Past Articles (HIDDEN BLOG)
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Rainy Start to NASCAR Cup at COTA
2021-05-22 19:49:00 UTC
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Steady rain and high winds made a mess of the NASCAR Cup Series inaugural debut at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA). There is a 70% chance of rain for Sunday’s race.
“The rain is another new twist, and it’s one I’m not very good at, to be honest. I…
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Kyle Busch takes Inaugural Xfinity at COTA
2021-05-22 18:33:00 UTC
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NASCAR Cup Series megastar Kyle Busch dominated the inaugural Xfinity Series Pit Boss 250 at the Circuit of the Americas. Busch dwarfed the competition, leading 36 of the 46 laps and finishing 11 seconds ahead of second place finisher, A.J. Allmendinger. Busch averaged 76.558 mph driving the No. 54 Skittles…
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Gilliland Rallies to Win NASCAR Truck at COTA
2021-05-22 14:31:00 UTC
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Todd Gilliland overcame a first stage penalty that forced him to the back of the pack to win the Camping World Trucks Toyota Tundra 225 by nine seconds at the Circuit of the Americas.
“From the drop of the green flag, I was aggressive,” Gilliland told reporters. “If you’ve got…
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Gilgronis Flattened by Giltinis
2021-05-19 21:44:00 UTC
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Austin Gilgronis (5-4) fell badly to the LA Giltinis (8-1) by a score of 17-to-3 in a battle of Western Conference rivals. Both teams are owned by Adam Gilchrist, a former Australian rugby player and entrepreneur who also owns a worldwide gym franchise.
The Gilgronis entered the match as the…
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Express Top Skeeters with Pozo’s Walk-Off Homer
2021-05-17 20:18:00 UTC
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The Round Rock Express (8-3) pulled ahead of their division rivals, the Sugar Land Skeeters (7-4), by taking the second game of their double header by a score of 5-to-4. The Express rallied in the bottom of the final inning with a two-run walk-off home run by Yohel Pozo.
Round…
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Express Even Series with Skeeters
2021-05-17 15:57:00 UTC
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The Round Rock Express (7-3) evened their series with the Sugar Land Skeeters (7-3) with a decisive 6-4 victory. The Express and Skeeters are tied for first place in the MiLB Triple A West Division.
Express starting pitcher Brock Burke found trouble early, allowing the Skeeters’ Bryan De La Cruz…
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Gilgronis Top Rugby United in Unique Match
2021-05-15 16:34:00 UTC
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The Austin Gilgronis (5-3) defeated the Rugby United NY (5-3) in one of the most unique matches played in Bold Stadium. The Gilgronis ultimately defeated Rugby United by a score of 16-to-9 in a grind-it-out battle.
Play tactically focused on field position with an unusually number of kicks downfield to…
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Skeeters Bite Express in Inaugural Meeting
2021-05-13 21:25:00 UTC
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The Sugar Land Skeeters (6-1) defeated the Round Rock Express (5-2) in the first meeting of old acquittances. The Skeeters were the Express when the team was affiliated with the Houston Astros. The Express are now aligned with the Texas Rangers. Final score was 10-4.
The Skeeters established the tone…
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Austin FC Hold Cards Close to Vest
2021-05-12 20:45:00 UTC
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A recent Austin FC media event taught me an important lesson on Major League Soccer. Teams protect their privacy like a reluctant celebrity.
Don’t get me wrong. The team’s public relations team was top notch. The most professional and courteous group of professionals that you will meet. But they tightly…
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Dodgers Claim First Win Against Express
2021-05-10 18:50:00 UTC
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The Round Rock Express (4-1) lost their first game of the nascent season to the Oklahoma City Dodgers (1-4) by a score of 6-8. Former Express pitcher Austin Bibens-Dirkx (1-0) earned the win for the Dodgers, allowing but a single run in 5 innings pitched.
Express starting pitcher Brock Burke…
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Stars Top Tucson in Home Finale
2021-05-09 19:44:00 UTC
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The Texas Stars (16-16-3-0) closed out their home season with an exclamation point, defeating the Tucson Roadrunners (13-19-2-0) by a score of 3-1. Three of the four goals came on power plays; the fourth on an empty net.
The first goal came off the stick of Texas’ Ben Gleason late…
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Express Dominate OKC with Home Run Derby
2021-05-07 20:05:00 UTC
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The sky was ablaze with fireworks, both during the Round Rock Express’ season opening game and the post-game pyro technique celebration. The Express (2-0) amassed 13 hits, including fire home runs, to trounce the Oklahoma City Dodgers (0-2) by a score of 15-6.
The Express’ offensive exhibition began in the…
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Stars Rout Roadrunners, 7-2
2021-05-06 19:50:00 UTC
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The Texas Stars (15-15-3-0) exploded from the first minute of play and crushed the Tucson Roadrunner (12-18-2-0) by a score of 7-2. This was the third game this season that the Stars scored seven goals. A different player scored on each occasion.
The Stars jumped to an immediate lead when…
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Bobcats Fall to #5 Longhorns
2021-05-04 20:02:00 UTC
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The Texas State Bobcat (19-27) lost the game but won some respect, losing to the #5 University of Texas at Austin Longhorns (36-11) by a score of 4-1. The Longhorn took both meetings this season.
The Longhorns drew first blood in the second inning. Lead-off singles by JD Petrinksky and…
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Houston Closes Alt Season with Win
2021-05-03 19:21:00 UTC
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Hopefully for the last time, ever, the Texas Rangers closed out their Alternate Training Site exhibition schedule against the Houston Astros. The Astros held the Rangers to a single hit and won by a score of 6-1. The Rangers close the exhibition season with an overall record of 7-6-1, going…
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Monster Edge Stars in OT
2021-05-02 19:58:00 UTC
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Cleveland Monsters’ goalkeeper Justin Kapelmaster, just 4-days into his professional try-out agreement, won his first AHL game while probably setting a record for the number of dropped sticks. Kapelmaster’s frenetic play led the Monsters (14-8-1-1) to a 3-2 overtime victory over the Texas Stars (14-15-3).
The action broke-out in the…
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Scheel Shines in Stars Home Debut
2021-04-29 19:05:00 UTC
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Adam Scheel’s debut on home ice was probably the finest goaltending exhibition made this season by the Texas Stars. Scheel was severely tested by the Cleveland Monsters (13-7-1-1) and lead the Stars (13-15-2-0) to a 2-1 overtime shoot-out victory.
Tonight’s game was the first for the Stars after completing a…
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Royals Silence Rangers
2021-04-27 22:07:00 UTC
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The Kansas City Royals bounced back to take the second game of their series against the Texas Rangers in Alternate Training Site exhibition play by a final score of 6-1. Royals starting pitcher Ronald Bolanos earned the win, holding the Rangers scoreless in five innings pitched, allowing just 2 hits.…
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Rangers Rally to Best Royals
2021-04-26 21:06:00 UTC
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The Texas Rangers put up six unanswered runs to come from behind and topple the Kansas City Royals, 6-5, in an Alternate Training Site exhibition game.
The Royals jumped to a 2-0 in the first inning. Kyle Isbel led off with a walk, followed by consecutive singles by Lucius Fox…
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Gilgronis Extends Streak with Decisive Win
2021-04-25 20:33:00 UTC
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The Austin Gilgronis (6-4) extended it win-streak to four matches with a decisive 42-15 win over the Seattle Seawolves (1-4). The AG earned a bonus point towards the league standing by scoring four or more tries in a match. Austin has the second-best record in the Western Conference and in…
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Rangers Sweep Astros in Exhibition Finale
2021-04-20 19:43:00 UTC
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The Texas Rangers’ offensive juggernaut continued its roll over the Houston Astros to win the final game in their Alternate Training Site series. The Rangers mustered 11 hits, 4 doubles and a home run in route to the 8-4 victory.
Texas opened the scoring in their half of the first…
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Rangers Walk-Off in Style over Astros
2021-04-19 20:20:00 UTC
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Texas Rangers left fielder Carl Chester rocketed a three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning for an 8-5 victory over the Houston Astros in an Alternate Training Site (ATS) exhibition game.
The Rangers jumped to an early 5-0 lead. Curtis Terry connected for a home run with…
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Gilgronis Outlast Rugby ATL in Thriller
2021-04-17 18:46:00 UTC
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In what was probably the most exciting game in Major League Rugby’s four-year history in Austin, the Austin Gilgronis (AG) defeated the Rugby ATL in a back-and-forth contest.
The ATL appeared the more determined team in their pre-game warmups, the pre-kickoff rituals, and in the opening minutes of play. ATL…
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Rangers Take Astros in Alternate Training Site Exhibition
2021-04-08 18:51:00 UTC
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The Texas Rangers bounced-back to take the second game of their series against the Houston Astros with a 4-1 win in Alternate Training Site exhibition play.
The Rangers opened the scoring in the fifth inning with a two-on home run by third baseman Anderson Tejeda. The Astros attempted a come-back…
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Astros Top Rangers in Alternate Training Site Opener
2021-04-07 16:02:00 UTC
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Professional baseball returned to the Dell Diamond, for the first time since September 13, 2019, in the form of a Major League Baseball Alternate Training Site (ATS) game. Today’s game pitted the ATS roster of the Texas Rangers against the Houston Astros, with the Astros winning 3-0.
Alternate Training Sites,…
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