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April 2007 ArchivesIt was the best Bowl game of the season. Boise State's 43-42 overtime victory against Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl. Not only it elevated the guys from the "smurf turf" to national prominence, it made a name for Jared Zabransky. The 2006 NFL Draft sent Texans fans into a tizzy when they bypassed Vince Young and Reggie Bush for Mario Williams. ...11 Sports Director Giff Nielsen is covering the draft at Reliant Stadium. He talks about the first pick of the draft, Amobi Okoye. 11 Sports Director Giff Nielsen and reporter Matt Musil are covering the NFL draft at Reliant Stadium. The two talk about the decision to select Amobi Okoye, the youngster player taken ever at age, 19. The Texans used their first pick of the NFL draft and the 10th pick overall to select 19 year old defensive lineman Amobi Okoye from Louisville. Okoye is the youngest player ever selected in the NFL draft, and even though he is only 19, he is a senior in college, first enrolling at age 16. Former OIlers Defensive Back Bo Eason is now an actor. He's attending the Texans draft party at Reliant Stadium and chatted with Sports Director Giff Nielsen. 11 Sports Director Giff Nielsen and the Houston Chronicle's John McLain are blogging all day from the Texans NFL Draft Party at Reliant Stadium. While Rosie O'Donnell is leaving the view, and Joan Rivers is After Friday night's 4-1 loss to the Brewers extended the Astros When will the Astros get another win? Sports Anchors Giff Nielsen and Butch Alsandor preview the NFL Draft. The two talk about what the Texans may or may not do, and what they might be thinking as they get ready for this weekend's draft. It's been an awful road trip for the Astros but it started so well. After winning three straightl, the Astros have now lost six, but open a three game series with the Brewers Friday at Minute Maid Park. The Astros continue to lose. ...
The Astros have lost three in a row. The Houston Astros lost this weekend, but they have another chance for a win As the NFL draft approaches there is still a lot of speculation about which players will end up where. Don’t be surprised if the Texans end up trading down for draft picks. ... Astros right hander Woody Williams looks to make it back to back wins in Cincinnati and the club's fourth straight victory this week.
>> Continue reading: Astros head to Cincinnati on a winning note
Morgan Ensberg's single bringing home Mark Loretta in the bottom of the ninth was the difference as the Astros rallied past the Marlins 4 to 3. 11 Sports reporter Matt Musil blogs on the game. By Butch Alsandor The Astros and Phillies were rained out Sunday, so Houston comes home for a quick two game set with the Marlins. ... >> Continue reading: Astros say goodbye to Philly As more than 44 thousand fans huddled together to keep It was the first time in his career that Lee cranked out 3 long balls The Astros win their third straight victory knocking off the Phillies with 3 homeuns Friday night. Giff Nielsen previews the Saturday game in Philadelphia. 11 Sports Anchors Giff Nielsen & Butch Alsandor discuss the Rockets chances to beat the Utah Jazz in the first round of the playoffs. ... >> Continue reading: Will the Rockets advance past the first round? By Matt Musil / 11 News Sports The Houston Astros are off to a 1-5 start. How long before Phil Garner shakes things up with the roster? And what's up with Brad Lidge? ...Once upon a time, a handshake was as good as a contract. Today a contract is only worth the paper, and a handshake is something a coach does when he says goodbye. It's a problem rampant among college coaches with the latest spotlight on Billy Gillispie. By Matt Musil / 11 News Sports The Dynamo went down to defeat Thursday night to the Tuzos of Pachuca, but they have nothing to hang their heads about. Getting down 2-0 early in the contest proved too much for the Dynamo to overcome in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup semifinal match against Pachuca Thursday night. In addition to winning the game 5-2, the Tuzos also won the semifinal on aggregate score 5-4. ...Brian Ching just missed a header at the 8 minute mark that would have given the Dynamo an aggregate tie. Time is running out for Houston, Pachuca leads the game 5-2 and the aggregate tourney score 5-4. ...Jimenez scored a goal at the very end of the first extra period to give Pachuca a 5-2 lead and more importantly a 5-4 aggregate lead. Dynamo need a goal to keep their hopes alive. ...By Matt Musil At the fourth minute of the extra period Ching had a great header, but Pachuca's Calero a better save to prevent a goal. Tuzos lead 4-2, but for the tourney the Dynamo and Pachuca are tied 4-4. ...By Matt Musil In between regulation and the start of the first extra period Pachuca goalie Miguel Calero went over to the Dynamo sideline and attacked Houston coach Dominic Kinnear. By Matt Musil At the end of regulation the Tuzos lead 4-2, but because of aggregate scoring the two teams are actually tied 4-4 (remember the Dynamo beat Pachuca 2-0 when the two teams played in Houston). By Matt Musil At the 86 minute mark Gabriel Cabaelero knocked in a header for his second goal of the night to give Pachuca a 4-2 lead in the game. Again because the Dynamo won the first meeting of these two teams 2-0, the aggregate score for the tourney now is 4-4. ...Off a free kick from Stuart Holden, Dynamo All-Star Brian Ching scores a goal on a header. The Dynamo now trail 3-2, but when it comes to aggregate scoring Houston actually leads 4-3. By Matt Musil At the 72 minute mark a half empty cup of beer went flying past the head of one of the refs. The crowd here is getting frustrated. A questionable penalty called on the Dynamo's Brad Davis set up a penalty kick and a score for Pachuca at the 58 minute mark. Christian Jimenez get's his second goal of the game for Pachuca. Off a great assist from Dwayne De Rasario the Dynamo's Brian Mullen scores Houston's first goal of the contest. The Dynamo have cut the lead in half 2-1 at the 8 minute mark of the second half. ...By Matt Musil The second half is just underway and the Dynamo had the first corner kick of the contest. No goal and Pachuca went right back on the attack. We have just finished the first half and the Dynamo trail Pachuca 2-0. But here's the thing, given the format of this tournament the Dynamo are actually tied with the Tuzos. By Matt Musil At the 35 minute mark of the first half and things are not going the Dynamo's way. Goalie Zach Wells just got yellow carded for not putting a ball back into play fast enough. By Matt Musil At the 16 minute mark Dynamo Kelly Gray get's the men in Orange's first shot on goal. It was easily blocked. ...By Matt Musil There was a big pile up in front of Dynamo goal. Houston's Craig Waibel was charged with injuring Pachuca's Andreas Chitiva. He was taken off the field on a stretcher. Christian Jimenez then scored on a penalty kick at the 15 minute mark. ...By Matt Musil At the 11 minute mark at the Tuzos have another shot on goal. The Dynamo have yet to have a shot on goal in the contest. ...By Matt Musil Pachuca's Gabriel Cabaelero scored the first goal of the game. It came on a free kick at the third minute of the game. Pachuca leads 1-0. By Matt Musil
Dynamo vs. Pachuca
It's another sunny, cool day here at 8,000 feet above sea level. Every morning here is bright and sunny, but in the evenings it really cools off and we've had rain showers in the evening the past two days. Ernesto Torres my photographer asked our taxi driver if they had an... >> Continue reading: Dynamo ready for 'Mine Rats' By Matt Musil 11 News/Sports Dynamo vs. Pachuca 8:30 p.m. tonight Photographer Ernesto Torres and I are in the middle of our second day of spending time with the Houston Dynamo soccer team here in Pachuca, Mexico. >> Continue reading: Dynamo prep for Pachuca match
By Matt Musil / 11 News Sports
I'm in Pachuca, Mexico with photographer Ernesto Torres as we cover the exploits of the Houston Dynamo soccer team. Dynamo coach Dominic Kinnear had his players go through a short walk through this evening in the rain outside of the team hotel. The Dynamo will have their only full practice down here tomorrow morning. The altitude has to be a concern for Kinnear and his players because Pachuca, a mining city located about 60 miles Northeast of Mexico City, is sitting at about 8,000 feet above sea level. Kinnear has his full complement of players 18, on the trip, but only three sub... The Houston Astros blew a two-run lead in the season opener and fall to the Pirates. Do you remember what the last day of school felt like when On Friday the team was at Minute Maid Park setting up |
