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Weds Sports Brief w/Mark Allen
* Tech Cierra White took seventh in the 200 meter dash at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
* Tech defensive lineman Pete Robertson named to the preseason Chuck Bednarik Award watch list.
* Tech running back DeAndre Washington named to the preseason Maxwell Award watch list.
* Cleveland Indians beat the Houston Astros 2-0 Tuesday night. Series even 1-1. Game 2/4 tonight 6:10pm
* Arizona Diamondback beat the Texas Rangers 4-2 Tuesday night. Game 2/2 7:05 PM tonight.
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Sports Brief w/ Mark Allen
* Saturday’s game vs. Arkansas has been declared a BLACKOUT! Limited tickets remain, last meeting Nov 1991 (~24 yrs).
* Texas Tech senior All-American Rachel Brummitt named Big 12 Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week.
* Seattle Mariners beat the Houston Astros 4-1 yesterday.
* Rangers start 3 vs Angels tonight.
* This Week on KSSL: Slaton @ New Deal; 7PM Coaches Corner w/ Reagan Garrison, area coaches interviews; 7:30 Kick Off with Bill & Bob on play by play; 10pm Friday Night Live with Nick Long & Mike Roden, all the scores.
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Sports Brief w/Mark Allen
* SLATON Football Scrimmage Thursday, Aug 20 @ Tiger Stadium
* Tech men’s basketball beat Laval University 88-53 Monday.
* Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 3-2 on Tuesday night. Series even 1-1. Game 3/3 today 1:05pm.
* Houston Astros beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 Tuesday night. Series even 1-1, Game 3/4 tonight 7:10pm.
* Texas Rangers have acquired outfielder Will Venable from the San Diego Padres.
* Dallas Cowboys guard Zack Martin left practice with an apparent neck or shoulder injury.
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August 8, 2014 – NATIONAL FROZEN CUSTARD DAY – NATIONAL HAPPINESS HAPPENS DAY – NATIONAL ZUCCHINI DAY – NATIONAL DOLLAR DAY
Birthdays: Dustin Hoffman 77, Connie Stevens 76, Mel Tillis 82, Mark Wills 41
Advice of the Day (Old Farmers Almanac): http://www.almanac.com/advice/daily
Broad fingernails indicate a gentle, timid, and bashful nature.
1987 – Reba McEntire ascends to #1 on the Billboard country singles chart with “One Promise Too Late”
1975 – Hank Williams Jr. has a near-fatal accident while climbing Ajax Mountain in Montana. His head hits several jutting rocks as he falls 500 feet. It takes six hours for medics to reach him and deliver him to Missoula Community Hospital
1934 – The Sons Of The Pioneers record “Tumbling Tumbleweeds” in Los Angeles during the group’s first recording session
