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FWST: Former TCU ace Matt Purke finally sees big-league dream realized BY STEFAN STEVENSON [email protected] It has been a long road, but Matt Purke finally saw his dream realized. The former TCU ace was called up to the majors by the Chicago White Sox on Friday afternoon. It’s the first time Purke has reached the big…

FWST: Baylor hands No. 10 TCU second straight loss in Waco Star-Telegram WACO – No. 10 TCU rallied for five runs in the final two innings, but Baylor held on for an 8-5 victory Saturday, handing the Horned Frogs their second straight loss at Baylor Ballpark. TCU (33-14, 11-8 Big 12) continued to struggle on the mound. Starter…

FWST: No. 4 TCU men roll in NCAA tennis tournament; but women’s team falls short Star-Telegram The No. 4 TCU men’s tennis team made quick work of No. 36 LSU on Saturday, rolling over the Tigers 4-0 to complete back-to-back sweeps in the first two rounds of the NCAA Men’s Tennis Championships at the Fort…

The Denver Post: Colorado State has reportedly reached out to Big 12 By Mike Brohard Sports Editor Colorado State University President Tony Frank has been in contact with a member of the Big 12 composition committee, dating back to last summer, according to a report on ESPN.com on Wednesday. The report states Frank made contact with West…

Texas Red Zone Report: LaDainian Tomlinson Reflects on Texas High School HOF By John Hillman LaDainian Tomlinson’s high school campus no longer exists. A new Waco University High School opened in 2011, and commercial establishments now occupy the old site along I-35. But the gridiron feats LT performed for the Trojans endured and brought him to…

AP: Cubs ace Arrieta comments on Strasburg contract The Associated Press CHICAGO – Cubs ace Jake Arrieta saw the numbers for Stephen Strasburg’s new contract with Washington. He wasn’t surprised at all. Arrieta is one of several players potentially affected by Strasburg’s $175 million, seven-year deal with the Nationals, preventing the right-hander from testing free…

FWST: TCU omitted from Top 25 in ESPN’s updated college football rankings BY JIMMY BURCH [email protected] Within days of being hailed as one of the nation’s top college football teams in one set of post-spring football power ratings, TCU has been omitted from the updated Top 25 list posted Tuesday night by ESPN.com. The site’s latest…

FWST: Freshman punch: TCU’s Watson reaches 10 home runs BY CARLOS MENDEZ [email protected] No one at TCU is surprised to see Josh Watson hitting home runs. But now he’s reached 10. Watson, an outfielder from Arlington Martin, arrived at that number last week at Penn State, becoming the first TCU freshman with double-digit homers in more…

FWST: TCU football high in Fox Sports’ preseason Top 25 BY CARLOS MENDEZ [email protected] Another early set of Top 25 rankings is out, and it’s the best yet for the TCU Horned Frogs. Stewart Mandel, writing for Fox Sports, puts Gary Patterson’s bunch at No. 6 in the rankings he released this week with the benefit of spring…

http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/baseball/article76864112.html#storylink=cpy FWST: TCU baseball vs. SFA postponed by rain, lightning BY CARLOS MENDEZ [email protected] TCU’s game against Stephen F. Austin on Tuesday night at Lupton Stadium was postponed because of rain. It will be made up a week later, Tuesday, May 17, at Lupton Stadium. Game time is expected to remain 6:30 p.m. This is the…