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McLennan coach named Coach of the Year

mwesp — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:11:12 -0600

WACO - McLennan County Community College basketball coach Kevin Gill has been named coach of the year.

The award was given by the North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference.

Saints win Super Bowl XLIV

mwesp — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:21:45 -0600

NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Saints won their first Super Bowl in franchise history on Sunday.

The Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts last night 31-17.

It was the Saints first Super Bowl appearance in franchise history.

Drew Brees received MVP honors.

Bears scratch their way into the top 25

mwesp — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:58:24 -0600

WACO - The Baylor men's basketball team jumped to 20 in the Associated Press poll after an 80-77 overtime win against Texas last weekend.

The Bears will take on Iowa State at home Wednesday.

Iowa State is 2-4 in conference play this season with an overall record of 13-8.

Bears fall to K-State in a squeaker

mwesp — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:03:39 -0600

WACO - 11th ranked Kansas State squeaked out a win last night over the number 24th ranked Baylor Bears 76 to 74.

It was the first ever top 25 matchup for men's basketball in the Ferrell Center.

Tweety Carter missed a last second shot to tie the game as time expired.

They will face 6th ranked Texas on Saturday in Austin.

Saints march on to Miami

mwesp — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:59:32 -0600

NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Saints will head to the Super Bowl for the first time ever in franchise history after an overtime win over the Vikings Sunday night.

They will meet the Indianapolis Colts who defeated the New York Jets over on Sunday 30-17.

Kickoff is set for February 7 at 5:30 Central time.

Vikings blow out Cowboys 34-3

mwesp — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:02:42 -0600

MINNESOTA - The Cowboys lost a heartbreaker to the Minnesota Vikings this weekend officially ending their season.

The Vikings rolled over Dallas 34 to 3.

Minnesota will head to New Orleans to play the Saints in the NFC
Championship Game.

Texas Tech fires head coach

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:02:41 -0600

LUBBOCK, Texas(AP)—Texas Tech fired coach Mike Leach on Wednesday, just two days after he was suspended by the school as it investigated his treatment of a player with a concussion.

The school handed a termination letter to Leach’s attorney, Ted Liggett, just minutes before the two sides were to appear in a Lubbock, Texas, courtroom for a hearing on the coach’s suspension.

Liggett said Texas Tech general counsel Pat Campbell approached him outside the courtroom and told him that win, lose or draw in the hearing, Leach was out effective immediately.

Bears end season on a loss

mwesp — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:44:24 -0600

WACO - The Baylor football team lost 20-13 in their final game of the season versus Texas Tech in the new Cowboys stadium.

The Bears started the game ahead 10-0, but could not hold on to the lead.

The Bears ended the season 4-8 and 1-7 in conference play.

FOX44: Inside the Track

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:36:24 -0600

:.: The Economy Hits NASCAR :.:

One of the biggest stories in Daytona has been the role of the down economy in our sport. This off-season we saw as many as 2,000 jobs eliminated, many of those coming in the way of crew members and mechanics. For a sport that has seen so much growth over the last 10 years or so, this was a devastating blow.

FOX44: Inside the Track

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:01:57 -0600

:.: DUEL @ DAYTONA: Qualifying Races :.:

One of my favorite events of the entire NASCAR season will kick off on Thursday. The Duel at Daytona is made up of two separate, 150-mile qualifying races, used to set the field for the Daytona 500. In the first race or “Duel”, pole winner Martin Truex, Jr. will lead the other odd qualifiers (1st, 3rd, 5th, etc…) to the green flag. In Duel No. 2, Mark Martin will lead the even qualifiers (2nd, 4th, 6th, etc…).

FOX44: Inside the Track

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:40:18 -0600

:.: BUDWEISER SHOOTOUT :.:

3 Wide Life is #1!

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:39:49 -0600

Now in 90 million homes, Three Wide Life is the first independent nationally syndicated motorsports program designed specifically to provide the content that die-hard and the new “evolving” race fans have been desiring for years.

- The number #1 independent motorsports show in the country.
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- Airing on 110 analog, cable, digital and D2 platforms.
- Total of 8,580 minutes of on-air time per week.
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(Source: Backchannelmedia.com)

NASCAR 2009 Season Schedule

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:53:19 -0600

A new season of NASCAR begins on FOX with the Bud Shootout on Saturday, February 7, 2009 and ends May 31, 2009 with the Dover 400. Download the 2009 schedule so you don't miss a NASCAR race on FOX Sports!