Sports Brief w/Mark Allen

* The Wayland Baptist volleyball is ranked third in the NAIA Volleyball Coaches’ Preseason Top 25 National Poll.
* Keep your eyes out for Tech Junior Linebacker Pete Robertson. Talented player and an in-your-face leader on the field.
* The Houston Astros to a 7-4 victory over the New York Yankees last night. Game 2 of 3 tonight at 6:00 PM.
* The Miami Marlins beat the Texas Rangers 4-3 last night. Game 2, final  in the series, 11:40 AM today.
* Many High School final season scrimmages are lined up for Thursday Night. Slaton vs Trininity Christian; Southland vs Motley County.

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FYI – TODAY

AUGUST 5, 2014 – NATIONAL NIGHT OUT – NATIONAL UNDERWEAR DAY – NATIONAL OYSTER DAY

Birthdays:
Loni Anderson 69 (WKRP), Maureen McCormick 58 (Marsha Brady); Terri Clark 46 (Country singer)

Advice of the Day (Old Farmers Almanac): http://www.almanac.com/advice/daily
Soft words win hard hearts.

1995 – Alan Jackson turns up at #1 on the Billboard country singles chart with “I Don’t Even Know Your Name”
1989 – Dolly Parton scores a #1 country single in Billboard with “Why’d You Come In Here Lookin’ Like That”
1976 – NBC-TV aired “The Beach Boys: It’s O.K.” The show was a 15th anniversary special for the group.
1958 – The Coasters performed “Yakety Yak” on “American Bandstand’s” anniversary show.
1957 – Elvis Presley registers a #1 country single in Billboard magazine with “(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear”
1957 – American Bandstand made its network debut on ABC-TV. The show was hosted by Dick Clark. Until this day the show had been a local show in Philadelphia since 1952.

FYI

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