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Mike Leach, ex-Texas Tech head coach, dies at 61

Ralph D. Russo, Associated Press

Posted on December 13, 2022 · Leach, who was in his third season as head coach at Mississippi State, fell ill Sunday at his home in Starkville, Mississippi.

Tags college football Mike Leach Mississippi State Texas Tech

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Bob McGrath, longtime star of ‘Sesame Street,’ has died at 90

EMMA BOWMAN, NPR

Posted on December 5, 2022 · McGrath, who starred as "Bob Johnson" on the beloved children's program, died on Sunday after complications from a stroke, according to his family.

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Loretta Lynn, country music icon, has died at 90

NPR

Posted on October 4, 2022 · The country singer brought unparalleled candor about the domestic realities of working-class women to country songwriting over the course of her 60-year career.

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Texas A&M ranked No. 6, Houston No. 24 in 2022 preseason AP Top 25

Associated Press

Posted on August 15, 2022 · Alabama starts the season at No. 1 while defending champion Georgia is No. 3.

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Houston knocks out 1-seed Arizona, Shead scores 21 points

Stephen Hawkins, AP

Posted on March 25, 2022 · The Cougars are a win away from getting to the NCAA Final Four for the second year in a row.

Tags Arizona cougars elite eight Final Four jamal shead kelvin sampson taze moore Texas Tech university of houston

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The return property taxpayers get for their money (Jan. 31, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on January 31, 2022 · On Monday's show: A massive sale of oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico last year has been invalidated, and a new study examines whether taxpayers in the city may be paying for more than they receive in services from the county.

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Missing players, interim coaches add to drama of Alamo Bowl

Brian Kirkpatrick, Texas Public Radio

Posted on December 29, 2021 · The No. 14 Oregon Ducks and No. 16 Oklahoma Sooners square off tonight in the Valero Alamo Bowl with a harder to predict outcome due to missing starters and interim coaches.

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