Rangers fall to Angels; losing streak now at four games
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
      ARLINGTON (AP) - Ervin Santana was struggling in Texas - again. With some encouragement from his Los Angeles teammates, though, he stayed positive and came out a winner. Santana rebounded from a three-run first to pitch seven strong innings, Mike Napoli homered and the Angels handed the Texas R...
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     File photo by Lester Murray POSTSEASON AT STAKE - Kilgore's Steven McBryde (right) looks back at the dugout while standing on the on-deck circle in a recent game at Driller Park. The Bulldogs are tied for third place - the final playoff spot - with Henderson and Marshall. Naturally, only one team...
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Faced with an uncertain future, Sonics beat Mavs
NBA
      SEATTLE (AP) - Jason Terry never really had a choice in whether or not he would become a Seattle SuperSonics fan. "If your third grade P.E. teacher was (former Sonics player) Slick Watts, then you already know (the answer)," the Dallas Mavericks' guard said.
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LOCAL SPORTS IN BRIEF
BY SPORTS EDITOR MITCH LUCAS
      BASEBALL/ SOFTBALL Kilgore teams at PT tonight Kilgore High School's baseball and softball teams both play at Pine Tree High School in Longview tonight - both games begin at 6 p.m.
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Kilgore DU banquet set for June 5
OUTDOORS
From special reports
      "Derricks and Ducks," the Fourth Annual Kilgore Ducks Unlimited Banquet, is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, June 5, at Bodacious Bar-B-Q, located at Interstate 20 and Highway. 42. The Kilgore DU committee and the Kilgore College DU committee co-sponsor the event.
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Okla. House passes Sonics' package
NBA
      OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A tax incentive package to help lure the Seattle SuperSonics to Oklahoma City won approval Monday in the state House over the objections of opponents who described it as corporate welfare for the NBA team's millionaire owners that does not benefit average Oklahomans.
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