbott Legal? (losangeles.sbnation.com)
  Sep 18, 2011
  The UCLA Bruins got pummeled in the Rose Bowl defensively, giving up nearly 500 yards of total offense and 7 yards per offensive play ... found Mike Davis running a shallow crossing route, Texas wide receiver Marquise Goodwin came back to ...
  SB Nation
• Rangers 7, Mariners 6 - Post Game Poll And Charts (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Sep 18, 2011
  A Detroit loss also puts the Rangers a game back (plus tie-breaker to the Tigers) for homefield in the ALDS. Texas's record is now 87-65. If the Rangers play .500 ball the rest of the way (6-6) -- against some subpar competition -- the Angels ...
  SB Nation
• Seth Doege, Texas Tech set passing records in 59-13 win at New Mexico (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Sep 18, 2011
  At halftime, lightning struck close enough again to delay the players' return to the field for more than 45 minutes after halftime ended with Texas Tech leading 38-7. Moore's three touchdown first half Texas Tech receiver Darrin Moore scored three first ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Immigration hawks: Hit Perry on his record (news.yahoo.com)
  Sep 17, 2011
  SB-1070. “Perry has a certain amount of insulation on the immigration issue, [and it] isn’t just that his opponents haven’t really attacked him on it, it’s because it goes counter to his cowboy-shooting Texas swagger,” Mark Kirkorian, executive ...
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• Longhorns Travel To UCLA, Hoping To Stay Unbeaten (houston.sbnation.com)
  Sep 17, 2011
  and Like SB Nation Houston on Facebook. Sep 17, 2011 - GAME NOTES: The 23rd-ranked Texas Longhorns swing into Pasadena this weekend for a non-league clash with the UCLA Bruins, who are fresh off their first win of the season. Texas was No. 7 in ...
  SB Nation
• Pac-12 Football Schedule: Texas-UCLA, Washington-Nebraska Top Conference Schedule (denver.sbnation.com)
  Sep 17, 2011
  Follow @sbndenver on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Denver on Facebook ... 11:30 a.m. MT will whet out appetites for two mid-afternoon matchups that feature the No. 23 Texas Longhorns against the UCLA Bruins and the Washington Huskies visiting ...
  SB Nation
• College Football Buffet, Week 3: Oklahoma Vs. Florida State Is The Main Course (sbnation.com)
  Sep 16, 2011
  North Texas at #2 Alabama (7:30PM FSN-Regional/GamePlan/ESPN3 ... Here’s this week’s college football TV schedule, and stay tuned to SB Nation’s college football news hub for more. Follow @sbnation on Twitter, and Like SBNation.com ...
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• Longhorn Network to air 12 men's basketball games (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Sep 15, 2011
  Sat, Nov. 19, 8 p.m. Texas vs. Oregon State Mon, Nov. 21, 5:30/8 p.m. Texas vs. NC State/Vanderbilt Sat, Nov. 26, 7. p.m. Sam Houston State at Texas Tue, Nov. 29, 7 p.m. North Texas at Texas Tue, Dec. 6, 7 p.m. UT-Arlington at Texas Sat, Dec. 10 ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• UCLA-Texas Preview: This Is Fun, We Should Do It Every Year (losangeles.sbnation.com)
  Sep 15, 2011
  Follow @sbnationla on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Los Angeles on Facebook. Sep 15, 2011 - When his Bruins play Texas at the Rose Bowl this Saturday ... the gripping race to the 7-5 pylon will be tight the whole way. Early in Neuheisel's reign ...
  SB Nation
• Nats install batting practice safety netting (washingtonpost.com)
  Sep 14, 2011
  Poles have already gone up down the first-base line, as noticed by Andrew Kinback of SB Nation DC. You can see the poles ... “This is in part due to the event that happened in Texas and our ever-vigilant quest to find safe solutions for ...
  Washington Post
• PRO BASEBALL: Murphy, Hamilton power Texas over 10-4 Cleveland (gosanangelo.com)
  Sep 14, 2011
  Notes Texas is 7-1 against Cleveland this season ... 2 (56), J.Hamilton 2 (83), A.Beltre (89), Dav.Murphy 2 (43), Napoli (65), Gentry 2 (10). SB—Kinsler (25). Runners left in scoring position—Cleveland 4 (A.Cabrera 2, Hafner, Kipnis ...
  Standard-Times
• Texas Tech basketball releases full schedule (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Sep 14, 2011
  Here is the schedule and TV information as it stands now: Friday Nov. 11: Troy, United Spirit Arena 8 p.m. TBA Wednesday Nov. 16: North Texas, United Spirit Arena 7 p.m. TBA Sunday Nov. 20: Stephen F. Austin, United Spirit Arena 2 p.m. TBA Tuesday Dec. 27 ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Richard E. Coyote (online.wsj.com)
  Sep 13, 2011
  The second bar--jobs gained during the subsequent recovery--ranges from 1.2 million to 7.0 million for earlier recessions ... Here the source is PolitiFact.com, which said "pants on fire" to the Texas governor for the following statement ...
  Wall Street Journal
• Indians Have A Chance To Impact AL West Race Beginning Tuesday In Texas (cleveland.sbnation.com)
  Sep 13, 2011
  Follow @SBNCleveland on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Cleveland on Facebook ... happens in the West beginning on Tuesday night when they face the Rangers in Texas. At present the Rangers hold a three-game lead over the Los Angeles Angels.
  SB Nation
• Landowners' liaison: Texas Farm Bureau helps change eminent domain process with S.B. 18 (planostar.com)
  Sep 11, 2011
  After three legislative sessions, the Texas Legislature finally passed Senate Bill (SB) 18 in May, and it officially went ... Dierschke said that the project would have covered almost 7 million acres of state land. "It was going to be a really ...
  Frisco Enterprise
• Landowners' liaison: Texas Farm Bureau helps change eminent domain process with S.B. 18 (planostar.com)
  Sep 11, 2011
  After three legislative sessions, the Texas Legislature finally passed Senate Bill (SB) 18 in May, and it officially went ... Dierschke said that the project would have covered almost 7 million acres of state land. "It was going to be a really ...
  Frisco Enterprise
• Texas explains decision to pull Garrett Gilbert (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Sep 11, 2011
  We got the momentum and got going." 2. "I felt like our team rallied around me and David," said McCoy, who was 7-for-8 with 57 passing yards. 3. Senior linebacker Emmanuel Acho on how the Longhorns were able to limit BYU to three points in the second half ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Texas Guts Out 17-16 Win Over BYU Behind Young QBs, Playmakers (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Sep 11, 2011
  McCoy finished with 57 yards on 7-8 passing, but he made the necessary plays at key moments to lead Texas to the win. Ash showed his versatility, catching the 23-yard pass, running for 36 and passing for another 35 on just three throws.
  SB Nation
• Athletics 8, Rangers 7 (insidebayarea.com)
  Sep 10, 2011
  DP—Oakland 2. LOB—Oakland 7, Texas 7. 2B—Pennington (23), Matsui (28), Kinsler (33), Andrus (23), Moreland (21). 3B—Sweeney (3). HR—S.Sizemore (10), A.Beltre (21). SB—DeJesus (4). CS—J.Weeks (10). S—DeJesus. SF—K.Suzuki.
  Inside Bay Area
• Athletics 8, Rangers 7 (mercurynews.com)
  Sep 10, 2011
  DP—Oakland 2. LOB—Oakland 7, Texas 7. 2B—Pennington (23), Matsui (28), Kinsler (33), Andrus (23), Moreland (21). 3B—Sweeney (3). HR—S.Sizemore (10), A.Beltre (21). SB—DeJesus (4). CS—J.Weeks (10). S—DeJesus. SF—K.Suzuki.
  San Jose Mercury News
• Keenum & Cougars Travel To Denton To Play UNT (houston.sbnation.com)
  Sep 10, 2011
  Follow @sbnhouston on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Houston on Facebook ... Conference Record: Houston 0-0, North Texas 0-1. Series Record: North Texas leads, 7-5. GAME NOTES: Houston will make the short trip to Denton this weekend to take ...
  SB Nation
• UT-El Paso-SMU: What you need to know (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Sep 9, 2011
  SMU fell behind early and never challenged No. 7 Texas A&M in a 46-14 loss at College Station. UTEP quarterback Nick Lamaison vs. SMU secondary. Lamaison, a junior college transfer, threw for 365 yards and three TDs in his debut and faces an SMU secondary ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• AP ranks Oklahoma's Stoops, TCU's Patterson as better coaches than Texas' Brown (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Sep 8, 2011
  There's a lot of talent in Texas and Patterson has made a killing grabbing the hidden ... Now the Gamecocks are favored to get to the SEC championship for a second straight season. 7. Brian Kelly (8-6 with Notre Dame, 179-63-2 overall).
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• The Hybrid: It's Actually Pretty Good To Have College Footba--THIRTY MINUTE LIGHTNING DELAY (chicago.sbnation.com)
  Sep 8, 2011
  7) Texas A&M: I swear I heard someone on Twitter calling A&M ... of the Chicago sports blog Tremendous Upside Potential and a daily contributor to SB Nation Chicago. Follow him on Twitter @bobbystompy.
  SB Nation
• Desmond Jennings' 10th Inning Blast Lifts Rays Over Rangers, 5-4 (mlb.sbnation.com)
  Sep 8, 2011
  Sep 7, 2011 - Desmond Jennings belted a game-winning homer on ... Ian Kinsler hit his second solo homer of the game with one out in the ninth inning to tie the game for Texas at 4-4. But Jennings fixed things and won the series for Tampa Bay ...
  Baseball Nation
• Texas A&M To SEC Stalled By Baylor Bloc's Oklahoma Ransom, According To Report (sbnation.com)
  Sep 7, 2011
  According to the Waco Tribune-Herald -- which is an actual, long-established newspaper* -- Kansas, Kansas State, Texas Tech**, Iowa State and Missouri ... so carry on. As of Sept. 7, the biggest effect the Longhorn Network has had: making ...
  SBNation.com
• SEC Accepts Texas A&M As Member; Will Oklahoma Go Next And Take Three More With Them? (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Sep 7, 2011
  Follow @sbnkansascity on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Kansas City on Facebook. Sep 7, 2011 - The Southeastern Conference on Monday night unanimously accepted Texas A&M as the 13th member of that conference. The approval did come with some ...
  SB Nation
• Big 12 Drama: Kansas, Kansas State Reportedly Join Baylor In Lawsuit Against Texas A&M For Leaving For SEC (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Sep 7, 2011
  Follow @sbnkansascity on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Kansas City on Facebook. Sep 7, 2011 - The SEC has officially opened its doors to Texas A&M to no one's surprise, but the Baylor Bears aren't having it -- at least not without a fight.
  SB Nation
• The Mayans Were Right: Texas A&M Leaves Big 12 And Receives Nod To Join SEC (Update) (chicago.sbnation.com)
  Sep 7, 2011
  It's happening, people. It's really happening. THE END OF THE WORLD. Texas A&M has officially left the Big 12 and received an unanimous vote to join the SEC. Tears. Blood. Hate. Chaos. Greed. Revenge(?). But, wait! There's a savior. A John ...
  SB Nation
• SEC Confirms Texas A&M Has Official Invite, But Legal Hangups Remain (sbnation.com)
  Sep 7, 2011
  In a statement, the SEC confirmed the news we've been waiting ... well, not really all that long for. The Texas A&M Aggies have been cleared to partake in the conference's expansion once remaining legal issues have been taken care of.
  SBNation.com
• Building John Elway's Denver Broncos, An Assessment (denver.sbnation.com)
  Sep 7, 2011
  Follow @sbndenver on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Denver on Facebook. Sep 7, 2011 - Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen ... who played the Joker position at Texas A&M. He had 27-1/2 sacks in his final two years with the Aggies and should bring ...
  SB Nation
• Hunger in Texas increases, latest federal survey shows (trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com)
  Sep 6, 2011
  North Dakota had the lowest three-year average -- 7.1 percent. You can view the report here. Between 2005 and 2007, the Texas food insecurity rate was 14.8 percent, noted J.C. Dwyer, state policy coordinator of the Texas Food Bank Network. His group ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Oklahoma Holds Top Spot In AP Poll, Texas & Baylor Crack Rankings (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Sep 6, 2011
  Alabama, Boise State and Florida State round out the top five. Texas A&M follows Stanford at No. 7, and Oklahoma State checks in again at No. 9. Wisconsin and Nebraska round out the top ten. Baylor enters the poll at No. 20 after hanging 50 on ...
  SB Nation
• Big 12 Football Rewind: Five Things We Learned From Opening Weekend (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Sep 6, 2011
  Follow @sbnkansascity on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Kansas City on Facebook ... season-opening loss to its former Southwest Conference foe. Even with the win, Texas does not look like the perennial football power of old. With new offensive ...
  SB Nation
• Texas A&M Dominates SMU, Wins 46-14 In Convincing Fashion (houston.sbnation.com)
  Sep 5, 2011
  Follow @sbnhouston on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Houston on Facebook ... Line totaled 128 yards on 22 carries...Texas A&M owns a 42-29-7 series advantage.
  SB Nation
• Red Sox 12, Rangers 7: Carl Crawford's Slam Helps Erik Bedard To First Sox Win (boston.sbnation.com)
  Sep 4, 2011
  The Red Sox dealt some payback to the Rangers Saturday night, putting 12 runs up against Colby Lewis and the bullpen en route to a 12-7 win. Things did not start ... to a very cautious approach by Texas pitchers resulting in two walks, but ...
  SB Nation
• Rays Pitchers Can't Handle Texas Hitters, Lose 7-2 (tampabay.sbnation.com)
  Sep 2, 2011
  The Texas bullpen came in and resumed Wilson's task, pitching a scoreless final three frames. The Texas hitters, meanwhile, clapped 5 extra base hits to the Rays 1, including 2 Ian Kinsler home runs and Michael Young homer. The Rangers lineup ...
  SB Nation
• Just How Good Have The Seattle Sounders Been This Summer? (seattle.sbnation.com)
  Sep 1, 2011
  Follow @sbnseattle on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Seattle on Facebook ... And I think we all know what happened next; the Sounders lost 7-0 to Manchester United, allowing six goals in the second half while playing a largely reserve side.
  SB Nation
• Rice at Texas: What you need to know (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Sep 1, 2011
  This is the first step in Texas coach Mack Brown's rebuilding project after an embarrassing 5-7 finish in 2010. A rout would be a big confidence booster for a Longhorns team with 12 freshmen and sophomore starters. If Texas and quarterback Garrett Gilbert ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• New legislation goes into effect today (dailytribune.net)
  Sep 1, 2011
  SB 7, which provides Texas $467 million in savings by streamlining inefficiencies in the Medicaid program. • SB 1736, which helps expedite the entry of military veterans and service members into the workforce by allowing colleges and ...
  Mount Pleasant Daily Tribune
• The Great Perseverator (online.wsj.com)
  Sep 1, 2011
  7, a week from today," USA Today reports ... he tried to distinguish himself from chief rival Rick Perry while on the governor's home turf in Texas. 'I am a conservative businessman. I spent most of my life outside of politics, dealing with ...
  Wall Street Journal
• Demarco Cobbs Injury: Texas Linebacker Has Broken Arm, Out 'Indefinitely' (sbnation.com)
  Aug 31, 2011
  Follow @sbnation on Twitter, and Like SBNation.com on Facebook. Keep in mind that Texas, which is looking to rebound from a 5-7 record, lost defensive coordinator Will Muschamp to Florida, replacing him with Mississippi State's Manny Diaz.
  SBNation.com
• 2011 Texas Longhorns Season Preview (houston.sbnation.com)
  Aug 31, 2011
  Follow @sbnhouston on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Houston on Facebook ... and wins over Mississippi State in the Cotton Bowl, at #7 Nebraska, and #6 Texas A&M. So once again Texas is coming off a non-bowl season and while not changing head ...
  SB Nation
• New traffic laws go into effect Sept. 1 (weatherforddemocrat.com)
  Aug 31, 2011
  Criminal Laws ·       Certain synthetic compounds deceptively labeled as “bath salts” and synthetic marijuana products (K2 or spice) have been added to Penalty Group 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act. (HB 2118, SB 331)  Bath salts ...
  Weatherford Democrat
• Texas slashes Planned Parenthood funding (thebatt.com)
  Aug 31, 2011
  When the Texas legislature approved Senate Bill 7 Conference Committee Report, it removed taxpayer funding to Planned Parenthood and other elective abortion providers. Governor and a GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry signed SB 7 into law on ...
  Battalion Texas AM
• Rangers 2, Rays 0 (mercurynews.com)
  Aug 31, 2011
  E—Longoria (10). DP—Tampa Bay 2, Texas 1. LOB—Tampa Bay 3, Texas 9. 2B—J.Hamilton (26), Mi.Young (37). HR—J.Hamilton (19). SB—Dav.Murphy (7). CS—B.Upton (9), S.Rodriguez (7). J.Cruz pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.
  San Jose Mercury News
• Texas' Jackson Jeffcoat excited for Rice game (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Aug 31, 2011
  Sophomore defensive end Jackson Jeffcoat isn't overlooking Texas' first opponent, despite Rice's 4-8 record last season. "They're a great team," he said. "They've got a great offense." In 2010, Rice scored 28.7 points per game -- good for 52nd in the country.
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Texas Football Names Garrett Gilbert Starting QB For 2011 (sbnation.com)
  Aug 29, 2011
  Last season, Texas went 5-7, recording their first losing season since 1997. Gilbert struggled throughout the year, throwing for just 10 touchdowns and 17 interceptions. Texas has undergone a bit of an overhaul with their coaching staff ...
  SBNation.com
• Previewing Sunday's Advocare 500 At The Atlanta Motor Speedway (atlanta.sbnation.com)
  Aug 29, 2011
  There are three races at the Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend, but - with all due respect to Friday's 200-mile Camping World Truck Series race and Saturday's Nationwide Series 300-miler - the Sprint Cup Series Advocare 500 (Sunday ...
  SB Nation
• Hamilton 3 RBIs for Rangers in 9-5 win over Angels (wsbradio.com)
  Aug 29, 2011
  Josh Hamilton broke out of a slump with a long two-run homer and the tiebreaking RBI single for the AL West-leading Texas Rangers ... Colby Lewis before the Rangers knocked Weaver (15-7) out of the game.
  News/Talk 750 WSB
• Rangers Take On Angels, Jered Weaver In Rubber Match (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Aug 28, 2011
  Texas pounded one of Los Angeles' two aces, Dan Haren, on Friday night en route to an 11-7 victory. On Saturday, though, the Angels had their revenge, beating up on C.J. Wilson as the Angels won 8-4. Now on Sunday night, the Rangers will have to ...
  SB Nation
• Ervin Santana, Angels Look For Rebound In Game 2 With Rangers (losangeles.sbnation.com)
  Aug 27, 2011
  Follow @sbnationla on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Los Angeles on Facebook ... Santana has pitched at least 7 2/3 innings in seven consecutive starts. He has made three starts against Texas this season, allowing 14 runs in 17 2/3 innings ...
  SB Nation
• Angels Vs. Rangers: Texas Pads AL West Lead With 11-7 Win (mlb.sbnation.com)
  Aug 27, 2011
  Aug 27, 2011 - Nelson Cruz drove in six runs as the Texas Rangers downed the Los Angeles Angels in the first game pivotal three-game series, 11-7. Cruz was 4-for-5 with two home runs, missing the cycle by just a triple. His second inning double ...
  Baseball Nation
• Longhorn Network Set To Go Live Friday; Will Texas A&M Counter With Its Own News? (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Aug 25, 2011
  Follow @sbnkansascity on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Kansas City on Facebook ... and provide news and commentary on Texas' 20 varsity sports programs. "Rewind with Mack Brown," will take place Mondays at 7 p.m. during the football season ...
  SB Nation
• Texas A&M's Cyrus Gray makes Fox Sports Southwest's list of best Big 12 players (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Aug 24, 2011
  Texas A&M running back Cyrus Gray sees himself in another pundit's list. Fox Sports Southwest lists the senior ball carrier as the No. 7 player in the conference. "Some may argue that a two-pronged attack will take carries away from Gray and limit his effectiveness.
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Sox Try To Split Short Series With Angels (chicago.sbnation.com)
  Aug 24, 2011
  Follow @sbnchicago on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Chicago on Facebook ... Weaver last started against Texas, where he earned a no decision after giving up one run on six hits and a walk over 7.0 innings pitched, while striking out five.
  SB Nation
• Duquesne Dukes Release Men's Basketball Non-Conference Schedule For 2011-12 (pittsburgh.sbnation.com)
  Aug 23, 2011
  St. Johns or Texas A&M in the 2K Sports Classic on November 9, then play several more games from November 18-20. The matchups of those games haven't yet been determined. Nov. 13 vs. Green Bay 2:00 p.m. ET Nov. 26 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette 7:00 ...
  SB Nation
• Rangers Return Home, Play Host To Red Sox (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Aug 22, 2011
  Follow @sbndallas on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Dallas on Facebook. Aug 22, 2011 - After a 7-3 road trip, the Texas Rangers return home to Arlington on Monday night as they play host to the Boston Red Sox, who sit just a half game back of the ...
  SB Nation
• PRO BASEBALL: White Sox edge Rangers (gosanangelo.com)
  Aug 21, 2011
  E—A.Dunn (4). LOB—Texas 7, Chicago 6. 2B—N.Cruz (25), Rios (20), Flowers (2). HR—Kinsler 2 (20), off Danks 2. RBIs—Kinsler 2 (58), Pierre (37), Rios (29), Al.Ramirez (53). SB—En.Chavez (7). CS—N.Cruz (5). S—Morel. Runners left in ...
  Standard-Times
• AP Preseason Top 25: Oklahoma Sooners Sit On Top, Aggies, TCU Also Ranked (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Aug 20, 2011
  Follow @sbndallas on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Dallas on Facebook ... The Longhorns had a disappointing season last year with a 5-7 record. Texas also lost their defensive coordinator Will Muschamp, who was the head coach in waiting at ...
  SB Nation
• Rangers Vs. White Sox: Ogando Looks For 13th Win (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Aug 20, 2011
  Mitch Moreland led the Rangers to a 7-4 victory over the White Sox on Friday night as he smacked a pair of homers to lead Texas' offensive attack. Saturday's starter Alexi Ogando will hope for a repeat performance from Moreland and the offense as Ogando ...
  SB Nation
• College Football Rankings 2011: Oklahoma On Top In Preseason AP Poll, Texas Unranked (sbnation.com)
  Aug 20, 2011
  Read More: 2011 ncaa football rankings, Mack Brown (RB - Florida), Blaine Gabbert (QB - JAC), Missouri Tigers, Texas Longhorns ... the Longhorns were coming off a 4-7 season during Ricky Williams' junior year and Mack Brown was just beginning his first ...
  SBNation.com
• Sox Host AL West Leading Rangers (chicago.sbnation.com)
  Aug 19, 2011
  Follow @sbnchicago on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Chicago on Facebook. Aug 19, 2011 - After dropping their series to Cleveland and falling further behind in the AL Central race, the White Sox will welcome the AL West leading Texas Rangers to U.S. Cellular ...
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• Denver Nuggets Preseason 2011 Schedule Announced (denver.sbnation.com)
  Aug 19, 2011
  Follow @sbndenver on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Denver on Facebook. Aug 19, 2011 - Despite a lockout in place in the NBA, the league is putting a good face on things and announcing 2011 preseason schedules. The Denver Nuggets announced their ...
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• Angels 2, Rangers 1: Mark Trumbo Prevents Sweep With Walk-Off Home Run (losangeles.sbnation.com)
  Aug 19, 2011
  Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels, Aug 18, 2011 7:05 PM PDT Mark Trumbo hit a two-run home run off Mike Adams in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Los Angeles Angels a 2-1 walk-off win over the Texas Rangers in Anaheim Thursday night.
  SB Nation
• Robert Scott calls out Arne Duncan (with good reason) (dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Aug 18, 2011
  That year Texas' on-time graduation rate was 80.6%. The Texas on-time graduation rate for 2010 is now 84.3%, an amazing 3.7 percentage point increase in a single year on the dropout indicator that you are now requiring all states to report to the Department.
  Dallas Morning Views Blog
• Major League Baseball (bendbulletin.com)
  Aug 18, 2011
  Boston (Beckett 9-5) at Kansas City (Hochevar 8-9), 5:10 p.m. Cleveland (Masterson 9-7) at Chicago White Sox (Humber 8-8), 5:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 16-7) at Minnesota (Duensing 8-11), 5:10 p.m. Texas ... B.Upton (58). SB—Ellsbury ...
  Bend Bulletin
• Ervin Santana Can't Stop Rangers From Extending Division Lead, Angels Fall 4-3 (losangeles.sbnation.com)
  Aug 18, 2011
  The Halo loss drops the club to 7 games behind the Rangers with just 38 remaining to play. It was also the Angels’ fifth loss in-a-row, while Texas has won 6 straight and 9 of 10. Santana (9-9) went 7.2 innings, allowing 4 runs (3 earned ...
  SB Nation
• Planned Parenthood in Texas Regroups After Losing Tax Funds (lifenews.com)
  Aug 18, 2011
  Texas Right to Life’s successful strategy to take tax-payer ... In the discussion, at least two of the nine board members recommended full compliance with the SB 7 rule to completely stop Central Health’s payments for abortion and contracts ...
  LifeNews.com
• major league baseball boxscores (vindy.com)
  Aug 18, 2011
  SB—Al.Ramirez (7), Beckham (5), Morel (3 ... T—3:18. A—23,089. DP—Texas 2, Los Angeles 2. LOB—Texas 11, Los Angeles 3. 2B—J.Hamilton (24), Trumbo (22), H.Kendrick (26), Aybar (24). HR—J.Hamilton (15). CS—Andrus (7), Bourjos ...
  Vindy.com
• Texas unranked in Sports Illustrated's Top 25 (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Aug 17, 2011
  While the USA Today Coaches Poll and ESPN The Magazine each placed Texas in the top 25 of their respective preseason rankings, Sports Illustrated is giving the Longhorns no such benefit of the doubt after a 5-7 campaign last season. A year after a trio of ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Scorecards Are For Keeping The Players Straight; Now It's Also To Keep Track Of The Teams (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Aug 17, 2011
  Follow @sbnkansascity on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Kansas City on Facebook ... can snowball in our new 24/7 world of instant, around- the-world communication. Despite what you've read or heard about Texas A&M, Florida State, Missouri or any other ...
  SB Nation
• Suit: Power Co. Deals in Blood Diamonds (msnbc.msn.com)
  Aug 16, 2011
  A lawsuit in federal court in Dallas claims more than $20 million from electricity customers in Texas and 15 other states has gone to ... It, and other Electric Service Providers, operate under SB 695, which became law on Oct. 11, 2009, and "allows ...
  msnbc.com
• Suit: Power Co. Deals in Blood Diamonds (msnbc.msn.com)
  Aug 16, 2011
  A lawsuit in federal court in Dallas claims more than $20 million from electricity customers in Texas and 15 other states has gone to ... It, and other Electric Service Providers, operate under SB 695, which became law on Oct. 11, 2009, and "allows ...
  msnbc.com
• Angels Vs. Rangers: Garrett Richards Makes Home Debut In Battle For First Place In AL West (losangeles.sbnation.com)
  Aug 16, 2011
  Follow @sbnationla on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Los Angeles on Facebook. Aug 15, 2011 - The Los Angeles Angels trail the Texas Rangers by four games in ... The Angels have won seven straight home series. Monday's 7:05 p.m. game will be televised by ...
  SB Nation
• Sharp says Perry opponents should be wary of his good luck on the campaign trail (trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com)
  Aug 15, 2011
  who lost to Perry by just 68,000 votes out of 3.7 million votes cast in the election. Among the fortuitous breaks for the Republican in the contest, Sharp recalled, was the worst flooding ever to hit south Central Texas - an area he once represented in the ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• David Akers Testifies In Kurt Barton Federal Fraud Trial (bayarea.sbnation.com)
  Aug 15, 2011
  49ers kicker David Akers was absent from Monday's practice as he spent the day in Austin, Texas testifying in a federal fraud trial. Akers was brought in as a witness against Triton Financial chief executive Kurt Barton and testified he lost $3.7 million ...
  SB Nation
• Rangers Begin AL West Showdown Against Angels (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Aug 15, 2011
  Follow @sbndallas on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Dallas on Facebook. Aug 15, 2011 - Fresh off of a three game sweep over the Oakland A's, the Texas Rangers head to Anaheim ... First pitch is scheduled for 9:05 p.m. CDT, 7:05 p.m. locally from Angel Stadium.
  SB Nation
• Rangers Sweep Athletics Behind Big Hitting, Strong Pitching (bayarea.sbnation.com)
  Aug 14, 2011
  Trevor Cahill and Colby Lewis exchanged zeroes through the first five innings before Texas got on board with a run in the sixth. The Rangers added a run in the seventh, three in the eighth and two in the ninth en route to a 7-1 victory. The A’s welcome ...
  SB Nation
• A's defense falls apart in 7-1 loss to Texas (ajc.com)
  Aug 14, 2011
  Oakland committed four errors and threw the ball around carelessly most of the afternoon while wasting an otherwise solid outing from right-hander Trevor Cahill in a 7-1 loss to the Texas Rangers. It's the fourth time this season that the A's have had four ...
  Atlanta Journal Constitution
• 2011 MLB Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Gems: American League (bleacherreport.com)
  Aug 13, 2011
  270 AVG / 22 R / 6 HR / 25 RBI / 2 SB Casey Kotchman, 1B, Tampa Bay Rays (17-percent owned in Yahoo, 30.7-percent in ESPN ... 265 AVG / 19 R / 6 HR / 24 RBI / 0 SB Derek Holland, SP, Texas Rangers (47-percent owned in Yahoo, 48.2-percent in ESPN) Current ...
  Bleacherreport.com
• DNC chair says Perry is "more of the same" in GOP field (trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com)
  Aug 11, 2011
  Like other Democrats, she says Perry's claims of a Texas miracle in job creation won't stand up under ... are.... They seem to act like the only voters showing up on Nov. 7 next year are tea party voters." And even though Perry wasn't at the debate ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Baylor preview: Bears looking for improved D (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Aug 11, 2011
  with a winning record (7-6) and the end of a 16-year bowl drought that dated back to its days in the old Southwest Conference. But the ending wasn't all that great. After getting their seventh win with a rare victory at Texas the last weekend of October ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Texas preview: Has Mack Brown made the right moves to right the ship? (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Aug 11, 2011
  Texas coach Mack Brown hunkered down on the family couch and turned on the TV. His punishment for the failure of a 5-7 finish in 2010 was to watch his rivals play a bowl game while his Texas Longhorns stayed home. A program on cruise control for 10 or 11 ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Milwaukee Brewers Prospects: Where Are They Now? (mlbdailydish.com)
  Aug 11, 2011
  He hasn't pitched in the big leagues since the 2009 season and is currently pitching in Triple-A for the Texas Rangers where he has an ERA ... 390 slash line with seven HR's, 13 SB's, and a 1.7 WAR in 461 PA's. In Greinke Trade Lorenzo Cain, OF: Cain ...
  MLB Daily Dish
• Around the American League West (rangersblog.dallasnews.com)
  Aug 10, 2011
  They rank next-to-last in the AL for homers with 74, six more than Seattle. SEATTLE: Ichiro Suzuki had a single in five at-bats during a 7-6 loss to the Texas Rangers. That actually lifted his season average against the Rangers. Ichiro is hitting
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Rangers 7, Mariners 6 (insidebayarea.com)
  Aug 10, 2011
  DP—Texas 1. LOB—Seattle 7, Texas 8. 2B—Ja.Wilson (7), Olivo (11), F.Gutierrez (8), Mi.Young (34), Torrealba (25). 3B—A.Kennedy (1). HR—Kinsler (17), En.Chavez (5). SB—Olivo (5), N.Cruz (7). S—Quintanilla. SF—Olivo. Gray pitched to 1 batter ...
  Inside Bay Area
• Rangers 7, Mariners 6 (mercurynews.com)
  Aug 10, 2011
  DP—Texas 1. LOB—Seattle 7, Texas 8. 2B—Ja.Wilson (7), Olivo (11), F.Gutierrez (8), Mi.Young (34), Torrealba (25). 3B—A.Kennedy (1). HR—Kinsler (17), En.Chavez (5). SB—Olivo (5), N.Cruz (7). S—Quintanilla. SF—Olivo. Gray pitched to 1 batter ...
  San Jose Mercury News
• Texas drought to take long-term toll on wildlife (smartbrief.com)
  Aug 9, 2011
  Designed specifically for veterinarians, Animal Health SmartBrief is a FREE daily e-mail newsletter. It provides the latest news that matters to animal health professionals, including veterinary medicine updates, animal welfare and pet product news, best ...
  SmartBrief
• Nelson Cruz Doubles, Homers As Rangers Rout M's 9-2 (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Aug 9, 2011
  Follow @sbndallas on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Dallas on Facebook. Aug 8, 2011 - A night after coming from behind to top the Cleveland Indians in the rubber match of a weekend series, the Texas Rangers ... is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. CDT.
  SB Nation
• Stocks in the Spotlight Monday (online.barrons.com)
  Aug 8, 2011
  Shares of the chip giant slid 3.7% on negative Street commentary. FBR Capital Markets analyst Craig Berger downgraded Texas Instruments to Market Perform from Outperform but maintained estimates and a $36 price target. "We are not bearish on Texas ...
  Barron's Online
• Rangers 5, Indians 3 (orlandosentinel.com)
  Aug 8, 2011
  DP_Cleveland 2. LOB_Cleveland 4, Texas 3. 3B_Brantley (4). HR_Brantley (7). SB_Kipnis (2). SF_Chisenhall. Tomlin pitched to 2 batters in the 8th. J.Smith pitched to 4 batters in the 8th. Umpires_Home, D.J. Reyburn; First, Angel Campos; Second, Jim Wolf ...
  Orlando Sentinel
• Ervin Santana Seeks Third Straight Complete Game As Angels Close Out Series With Mariners (losangeles.sbnation.com)
  Aug 7, 2011
  Follow @sbnationla on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Los Angeles on Facebook. Aug 7, 2011 - Ervin Santana goes for his third ... Now they just have to get there, as they begin Sunday a game behind Texas in the American League West. Santana has given up ...
  SB Nation
• 2011 Breakout Prospect: Dodgers Starter Nathan Eovaldi (minorleagueball.com)
  Aug 7, 2011
  2 walks and 7 strikeouts in 5 innings. If he can stay healthy (he had Tommy John surgery as a junior in high school), he could have a spot in the Dodgers rotation in 2012. Yesterday, Brandon Lennox from SB Nation's Dodgers site True Blue LA wrote a ...
  Minor League Ball
• C.J. Wilson, Rangers Look To Run Winning Streak To Three (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Aug 6, 2011
  Cleveland Indians C.J. Wilson gets the start for the Texas Rangers on Saturday night as the Rangers look for their third straight win as they play host to the Cleveland Indians. The Rangers found themselves in a 7-2 hole in the third inning facing ...
  SB Nation
• Indians Try To Avoid Falling Below .500 On Saturday Evening Vs. Rangers (cleveland.sbnation.com)
  Aug 6, 2011
  In that game Carmona went 6.1 frames and gave up all four Texas runs, and dropped to 2-7 in 10 career starts vs. the Rangers, with a 5.43 ERA in 54.2 innings of work. Wilson worked against the Indians on June 5, in another game in which Cleveland was blanked.
  SB Nation
• White Sox At Twins: Minnesota Needs To Turn Things Around Quickly (minnesota.sbnation.com)
  Aug 6, 2011
  Follow @sbnminnesota on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Minnesota on Facebook ... The Twins will hope that right-hander Nick Blackburn (7-8, 4.49 ERA) can continue the success he's had against the White Sox this season. Blackburn has faced the White Sox ...
  SB Nation
• Oklahoma Football Leads Crop Of Big 12 Teams In 2011 Coaches Poll Rankings (sbnation.com)
  Aug 4, 2011
  Missouri slots in at No. 21, despite losing quarterback Blaine Gabbert to the NFL, and Texas, 5-7 in 2010, comes in at No. 24, seemingly more for brand name than talent level. Former Big 12 stalwart Nebraska would have given the Big 12 six ranked teams had ...
  SBNation.com
• First College Coaches' Poll Released; Texas A&M Grabs No. 9 Spot (houston.sbnation.com)
  Aug 4, 2011
  Well, except for Texas fans ... Tennessee 7; Southern Miss 6; Brigham Young 5; North Carolina State 4; Northern Illinois 4; Oregon State 4; Pittsburgh 3; Washington 3; Georgia Tech 1; Nevada 1 Follow @sbnhouston on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Houston ...
  SB Nation
• The Response counter-rally (dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Aug 4, 2011
  The Baptist Standard reports that Houston's Mount Ararat Baptist Church has scheduled "Family, Faith and Freedom" celebration from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday ... State and the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas. William Lawson, founding pastor of Wheeler ...
  Dallas Morning Views Blog
• Preseason College Football Rankings 2011: Oklahoma Leads Coaches Poll (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Aug 4, 2011
  Follow @sbndallas on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Dallas on Facebook ... 19 after losing Cam Newton. After a 5-7 season in which Texas failed to reach a bowl for the first time in Mack Brown's tenure, the Longhorns slid into the preseason poll at No.
  SB Nation
• Rick Perry Had Experimental Surgery Using Adult Stem Cells (christianpost.com)
  Aug 4, 2011
  Three weeks after his procedure, Perry sent a letter to the Texas Medical Board asking them to take great care in crafting regulations for the medical use of adult stem cells. Perry also signed a bill last month, SB 7, that encourages adult stem cell research.
  Christian Post
• Washington Angels win twice in Texas softball (thenewstribune.com)
  Aug 4, 2011
  Madison Martinez went 2-for-3 with a home run and had four RBIs in the Angels' 7-3 victory Monday against the Texas Panthers 97 ... Highlights--Hailee Bishop (W) 4x4, 3 RBIs, R, SB; Benson (W) 3x4; Jazmynn Jesse (W) 2x3, 2B, 2 RBIs; Carlie Richards ...
  Tacoma News Tribune
• Harrison, Rangers Take On Fister, Tigers (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Aug 3, 2011
  Harrison will be looking for his 10th win of the season, as his record currently sits at 9-7. While Alexi Ogando certainly has been the surprise of the season for Texas' rotation, Harrison isn't that far behind. Harrison currently owns a 2.94 ERA and 1.24 ...
  SB Nation
• Washington Angels win twice in Texas softball (tri-cityherald.com)
  Aug 3, 2011
  Madison Martinez went 2-for-3 with a home run and had four RBIs in the Angels' 7-3 victory Monday against the Texas Panthers 97 ... Highlights--Hailee Bishop (W) 4x4, 3 RBIs, R, SB; Benson (W) 3x4; Jazmynn Jesse (W) 2x3, 2B, 2 RBIs; Carlie Richards ...
  Tri-City Herald
• Ervin Santana Takes Mound For First Time After No-Hitter As Angels Open Homestand With Twins (losangeles.sbnation.com)
  Aug 2, 2011
  Follow @sbnationla on Twitter , and Like SB Nation Los Angeles on Facebook ... The Angels return home after going 6-4 on their 10-game road trip, and are two games behind Texas for first place in the American League West. The Angels are 13-3 in their ...
  SB Nation
• Tigers, Max Scherzer Take On Rangers, Colby Lewis (detroit.sbnation.com)
  Aug 2, 2011
  Follow @sbnationdetroit on Twitter, and Like SB Nation Detroit on Facebook ... They did, however, end a four-game slide in the series with a 7-3 triumph on June 8. Even though Texas leads the AL West by two games ahead of the LA Angels, it has still ...
  SB Nation
• General Growth to Spin Off Rouse REIT (online.wsj.com)
  Aug 1, 2011
  The new REIT portfolio is currently 87.7% occupied and accounts for approximately 7% of General ... with the largest properties spanning more than one million square feet located in California, Texas, Nevada and Illinois. "The spinoff is rooted in our ...
  Wall Street Journal
• Dodgers Vs. Padres: Monday Starting Lineups (losangeles.sbnation.com)
  Aug 1, 2011
  Ludwick is now a Pirate, traded for cash considerations, while Adams was shipped to Texas for intriguing minor league pitchers Robbie Erlin and Joe Weiland. However, closer Heath Bell remains in San Diego. Tonight's 7:05 p.m. PDT game will be televised by ...
  SB Nation
• Texas electric use melts all-time record on heat (reuters.com)
  Aug 1, 2011
  HOUSTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Scorching heat and drought across Texas pushed electric use to an all-time peak ... Shortly before 3 p.m., the grid operator asked residents to reduce electric use through 7 p.m. due to tight reserves, the surplus power available ...
  Reuters
• Kansas State Football Recruiting 2012: Offensive Lineman Aderius Epps Makes The Call To Be A Wildcat (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Jul 31, 2011
  Follow @sbnkansascity on Twitter , and Like SB Nation Kansas City on Facebook ... Epps is a 6'2" 295 offensive lineman from Cedar Hills High School in Texas that chose the Wildcats over offers from Baylor and TCU. While he is the first offensive lineman ...
  SB Nation
• Andrus Peat Top 3: Nebraska Cornhuskers, Texas Longhorns, Florida State Seminoles (arizona.sbnation.com)
  Jul 31, 2011
  Weighing in at 6'7", 305 pounds, there's natural size and girth to be a dominant ... Scott Campbell of 247 Sports tweeted that Peat's top three are the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Texas Longhorns, and Florida St. Seminoles. All have a lot to offer Peat.
  SB Nation
• Yankees Trade Rumors: Heath Bell Yet To Be Dealt, But New York Unlikely Spot (newyork.sbnation.com)
  Jul 31, 2011
  With all the rumors flying around, it looks like San Diego Padres relief pitcher Mike Adams was traded to the Texas Rangers , not top-notch closer ... For more reaction and insight on Yankees Trade Rumors visit SB Nation’s Pinstripe Alley.
  SB Nation
• Yankees Trade Rumors: Heath Bell Headed To Rangers Not New York (newyork.sbnation.com)
  Jul 31, 2011
  Fox Sport's Ken Rosenthal just tweeted minutes ago that San Diego Padres closer Heath Bell is headed to the Texas Rangers , not the New York ... For more reaction and insight on Yankees Trade Rumors visit SB Nation's Pinstripe Alley.
  SB Nation
• Hospital administrator applauds Perry for standing up to ‘Obamacare’ (dailysentinel.com)
  Jul 31, 2011
  The Health Care Compact in SB 7, recently signed into law by Gov. Rick Perry, will allow Texas to "create its own health care policies by joining an interstate compact that supersedes prior federal law," according to the Health Care Compact Alliance.
  Daily Sentinel
• Tigers Pummel Angels 12-2 (losangeles.sbnation.com)
  Jul 30, 2011
  Chatwood (6-7) last 5.1 innings, allowing 6 runs on eight hits ... Fortunately for the Halos the Texas Rangers lost in Toronto, keeping the Angels just two back in their hunt for the AL West lead. Dan Haren (10-6, 3.01 ERA ) gets the start Saturday ...
  SB Nation
• Royally Thrashed: Kansas City Humbles Indians 12-0; Tribe Deficit Largest Of The Season (cleveland.sbnation.com)
  Jul 30, 2011
  Follow @SBNCleveland on Twitter , and Like SB Nation Cleveland on Facebook ... a sweep, but because next week comes a brutal seven-game trip to Boston and Texas. Any wins at this stage of the season are big wins, but if the Tribe cannot go to Boston ...
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• MLB Trade Rumors: Andrew Bailey "Most Likely" Addition To Rangers Bullpen (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 29, 2011
  The latest and greatest trade rumors surrounding the Texas Rangers have them after a bullpen arm - which isn't terribly surprising. It is, however, a bit surprising that Andrew Bailey of the Oakland Athletics is rumored to be the most likely addition to ...
  SB Nation
• Falcons Training Camp: Kerry Meier Ready To 'Sound Check' Injured Knee (atlanta.sbnation.com)
  Jul 29, 2011
  They're playing Texas and OU every year now, so they gotta be on top of their game if they want to play late in the season. I hope everything goes well for them and think they have a good season ahead of them. SB Nation Atlanta: You and Sean Weatherspoon ...
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• Twins Drop Final Game Of Series With Rangers, 4-1 (minnesota.sbnation.com)
  Jul 29, 2011
  TX, on Thursday. Baker was making his second start since coming off the DL for his flexor strain, and had another strong outing. Baker went 7 innings, giving up 8 hits and two runs, but the Twins offense was pretty much thwarted by Harrison, who went 7.1 ...
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• Derek Holland's Fourth Shutout Helps Rangers Top Blue Jays 3-0 (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 28, 2011
  Follow @sbndallas on Twitter , and Like SB Nation Dallas on Facebook. Jul 29, 2011 - Major League Baseball's trading deadline is this coming Sunday, and the Texas Rangers will be in Canada taking on the Toronto Blue Jays when it comes. On Friday ...
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• Indians Begin Weekend Series With Royals Friday Night (cleveland.sbnation.com)
  Jul 28, 2011
  a sweep, but because next week comes a brutal seven-game trip to Boston and Texas. Any wins at this stage of the season ... has won twice against the Royals in 2011, both times by a 7-3 count. In 11.2 innings Carrasco has allowed Kansas City five runs ...
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• Another lefty to face Rangers (rangersblog.dallasnews.com)
  Jul 28, 2011
  Toronto promoted lefthander Brad Mills from Triple-A Las Vegas to start against the Texas Rangers on Saturday at Rogers Centre. Mills was 9-7 with a 3.99 ERA in 20 starts in the Pacific Coast League. In a previous stay with the Blue Jays this season ...
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
• Texas municipal airport plans to hire FBO (smartbrief.com)
  Jul 28, 2011
  Palestine Municipal Airport in Palestine, Texas, received permission from the City Council to hire a fixed-base operator. A city employee currently manages the airport, said Tim Perry of the city's public works department. Perry said the FBO could ...
  SmartBrief
• Game 104: Minnesota Twins at Texas Rangers (twinkietown.com)
  Jul 27, 2011
  TT is an SB Nation blog of, by and for the fans. We strive to be the best Minnesota Twins blog by providing quality content and analysis, as well as daily news and notes on the team. We hope you'll make Twinkie Town your home for all things Twins!
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• Texas Leads The 2012 Football Recruiting Battle In Early Going (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Jul 27, 2011
  Texas Tech has commitments from 16 prospects, ten of which came in June alone. Filling out the Sporting News top ten in recruiting at this early stage are 3) Michigan, 4) University of Miami, 5) Alabama, 6) LSU , 7) Florida State, 8) Florida and 9 ...
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• Kansas Picks Up Verbal Commitment From Texas High School Quarterback Seth Russell (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Jul 27, 2011
  Follow @sbnkansascity on Twitter , and Like SB Nation Kansas City on Facebook ... class with the verbal commitment today of quarterback Seth Russell of Garland, Texas. Russell who stands 6'4" and 195 lbs chose Kansas over offers from North Texas and ...
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• MLB Trade Rumors: Carlos Beltran Not Headed To Texas (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 27, 2011
  Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal tweeted on Wednesday that New York Mets outfielder Carlos Beltran will not be traded to the Texas Rangers . Rosenthal didn't give specifics on why Beltran will not head to Texas. It's unclear if the Rangers are unwilling to meet ...
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• Butler Men's Basketball Heading To 2012 EA Sports Maui Invitational (indiana.sbnation.com)
  Jul 27, 2011
  We just saw a Tweet from the Horizon League (and a certain someone who is familiar to SB Nation Indiana ... Southern California, Texas and Division II Chaminade, the host school. North Carolina won tournament in 1999, 2004 and 2008. After their last ...
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• Heyman: Rangers Might Make Best Offer For Carlos Beltran (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 26, 2011
  Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated tweeted earlier today that the Texas Rangers might be the club making the best offer for New York Mets outfielder Carlos Beltran . strong belief now best beltran offer may come from #rangers. 1 hangup: he prefers nl.
  SB Nation
• New England Patriots Signings: Patriots Sign Texas Lineman Hix (boston.sbnation.com)
  Jul 26, 2011
  The Fort Worth, Texas native has a lot of physical upside, at a giant 6 foot 7 and 325 pounds. Hix is being projected as a practice squad player who may need to move to guard to find a place on a team. His one knock is that he is not particularly flexible ...
  SB Nation
• Report: Undrafted Texas Tech WR Lyle Leong to sign with Cowboys (cowboysblog.dallasnews.com)
  Jul 26, 2011
  According to a report tonight from RedRaiderSports.com, the Rivals.com site covering Texas Tech football ... He's a two-time state high jump champion, having cleared a personal-best 7-1, at Abilene. Leong's father, also Lyle Leong, played in the NFL ...
  Cowboysblog.dallasnews.com
• Twins Thoroughly Embarrassed By Rangers, 20-6 (minnesota.sbnation.com)
  Jul 26, 2011
  Read More: Michael Cuddyer (RF - MIN) , Chuck James (P - MIN) , Nick Blackburn (P - MIN) , Jose Mijares (P - MIN) , Derek Holland (P - TEX) , Texas Rangers , Minnesota ... First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM. Hey, it can't be any worse than it was on ...
  SB Nation
• Gunman Kills Five at Texas Roller Rink (online.wsj.com)
  Jul 23, 2011
  GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas—A gunman shouted at children to leave his son's birthday ... Police said the couple had been having marital problems that investigators believe led to the shootings about 7 p.m. Saturday at Forum Roller World in Grand Prairie ...
  Wall Street Journal
• Cruz Belts Home Run, Eight RBI As Rangers Cruise 12-2 (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 23, 2011
  Follow @sbndallas on Twitter , and Like SB Nation Dallas on Facebook. Jul 22, 2011 - After running their winning streak to 12 games, the Texas Rangers saw it snapped ... not been good this season, with a 5-7 record to go along with a 4.94 ERA and 1.57 ...
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• Major League Baseball (bendbulletin.com)
  Jul 22, 2011
  at San Francisco (Cain 8-5), 7:15 p.m. 1-ran for Napoli in the 9th. E—En.Chavez (1). LOB—Texas 9, Los Angeles 4. 2B—Andrus (13), A.Beltre (28), M.Izturis (21). SB—Gentry (12). CS—Andrus (5). Runners left in scoring position—Texas 4 (A.Beltre ...
  Bend Bulletin
• Planned Parenthood Could Lose $64 Million in Texas De-Funding (lifenews.com)
  Jul 21, 2011
  “In Texas, Planned Parenthood has been dealt the greatest defeat ... Governor Rick Perry, a pro-life Republican, on Monday ceremonially signed SB 7, a health care measure containing language that would revoke the taxpayer funding for the Planned ...
  LifeNews.com
• Planned Parenthood Could Lose $64 Million in Texas De-Funding (pewsitter.com)
  Jul 21, 2011
  “In Texas, Planned Parenthood has been dealt the greatest defeat ... Governor Rick Perry, a pro-life Republican, on Monday ceremonially signed SB 7, a health care measure containing language that would revoke the taxpayer funding for the Planned ...
  LifeNews.com
• Rangers Return Home, Play Host To Blue Jays (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 21, 2011
  After running their winning streak to 12 games, the Texas Rangers saw it snapped at the hands of the ... Reyes has simply not been good this season, with a 5-7 record to go along with a 4.94 ERA and 1.57 WHIP. Reyes has struck out just 61 in 105.2 innings ...
  SB Nation
• 2011-12 Big Monday Schedule's Big 12 Portion Includes Four Kansas Games (sbnation.com)
  Jul 21, 2011
  We hope you like your Monday's Kansas-y cause you'll be getting four games with the Jayhawks Highlights of the schedule include: A Martin Luther King, Jr. Day double-header (as the civil rights leader would have wanted) with Texas A&M at Missouri at 5:30 ...
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• Texas Gov. Signs Windstorm Bill, Measure Affecting Surplus Lines (insurancejournal.com)
  Jul 21, 2011
  SB 1 contains several articles relating ... Article 2 would result in a revenue gain of $7.1 in General Revenue Related Funds in fiscal year 2013. To estimate the provisions of Article 2, data from the Texas Department of Insurance and the Comptroller ...
  Insurance Journal
• SBN College on SEC Media Days (rockytoptalk.com)
  Jul 21, 2011
  ... raises , and the notion of not just Texas A&M but also Oklahoma crashing the SEC if Texas doesn't stop bullying the other kids in the conference. EDSBS and SB Nation NCAA Football are also braving the intermittent and oddly-ESL internet service at the ...
  Rocky Top Talk
• PRO BASEBALL: Rangers win 12th straight (gosanangelo.com)
  Jul 20, 2011
  Alexi Ogando extended an extraordinary run by Texas pitchers with eight innings of four-hit ball and the streaking Rangers beat the sputtering Los Angeles Angels 7-0 Tuesday night for ... Mi.Young (63), En.Chavez 2 (15). SB—Andrus (28), Tor.Hunter ...
  Standard-Times
• Walmart Applauds Passage of E-Fairness Legislation (newsblaze.com)
  Jul 20, 2011
  John Otto (R-Dayton), became law on July 19 as part of a larger fiscal matters bill (SB 1 ... state of Texas, Walmart collected more than $1.4 billion in sales taxes during the fiscal year ending Jan. 31, 2011. Walmart paid more than $299.7 million ...
  Newsblaze.com
• Ogando Throws Eight Scoreless, Rangers Blank Angels 7-0 (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 20, 2011
  Follow @sbndallas on Twitter , and Like SB Nation Dallas on Facebook. Jul 19, 2011 - Thanks to an 11 game winning streak, the Texas Rangers have a four game ... First pitch is scheduled for 9:05 p.m. CDT, 7:05 p.m. locally on the west coast.
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• Texas tries to calm Big 12 fears over Longhorn Network (collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com)
  Jul 19, 2011
  AUSTIN - With the Longhorn Network generating apprehension a month before its debut, Texas officials tried to reassure the rest of the Big 12 this week about what the 24/7 cable network will and won't be. UT participated in conference calls this week with ...
  Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
• Texas Gov. Rick Perry Signs Bill De-Funding Planned Parenthood (lifenews.com)
  Jul 19, 2011
  It’s official in Texas, as Governor Rick Perry, a pro-life Republican, on Monday ceremonially signed SB 7, a health care measure containing language that would revoke the taxpayer funding for the Planned Parenthood abortion business. The governor was ...
  LifeNews.com
• David Salinas Took $7.8 Million From College Coaches, According To Report (sbnation.com)
  Jul 19, 2011
  More than a dozen current and former college coaches -- including Texas Tech's Billy Gillispie, Arizona's Lute Olson, Baylor's Scott Drew and Gonzaga's Mark Few -- are believed to have lost investments most recently valued at over $7.8 million combined ...
  SBNation.com
• Pharmacy Choice & Access Now Coalition Urges Full Implementation of Senate Bill 7 (pr-usa.net)
  Jul 19, 2011
  the critical pharmacy provisions recently passed by the Texas legislature in Senate Bill 7 (SB 7) to protect taxpayers, community-based pharmacies and Medicaid beneficiaries. The key pharmacy protections guaranteed in SB 7 are: Open access pharmacy ...
  PR-USA.net
• Pharmacy Choice & Access Now Coalition Urges Full Implementation of Senate Bill 7 (newsblaze.com)
  Jul 18, 2011
  the critical pharmacy provisions recently passed by the Texas legislature in Senate Bill 7 (SB 7) to protect taxpayers, community-based pharmacies and Medicaid beneficiaries. The key pharmacy protections guaranteed in SB 7 are: -- Open access pharmacy ...
  Newsblaze.com
• Pharmacy Choice & Access Now Coalition Urges Full Implementation of Senate Bill 7 (redorbit.com)
  Jul 18, 2011
  the critical pharmacy provisions recently passed by the Texas legislature in Senate Bill 7 (SB 7) to protect taxpayers, community-based pharmacies and Medicaid beneficiaries. The key pharmacy protections guaranteed in SB 7 are: Open access pharmacy ...
  Redorbit.com
• Report: Rangers Are Favorites To Land Heath Bell Or Mike Adams (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 17, 2011
  Follow @sbndallas on Twitter , and Like SB Nation Dallas on Facebook. Jul 17, 2011 - Despite reporting on Friday that the Philadelphia Phillies are the favorites to acquire San Diego Padres closer Heath Bell , Buster Olney tweeted on Sunday that the Texas ...
  SB Nation
• Wingnuts win with another shutout (kansas.com)
  Jul 16, 2011
  The Wichita Wingnuts shut out their opponent for the third straight game with a 5-0 win over the Grand Prairie AirHogs on Friday at Grand Prairie, Texas. Wichita's Ryan Hinson ... LOB—Wichita 12, Grand Prairie 7. SB—Barrows (1), Horn (10), Espinosa ...
  Wichita Eagle
• ESPN Swings It Sword And Hits Bruce Feldman (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Jul 15, 2011
  Follow @sbnkansascity on Twitter , and Like SB Nation Kansas City on Facebook ... background and circumstances surrounding his sudden and surprising departure from Texas Tech in 2009. The book holds no punches and lays out a scenario that paints ESPN ...
  SB Nation
• Butkus Award Watch List Has Local Flavor (houston.sbnation.com)
  Jul 15, 2011
  Another college watch list is out, and this one also has some local flavor. The cool thing about the Butkus Award (won last season by Texas A&M's Von Miller) is that they also give out a high school award. On the college list are A&M's Garrick Williams and ...
  SB Nation
• Block grants right approach for Medicaid (mysanantonio.com)
  Jul 15, 2011
  Texas Senate Bill 7 (SB 7), the omnibus health care reform bill passed during special session, contains a provision for the state to formally request a Medicaid block-grant waiver similar to the reform proposed by U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan , R-Wis., in his budget plan.
  MySanAntonio
• 15 Big 12 Linemen On Preseason Watch List For Prestigious Lombardi Award (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Jul 15, 2011
  Representing Texas A&M are defensive lineman Tony Jerod ... be announced during a special weekend festivities Dec. 6-7 at Reliant Center in Houston. Follow @sbnkansascity on Twitter , and Like SB Nation Kansas City on Facebook.
  SB Nation
• COLUMN: Medicaid block-grant momentum builds (oaoa.com)
  Jul 14, 2011
  Texas Senate Bill 7 (SB 7), the omnibus health-care reform bill passed during special session, contains a provision for the state to formally request a Medicaid block-grant waiver similar to the reform proposed for all 50 states by U.S. Congressman Paul ...
  Odessa American Online
• 2011 Big 12 Football By The Numbers (kansascity.sbnation.com)
  Jul 14, 2011
  Follow @sbnkansascity on Twitter , and Like SB Nation Kansas City on Facebook ... FBS opponents to become bowl eligible, something Texas Tech has done for the past 18 consecutive seasons. 7 - Oklahoma's average final ranking in the Associated Press ...
  SB Nation
• Rangers Return From All-Star Break, Take On Mariners In Seattle (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 14, 2011
  Follow @sbndallas on Twitter , and Like SB Nation Dallas on Facebook. Jul 14, 2011 - The All-Star Break is officially over, as the Texas Rangers take on the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field on Thursday night. While it was undoubtedly a fun experience for ...
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• Rangers Return From All-Star Break, Take On Mariners In Seattle (dallas.sbnation.com)
  Jul 13, 2011
  The All-Star Break is officially over, as the Texas Rangers take on the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field on Thursday night. While it was undoubtedly a fun experience for the Rangers that were present at the All-Star Game, including manager Ron Washington ...
  SB Nation
• Simon, 14U Angels roll to state title (tri-cityherald.com)
  Jul 12, 2011
  July 30-Aug. 7 in Midland, Texas. Sierah Beeler, Emily Benson (8) and unidentified; J. Gott, R. Sylvester (3) and unidenfied. Angels highlights--Hailee Bishop 2x4, 3B, RBI; Madelyn Sirmon 4x6, 2B, 2 SB, 3 RBI; Madison Martinez 3x5, SB, 2 2B, 2 RBI ...
  Tri-City Herald
• Simon, 14U Angels roll to state title (thenewstribune.com)
  Jul 12, 2011
  July 30-Aug. 7 in Midland, Texas. Sierah Beeler, Emily Benson (8) and unidentified; J. Gott, R. Sylvester (3) and unidenfied. Angels highlights--Hailee Bishop 2x4, 3B, RBI; Madelyn Sirmon 4x6, 2B, 2 SB, 3 RBI; Madison Martinez 3x5, SB, 2 2B, 2 RBI ...
  Tacoma News Tribune
• Immigration debate stalls in political stalemate (panews.com)
  Jul 12, 2011
  PORT ARTHUR — By Brandon Janes The News staff writer SB-9 State Senate Bill 9 or the “Sanctuary ... Rick Perry, must realize there are 7.9 million Hispanics who can vote in Texas and that that number must contribute to why the bill did not pass.
  Port Arthur News
• Texas woman gives birth to 7.3kg baby (brisbanetimes.com.au)
  Jul 11, 2011
  A Texas mother expected a big baby, but nothing like this: 7.3 kilograms. Janet Johnson remained in an East Texas hospital on Monday after giving birth to what her doctors called one of the biggest newborns they've ever seen. She was awaiting word from the ...
  Brisbane Times
• Texas woman gives birth to 7.3kg baby (smh.com.au)
  Jul 11, 2011
  A Texas mother expected a big baby, but nothing like this: 7.3 kilograms. Janet Johnson remained in an East Texas hospital on Monday after giving birth to what her doctors called one of the biggest newborns they've ever seen. She was awaiting word from the ...
  Sydney Morning Herald
• Cardinals Report
  Jul 9, 2011
  Scott, 39, was a native of Brownwood, Texas, and a friend of Cardinals ... 2B-- Sarmiento (7), Martin (9), Cox 2(6), Garcia (9), Castellanos (14). 3B-- Osuna (1), Bianucci (1), Swauger (1). SB-- Rodriguez (15), Garcia (10).
  News-Leader.com
• 2012 Maui Invitational Tournament Field Reportedly Includes UNC, Texas (sbnation.com)
  Jul 7, 2011
  Jul 7, 2011 - The Maui Invitational Tournament has become perhaps ... According to CBS Sports' Jeff Goodman , the 2012 Invitational will include the North Carolina Tar Heels , Texas Longhorns , Butler Bulldogs , Marquette Golden Eagles , Illinois Fighting ...
  SBNation.com
• Texas grapples with web taxes (internetretailer.com)
  Jul 6, 2011
  In Texas, however, Perry has not commented on SB 1 or Amazon’s offer to generate jobs ... The seven states with such laws have a total population of 86.7 million, representing nearly 28% of the current U.S. population of 311.7 million, according to ...
  InternetRetailer.com
• Texas Longhorn Network To Air Two 2011 Football Games (sbnation.com)
  Jul 5, 2011
  That's all well and good, but what about the Texas Longhorn football games? That's what we're really here to say, right? Texas fans who sign up for the network will be able to watch two games featuring their burnt orange heroes in 2011. The second game to ...
  SBNation.com
• Rule requiring drivers to prove citizenship now law (chron.com)
  Jul 4, 2011
  As the House early last month debated a must-pass finance bill, one member slipped in language that puts into law a controversial Texas Department of Public Safety ... budget had originally been included in SB 9, the so-called "sanctuary cities" bill ...
  Houston Chronicle
• Pharmacy Choice and Access Now Coalition Applauds Passage of Senate Bill 7 During Texas Legislature' (pr-usa.net)
  Jun 30, 2011
  The pharmacy and patient protection amendments contained in SB 7 will help to ensure that community-based pharmacies throughout Texas are afforded the protections that they, their patients, and Texas taxpayers both need and deserve. Independent pharmacy ...
  PR-USA.net
• Pharmacy Choice and Access Now Coalition Applauds Passage of Senate Bill 7 During Texas Legislature' (pr-usa.net)
  Jun 30, 2011
  The pharmacy and patient protection amendments contained in SB 7 will help to ensure that community-based pharmacies throughout Texas are afforded the protections that they, their patients, and Texas taxpayers both need and deserve. Independent pharmacy ...
  PR-USA.net
• Travs' Players On Losing End Of Exhibition (web.minorleaguebaseball.com)
  Jun 30, 2011
  325, 9 HR, 26 RBI, 26 SB) started in centerfield and played ... On the pitching side of the game for the Travs, Angels' No. 7 prospect Garrett Richards (9-1, 3.30) started for the North. Richards, 23, a righty and Texas League leader in wins, pitched ...
  MiLB.com
• End of Medicare in our state (ennisdailynews.com)
  Jun 29, 2011
  Hope you conservatives out there like it. When the Texas legislature passed Senate Bill 7 (SB 7) it included Section 12: The Interstate Health Care Compact. This section will allow the state of Texas to end the federal healthcare program for seniors called Medicare.
  Ennis Daily News
• End of Medicare in our state (ennisdailynews.com)
  Jun 29, 2011
  Hope you conservatives out there like it. When the Texas legislature passed Senate Bill 7 (SB 7) it included Section 12: The Interstate Health Care Compact. This section will allow the state of Texas to end the federal healthcare program for seniors called Medicare.
  Ennis Daily News
• Texas går hälsoprogram förnya, Oregon House agerar för att skapa bättre samordnad vård (news-medical.net)
  Jun 29, 2011
  Texas Tribune : Uppdaterad: House, senaten Pass sjukvårdsreform Bill SB 7 ... är utformad för att spara tillståndet mer än $ 400 miljoner under 2012-2013 tvååriga genom Medicaid mer kostnadseffektiva och expanderande Medicaid förvaltas vård i Rio ...
  News-Medical.Net
• Texas kulkee terveydenhuolto-ohjelma uudistaa; Oregon House toimii luoda paremmin koordinoituja hoito (news-medical.net)
  Jun 29, 2011
  Texas Tribune : Päivitetty: House, senaatti Pass Health Reform Bill SB 7 ... on suunniteltu säästämään valtiolle yli $ 400 miljoonaa 2012-2013 kaksivuotiskaudeksi tekemällä Medicaid kustannustehokkaampia ja laajentaa Medicaid onnistui hoito osaksi ...
  News-Medical.Net
• Gamecocks repeat as national champs with 5-2 win (wsbradio.com)
  Jun 29, 2011
  Michael Roth pitched 7 2-3 innings on three days' rest and the Gamecocks were ... After giving up four runs in the first inning of their opener against Texas A&M, the Gamecocks allowed just six in their other 50 innings here. "They earned this one ...
  News/Talk 750 WSB
• Pharmacy Choice and Access Now Coalition Applauds Passage of Senate Bill 7 During Texas Legislature's Special Session (finance.yahoo.com)
  Jun 28, 2011
  The pharmacy and patient protection amendments contained in SB 7 will help to ensure that community-based pharmacies throughout Texas are afforded the protections that they, their patients, and Texas taxpayers both need and deserve. Independent pharmacy ...
  Yahoo Finance
• Pharmacy Choice and Access Now Coalition Applauds Passage of Senate Bill 7 During Texas Legislature's Special Session (redorbit.com)
  Jun 28, 2011
  PCAN, once again, commends the Texas Legislature and - above all Representatives Zerwas, Pitts, Hopson, Brown, Sid Miller and Senators Nelson, Van de Putte and Hegar - for following through on their commitment to include provisions in SB 7 that help to ...
  Redorbit.com
• Health care savings bill heads to governor (statesman.com)
  Jun 27, 2011
  Planned Parenthood serves more than one-third of the 120,000 women currently in the program. SB 7 also would allow Texas to join a developing interstate health care compact, which would let Texas distribute its Medicaid, Medicare and children's health ...
  Austin American-Statesman
• Health care savings bill heads to governor (statesman.com)
  Jun 27, 2011
  Planned Parenthood serves more than one-third of the 120,000 women currently in the program. SB 7 also would allow Texas to join a developing interstate health care compact, which would let Texas distribute its Medicaid, Medicare and children's health ...
  Austin American-Statesman
• Texas Legislators Cut Planned Parenthood Abortion Biz Funding (lifenews.com)
  Jun 27, 2011
  Jonathan Saenz, legislative director for Liberty Institute, which supported SB 7 at the Texas Capitol, too, also applauded the vote and says the bill “effectively ends taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood in Texas. “The passing of this legislation is ...
  LifeNews.com
• SB 7, Medicaid Efficiency Bill, receives final passage (scntx.com)
  Jun 27, 2011
  SB 7 includes portions of three bills filed by Nelson during the ... free from burdensome federal regulations. · authorizes Texas to enter into a health care compact with other states to design programs that meet the state's unique needs; and · contains ...
  Star Community Newspapers
• SB 7, Medicaid Efficiency Bill, receives final passage (planostar.com)
  Jun 27, 2011
  SB 7 includes portions of three bills filed by Nelson during the ... free from burdensome federal regulations. · authorizes Texas to enter into a health care compact with other states to design programs that meet the state's unique needs; and · contains ...
  Frisco Enterprise
• SB 7, Medicaid Efficiency Bill, receives final passage (courier-gazette.com)
  Jun 27, 2011
  SB 7 includes portions of three bills filed by Nelson during the ... free from burdensome federal regulations. · authorizes Texas to enter into a health care compact with other states to design programs that meet the state's unique needs; and · contains ...
  McKinney Courier-Gazette
• SB 7, Medicaid Efficiency Bill, receives final passage (scntx.com)
  Jun 27, 2011
  SB 7 includes portions of three bills filed by Nelson during the ... free from burdensome federal regulations. · authorizes Texas to enter into a health care compact with other states to design programs that meet the state's unique needs; and · contains ...
  Star Community Newspapers
• SB 7, Medicaid Efficiency Bill, receives final passage (courier-gazette.com)
  Jun 27, 2011
  SB 7 includes portions of three bills filed by Nelson during the ... free from burdensome federal regulations. · authorizes Texas to enter into a health care compact with other states to design programs that meet the state's unique needs; and · contains ...
  McKinney Courier-Gazette
• Texas Legislators Cut Planned Parenthood Abortion Biz Funding (lifenews.com)
  Jun 26, 2011
  Jonathan Saenz, legislative director for Liberty Institute, which supported SB 7 at the Texas Capitol, too, also applauded the vote and says the bill “effectively ends taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood in Texas. “The passing of this legislation is ...
  LifeNews.com
• South Carolina Latest State To Enact A Controversial Immigration Law
  Jun 26, 2011
  Nikki Haley added South Carolina to the list of Republican-controlled states to implement harsh immigration laws when she signed her state's copycat bill to Arizona's SB 1070 on Monday despite ... Georgia and Texas, all of which are being sued over their ...
  Huffingtonpost.com
• Perry releases fate of 82nd Legislature bills (rockportpilot.com)
  Jun 25, 2011
  HB 2889 which addressed the expunction of records and files relating to a person’s arrest. SB 191 relating to disposition of a contested case by the Texas Medical Board. SB 1035 pertaining to motor vehicle title services; providing penalties. While 24 ...
  Rockport Pilot
• Rangers 5, Astros 4, 11 innings, (mercurynews.com)
  Jun 22, 2011
  DP—Houston 1, Texas 2. LOB—Houston 7, Texas 8. 2B—Bourgeois (5), Bourn 2 (19). 3B—En.Chavez (2). HR—J.Hamilton (6), Mi.Young (4), N.Cruz (16), Moreland (10). SB—Bourn 2 (32). CS—Bourgeois (3), Keppinger (1). Escalona pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.
  San Jose Mercury News
• Senator Hegar declares 82nd Legislative session a success for taxpayers (coloradocountycitizen.com)
  Jun 21, 2011
  Senator Hegar noted other key legislation passed by the Texas Senate including: •SB 14 – Which combats voter fraud by requiring all Texas voters to verify their identity in order to vote. •HCR 18 – Calling on the United States Congress to submit to ...
  Colorado County Citizen
• Strip club fee back on center stage (kens5.com)
  Jun 21, 2011
  The strip club language is back in the special session — first on Senate Bill 7, a sweeping health reform ... an advocate for the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault and a sexual assault survivor. "SB 1 provides a remedy.” And Rep.
  KENS 5
• Kuempel: Bills a help for schools (seguingazette.com)
  Jun 21, 2011
  ... of Representatives passed two bills last week that proponents say will dramatically improve the quality of education in Texas - SB 6 and SB 8. SB 8 is described as a comprehensive school efficiency bill designed to significantly reform the human ...
  Seguin Gazette-Enterprise
• Editorial: Legislature’s health care proposal could harm too many (dallasnews.com)
  Jun 17, 2011
  For reasons that make no apparent sense, the Texas House and Senate have decided to match up one cutting-edge health care concept with a particularly regressive one. Paired in SB 7, they are now on their way to final votes in the Legislature. We strongly ...
  Dallas Morning News
• State Captol Highlights: Education, health care bills head toward passage (gonzalesinquirer.com)
  Jun 17, 2011
  John Zerwas, R-Simonton. SB 7 would amend current laws regulating administration, quality and efficiency of health care, health and human services and health benefits programs in Texas. Among its objectives is the creation of health care compacts to ...
  Gonzales Inquirer
• Republicans Search for New Normal (austinchronicle.com)
  Jun 16, 2011
  Texas schools know that they will be short roughly ... Shapiro's bleak long-term outlook seems to have softened. On June 7, after the Senate passed teacher furlough reforms in SB 8, Shapiro quickly issued an official statement. Rather than "the new normal ...
  Austin Chronicle