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Games This Week WEST ORANGE-STARK over LIBERTY—The Mustangs are well on their way to another district championship, but must not divert their attention from the ultimate goal of... — Updated 10/19/2021

After writing sports for six decades, it’s plain for me to see how one visualizes the sporting event being covered. Is the offense good or is the defense bad? Is the team really... — Updated 10/19/2021

My wife Susan informed me right in the middle of the high-scoring Texas-Oklahoma game that she was going to take her afternoon nap. “How can you leave such an exciting game like... — Updated 10/12/2021

Games This Week WEST ORANGE-STARK over ORANGEFIELD—The Mustangs “No-Name” defense had better be ready to stop the Bobcats’ potent ground game, because it is a good one.... — Updated 10/12/2021

It's always great going into the playoffs on a roll. And that's how the Houston Astros will be tomorrow at Minute Maid Park when they play Game One in the best-of-five American... — Updated 10/5/2021

Games This Week WEST ORANGE-STARK over SILSBEE—After getting off to an unusually slow start this season, the Mustangs appear to be on their usual course at this time of the... — Updated 10/5/2021

It’s almost impossible to project how the 32 National Football League teams will fare for the 2021 season after only two games, but it’s much easier seeing where many of the... — Updated 9/21/2021

Games This Week WEST ORANGE-STARK over HAMSHIRE-FANNETT—Two of the better teams in District 11-4A-II are opening up league play where the games really count. The Longhorns come... — Updated 9/21/2021

It looks like Dak will make a comeback, Tyrod (tie rod) will keep his team rolling smoothly, fans love Lovie’s defense and Jacksonville’s Coach Meyer might be looking for an... — Updated 9/14/2021

WEST ORANGE-STARK over NEWTON—The Mustangs have had two weeks to prepare for this talented opponent which has given them plenty of problems in the past. It could very well come... — Updated 9/14/2021

Looking at the National Football League from my point of view, the picture isn't too pretty for our two franchises in the Lone Star State-the Houston Texans and the Dallas... — Updated 9/7/2021

Games This Week HUFFMAN over BRIDGE CITY—The Cardinals also need to play a high-profile opponent and found one in Huffman. Hopefully the Redbirds will play as well or better than... — Updated 9/7/2021

Games This Week WEST ORANGE-STARK over LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE—To get their only points of the game on the opening kickoff created a huge concern for the Mustangs’ coaching... — Updated 8/31/2021

There’s no doubt that the Alabama Crimson Tide under Head Coach Nick Saban deserves to be the No. 1 team in the nation before their 2021 season begins on Saturday. But one of the... — Updated 8/31/2021

WEST ORANGE-STARK over NEDERLAND—This season opener usually pits the Mustang against the toughest team they will meet during the regular season in the Bulldogs and this year... — Updated 8/24/2021

Bragging about winning the state and national championships has just a couple more days to go until high school and college athletes kick off their respective football seasons when... — Updated 8/24/2021

I don't think there was a long, winding stream of football fans waiting eagerly at NRG Stadium Monday morning to buy 2021 season tickets to the Houston Texans upcoming games after... — Updated 8/17/2021

At the end of last month, our Houston Astros had a commanding six-game lead over the second-place Oakland Athletics in the American League West Division so they went for the... — Updated 8/10/2021

During the final two days of Major League Baseball’s annual end of July trading deadline, when the clock struck 3:00 p.m. Friday and no more deals could be made, there were 32... — Updated 8/3/2021

Besides unbearably hot weather, the month of August also means football is here—NFL teams are starting their training camps while colleges and high schools are passing out equipme... — Updated 7/27/2021

Last week’s All-Star Game, which was won by the American League 5-2 without any help from the four missing Houston Astros players, created a lull in the regular season for most... — Updated 7/20/2021

Last month the big news about last night's All-Star Game was that the Houston Astros had seven players nominated, which led the major league teams. After the ballots were compiled... — Updated 7/13/2021

When all nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court acted unanimously last week to decide that the NCAA's $5,000 limit on the education-related benefits that athletes can receive... — Updated 7/6/2021

Here it is the final day of June, which over the past few decades has been a month when our Houston Astros have had problems winning baseball games. That wasn’t Houston’s... — Updated 6/29/2021

“Black Monday” two days ago began a new era for many major league pitchers when the new rule on the “use of sticky substances” was enacted by Major League Baseball whereby... — Updated 6/22/2021