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March 7, 2024
NFL According to ESPN, the Houston Texans and tight end Dalton Schultz have agreed to a three-year, $36 million contract, with $23.5 million fully guaranteed. Schultz would have been a free agent next week. Schultz spent five seasons with the Dallas Cowboys before signing with the Texans last year. NBA …
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March 6, 2024
Photo - Tamara Susa / Texas A&M-Commerce closes season NBA Tuesday Pelicans (37-25) 139 – Raptors (23-39) 98 Rockets (27-34) 114 – Spurs (13-49) 101 Pacers (35-28) 138 – Mavericks (34-28) 120 Myles Turner scored all 20 of his points in the first half, Tyrese Hiliburton had 19 points and …
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March 5, 2024
Mt Pleasant Relays NBA Monday Lakers (34-29) 116 – Thunder (42-19) 104 Tuesday Pelicans – at Toronto Raptors at 6:30 pm Spurs – at Houston Rockets at 7:00 pm Pacers – at Dallas Mavericks at 7:30 pm NHL Tuesday Stars (37-17-9) at San Jose Sharks (15-39-6) at 9:30 pm ESPN+ …
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March 4, 2024
Chris Mortensen senior analyst at ESPN, died Sunday morning. He was 72. NBA Spurs (13-48) 117 – Pacers (34-28) 105 Thunder (42-18) 118 – Suns (35-2) 110 76ers (35-20) 120 – Mavericks (34-27) 116 The Sixers did in the Mavericks, winning consecutive games for the second time in the 14 …
Read More »March Is National Athletic Training Month
March 3, 2024
March is National Athletic Training Month Northeast Texas Community College would like to recognize all the Area Athletic Trainers who go above and beyond to care for the athletes they serve. They designate March as National Athletic Training Month, and the slogan is “From Head to Toe” this year. From …
Read More »Basketball Playoffs
March 2, 2024
HIGH SCHOOL GIRL’S STATE PLAYOFFS Thursday 1A Newcastle (33-1) 59 – Westbrook (28-9) 37 Turkey Valley (36-2) 54 – Neches (29-7) 41 3A Huntington (35-6) 47 – Columbus (26-10) 33 Shallowater (26-12) 59 – Rains (36-2) 47 5A Frisco Liberty (32-7) 66 – Richmond Randle (30-8) 37 Mansfield Timberview (39-1) …
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March 1, 2024
Photo - Tamara Susa / Lamar (21-5 15-1) 74 – A&M-Commerce (11-15 6-10) 58 NFL A judge has upheld a decision requiring Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to take a paternity test as part of a legal dispute with a 27-year-old woman who says the billionaire is her biological father. A …
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February 29, 2024
NBA Wednesday Pacers (34-26) 123 – Pelicans (35-25) 114 Mavericks (34-25) 136 – Raptors (22-37) 125 Luka Doncic had 30 points, 16 assists, and 11 rebounds on his 25th birthday for his 11th triple-double. That means the Dallas Mavericks did in the host Toronto Raptors with a 136-125 win. Doncic, …
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February 28, 2024
Why does Ponder and Prosper make these two smile? NBA Tuesday Pelicans (35-24) 115 – Knicks (35-24) 92 Timberwolves (41-17) 114 – Spurs (11-48) 105 Thunder (41-17) 112 – Rockets (25-33) 95 Cavaliers (38-19) 121 – Mavericks (33-25) 119 Max Strus drilled a 59-footer as time expired, his fifth made …
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February 27, 2024
Creator: Adam Hunger | Credit: AP NBA The Knicks escaped with a 113-111 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night. It was mainly because of an apparent missed call with 8.5 seconds left when New York guard Donte DiVincenzo (DEE-vin-zen-ZO) plowed into Detroit forward Ausar (uh-SARR) Tompson. The Pistons coach, Monty Williams, delivered …
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February 26, 2024
Photo – Aiden Pelphrey A&M-COMMERCE SOFTBALL NBA Sunday Pacers (33-25) 133 – Mavericks (33-24) 111 Thunder (40-17) 123 – Rockets (25-32) 110 Bulls (27-30) 114 – Pelicans (34-24) 106 Jazz (27-31) 128 – Spurs (11-47) 109 Luka Doncic finished with 33 points, six assists, and six rebounds for the Mavericks, …
Read More »Cowboy Great Golden Richards Dies
February 26, 2024
Golden Richards, the former Dallas Cowboys receiver known for his flowing blond hair, died Friday of congestive heart failure at his home in Murray. He famously caught a touchdown pass off a gadget play in the 1978 Super Bowl. He was 73. Richards struggled with health problems and drug addiction …
Read More »NTCC – Softball
February 25, 2024
Colwell Picks Up First Win as Eagles Coach Northeast Texas Community College’s first-year Head Coach, Haley Colwell, picked up her first win as a Collegiate coach. Colwell and the NTCC Eagles Softball team went to North Central Texas Community College on Wednesday, February 21, and picked up the win 3-0 …
Read More »MPISD – Sports
February 25, 2024
MPHS 15-5A Girls All-District Basketball selections District Newcomer of the Year- KK Brannon 1st Team All-district- Auti Johnson 2nd Team All-district- Essence Hurndon Honorable Mention- Melanie Morales Eva Hampton Academic All-District- Essence Hurndon KK Brannon Melanie Morales Kelly Cowan Director of Communications Mount Pleasant ISD The 2024 MPHS Lady Tiger …
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February 23, 2024
Photo – Myrodge McGill Texas A&M University-Commerce hosts 14 softball games this weekend NBA Thursday Pelicans (34-22) 127 – Rockets (24-31) 105 Thunder (36-17) 129 – Clippers (36-18) 107 Kings (32-23) 127 – Spurs (11-45) 122 Mavericks (33-23) 123 – Suns (33-23) 113 The season’s longest winning streak for …
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February 22, 2024
NBA Thursday Suns (33-22) at Dallas Mavericks (32-23) at 6:30 pm TNT Rockets (24-30) at New Orleans Pelicans (33-22) at 7:00 pm Clippers (35-17) at Oklahoma City Thunder (37-17) at 7:00 pm Spurs (11-44) at Sacramento Kings (31-23) at 9:00 pm HL Thursday Stars (34-15-8) at Ottawa Senators (23-27-3) at …
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February 21, 2024
Wednesday’s Sports
February 21, 2024
Winnsboro High School's Fishing Team NFL Missouri prosecutors said Tuesday that they charged two adults with murder in last week’s mass shooting that killed one person and injured 22 others. It was near the end of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade. Lyndell Mays, of Raytown, Missouri, and Dominic …
Read More »NTCC Rodeo Fundraiser
February 20, 2024
NTCC Alumni Dinner & Fundraiser The Northeast Texas Community College Rodeo team will host the 3rd Annual Alumni Dinner and Fundraiser on Saturday, March 2, at The Pavilion at the Becky and Buddy McCollum Events Center on the Mount Pleasant Rodeo Association Grounds. The evening will start at 5:30 pm …
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February 20, 2024
MPHS Tiger Golf Team members (L to R) Owen Green, Braiden Merryman, Brandon Carter, Jacob Baker, and Alessandro Greco Sabine Tournament Champion Jacob Baker Contact: Kelly Cowan MPHS golf places 3rd in Sabine Invitational The Tiger Varsity golf team competed Wednesday, February 14, in the Sabine Invitational at Tempest Golf …
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