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San Antonio wins behind Baez's 10 strikeouts

SAN ANTONIO – Behind a career-high 10 strikeouts from starter Henry Baez, the San Antonio Missions pulled out a 2-1 win against the Frisco RoughRiders to reclaim a share of the division lead with two games remaining in the first half. “When Baez’s fastball is playing in the zone, and he’s hitting 96-97-and 98, good […]

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SAN ANTONIO – Behind a career-high 10 strikeouts from starter Henry Baez, the San Antonio Missions pulled out a 2-1 win against the Frisco RoughRiders to reclaim a share of the division lead with two games remaining in the first half.
“When Baez’s fastball is playing in the zone, and he’s hitting 96-97-and 98, good luck to hitters,” said Missions manager Luke Montz. “The fastball helped open up that offspeed stuff and kept hitters off balance. His competitive edge on the mound is incomparable to anybody. He is the most competitive kid I have ever seen on the mound. The way he goes about his business, he’s a pro’s pro.”

Baez’s stuff looked as good as it had all season as the right-hander gave up only two hits and one walk across 5.2 innings. In total, Baez collected a season-high14 swings and misses.

The 24-year-old’s sinker sat 94-95 mph for most of the evening, topping out at 98.1 and getting anywhere from 11 to 17 inches of horizontal break. The changeup sat in the mid-80s and showcased good late arm-side fade. The stellar outing lowered his ERA to a league-leading 2.06 on the season. Over his last 38 innings Baez has allowed just three runs.

At the dish, catcher Brandon Valenzuela carried the Missions offense, driving in both runs. In the first, he swatted his team-high 10th home run of the year on a ball he crushed with an exit velocity of 105.3 mph and a 23-degree launch angle. In the bottom of the fifth, he nearly left the yard again, sending a ball to the wall in left-center to yield a sacrifice fly to extend the Missions lead to 2-0.

“The growth of Brandon this year has been huge, from both sides of the plate,” Montz said, “He has shown a lot of growth in managing a pitching staff. Offensively,  I have always liked Brandon’s left-handed swing. Tonight, he was dialed in and took good at-bats. It’s hard to leave the yard here, especially with the wind blowing in. He got a good pitch, didn’t try to get too big, and drove the ball out of the ballpark.”

Following Baez’s departure, Missions relief arms Stephen Jones, Ryan Och, Tyson Neighbors, and Manuel Castro combined to allow just one run and strikeout six in their combined 3.1 inning pitched.

The most impressive outing of the bunch came from the recently promoted, Neighbors. The right-hander struck out the side on just 12 pitches in the top of the eighth inning. That included inducing four whiffs on seven swings. Neighbors four-seamer sat 94-96 and topped out at 97. The shape of the four-seamer remains excellent, with his final offering of the night logging 19 inches of induced vertical break. He maxed out at 20 inches iVB, which is elite at the big-league level.

“You saw it tonight from Tyson, how good the big stuff was,” said Montz, “He drove the fastball. You can tell by looking at him that he is all-out when he pitches. He is a guy who is high-strung, gets after it, and mixes and matches. We are really high on him and know if he continues to pitch like he has, he’ll have a ton of success.”

After Castro punched out Frisco’s Abimelec Ortiz to end the game, words appeared to be exchanged between the clubs fighting for a playoff spot, causing tempers to flare and the dugouts to empty as the teams skirmished at home plate.

“This is a playoff atmosphere. These are guys that are competing, they’re getting after it. It was just some chirping there at the end of the game. Some things were said out loud, that don’t need to be said and doesn’t need to happen.” Montz said.  “Emotions were real high tonight, you saw it right there. Know we just need to keep going tomorrow.”

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Shepherd’s Kaimea Dalke a rising star on the track

LOCKWOOD — The Big Sky State Games spiced up its opening ceremonies this year by adding the Montana 100, a sprint in search of the fastest man and woman in the state. The inaugural winner on the women’s side is a senior-to-be at Shepherd High School, as Kaimea Dalke etched her name in the record […]

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LOCKWOOD — The Big Sky State Games spiced up its opening ceremonies this year by adding the Montana 100, a sprint in search of the fastest man and woman in the state.

The inaugural winner on the women’s side is a senior-to-be at Shepherd High School, as Kaimea Dalke etched her name in the record books with a winning time of 12.54 seconds.

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“My coach does speed and agility training at our school. She’s been gone in Idaho, so I’ve been going to the gym,” Dalke said. “Other than the gym, I just have a good mindset about my goals and what I keep myself set on. As I said at state, I don’t like to lose, so I push myself to run faster, regardless.”

Dalke saw her status steadily rise throughout the spring, culminating at the Class B state track and field meet where she won both the 100- and 200-meter dashes and set the Class B record in the 100 (12.24 seconds). Add in a victory in the Montana 100 and she’s built quite the resume in the span of about four months.

“Oh, absolutely built up (my confidence). I feel stronger and I feel like I can definitely do it again,” Dalke said.

It hasn’t always been smooth sailing on the track for Dalke, though. She battles asthma, which can make it difficult for her to breathe at times.

“Actually, it really affects me afterwards. I don’t do long distance for a reason, that’s why I’m sprinter. If I run good, push myself through it, asthma is not a problem for me until after I get done running,” Dalke said.

Asthma, much like her competitors on the track, has proven to be no match for Dalke, as she’ll be one of the stars to watch in the coming year.





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Water polo women’s gold medal match at World Aquatics Championships 2025: Greece vs. Hungary-Xinhua

Players of Greece pose for photo during awarding ceremony for the women’s water polo match at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 in Singapore on July 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun) Players of Greece walk into the court before the water polo women’s gold medal match between Greece and Hungary at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 in […]

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Players of Greece pose for photo during awarding ceremony for the women’s water polo match at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 in Singapore on July 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Players of Greece walk into the court before the water polo women’s gold medal match between Greece and Hungary at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 in Singapore on July 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Players of Hungary comfort each other after the water polo women’s gold medal match between Greece and Hungary at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 in Singapore on July 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Haris Pavlidis (Top, 3rd R), coach of Greece, instructs during the water polo women’s gold medal match between Greece and Hungary at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 in Singapore on July 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Sandor Cseh, coach of Hungary, reacts during the water polo women’s gold medal match between Greece and Hungary at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 in Singapore on July 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Athina Dimitra Giannopoulou of Greece shoots during the water polo women’s gold medal match between Greece and Hungary at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 in Singapore on July 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Eleni Xenaki of Greece celebrates after the water polo women’s gold medal match between Greece and Hungary at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 in Singapore on July 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Players of Hungary prepares before the water polo women’s gold medal match between Greece and Hungary at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 in Singapore on July 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Eszter Varro (L) of Hungary competes during the water polo women’s gold medal match between Greece and Hungary at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 in Singapore on July 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Dorottya Szilagyi (R) of Hungary competes during the water polo women’s gold medal match between Greece and Hungary at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 in Singapore on July 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Sandor Cseh, coach of Hungary, reacts during the water polo women’s gold medal match between Greece and Hungary at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 in Singapore on July 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Team members of Greece celebrate after the water polo women’s gold medal match between Greece and Hungary at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 in Singapore on July 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Eleni Xenaki of Greece celebrates after the water polo women’s gold medal match between Greece and Hungary at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 in Singapore on July 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Krisztina Garda of Hungary competes during the water polo women’s gold medal match between Greece and Hungary at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 in Singapore on July 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Eszter Varro (L) of Hungary competes during the water polo women’s gold medal match between Greece and Hungary at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 in Singapore on July 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Panna Tiba of Hungary celebrates scoring during the water polo women’s gold medal match between Greece and Hungary at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 in Singapore on July 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Christina Siouti (R) of Greece passes the ball during the water polo women’s gold medal match between Greece and Hungary at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 in Singapore on July 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Medalists celebrate during the awarding ceremony for the women’s water polo match at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 in Singapore on July 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Dora Leimeter of Hungary competes during the water polo women’s gold medal match between Greece and Hungary at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 in Singapore on July 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Haris Pavlidis (C), coach of Greece, celebrates after the water polo women’s gold medal match between Greece and Hungary at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 in Singapore on July 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Players of Greece pose for photo during awarding ceremony for the women’s water polo match at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 in Singapore on July 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)



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Men’s Cross Country Announces 2025 Schedule

Story Links SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Santa Clara men’s cross country announced its 2025 competition schedule.   The season begins August 29 at the USF Invitational in San Francisco. The Broncos then head to the Kym Duyst Invitational September 13 followed by Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational and the Pacific Invitational October […]

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Santa Clara men’s cross country announced its 2025 competition schedule.
 
The season begins August 29 at the USF Invitational in San Francisco. The Broncos then head to the Kym Duyst Invitational September 13 followed by Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational and the Pacific Invitational October 3.
 
Santa Clara hosts the annual Bronco invitational at Baylands Park in Sunnyvale on October 18. More info can be found here.
 
Pre Nationals on October 18 close out the regular season before the WCC Championships November 1. NCAA West Regionals are November 14 in Sacramento, and the NCAA Championships are November 22 in Columbia, Mo.



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American Opponents Set for 2025

HOUSTON – The American Conference has released home and away opponent pairings for the upcoming 2025-26 season, which will feature an 18-game conference slate with six opponents being played twice and six opponents only once. The Owls will host Charlotte, North Texas, Temple, Tulsa, USF, UTSA, Tulane, UAB and Wichita State. Rice will travel to Charlotte, North […]

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HOUSTON – The American Conference has released home and away opponent pairings for the upcoming 2025-26 season, which will feature an 18-game conference slate with six opponents being played twice and six opponents only once.
 
The Owls will host Charlotte, North Texas, Temple, Tulsa, USF, UTSA, Tulane, UAB and Wichita State.
 
Rice will travel to Charlotte, North Texas, Temple, Tulsa, USF, UTSA, East Carolina, Memphis and Florida Atlantic.
 
The Owls were 17-17 a season ago, making back-to-back appearances in the AAC Championship game. All-AAC Second Team selection Dominique Ennis returns to the team, along with All-Newcomer Team selection Victoria Flores and All-Freshman Team honoree Aniah Alexis.
 
Rice has already announced a trip to the Discover Puerto Rico Shootout over the Thanksgiving holiday, with the Owls facing UCF, Illinois State and Morgan State. The full nonconference schedule and American schedule will be released at a later time.
 

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NBCUniversal Considering Cable Channel Featuring Peacock Sports, NBA Content

Shutterstock image Erik Gruenwedel July 23, 2025 Cable TV might not be dead yet. NBCUniversal is reportedly considering launching a cable-themed channel that would include Peacock sports content, in addition to the NBA. The channel would launch in the fall to coincide with NBC Sports and Peacock assuming distribution rights to the NBA as part […]

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Cable TV might not be dead yet. NBCUniversal is reportedly considering launching a cable-themed channel that would include Peacock sports content, in addition to the NBA.

The channel would launch in the fall to coincide with NBC Sports and Peacock assuming distribution rights to the NBA as part of the league’s 11-year, $75 billion license rights agreement with Disney (ABC Sports and ESPN), NBC, Peacock and Prime Video, according to The Wall Street Journal, which first reported the move, citing sources familiar with the situation.

NBCUniversal has made no official comment on the situation.

The sports channel would be bundled with select third-party premium TV offerings rather than conventional pay-TV bundles.

The move comes as NBCUniversal is spinning off its cable assets into a separate standalone company called Versant, which includes CNBC, MSNBC, USA Network, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, Golf Channel and digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and SportsEngine.

At the same time, live sports remains a pay-TV staple, while Fox and Disney in the fall plan to launch standalone streaming services — Fox One and ESPN — targeting TV sports viewers.

Peacock, which ended March with 41 million paid subscribers, currently streams NBC’s “Sunday Night Football,” and an exclusive NFL game, in addition to PGA Tour golf, college football, the WNBA, Olympics and Premier League Soccer.

Comcast ended the quarter with more than 12 million Xfinity premium TV subscribers.

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