Thursday, September 07, 2006

DATELINE: Austin, Texas (The Plain Dealer)

Texas cornerback Tarell Brown tested negative on a drug screen for marijuana and cocaine performed by the university on Monday, Brown's attorney Jaime Balagia said.
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Texas Instruments racing to develop chips for cellphone TV recorders (USA Today)

Texas Instruments will show off its technology that enables cellphones to record TV shows as the chipmaker bumps heads with rival Qualcomm in a market that analysts say holds huge potential. The Hollywood video chip lets phones record and show snippets of news, sports or other video programs on the go.
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Jerry Briggs: Texas State battles history, long odds against Kentucky (San Antonio Express News)

Preparation for Texas State's game against Kentucky reached ear-splitting levels this week in San Marcos.
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College Football Notebook: Tressel's vote for Texas as No. 1 changed (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Ohio State coach Jim Tressel said he voted Texas No. 1 in the USA Today coaches poll this week. Only he didn't.
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What If Sports Prediction: Ohio State at Texas (Fox Sports)

It's only September, but Ohio State vs. Texas has the feel of a national championship game. No. 1 hasn't faced No. 2 during the regular season in 10 years. So who will win? Our friends at What If Sports ran the numbers through their super computer.
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Antiwar Message Travels From Texas to Washington (Washington Post)

The antiwar activists who picketed near the president's ranch this summer traded dusty Texas for soggy Washington yesterday, when they set up camp near the White House to continue their vigil.
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Ohio State and Texas take center stage this weekend (USA Today)

With apologies to the debuts of Suri Cruise and Katie Couric, the story of the week is Ohio State and Texas. The winners of two of the last four national championships renew acquaintances 12 months after their memorable game in Columbus.
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Lawyer: Texas' Tarell Brown tests negative for drugs (Houston Chronicle)

Texas cornerback Tarell Brown, who has been suspended for Saturday’s showdown with top-ranked Ohio State, tested negative for drugs, his attorney Jamie Balagia said today.
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Wednesday, September 06, 2006

Texas gets taste of its own medicine (SportingNews.com)

AUSTIN, Texas -- Welcome to the nightmare, Texas. After unleashing Vince Young on opponents the las...
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Attorney: Texas' Brown passes university drug test (ESPN)

Texas cornerback Tarell Brown has tested negative on a drug screening for cocaine and marijuana administered by the university, his attorney Jamie Balagia, told ESPN's Joe Schad on Wednesday.
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Who's No. 1? Not Texas on Tressel's ballot (CBS Sportsline)

Ohio State coach Jim Tressel said he voted Texas No. 1 in the coaches poll this week. Only his ballot didn't have the Longhorns in the top spot.
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Tressel didn't rank Texas No. 1 (Fox Sports)

Ohio State coach Jim Tressel said he voted Texas No. 1 in the USA Today coaches poll this week. Only his ballot didn't have the Longhorns in the top spot. At his weekly news conference on Tuesday previewing the top-ranked Buckeyes' showdown at No. 2 Texas on Saturday night, Tressel said, "I've got (the Longhorns) ranked No. 1 on our ballot." But USA Today disclosed late Tuesday night that
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Texas Faces a Familiar QB Nightmare (ABC News)

After Losing Vince Young, Texas Faces Familiar QB Nightmare When It Faces Buckeyes' Troy Smith
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Stewart Mandel: Torn over OSU-Texas, affect of new clock rules, more (Sports Illustrated)

As you well know by now, the biggest, most colossal event in the history of organized sports takes place Saturday night in Austin, Texas, and I have a dilemma: I can't decide who to pick. I have flip-flopped between Ohio State and Texas about 287 times over the past four days and have yet to reach any discernible resolution. A mini-diary of my recent inner monologue follows:
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Texas faces a familiar QB nightmare (AP via Yahoo! News)

Welcome to the nightmare, Texas. After unleashing Vince Young on opponents the last three seasons, the No. 2 Longhorns now get a taste of trying to stop No. 1 Ohio State's Troy Smith, another strong, athletic quarterback who can pass or run around defenses.
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DATELINE: Austin, Texas (The Plain Dealer)

Texas cornerback Tarell Brown and backup junior linebacker Tyrell Gatewood have both been suspended for the No. 2 Longhorns' game Saturday in Austin against top-ranked Ohio State.
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Canby star picks Texas (OregonLive.com)

Another elite Oregon high school basketball player is leaving the state. Clint Chapman, who developed into one of the nation's top-rated post prospects this summer, has orally committed to the University of Texas.
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Former Texas first lady eulogized by friends, family (Austin American-Statesman)

Former Texas first lady Nellie Connally was eulogized today as a joyful "perfect partner for a political leader" in the church just west of the Capitol where she wedded John Connally in 1940 and memorialized him after he died in 1993.
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Former Texas first lady remembered at funeral (Dallas Morning News)

AUSTIN - Former Texas first lady Nellie Connally's family and friends remembered her Wednesday as a woman of joy who holds a place in history because of her presence at the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
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Series streak ends / Thomas homers, but Texas wins in Oakland again (San Francisco Chronicle)

Not even Frank Thomas and his magical bat could prevent the A's from losing a series for the first time in six weeks. Thomas whacked another home run Tuesday night, a near-daily happening these days, but Texas held off Oakland for a 5-4 victory at the...
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Texas needs rain to help with drought (Houston Chronicle)

Hurricane season has been good to Texas so far, and not just because the coast has gone unscathed. The remains of what was Hurricane John in the Pacific Ocean graced the western half of the state with soaking rains over the holiday weekend that, after a wetter-than-normal August, put a temporary end to drought conditions.
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Texas cornerback to miss OSU game (Houston Chronicle)

Texas starting cornerback Tarell Brown and backup linebacker Tyrell Gatewood have been suspended indefinitely and will not play in Saturday's game against top-ranked Ohio State, coach Mack Brown said Tuesday.
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Two Texas football players suspended (Fox Sports)

Texas starting cornerback Tarell Brown and backup linebacker and special teams player Tyrell Gatewood were suspended for Saturday's game against No. 1 Ohio State after their arrest on misdemeanor charges. The loss of Brown, a senior and Texas' top cover corner, is a big blow to a defense counting on him to match up with the Buckeyes' top receiver, Ted Ginn Jr. Gatewood made one tackle on special
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Antiwar Message Travels From Texas to Washington (Washington Post)

The antiwar activists who picketed near the president's ranch this summer traded dusty Texas for soggy Washington yesterday, when they set up camp near the White House to continue their vigil.
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Texas corner suspended for Ohio State game (Sports Illustrated)

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Texas coach Mack Brown on Tuesday suspended starting cornerback Tarell Brown and backup linebacker and special teams player Tyrell Gatewood for Saturday's game against No. 1 Ohio State after their arrest on misdemeanor charges.
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Two Texas football players suspended (USA Today)

Texas starting cornerback Tarell Brown and backup linebacker and special teams player Tyrell Gatewood were suspended for Saturday's game against No. 1 Ohio State after their arrest on misdemeanor charges. The loss of Brown, a senior and Texas' top cover corner, is a big blow to a defense counting on him to match up with the Buckeyes' top receiver, Ted Ginn Jr.
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Ballot contradicts Ohio State's Tressel, who says he voted Texas No. 1 (USA Today)

Ohio State coach Jim Tressel told reporters at his weekly media luncheon he voted Saturday opponent Texas No. 1 in the USA TODAY Coaches' Poll. However, Tressel's official ballot on record at USA TODAY shows he did not vote for the Longhorns as No. 1.
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Texas Moves to No. 2 Before Showdown (San Francisco Chronicle)

As if Ohio State at Texas wasn't already a big enough game, now it's No. 1 vs. No. 2. The Longhorns moved up one spot to No. 2 in The Associated Press Top 25 on Tuesday, right behind the top-ranked Buckeyes. The two powerhouses will square off in...
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Texas to No. 2, awaits No. 1 Buckeyes (SportingNews.com)

As if Ohio State at Texas wasn't already a big enough game, now it's No. 1 vs. No. 2. The Longhorns...
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Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Adesa Buys 3 Texas Salvage Auctions (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Car financing and auction company Adesa Inc. said on Tuesday it acquired three independent salvage auctions in Texas. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
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Texas moves up to No. 2 in AP poll (Fox Sports)

As if Ohio State at Texas wasn't already a big enough game, now it's No. 1 vs. No. 2. The Longhorns moved up one spot to No. 2 in The Associated Press Top 25 on Tuesday, right behind the top-ranked Buckeyes. The two powerhouses will square off in Austin, Texas, on Saturday, a much-anticipated rematch of last year's 25-22 victory by Texas in Columbus, Ohio. It'll be the first time since 1996 that
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Texas Moves to No. 2 Before Showdown (ABC News)

Texas Moves Up to No. 2 in AP Poll Before Showdown Against No. 1 Ohio State
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Texas Moves Up to No. 2 Before Showdown (ABC News)

In Much-Anticipated Rematch, Texas Moves Up to No. 2 Before Showdown Against No. 1 Ohio State
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Ohio State Versus Texas: the Sequel (Sports Illustrated)

Is this one epic enough for you? This Saturday night college football delivers its first apocalyptic showdown of the season: No. 1 Ohio State at No. 2 (according to the coaches' poll, at least) Texas. The game is the back end of one of the most inspired home-and-home series in memory. The Longhorns, you recall, kick-started their drive for the '05 national title with a gutsy 25-22 win at the
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Texas moves to No. 2 before showdown (AP via Yahoo! News)

As if Ohio State at Texas wasn't already a big enough game, now it's No. 1 vs. No. 2. The Longhorns moved up one spot to No. 2 in The Associated Press Top 25 on Tuesday, right behind the top-ranked Buckeyes.
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Texas moves up to No. 2 before showdown (AP via Yahoo! News)

As if Ohio State at Texas wasn't already a big enough game, now it's No. 1 vs. No. 2.
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Big donation gets OSU band bound for Texas (The Columbus Dispatch)

AUSTIN, Texas — Ohio State football coaching legend Woody Hayes famously figured that the school’s band was worth three points on the road and seven points at home.
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Texas cornerback arrested, charged (Akron Beacon Journal)

University of Texas cornerback Tarell Brown was arrested on misdemeanor drug and weapons charges early Monday, leaving his status in question for the No. 3 Longhorns' game with top-ranked Ohio State.
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Everything about Texas, Ohio State revolves around size (The Columbus Dispatch)

AUSTIN, Texas — Size does matter down here where the state university’s advertising campaign a few years ago was, "We’re Texas." As if nothing else needs to be said.
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Texas really holds 'em (The Plain Dealer)

- Compared to Ohio State, the Texas coaching staff has one less thing to think about as the teams pre pare for Saturday's showdown in Austin, Texas.
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Texas cornerback is arrested (The Toledo Blade)

AUSTIN, Texas - Texas cornerback Tarell Brown was arrested on misdemeanor drug and weapon charges early yesterday, leaving his status in question for the No. 3 Longhorns' game with top-ranked Ohio State on Saturday night.
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A new Texas comes to Galveston (Houston Chronicle)

For more than 90 years, the name USS Texas has brought to mind the huge battleship that sailed into battle in two world wars and is now a moldering monument near the San Jacinto Monument.
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Texas Cornerback Tarell Brown Arrested (ABC News)

Texas Cornerback Tarell Brown Arrested on Drug, Weapons Charges Early Monday
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Texas cornerback Tarell Brown arrested (AP via Yahoo! News)

Texas cornerback Tarell Brown was arrested on misdemeanor drug and weapon charges early Monday, leaving his status in question for the No. 3 Longhorns' game with top-ranked Ohio State.
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Texas cornerback Tarell Brown arrested (OregonLive.com)

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas cornerback Tarell Brown was arrested on misdemeanor drug and weapon charges early Monday, leaving his status in question for the No. 3 Longhorns' game with top-ranked Ohio State.
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Candidates make the rounds across Texas (Houston Chronicle)

The highest-profile race this fall is Republican Gov. Rick Perry's campaign to win re-election and then become the longest-tenured governor in Texas history.
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Home field will be winning advantage for Texas (MSNBC)

Ohio State at Texas. For nearly a year, we have anticipated the game and what it could mean to the 2006 power structure in college football. With Saturday's prime-time showdown almost at hand, our opinion hasn't changed.
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Report: Texas CB Brown faces drug, weapons charges (ESPN)

Texas starting cornerback Tarell Brown was arrested early Monday on marijuana and weapon charges, the Austin American-Statesman reported on its Web site.
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Texas CB Brown faces marijuana charge (CBS Sportsline)

Police charge Texas senior Tarrell Brown with possession of marijuana after a Monday arrest, according to the Travis County (Texas) police department, Dennis Dodd reports.
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Monday, September 04, 2006

Texas CB hit with drug, weapons charges (Fox Sports)

Texas cornerback Tarell Brown was arrested on misdemeanor drug and weapon charges early Monday, leaving his status in question for the No. 3 Longhorns' game with top-ranked Ohio State. Brown, a senior starter, was arrested with Tyrell Gatewood, a backup junior linebacker and special teams player, and former Texas linebacker Aaron Harris. Brown was charged with unlawfully carrying a weapon, a
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Texas Cornerback Tarell Brown Arrested (ABC News)

Texas Cornerback Tarell Brown Arrested on Drug, Weapons Charges Early Monday
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Texas cornerback Tarell Brown arrested on drug, weapons charges (USA Today)

Texas cornerback Tarell Brown was arrested on misdemeanor drug and weapon charges early Monday, leaving his status in question for the No. 2 Longhorns' game with top-ranked Ohio State. Brown was charged with unlawfully carrying a weapon, a loaded 9 mm handgun, and possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana.
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Texas starter arrested on drug, gun charges (Sports Illustrated)

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Texas cornerback Tarell Brown was arrested on misdemeanor drug and weapon charges early Monday, leaving his status in question for the No. 3 Longhorns' game with top-ranked Ohio State.
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Zito aims for 16th victory vs. Texas (WSYR 9 Syracuse)

Barry Zito shoots for his 16th victory of the season this afternoon for the Oakland Athletics, who begin a three-game series with the division-rival Texas Rangers today at McAfee Coliseum.
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McCoy Delivered Just What Texas Needed (KXAN 36 Austin)

-- The redshirt freshman got the 56-7 win over North Texas. -- He hit some big passing plays and avoided big mistakes with no turnovers and no sacks. -- He won the respect of his teammates and the record crowd of more than 85,000 at Royal-Memorial Stadium.
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Time to mess with Texas (Coshocton Tribune)

COLUMBUS -- Safety Jamario O'Neal says No. 1 Ohio State has to increase its focus "times 10" for Saturday's showdown at No. 3 Texas.
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Mayor in eastern Texas hopes Congress can finally shut down horse slaughter plant (Boston Herald)

KAUFMAN, Texas - A mile from one of three horse slaughter plants in the United States, the stale smell of offal and blood wafted under Mayor Paula Bacon's nose. "It's a kill day, isn't...
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Texas beckons after OSU wins opener (The Cincinnati Post)

COLUMBUS - No motivational speeches are needed for Ohio State's game against Texas on Saturday night.
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Texas Mayor Wants Slaughter Plant Closed (Los Angeles Times)

KAUFMAN, Texas -- A mile from one of three horse slaughter plants in the United States, the stale smell of offal and blood wafted under Mayor Paula Bacon's nose.
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Texas Mayor Wants Slaughter Plant Closed (ABC News)

Mayor in Eastern Texas Hopes Congress Can Finally Shut Down Horse Slaughter Plant
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Obituary: Nellie Connally / Ex-Texas first lady was in Kennedy's limo during assassination (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Nellie Connally, the former Texas first lady who was riding in President John F. Kennedy's limousine when he was assassinated, has died. The 87-year-old was the last living person who had been part of that fateful Dallas drive on Nov. 22, 1963.
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West Texas border to get more agents (San Antonio Express News)

Five hundred U.S. Border Patrol agents are expected to be assigned to West Texas and New Mexico by the end of the year, officials said.
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Happy Labor Day? Texas wages sliding (Austin American-Statesman)

Though number of jobs grew in Texas from 1999 to 2005, wages did not, census survey shows.
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Will Ohio State-Texas be a 1-2 matchup? (Austin American-Statesman)

We'll have to wait on AP poll. We'll have to wait a day to see whether Ohio State vs. Texas is a consensus 1-2 matchup. The Associated Press is waiting until Tuesday to release this week's poll. Ohio State is ranked first by AP voters, and Texas is third.
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Secrecy shrouds Texas' illegal dogfight culture (Houston Chronicle)

Illegal dogfighting is big business in Texas and the nation, but police often are the last to know when it is occurring in their communities. That's because the blood sport is part of a criminal underworld that survives on secrecy, hidden locations, codes and reconnaissance to keep law enforcement in the dark, say police and animal welfare groups that track dogfighting.
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Texas' Latino voters almost invisible this year (Houston Chronicle)

Hispanic voters were golden in the 2002 governor's race, but even a record Latino turnout couldn't bring victory to Laredo businessman Tony Sanchez against Republican incumbent Rick Perry. This time around, Texas' 2.7 million registered Latino voters are almost invisible.
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Texas lawmakers consider raising minimum wage (Houston Chronicle)

Arkansas has done it. North Carolina and Florida, too. But whether Texas may soon follow other red states that on their own have raised their minimum wage above the federal rate of $5.15 an hour remains a question.
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Former Member’s Bid Marks Latest Surprise in Texas’ 22nd (CQPolitics.com via Yahoo! News)

No congressional race has had more twists and turns this year — perhaps in many years — than the contest in Texas’ 22nd District, a suburban Houston constituency and the longtime bailiwick of Republican Tom DeLay, the former House majority leader who resigned his seat in June.
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McCoy delivers just what Texas needs in opener (MSNBC)

AUSTIN, Texas - Colt McCoy delivered just what No. 3 Texas needed in his college debut. The redshirt freshman got the win, 56-7 over North Texas, hit some big passing plays and avoided big mistakes with no turnovers and no sacks.
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Sunday, September 03, 2006

McCoy delivered just what Texas needed (SportingNews.com)

AUSTIN, Texas -- Colt McCoy delivered just what No. 3 Texas needed in his college debut. The redshir...
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Texas cord blood bank struggling for donations (Houston Chronicle)

Only four Texas hospitals out of hundreds are participating in the program, which must compete with private cord banks that parents often choose so they can later use the blood from their children if needed.
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Texas beckons after Ohio State wins opener (SportingNews.com)

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- No motivational speeches are needed for Ohio State's game against Texas on Saturda...
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Texas recalls Rheinecker, purchases contract of Ojeda (SportingNews.com)

ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Texas Rangers recalled pitcher John Rheinecker from Oklahoma on Sunday and p...
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McCoy delivered just what Texas needed (Fox Sports)

Colt McCoy delivered just what No. 3 Texas needed in his college debut. The redshirt freshman got the win, 56-7 over North Texas, hit some big passing plays and avoided big mistakes with no turnovers and no sacks. He won the respect of his teammates and the record crowd of 85,123 at Royal-Memorial Stadium. And by doing all that, he snuffed any chance of a quarterback controversy the week No. 1
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Millwood K's 10, Teixeira homers for Texas (CBS Sportsline)

Kevin Millwood allowed two hits and struck out a season-high 10 in eight innings, and Mark Teixeira hit a three-run homer in the seventh as the Texas Rangers beat Cleveland 5-2 on Sunday and ended the Indians' five-game winning streak.
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Texas Guard Training For Disaster Rescues (KXAN 36 Austin)

The height of hurricane season is upon us. So far there's been no sign of the next Katrina. But when there is, local Texas Guard troops will be ready to come to the rescue.
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Extreme Drought In Central Texas (KXAN 36 Austin)

Warnings are out that the threat of wildfires fire will continue to increase through the weekend in many parts of Texas. The state's forest service says it's especially true in north Texas, but that doesn't mean central Texas is in the clear.
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Former Texas First Lady Connally Dies (ABC News)

Nellie Connally, Former Texas First Lady Who Was in JFK Limo During Assassination, Dies at 87
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Texas cool to confront global warming (Dallas Morning News)

Evidence of global trouble lurks in the bays of coastal Texas. The brackish water that circulates between marshes and barrier islands – water that has sheltered and nourished a rich soup of marine life for millennia – is changing, and fast.
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Ex-Texas first lady, known for grace and wit, dies (Houston Chronicle)

Former Texas first lady Nellie Connally, known for her grace and wit in the governor's mansion and her courage when her husband and President Kennedy were shot in Dallas four decades ago, died late Friday. She was 87.
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Defending Champ Texas Wins Opener: College Football (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)

Sept. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Colt McCoy threw three touchdown passes as the University of Texas opened the defense of its college football national championship with a 56-7 rout of North Texas.
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Defending National Champions Pound North Texas (Washington Post)

Redshirt freshman Colt McCoy calms the nerves of Longhorns fans Saturday, passing for three touchdowns to lead the defending national champions to a 56-7 victory over North Texas on Saturday.