Bad night in Chi-town for Texas
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
      CHICAGO (AP) - With a lot on his mind and not much rest, Mark Buehrle managed to be his vintage self. The White Sox ace pitched 7 1/3 innings and Alexei Ramirez hit the first grand slam of his career to help Chicago beat the Texas Rangers 10-2 Tuesday night.
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'Jacks fall at home to Brazos Valley, 9-1
TEXAS COLLEGIATE LEAGUE BASEBALL
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com
      Let's get a restart on that latest East Texas Pump Jacks home stand. The 'Jacks stubbed their toes just a little on Tuesday night, suffering a 9-1 loss at home at Driller Park to Brazos Valley. East Texas (17-20) will host Brazos again tonight at 7:05 p.m.
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Lack of size not a problem for QBs in the Big 12
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
      KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Nebraska's Joe Ganz wasn't highly recruited out of high school, told he was too small to play quarterback on the college level. Any other conference, maybe that holds true. Not in the Big 12.
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Packers' shareholders split on Favre decision
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
      GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Online comments solicited by a newspaper showed a split among Green Bay Packer shareholders over how the team should deal with quarterback Brett Favre, who retired in March and now wants to play again.
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Season tickets on sale soon
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com
      Football time is fast approaching, and it's almost time to buy season tickets for Kilgore High School football. Season tickets for previous ticket-holders go on sale on Monday, Aug. 4, and can be purchased and picked up through Thursday, Aug. 7 at the athletic department offices on the KHS campus. Season tickets for the general public will go on sale Monday, Aug. 11.
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Not good: LeBron has injured ankle
OLYMPIC GAMES/ USA BASKETBALL
      LAS VEGAS (AP) _ LeBron James limped from the trainer's table to a nearby folding chair, careful not to put any pressure on his sprained right ankle. A few feet away, Dwyane Wade conducted interviews with ice packs on both knees, with Kobe Bryant striking the same pose to his right. To Wade's left, Carmelo Anthony was getting his shoulder wrapped by a trainer.
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