Brownwood at Andrews
When, where: 7 p.m. Friday, Mustang Bowl, Andrews.
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Rested Jackets face ASC gauntlet
Time will tell, Howard Payne head football coach Jason Bachtel said, if last week’s open date ahead of playing two nationally ranked American Southwest Conference opponents, was good or bad. The Yellow Jackets, still undefeated in ASC games at 5-0, play the once-beaten and No.
HPU at Hardin-Simmons
When, where: 1 p.m. Saturday, Shelton Stadium, Abilene.
Jackets finish 6th in final fall golf event
THACKERVILLE, OK.A. -- The Howard Payne men’s golf team concluded its fall schedule by finishing sixth out of 13 teams Tuesday at the Crusader Invitational hosted by the University of Dallas at the WinStar Golf Club.
Harper gets World Series moment; Trout’s wait continues
Bryce Harper’s career arc from teenage sensation to full-blown superstar has been an 11-year process, hitting a crescendo Sunday night when his two-run homer in Game 5 of the NL Championship Series proved to be the deciding hit that sent his Philadelphia Phillies to their first World Series since 2009.
Big 12 QB attrition piles up, but TCU’s Duggan shrugs off hits
Max Duggan threw a completion a split second before a defender’s helmet struck his facemask on a targeting call, sending the TCU quarterback’s head snapping back and leaving him momentarily woozy on the ground.
World Series capsule: Phillies vs. Astros
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES Record: 87-75. Playoff Entry: Wild Card.
Early defense faces Wall’s unique flexbone
Any time a high school football team is playing the Wall Hawks, defending their flexbone offense is the first priority. The option-oriented scheme is challenging to defend for multiple reasons, starting with it being a seldom-seen offense in this era of shotgun spread alignments.
Zephyr, Rising Star ease closer to playoffs
SIDNEY – Jayden Millican rushed for 285 yards and six touchdowns Saturday, leading the Zephyr Bulldogs to a 68-20 win over the Sidney Eagles in District 15-1A Division II football. Zephyr improved to 8-1 overall and 3-0 in district.
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, Astros keep winning
They’re off to the World Series for a fourth time in six seasons, a remarkable feat of staying power for a franchise in any era of baseball history, let alone one that includes a 12-team playoff gauntlet filled with potential pitfalls.