Among 10 contests getting national attention ahead of the November vote is the U.S. House race in Texas’ 17th District.
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Given a few extra moments to think about it, Bob Stoops made a pivotal decision about how best to stave off a surprising charge from Utah State. Needing less than a yard to move the chains, he put the ball in DeMarco Murray’s hands and went for it on a fourth down in his own territory.
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Kris Brown is suffering from plantar fasciitis in his right foot and can#8217;t be waived injury until they reach a financial settlement. When they do, he will be released and free to sign with another team.
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Klein Oak quarterback Nicky Baratti had two touchdowns, one on a 49-yard run and one on a 42-yard run. Running back EJ Fatu had his hand in on two touchdowns.
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Donovonn Young ran for 134 yards and scored four touchdowns, two in each half, as Katy erased a 13-point deficit to run away with a 45-20 win. The Tigers (2-0) ran off 38 unanswered points over the final two-plus quarters.
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After managing just two runs and three hits through seven innings against Arizona starter Joe Saunders, Houston scored four in the eighth off Aaron Heilman, topped by Carlos Lee#8217;s shot just to the left of the 376-foot sign in left center field.
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Senior quarterback Case Keenum threw five touchdown passes and called it a night at halftime. The Cougars had a 54-7 lead by then #8212; an echo of the 59-0 lead they built against Rice in their final regular-season home game of 2009.
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2012 Olympic hopeful Regis Prograis of the Savannah Boxing Club reached the final of the 152-pound open division Saturday at the first Houston Open Ring Nationals at the Legends Sports Complex.
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Mired in a bit of a midseason slump, Denny Hamlin showed signs of turning things around by claiming the pole for today’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race with a speed of 187.380 mph.
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Prairie View went 9-1 last season, claiming its first Southwestern Athletic Conference championship since 1964. TSU won five of its last six games to finish 6-5 for its first winning season since 2000.
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