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  • Appels childhood teammates show their support

    HOUSTON -- Several of Mark Appel's former teammates from his days in the Post Oak Little League in Houston were at Minute Maid Park to greet him Wednesday after he signed a contract with the Astros, who selected him with the first overall pick in the First-Year Player Draft. "I think he was happy to see all of us as we were to see him," said Jay Magness, who was a pitcher and ...

  • Astros hope to lock up high school Draft picks

    Email HOUSTON -- The Astros signed top overall pick Mark Appel, a pitcher from Stanford, for about $1.5 million less than the assigned slot value of $7.8 million, which should allow Houston to make a run at some high school players they took later in the Draft who have college commitments. Also unsigned are 10th-round pick Austin Nicely, a left-handed pitcher from Spotswood High School in Penn ...

  • Hockeys popularity growing in Austin Hockeys popularity growing in Austin

    AUSTIN (KXAN) - For many in Texas, ice isn't a common sight, unless its in a drink or a sno cone. But those in the know say interest in hockey is growing, even here in Austin. At the Chaparrel Ice Arena in North Austin Wednesday, hockey enthusiasts were busy slashing their way around the rink. Many driving long distances for their precious ice time. Hockey players will tell you its the ...

  • MLS Chicago 2 Colorado 1

    Austin Berry scored in the opening moments of the second half Wednesday to complete a Chicago rally that gave the Fire a 2-1 win over Colorado. Chicago (4-7-3) extended its unbeaten streak to four games as it tries to dig its way out of an early-season hole. Colorado (5-6-5) suffered its second straight loss after having gone six games without one. Deshorn Brown scored in the 17th minute to ...

  • UPDATE 4-Actor James Gandolfini star of The Sopranos dies in Italy

    Wed Jun 19, 2013 10:54pm EDT (Adds actor's planned attendance at Sicily film festival, more reaction) By Piya Sinha-Roy and Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES, June 19 (Reuters) - James Gandolfini, the burly actor best known for his Emmy-winning portrayal of a conflicted New Jersey mob boss in the groundbreaking cable TV series "The Sopranos," died on Wednesday vacationing in Italy. He was ...

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Ryder P.I. [DVD]

Ryder P.I. [DVD]

Ryder P.I. is an excruciatingly unfunny comedy about a couple of inept private detectives. The movie was an amateur production shot on video in the mid-1980s by a group of comedians from Long Island who couldn't break into movies any other way than to make one themselves. Unfortunately, no one involved in the production seems to have known anything about filmmaking or, more importantly, ho ... ...

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  • Fort Worth police K-9s get special first aid kits from MedStar

    the Fort Worth Police K-9 Unit recalled on Wednesday how in 1998, Argo, a German shepherd, was killed in a shootout in east Fort Worth. It happened during a search for a man suspected of wounding a Texas state ...

  • Colleyville Heritage principal leaving for HEB job

    syjinkins@star-telegram.com Colleyville Heritage High School Principal Joe Harrington has accepted a position with the Hurst-Euless-Bedford district as assistant superintendent of secondary education. He has been with the Grapevine-Colleyville district for one ...

  • Juneteenth statues stuck in limbo

    AUSTIN (KXAN) - June 19th, also known around Texas as Juneteenth commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on this day that Union soldiers landed in Galveston bringing the news of President Lincoln's proclamation freeing slaves. But several statues constructed 14 years ago to commemorate the day are still locked up from the public. The five statues ...

  • Washington shuffles the lineup deck again

    Email ARLINGTON -- The Rangers had yet another lineup change. Nelson Cruz was bumped up to third in the order on Wednesday, switching spots with Lance Berkman in the fifth spot. Cruz hasn't hit third since 2010, when he appeared there seven times. He's 11-for-31 with a home run, four doubles and two RBIs for his career hitting third. "I'm pretty nervous; it's tough to ...

  • Moreland to work out with Rangers on Thursday

    Email ARLINGTON -- Mitch Moreland will return to the Rangers following three rehab games with Double-A Frisco. Moreland can't be activated off the disabled list until Friday, but he'll work out with the club before its day game against the Athletics on Thursday. The Rangers will face the Cardinals for a three-game series at Busch Stadium after Moreland's return. With the absence ...

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