Past Articles (HIDDEN BLOG)
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Bold Drop First Home Match
May 25, 2019
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Bad news often comes in threes. Such was the case as the Austin Bold FC (3-5-2) dropped their first-ever home match to the New Mexico United (4-4-1-1) by a score of 3-1.
First, Jorge Troncoso experienced a season ending injury when he and Sonny Guararrama collided in the fourth minute…
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Whitley’s Struggles Continue, Missions over Express
May 23, 2019
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The Round Rock Express and their starting pitcher Forrest Whitley struggled against the San Antonio Missions Thursday night, giving up 7 runs in first three innings.
Whitley (0-3) entered the season as the Astros’ up-and-coming wunderkind, but the right-handed pitcher has been challenged this season trying to bring his ERA…
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Sneed Flirts with Perfect Game
May 22, 2019
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Round Rock Express pitcher Cy Sneed’s season hasn’t been what he expected.
Last season with the Fresno Grizzlies, the Astros’ AAA affiliate, Sneed earned a respectable 10-6 record with a 3.8 ERA.
This season with the Express, the Astros’ new AAA affiliate, Sneed had yet to find his groove with…
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Big Day for Underdogs at AVP Austin
May 17, 2019
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It was a big day for underdogs and Texans in the first day of the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) Austin Open tournament. Three of four walk-on women’s team defeated their top-four seeded opponents. Two of these walk-on winners were from Texas, including one from Austin. And the top seeded…
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Alvarez Leads Express Over Sounds
May 16, 2019
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A well-rested Round Rock Express (25-14) overwhelmed the visiting Nashville Sounds by a score of 10-4 on the opening night of a five games series at Dell Diamond. Yordan Alvarez went 3-for-5 on the evening with 6 RBIs and 3 runs on 2 home runs and a double.
The Express’…
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Austin Tops Tulsa in US Open Cup Opener
May 14, 2019
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The Austin Bold FC convincingly defeated the Tulsa Roughneck FC in their opening round match of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, 2-0.
The U.S. Open Cup is the nation’s oldest annual team sports tournament and the oldest soccer cup competition. The Bold are one of 84 teams, from amateur…
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Express Over Dodgers in Record Setter
May 13, 2019
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The Round Rock Express (24-13), led by a first ever home plate steal by Kyle Tucker, defeated the Oklahoma City Dodgers (11-25) on Monday night a Dell Diamond. The win was Round Rock’s sixth consecutive.
Second baseman Jack Mayfield started the scoring for the Express with a first inning solo…
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Explosive Start puts Express over Dodgers
May 12, 2019
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It was over shortly after it began. A three run home run in the bottom of the first inning by designated hitter Yordan Alvarez cinched a 4-2 victory for the Round Rock Express (23-13) over the Oklahoma City Dodgers (11-24) at the Dell Diamond in Round Rock Texas.
A double…
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Introducing the Third Incarnation of Austin Wild
May 11, 2019
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Albert Einstein is credited with saying: “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results”.
If that is true, then the managers of the Austin Wild arena football team must be geniuses.
Two years ago the team was known as the Cap…
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Bold Come From Behind Over OKC Energy
May 10, 2019
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Austin Bold head coach Marcello Serrano needed to strike a careful balance: continue to climb in the USL Western conference standing and rest key players for their first Lamar Hunt US Open Cup game in four days. He accomplished the former in outstanding style with a 2-1 come-from-behind victory against…
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Camaraderie in a Thunderstorm
May 7, 2019
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Sports reporters are unlike any others. They are members of a small professional clique that love what they do, sometimes at great personal cost.
This was in evidence in the weather-challenged re-match of the University of Texas Longhorns against the Texas State University Bobcats in men’s baseball.
All collegiate and…
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Baby Cakes’ Ace Quiets Express
April 28, 2019
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New Orleans Baby Cakes’ (13-10) starting pitcher Zac Gallen entered today’s game against the Round Rock Express (13-10) as arguably the hottest pitcher in the Pacific Coast League (PCL). While the Express managed to slightly tarnish Gallen’s statistics, they still suffered from a one-sided 9-2 loss to the Baby Cakes.…
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Austin hosts World’s Largest Jousting Tournament
April 26, 2019
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Lyst on the Lake is an annual medieval combat competition of the shores of Lake Austin in Austin, Texas. The event boasts to be the largest competitive jousting tournament in the world.
This year competition included three type of events: melee a pied, melee a cheval and joust a plaisance.…
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Explosive Offense puts Austin over Salt Lake City
April 26, 2019
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The Austin Bold scored as many goals in single game as they have in all previous game combined, and they did it playing short-handed for the entire second half. The Bold (4-4-2) beat the Real Monarch SLC (4-2-3-1) by a score of 3-2 before a home crowd.
Sean McFarlane put…
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Express Shutout Baby Cakes
April 25, 2019
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The Round Rock Express (12-8) shutout their division rivals, the New Orleans Baby Cakes (11-9), by a score of 2-0 to rebound from a deflating extra-innings loss the prior night.
Starting Express pitcher Corbin Martin (1-1) pitched 5 solid innings, shutting out the Baby Cakes and earning the win. Martin…
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Bold Confident after Draw with El Paso
April 21, 2019
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The Austin Bold (4-4-2) would have preferred winning against the El Paso Locomotive (4-4-1-1), but they were satisfied with a draw.
Why? They played the style of soccer that head coach Marcelo Serrano wanted. That style included dominance in time of possession and an aggressive defense that confined El Paso…
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Hometown Player Nets Winner for Bold
April 17, 2019
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Sonny Guadarrama scored the game’s only goal and led the Austin Bold FC (4-1-4-1) to victory over the Phoenix Rising FC (4-3-3) at Bold Stadium in Austin, Texas.
The goal was Guadarrama’s first with the Bold. Sonny celebrated the score with fans by jumping the fence stands and the pitch.…
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Express Fall with a Thump to Redbirds
April 15, 2019
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The Round Rock Express (7-5) fell to the Memphis Redbirds (5-7) 10-2 in a rare Monday morning start at the Dell Diamond. The teams split the series two wins apiece.
The Express took an early 1-0 lead on a Jack Mayfield home run to left field in the first inning.…
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Marquez’s Crash Opens Door for Rins
April 14, 2019
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Alex Rins of Team Suzuki Ecstar beat Valentino Rossi for his first MotoGP win after Marc Marquez crashed. Marquez had a four-second lead on Rossi when he suffered a lowside crash at Turn 12 on lap nine.
Marc Marquez, a five-time world champion, had won every MotoGP event at the…
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Dynavolt Intact GP Tops Moto2
April 14, 2019
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The Dynavolt Intact GP duo of Thomas Luthi and Marcel Schrotter grabbed the top spots of Moto2 in the Grand Prix of the Americas at the Circuit of the Americas. It was Luthi’s first win in Moto2 after a disappointing year competing in MotoGP.
Luthi beat Schrotter by nearly one-half…
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Crash Launches Canet to Moto3 Victory
April 14, 2019
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The Moto3 race at the Circuit of the Americas experience a major upheaval as leader, Ayumu Sasaki of Japan, crashed in the final two laps to allow Aron Canet of Spain to claim the title. Canet had maneuvered from the sixth position in the starting grid to capitalize on Sasaki’s…
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Schrotter, Luthi Control First Day Moto2
April 12, 2019
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Marcel Schrötter and Tom Lüthi of Dynavolt Intact GP controlled the first day of Moto2 free practices at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.
Moto2 is the middle sibling of international professional motorcycle racing. It is a step-up from Moto3, the entry-level rider development, but below MotoGP, the…
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Moto3 Brings the Future to COTA
April 12, 2019
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MotoGP has become a right of spring passage for the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas. The event brings not only the best motorcycle racers in the world to COTA, but also the up-and-comers. Today was the first practice day, culminating with the Gran Prix of the Americas…
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MotoGP Returns to Austin
April 12, 2019
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MotoGP returned to Austin for the seventh year, bringing with it many familiar faces. Friday’s activity consisted of two free practices at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA).
Marc Marquez of the Repsol Honda Team is the perennial favorite. No other rider has won the Red Bull Grand Prix of…
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The Spring League Features NFL Hopefuls
April 11, 2019
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What the AAA Minor League is to MBL, or the NBA G-League is to the NBA, the Spring League (TSL) hopes to be to the NFL. TSL returned to Austin, Texas for the second consecutive year to “serve as an instructional league and showcase for professional football talent.”
I had…
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