Darrell Royal, Influential Texas Football Coach, Dies at 88
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C2 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2012 SCOREBOARD LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER | KENTUCKY.COM SPORTS OBITUARIES Transactions THURSDAY’S LINEUP BASEBALL Focus on: Auto racing COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—Sus- TV, radio Darrell Royal, influential Texas pended San Diego C Yasmani Gran- NASCAR SPRINT CUP dal 50 games for a violation of Major BASKETBALL League Baseball’s Joint Drug Preven- ADVOCARE 500 football coach, dies at 88 tion and Treatment Program. Where: Avondale, Ariz. 8 p.m. NBA: Thunder at Bulls TNT American League 10:30 p.m. NBA: Clippers at Trail Blazers TNT Darrell Royal, one of college football’s most acclaimed coaches, When: Friday, practice (Speed, 2-3:30 p.m.), qualify- BOSTON RED SOX—Named Juan ing (Speed, 6-7:30 p.m.); Saturday, practice (Speed, who led the University of Texas Longhorns to three national champi- Nieves pitching coach. FOOTBALL National League 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 2:30-3:30 p.m.); Sunday, race, 3 onships, has died in Austin, Texas. He was 88. 7 p.m. College: Louisiana-Monroe at Arkansas State ESPNU LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Named p.m. (ESPN, 2-6:30 p.m.). He had been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Mark McGwire hitting coach. Track: Phoenix International Raceway (oval, 1.0 7:30 p.m. College: Florida State at Virginia Tech ESPN When Mr. Royal was named the Texas coach in 1957, he took over NEW YORK METS—Agreed to terms miles). 8 p.m. NFL: Colts at Jaguars NFL with OF Jason Bay to terminate his a team that had won only one game the previous season. When he Distance: 312 miles, 312 laps. contract. GOLF retired after 20 seasons, he had coached the Longhorns to 11 South- SAN DIEGO PADRES—Traded OF Last year: Kasey Kahne snapped an 81-race victory west Conference championships and 16 bowl appearances, and he Blake Tekotte to the Chicago White Sox drought. Carl Edwards was second. 1 p.m. PGA: Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Classic Golf never had a losing team. He was national coach of the year five for RHP Brandon Kloess. Fast facts: Five-time series champion Johnson has Midnight PGA Europe: Singapore Open Golf times and was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983. FOOTBALL a seven-point lead over Brad Keselowski with two races National Football League TENNIS His squads pioneered the wishbone running offense. ARIZONA CARDINALS—Placed LB left. Clint Bowyer is third, 36 points behind Johnson. 2 p.m. ATP World Tour Finals (taped) ESPN2 Mr. Royal coached stars like Earl Campbell and Roosevelt Leaks O’Brien Schofield on injured reserve. ... Johnson has four Phoenix victories, three in Chase Re-signed DE Ronald Talley. Released races. ... Denny Hamlin won at the track in March. ... at running back, Scott Appleton at tackle and Tommy Nobis at CB Crezdon Butler from the practice linebacker, compiling a record of 167-47-5 at Texas. Danica Patrick is making her 10th and final Cup start Around town squad. Signed CB Greg McCoy to the of the season. She lives in Scottsdale. ... The track was practice squad. But his image came under fire when one of his reserve linemen repaved and reconfigured last year. HORSE RACING of the mid-1960s, Gary Shaw, told of brutality and intimidation in his ATLANTA FALCONS—Released FB Lousaka Polite. Signed FB Mike Cox. 11:20 a.m. Simulcasting begins at Keeneland 1972 book, Meat on the Hoof: The Hidden World of Texas Football. Signed OL Jacques McClendon to the NATIONWIDE 12:25 p.m. Simulcasting begins at The Red Mile Shaw wrote that Mr. Royal put seldom-used players through drills practice squad. GREAT CLIPS 200 in which they pummeled one another, hoping that many would quit BUFFALO BILLS—Signed CB Crez- Where: Avondale, Ariz. don Butler and OT Thomas Welch. so he could find more spots for highly talented high school players. CAROLINA PANTHERS—Released When: Friday, practice (Speed, noon-1:30 a.m., Off 4:35. Time 1:46.86. Fast. Scratched—Ski “I don’t deny at all that we ran a tough program, especially back LB Jerry Franklin from the practice 3:30-4:30 p.m.); Saturday, qualifying (Speed, 12:30-2 Holiday, Appealing Cat, Courtly Flyer, Francisca, Soccer then,” Mr. Royal told Texas Monthly in 1982. squad. Signed G Thomas Austin to the p.m.), race, 4 p.m. (ESPN, 3:30-6:30 p.m.). Kitten’s Dancer, Lily the Pink, Warm Glow. Also practice squad. Track: Phoenix International Raceway (oval, 1.0 Ran—Hong Kong Silver, Lady of Rivendell, Mr. Royal was an All-America quarterback, defensive halfback CHICAGO BEARS—Released WR Tempo Approved. Pick 3 (11-6-10) paid $71.60. COLLEGE MEN and a brilliant punter at Oklahoma for Coach Bud Wilkinson. miles). Daily Double (6-10) paid $21.20. Exacta (10-4) Kamar Aiken from the practice squad. CONFERENCE USA TOURNAMENT ■ Carmen Basilio, the welterweight and middleweight boxing Signed WR Joe Anderson to the prac- Distance: 200 miles, 200 laps. paid $13.20. Superfecta (10-4-6-8) paid $68.80. champion of the 1950s who fought two brutal bouts with Sugar Ray tice squad. Last year: Former IndyCar star Sam Hornish Jr. Trifecta (10-4-6) paid $31.60. At Hoover, Ala. GREEN BAY PACKERS—Released WR raced to his first NASCAR victory. 10th—$14,000, mdn cl, 3YO up, 6f. WEDNESDAY’S FIRST ROUND Robinson, winning his middleweight title and then losing it to him, Diondre Borel from the practice squad. Fast facts: Elliot Sadler won at the track in March 12 (11) Upon Reflection (M.Mena) Kentucky 1 ..............Memphis 0 died Wednesday at age 85 in Rochester, N.Y. His death was an- Activated TE Andrew Quarless from the 12.80 6.60 4.00 Goal—Kemper. physically-unable-to-perform list. Placed for the first of his four victories this year. Stenhouse has 10 (9) Momentum Investor (C.Lanerie) nounced by the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, N.Y., six victories this season. ... Austin Dillon is third in the Goalkeepers—K: Van Arsdale; M: LB Nick Perry on injured reserve. 3.80 2.60 Uzcategui. where Basilio was born. He was in the first class of inductees in 1990. MIAMI DOLPHINS—Released DB standings, 21 points back. ... Brian Vickers, set to return 16 (12) Can’t Prove It (M.Franklin) 4.00 Central Florida ..............UAB (n) They called him the Upstate Onion Farmer — his Italian im- De’Andre Presley. Signed CB Bryan Mc- Off 5:04. Time 1:12.93. Scratched—English to the series full-time next season for Joe Gibbs Racing, FRIDAY’S SEMIFINALS Cann. Placed CB Richard Marshall on Charlie, Front Page Extra, Big Boy Tyson, Frisco migrant father worked the onion fields near Syracuse, N.Y. — but Mr. is driving Gibbs’ 20 Toyota. SMU vs. Kentucky, 6 p.m. injured reserve. Claimed CB Brandon Exsective. Also Ran—Thirsty Thursday, Quanah Basilio wanted nothing more than to be a pro boxer. He became a McDonald off waivers from Tampa Bay. Gold, Beau Fortune, Kentucky Lightnin, Whistlin Tulsa vs. UCF-UAB winner, 8:30 p.m. champion with an unrelenting style of attack, willing to take punish- MINNESOTA VIKINGS—Signed DE CAMPING WORLD TRUCK Sam, Lead, Bellamy’s Thunder, Heated, Zen FINALS TBA Ernest Owusu to the practice squad. LUCAS OIL 150 to Win. Pick 6 (3/6-8-11-6-1/2/3/5/9/10-12) ment as well as dish it out. “There was no one with more determi- MID-SOUTH TOURNAMENT nation than Carmen,” his trainer Angelo Dundee said. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS—Released Where: Avondale, Ariz. 5 correct paid $89.00. $0.5 Pick 5 (8-11-6- CB Nick Hixson from the practice 1/2/3/5/9/10-12) paid $3,436.75. Pick 4 (11-6- Mr. Basilio was one of 10 children. His father was “a fight nut,” as When: Thursday, practice; Friday, qualifying (Speed, At Columbia squad. Signed CB A.J. Davis to the 4:30-5:30 p.m.), race, 8 p.m. (Speed, 7:30-10:30 p.m.). 1/2/3/5/9/10-12) paid $439.00. Pick 3 (6-10-12) WEDNESDAY’S SEMIFINALS he recalled, and bought his sons boxing gloves. Basilio boxed in the practice squad. paid $116.40. Trifecta (12-10-16) paid $232.00. Track: Phoenix International Raceway (oval, 1.0 Rio Grande .........Cumberlands (n) Marine Corps during World War II, then made his pro debut in 1948. NEW YORK JETS—Released S An- Daily Double (10-12) paid $31.80. Exacta (12- Lindsey Wilson . Cumberland, Tenn. (n) tonio Allen. Signed G Hayworth Hicks miles). 10) paid $51.40. Superfecta (12-10-16-5) paid THURSDAY’S FINALS from Indianapolis’ practice squad. $4,061.20. Distance: 150 miles, 150 laps. Semifinals winners, 8:30 p.m. COLLEGE SPORTS ST. LOUIS RAMS—Signed CB Quin- Last year: Kyle Busch won the wreck-filled race in ton Pointer from the practice squad. THURSDAY’S ENTRIES February, leading the final 107 laps. COLLEGE WOMEN Signed WR Saalim Hakim to the prac- First post 12:40 p.m. tice squad. Fast facts: James Buescher leads the season stand- UK soccer wins C-USA opener, 1-0 (Horses listed in post position MID-SOUTH TOURNAMENT TENNESSEE TITANS—Placed G Le- ings, 15 points ahead of Ty Dillon with two races left. order with saddle-cloth number) After battling through 75 minutes of scoreless action Wednesday roy Harris on injured reserve. Signed At Columbia 1st—$16,000, starter allowance, fil- DE Jarius Wynn and G Kyle DeVan.