Friday’s Sports

Triston Abron

NCAAM

Saturday

No. 12 Oregon State vs. No. 8 Loyola Chicago 1:40 pm

No. 5 Villanova vs. No. 1 Baylor 4:15 pm

No. 15 Oral Roberts vs. No. 3 Arkansas 6:25 pm

No. 11 Syracuse vs. No. 2 Houston 8:55 pm

NCAAW

Saturday

No. 5 Iowa vs. No. 1 UConn Noon

No. 6 Michigan vs. No. 2 Baylor 2:00 pm

No. 4 Indiana vs. No. 1 NC State 5:00 pm

No. 3 Arizona vs. No. 2 Texas A&M 7:00 pm

NBA

Clippers (30-16) 98 – San Antonio (22-20) 85

NHL

Thursday

Dallas Stars (11-11-8) 4 – Lightning (24-7-2) 3

Saturday

Panthers at Dallas Stars 7:00 pm

NFL

You may be confused when you see your football team take the field this fall in the NFL. Ten percent of the players moved last night. Seattle’s Russell Wilson is now excited that the Seahawks bring Carlos Dunlap back to the team on a two-year deal.

LSC

The Texas A&M University-Commerce’s track and field teams kicked off the 93rd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays in style, including a national leader and top 25-mark in the world this year. Nicodemus Rotich (Eldoret, Kenya) shocked the meet by recording the top-collegiate time this season, automatic qualifying time, and top 25 world mark in the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase, winning the title at 8:50.48. 

The No. 2 Texas A&M University-Commerce softball team returns to Lone Star Conference action on Friday when they host Lubbock Christian at 4:00 pm. The home game is at John Cain Family Softball Field in Commerce.

RXIV

Northeast Texas Community College softball hosted Carl Albert State College in a doubleheader on Wednesday and had two wins. NTCC won Game 1, 7-3, and Game 2, 14-8.

HIGH SCHOOL

Pittsburg ISD’s trustees called a special board meeting and hired the Pirate’s new Athletic Director and Head Football Coach. They named Triston Abron to lead the athletic program. You know him. From Sulphur Springs, landed at Paul Pewitt and came to Pittsburg from Mexia. Dave Campbell’s Texas Football knows hill too. He was their Football Coach of the Year in 2019.