Round Rock Express Game Notes

06/19/11 Round Rock and the Omaha Storm Chasers (Kansas City Royals) meet for the third installment of a four-game series. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. CDT at The Dell Diamond. Both teams are 5-5 in their last 10 games. The Express are 18-16 at home, while the Storm Chasers are 17-16 on the road.

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Sports digest: June 20

06/19/11 WEST ALLIS, Wis. - Dario Franchitti took over the lead when Helio Castroneves had a tire problem, then held on to win the IndyCar Series race at the Milwaukee Mile on Sunday.

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Top 10 Reasons the Georgia Bulldogs Will Win the SEC East in 2011

06/19/11 The 2010 college football season was full of surprises, especially in the Southeastern Conference. A large-bodied first year SEC quarterback led his team to a National Championship title and a legendary coach decided to hang up the headset. Perhaps the most surprising story line in the SEC in 2010 was the uncharacteristic weakness of the Eastern Division as a whole. South Carolina won the ...

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North Huntsville residents pack third public hearing on school closures

06/15/11 More than 200 people crowded the Johnson High School auditorium to learn more about the recommendations of demographer Steve Salmon, who told the school board it should close Butler High School, four middle schools and four elementary schools.

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First Cup: Wednesday

06/15/11 Dale Kasler of The Sacramento Bee: "The owners of the Sacramento Kings have surrendered controlling interest in their Las Vegas casino, in a deal that they say improves their finances considerably. After months of negotiations, the Maloof family announced Tuesday that it has reached a 'recapitalization' agreement with the Palms Casino's main creditors, investment firms TPG Capital and Leonard ...

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Former Alabama star Kenneth Darby teeing it up for Stallworth tournament, hanging in limbo because of NFL lockout

06/10/11 HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Golf, for Kenneth Darby, is "one of those hidden talents." The partners with whom Darby is paired today in the annual John Stallworth Foundation Celebrity Golf Tournament will surely be hoping the talents aren't all that deeply hidden.

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Mariah Stackhouse, Jake McBride win at the AJGA Junior at Steelwood

06/10/11 LOXLEY, Alabama -- Mariah Stackhouse and Michelle Butler turned a rerun into another thrilling finish in the AJGA Junior at Steelwood Thursday. Stackhouse used an ace and a birdie on the final two holes last year to catch Butler and force a one-hole playoff for the girls title.

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Finances take center stage at second public hearing on Huntsville school closures

06/10/11 About 275 people attended the public hearing detailing the recommendations that demographer Steve Salmon gave the school board last week. Salmon recommended the closure of Butler High School, four middle schools and four elementary schools.

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NCAA Champion Swimmer Wendy Trott Among Female Athletes Honored on Capitol One Academic All-America Teams

06/10/11 TOWSON, Maryland, June 10. SENIOR gymnast Kayla Hoffman of NCAA champion Alabama and senior golfer Marianne Andersson of Florida Southern College headline the 2011 Capital One Academic All-America® Women's At-Large Teams, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

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Random Thoughts: Trust in Foley

06/09/11 For those who may still have some doubt as to whether or not Will Muschamp was the right hire by Florida, you...

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Diary: Courtney loves the British press

06/01/11 When one runs into a fellow vacationer abroad, talk naturally turns to home. So it was that at last weekend's "Istancool" cultural festival in Istanbul, I found myself hobnobbing with Courtney Love, who told me how much she adored the British tabloids.

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Angels end trip with another tough loss

06/01/11 KANSAS CITY, Mo. - In early April, the Royals did it to them the other way. This time, it was the equivalent of pulling a bandage off slowly, extending the pain, instead of getting it over with in one quick tug.With one out in the bottom of the ninth inning in a scoreless tie, Billy Butler's...

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Yankees continue dominance over A's: AL roundup

06/01/11 A.J. Burnett settled down after an early homer to snap an 11-start road winless streak, and Nick Swisher homered against his former team to help New York beat Oakland for the 10th straight time on Wednesday.

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Jeter inches toward 3,000th hit in Yankees win

06/01/11 OAKLAND, Calif. - A.J. Burnett settled down after an early homer to snap an 11-start road winless streak, and Nick Swisher homered against his former team to help New York beat Oakland for the 10th straight time, 4-2 on Wednesday.

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BBA Roundup: A look at Wednesday's games

06/01/11 Asdrubal Cabrera and the Cleveland Indians came out swinging from the start against Kyle Drabek. By the time the Blue Jays started closing the gap, it was far too late.

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Real estate transfers January, Part 2

06/01/11 MONTGOMERY COUNTY ABINGTON 210 Holme Ave., Michael Miller, et al to Kathryn Murray and Stephanie McCormick, $255,000.

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Sports Calendar

09/24/10 This list is updated at least weekly. A short version including imminent events appears on Fridays in the sports section. Submit items by e-mail to sports@timesfreepress.com, by fax to 423-668-5049 or by mail to Sports Dept., Chattanooga Times Free Press, 400 E. 11th St., Chattanooga, TN 37403.

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NCAA Championships Results

06/09/10 At University of Oregon's Hayward Field Eugene, Ore. (All race distances in meters) Finals Men Triple Jump 1, Christian Taylor, Florida, 56 feet, 1 inch. 2, Tyron Stewart, Texas A&M, 53-9. 3, Zuheir Sharif, Texas A&M, 53-5 3/4 . 4, Andre Black, Louisville, 53-4 1/4 . 5, Devon Bond, Texas-San Antonio, 53-1 3/4 . 6, Omar Craddock, Florida, 52-11. 7, Zedric Thomas, LSU, 52-10 3/4 . 8, Alphonso ...

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AL Capsules

04/09/10 Miguel Cabrera homered and drove in four runs and Dontrelle Willis turned in six solid innings in his first regular-season start in almost 10 months, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 7-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday. The Royals bullpen blew three saves in the season-opening three-game series against the Tigers.

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Suzuki hits winner as A's down Mariners

04/08/10 Kurt Suzuki hit a walkoff RBI double with one out in the ninth inning to lift the Oakland Athletics to a 6-5 win over the Seattle Mariners in Wednesday's American League action. Suzuki's seventh career walkoff hit provided a happy ending to a night that began with the return of Justin Duchscherer to the mound.

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