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Texas Tech’s Air Raid to test McNeill’s Oklahoma defense
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — So far, so good for Ruffin McNeill. Oklahoma’s interim defensive coordinator has looked like a savior the past two weeks while helping a once-struggling unit find its groove. After the Sooners gave up 493 yards to Baylor and 501 to Texas in the two games before firing defensive coordinator Mike Stoops,…
Read MoreAP Top 25: Record changes in Top 25 after 11 ranked losses
No. 22 Syracuse and No. 23 Virginia broke long runs of being unranked and were among a record seven teams to move into The Associated Press college football poll after a season-high 11 ranked teams lost this weekend. The top of the ranking was mostly unchanged. No. 1 Alabama, No. 4 LSU and No. 5…
Read MoreLions complete comeback to beat Bulls, 44-40
With their backs against the wall, the Vernon Lions dug deep on Friday and pulled off an epic fourth quarter comeback, outscoring Bridgeport 14-0 in the frame to beat the Bulls, 44-40. The win ups the Lions to 2-1 in district and drops the Bulls to 1-2 and clinches a playoff spot for Vernon. It…
Read MoreBasketball preview:Texas A&M adjusts after loss of big men to NBA
A year ago, Texas A&M’s first option was feeding the ball inside on a team built around center Tyler Davis and forward Robert Williams. With both big men gone for the NBA after declaring early, the Aggies will have to change the way they play to adjust to the loss. “Our team’s definitely going to…
Read MoreFresh QBs for Texas Tech, Iowa State with Big 12 win streaks
Some things to know about Week 9 in the Big 12 Conference, the start of five consecutive weeks through the end of the regular season when every team plays every week: GAME OF THE WEEK Texas Tech (5-2, 3-1) at Iowa State (3-3, 2-2). The Red Raiders and Cyclones have each won their last two…
Read More2 is the new 1 in the NFL; 2-point conversion tries are up
Two is the new one. NFL teams are going for 2-point conversions more than ever this season. Teams have tried it 59 times through the first seven weeks, converting 35. They’re on pace to break the record of 115 attempted in 1994, the year the NFL adopted the 2-point conversion. There have been eight entire…
Read MoreFenway Park gave Dodgers cold shoulder, Series shifts to LA
BOSTON (AP) — Fenway Park gave the Los Angeles Dodgers the cold shoulder. No wonder they were California Dreamin’ about Thursday’s flight home. “I think all the players are happy about going back to LA, but obviously we have some games to win,” pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu said through a translator after Wednesday night’s 4-2 loss…
Read MoreLady Lions will face Snyder in bi-district
Vernon will play Snyder for Bi-District on Monday night at 6 p.m. in Albany. Vernon’s enters the playoffs as the third seed and battles the second seed. The Lady Lions will play Archer City on Saturday at 3 for a warm up match at Archer City.
Read MoreVISD trustees hear support for adding soccer to athletics
A large crowd of public members were in attendance at Monday’s meeting of Vernon school trustees during which several community members addressed the board during a public forum session and called for the district to implement a UIL soccer program at the middle school and high school levels. Meg Heatly spoke on behalf of the…
Read MoreEndurance bikers battle elements in epic ride
Bret McCormick Vernon Record The torrential rains blessing our farmers this past week ended the journey of several bicyclists participating in an ultra-marathon called the Ride Across Texas 1000, referred to by the riders as, R.A.T. 1000. The R.A.T. 1000 began in Texarakana Friday and Saturday (October 5 and 6) depending on the category of…
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