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Rangers’ Washington Used Cocaine
Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington apologized Wednesday for using cocaine and testing positive during the 2009 season.
“I had a very weak moment,” Washington said during a news conference Wednesday. “I did wrong and I take responsibility for that and I’m sorry.” Washington said it was “the one and only time” he used cocaine.
The story was first reported Wednesday by SI.com. Sources told ESPNDallas.com that Washington will not be fired. (more…)
2010 NCAA Tournament Broadcast Schedule
KTBB is happy to announce that it will be carrying the 2010 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championships LIVE on 92.1 FM and ESPN Radio AM 1490.
Please keep in mind that as in year’s past, Westwood One’s coverage of the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament will constantly jump around from venue-to-venue, covering multiple games that are being played at the same time. Although we are listing matchups for each time slot, Westwood One will switch sites based on the most compelling action. Unfortunately, KTBB has no control over what game they send us to air and/or at what particular time. The madness officially begins on Thursday.
Thursday March 18h – First Round Coverage (more…)
Mavs’ Masked Terry To Return vs. Chicago
Dallas Mavericks guard Jason Terry has a customized mask and a tweaked nickname, but “Jet-I Knight” promises to remove the plastic contraption on his face — with force, if necessary — if it hinders his performance when he returns Wednesday against the Chicago Bulls.
“If I miss the first shot, it might be coming off,” Terry said after Tuesday’s practice. “Take a good look now. It might be the last you see of it.”
Terry’s teammates bestowed the new nickname to the Mavs’ guard as a nod to the clear mask he’s wearing to protect the broken orbital bone that was surgically repaired less than two weeks ago. (more…)
TVCC Lady Cards Win 1st Rd Game at Nationals
Making their 15th appearance all-time in the NJCAA Women’s National Basketball Championship Tournament, the Trinity Valley Lady Cardinals defeated Walters State (TN) 70-53 in the first round Tuesday night at the Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas.
Sophomore post Gloria Brown led the Lady Cardinals with 16 points, 13 rebounds, and four blocked shots.
Trinity Valley, the Region XIV Champion, improves to 29-5 on the season and advances to the NJCAA Quarterfinals where they will face top-seeded Jefferson College (MO) on Thursday at 6:00pm. Jefferson is 30-1 on the year.
Stars Crush Sharks, 8-2
Dallas Stars coach Marc Crawford will remember his 500th victory for the performance by his goaltender, not his team’s season-best offensive outburst.
Kari Lehtonen made 44 saves in his second start of the season, Mike Ribeiro and Brenden Morrow each scored twice — including short-handed goals in the third period — and the Stars boosted their fading playoff chances with an 8-2 rout of the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.
“We were good in all areas. There are so many positives to draw on, but it starts and ends with your goaltender,” said Crawford, who’ll start Lehtonen again Thursday night against Philadelphia. “That was a terrific performance by Kari Lehtonen. He gave our group confidence.” (more…)
Texas Tech Tops Seton Hall in NIT Opener
John Roberson scored 22 points and Darko Cohadarevic recovered from a first-half low blow to score 12 points, leading Texas Tech to an easy 87-69 victory over Seton Hall in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament Tuesday night.
Texas Tech (18-15) advances to face the winner Jacksonville.
It was the 10th straight loss in the NIT for the Pirates (19-13), who have not won a game in the tourney since 1956. (more…)
LeTourneau Names Terri Deike New A.D.
Just four months after Terri Deike was named LeTourneau University’s senior woman administrator for athletics, she has now been named the new Yellow Jacket athletic director, according to Executive Vice President for Business and Administration Bill McDowell on Tuesday. Deike’s promotion is effective immediately.
Deike, who came to LeTourneau from the University of Texas in Tyler, will keep the title of senior woman administrator in addition to her promotion to athletic director.
“We are excited to have a person with Terri’s abilities, experience and passion,” McDowell said. “Terri Deike is genuine. She’s the real thing. She loves people, loves athletics and knows what it means to build winning programs. I am delighted to have her lead the athletic department for LeTourneau University.” (more…)
March Madness is Here!
Kansas, Kentucky, Duke, and Syracuse drew the top seeds when the field of 65 was released on Sunday. Click here to download and print your 2010 NCAA Tournament bracket.
However, the Lone Star State will be well represented in the NCAA Tournament, as seven Texas schools received invitations to the “Big Dance.” That ties a record set by the State of California in 2002.
Houston, North Texas and Sam Houston State secured automatic berths by winning their conference tournaments. Baylor, Texas, Texas A&M and UTEP earned at-large berths. (more…)
Cayuga Wildcats Are State Champs!!!
History was made Saturday morning at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin as the Cayuga Wildcats became the first Class 1A school and the first East Texas school to win football and basketball state championships in the same school year. Preston Anderson scored 15 points, including three critical 3-pointers, and The Wildcats pulled off a thrilling, edge of your seat 66-60 overtime victory against Bronte in the Class 1A Division I final.
Anderson hit a pair of 3-pointers in the final two minutes of regulation to force overtime, then hit another to put his team ahead for good in the extra period. He was 5 of 12 from beyond the arc, while Cayuga (22-2) was 9 of 36 as a team.
Texas football signee Traylon Shead had 15 points and 17 rebounds for Cayuga, while Billy Duncan scored 17. Dakota Rawls led Bronte (27-6) with 29 points and 10 rebounds. (more…)
Whitehouse’s Trey Metoyer Commits to OU
Whitehouse four-star receiver Trey Metoyer says he’s heading north of the Red River to play college football. Like many highly sought after East Texas recruits that came before him, Metoyer announced on Friday that he will be an Oklahoma Sooner come the Fall of 2011.
Metoyer chooses OU over Arizona, Arkansas, Baylor, LSU, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M, and Texas Tech.
With still a year of high school remaining, Metoyer has electrified East Texas gridiron fans over the past two seasons. The 6-2, 198-pounder caught 77 passes for 1,169 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2009. That topped a phenomenal sophomore campaign when he had 74 catches for 1,105 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Jerry To Be Emmitt’s Hall of Fame Presenter
Emmitt Smith announced Thursday night on Twitter that Dallas Cowboys owner/general manager Jerry Jones accepted his request to present him at his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction this summer.
Jones also presented Michael Irvin when he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2007.
“I’m real honored to have this person intro me cuz he’s done so much for me in my career,” Smith tweeted. (more…)
Leach Berated Tech Players on Video
Former Texas Tech football coach Mike Leach is seen yelling at his team — including threatening the living situation of players — in two postgame locker room videos released Thursday. Click here to watch video 1 (WARNING: INCLUDES OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE), Click here to watch video 2.
The videos, from the 2009 season, were obtained by Orangebloods.com under the Texas Open Records Act. In them, Leach calls one group of players “God squad guys” and tells others “you’re going to live somewhere else.”
The unedited, expletive-filled videos were taken by a Texas Tech film crew inside the postgame locker room. (more…)