Fishing Texas-Style in the Florida Keys
My wife, Beth, and I, after retiring as pastor from Cowboys for Jesus Church at Canyon Lake, have been living the dream for a month of fishing in the Florida Keys. We rented a cottage on Little Torch Key about 25 miles north of Key West and 20 miles south of Marathon. For a fisherman this is heaven-water everywhere. Plus I brought my boat.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news]
sanmarcosrecord.comTexas Gov. Greg Abbott appears to troll struggling Dallas Cowboysโ kicker on Twitter during game
As the Dallas Cowboys faced off against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC divisional round game Sunday night, a tweet from Gov. Greg Abbott seemed to stun both supporters and opponents of the Texas leader.
Giants coach Daboll undaunted by 3rd meeting with Eagles
What Brian Daboll has done with the New York Giants this season is being labeled as a performance worthy of coach-of-the-year honors. In the New York City metropolitan area, Daboll is being compared to Bill Parcells, the coach who turned around the Giants in the 1980s and led them to their first two Super Bowl triumphs. The Giants (10-7-1) have gone from a team that posted five straight losing seasons to one that made the playoffs in Daboll's first year and then won a postseason game for the first time since its Super Bowl victory under Tom Coughlin 11 years ago.
news.yahoo.comJust Talk: Porter makes statement during Day 1 of BISD tourney
BROWNSVILLE โ Brownsville Porter heard the comments starting to stir following a slow start to the 2023 soccer season. โSome of the comments we were hearing were people saying we werenโt going to be a contender this year and we were overrated,โ Brownsville Porter head coach Jose Espitia said. Heโs one of our captains and one of our leaders.โThe Cowboys were joined by the Hidalgo Pirates in making a statement during the start of pool play. The Pirates finished pool play 1-1, falling in their second game of the day 2-0 to the PSJA Memorial Wolverines. Day 2 of the 40th annual Brownsville ISD Soccer Tournament kicks off at 10 a.m. today at the Brownsville Sports Park.
myrgv.comHilton's quick hit with Cowboys may be spark for larger role
T.Y. Hilton took his time before settling on Dallas in free agency after the receiver's 10-year run with Indianapolis ended. The game-altering grab in the fourth quarter with Dallas trailing by a touchdown could quicken the process of getting the speedy receiver acclimated with the Cowboys as the playoffs loom. โCoaches have been telling me since I signed here they were going to be taking it slow, be on a pitch count,โ Hilton said.
news.yahoo.comSources: Texans running back Dameon Pierce suffered high ankle sprain, may sideline him 1-2 games
Texans standout rookie running back Dameon Pierce suffered a relatively mild high-ankle sprain Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys that is regarded as likely to sideline him for at least one game, according to league sources.
Winter constellations come into view
The shoulders of Orion are marked by a red star in his right shoulder and a blue-white one for his left shoulder. The red star is Betelgeuse, a red super-giant star. To the left of Sirius is another bright star known as Procyon, or the Pup. Telescope users searching the summer constellations such as Ophiuchus and Sagittarius will discover these constellations include many Messier objects. M24 is called the Small Sagittarius Star Cloud.
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This is only the second time that I have been 3-0 as a head coach here at Porter. Williams took his reception 47 yards down the sideline. Porter took the lead in the second quarter with an Adolfo Segura field goal. A high snap by the Cowboys on the punt set up Donna North with great field position at the Porter 29-yard line. Two straight runs of 10 yards by Aguilar put the Chiefs on the Porter 5-yard line.
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Porter (2-0) leaned heavy on seniors Stevens and Gunnar Williams against the Wolverines (1-1) in the second half. The Cowboys used both Stevens and Williams at quarterback, giving them designed running plays from the quarterback position to wear down the Wolverines. A 6-yard touchdown by Williams sealed the win late in the fourth quarter. PSJA Memorial quarterback Ryan Reyna capped off a 98-yard drive with a 1-yard run to tie the game at 13, but after that it was all Porter. The senior went untouched on the misdirection play to give the Cowboys the opening 6-0 lead early in the first quarter.
myrgv.comBiden lays out "Safer America Plan" to combat crime and gun violence
President Biden announced a new proposal aimed at reducing crime and gun violence during a trip to Pennsylvania Tuesday. His trip to the swing state comes roughly two months ahead of November's midterm elections. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more on the president's speech.
news.yahoo.comCowboys without borders
Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. on Houston Life, โCowboys without bordersโ is a new documentary that takes you through four different regions of the world to highlight the values and hard work of ranchers. The man behind this film is Houston-area writer and director, Gaston Davis. Davis joins the Houston Life team to discuss this passion project, Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. on KPRC 2.
Paton: Broncos convinced Gregory's troubles are behind him
George Paton was so convinced that Randy Gregory's troubles are behind him that he ponied up $70 million for the pass rusher with a suspension-filled seven-year stint in Dallas. โWe talked to a lot of people within the Cowboys organization, people who have been around Randy and his path and we felt like we knew him and then when we spoke with him, really felt good about it,โ the Broncos general manager said Friday. Gregory has stayed out of trouble since being activated from the commissioner's exempt list on Oct. 20, 2020.
news.yahoo.comGo Rocker! RodeoHouston brings together three generations of cowboys
One family is celebrating the presence of three generations of incredible cowboys at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo this year. The rodeo is a place rich with history, family and tradition. Rocker Steiner, 18, is living up to his own name and his familyโs name, as he continues to bareback ride.
Appeals court: Cowboys for Trump is a political committee
A federal appeals court has turned away a constitutional challenge by the support group Cowboys for Trump and co-founder Couy Griffin to New Mexico election laws and registration requirements for political groups. In a written order obtained Wednesday, the Denver-based U.S. 10th District Court of Appeals declined to reverse a lower court ruling that upheld state registration requirements for Cowboys for Trump as a political organization.
news.yahoo.com49ers hang on late for 23-17 wild-card victory over Cowboys
Deebo Samuel and the San Francisco 49ers have started another playoff run after hanging on in a frantic wild-card finish against Dallas. Dak Prescott and the Cowboys will have to keep waiting for that elusive deep trip in the postseason. San Francisco's versatile receiver ran 26 yards for a touchdown the play after an interception by Prescott, and the 49ers held on for a 23-17 victory over the Cowboys on Sunday.
news.yahoo.comโThis is who he is and thatโs unfortunateโ: Wolken on Brian Kellyโs embarrassing exit
Weโve all seen the text Brian Kelly sent his Notre Dame players after his sudden exit to LSU. Dan Wolken examines Brian Kellyโs reputation outside the LSU bubble and his perception around college football.
news.yahoo.comTraces of Texasโ Throwback Thursday: Cowboys on Turkey Track Ranch
Traces of Texasโ Throwback Thursday: Cowboys on Turkey Track RanchThe iconic Turkey Track Ranch located just north of Amarillo recently went up for sale. The ranch was established in 1878 when Richard E. McNalty arrived in the Texas Panhandle from Colorado with a herd of cattle bearing a brand he called Turkey Track. The land was also the site of the First Battle of Adobe Walls in 1864 and the Second Battle of Adobe Walls in 1874. For the low, low price of $200 million, you can purchase 80,000 acres of pure Texas to gallivant around on. This photo, taken on the Turkey Track Ranch by noted cowboy photographer Erwin E. Smith in 1906, shows cowboys crossing the Wichita River.
texashighways.comNo. 3 Michigan, No. 4 Ohio State meet to top AP Top 25 slate
Their meeting Sunday headlines the national AP Top 25 schedule for the week, a matchup of teams contending for No. Meanwhile Ohio State (17-4, 11-4) has won six straight overall โ including against the Badgers and No. โThe biggest thing as a coach right now is weโve got to get better,โ Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann said after Saturdayโs win against Indiana. 25 last week but visits Michigan on Thursday. Thereโs also Belmont (22-1, 16-0 Ohio Valley) chasing the programโs first AP Top 25 poll ranking.
Cowboys for Trump leader arrested over US Capitol riot
Griffin was arrested on charges of illegally entering the U.S. Capitol. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee, File)SANTA FE, N.M. โ A New Mexico county official and founder of the group Cowboys for Trump who had vowed to return to Washington after last weekโs riot at the U.S. Capitol to place a flag on House Speaker Nancy Pelosiโs desk has been arrested Sunday by the FBI. Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin was arrested on charges of illegally entering the U.S. Capitol. A video posted to Griffin's personal Facebook page shows Griffin in the restricted areas, according to the affidavit. On Thursday, Griffin, said he planned to travel with firearms to Washington, D.C., for Bidenโs inauguration.
NFL races go down to the wire in AFC South and NFC East
โWe win this game, find a way to win, win the division. He's assured of repeating as NFL rushing champ, the first since Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson in 2006-07. Henry has a career-high 1,777 yards rushing and ran for 212 yards in his most recent game against the Texans. Ezekiel Elliott, despite a mediocre performance in 2020, needs 63 yards rushing for 1,000 this season, his fourth such output in five seasons. Baltimore (10-5) at Cincinnati (4-10-1)During their four-game winning streak, the Ravens have averaged 37 points and 233.3 yards rushing per game.