Houston Singles: Tennis
ATP: U.S. Men's Clay Court At Houston Singles First Round Andre Agassi (1), U.S., def. Zeljko Krajan, Croatia, 6-2, 6-0. Vince Spadea (5), U.S., def. Jack Brasington, U.S., 6-3, 6-3. Mardy Fish, U.S., def. Sergio Roitman, Argentina, 6-3, 6-3. Ricardo Mello, Brazil, def. Andre Sa, Brazil, 7-6 (2), 6-0. Fernando Meligeni, Brazil, def. Justin Gimelstob, U.S., 6-2, 6-4. Paul Goldstein, U.S., def. Thomas Enqvist, Sweden, 6-1, 7-6...
Houston Singles: MARLINS ON HITLESS PARADE IN HOUSTON
One thing is certain about these Florida Marlins: With their pitching, if they don't hit, they're not going to win.Tuesday night, their pitching was OK. Not great, but OK. But they managed just two hits against Houston Astros starter Sean Bergman, and lost their third in a row, 4-2 in front of 14,919 at the Astrodome. Bergman mastered the Marlins' lineup right into the seventh inning, retiring 20 of the first 22 hitters he faced while Marlins left-hander...
Houston Singles: Sports happenings
YMCA golf The annual YMCAs of the 1960 Area Golf Tournament will be held Monday, July 16, beginning at 10 a.m. at the BlackHorse Golf Club, 12205 Fry Road in Cypress. A dinner and auctions will conclude the event. Call 281-469-1481 or 281-444-3550. ESCAPE golf ESCAPE Family Resource Center, a child abuse prevention agency, will hold its 17th annual charity golf classic on Tuesday, June 26, on the Fred Couples Signature Course at Royal Oaks Country Club. For information, call Lidya K. Osadchey...
Houston Singles: No. 7 Hack stuns fourth-seeded Pierce for Houston Slims crown
HOUSTON - Sabine Hack, a finely tuned, strong model from the autobahn in Germany, shifted into overdrive at the right moment in the Virginia Slims of Houston singles final Sunday afternoon. Next thing a stunned Mary Pierce knew, Hack was speeding away on the Sam Houston Toll Road, a surprising winner of the champion's check for $80,000."This is great," said the No. 7 seed after beating fourth-seeded Pierce, 7-5, 6-4, with the same grit and court savvy...
Houston Singles: 4 Mets jailed here after brawl at bar
Four New York Mets baseball players were arrested and jailed here early Saturday after they scuffled with two off-duty Houston police officers at a popular southwest Houston singles bar, police said. Ron Darling, 25, a pitcher who started for the Mets against the Astros Friday night in their second of a four-game home series, was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer.Mets second baseman Timothy Teufel, 28, was also charged with aggravated assault on a police officer. Bond for...