Texas Southern AD Kevin Granger will get new contract

The Texas Southern Board of Regents licensed a brand new three-year contract for athletic director Dr. Kevin Granger. Granger, who has been the athletic director since 2018 and has been affiliated with TSU for 31 years as a student-athlete, trainer and administrator, might be paid $250,000 every year below this new contract. “I want to thank our Board of Regents and Intervening time President Dr. Mary Evans Sias for having the arrogance in me to guide the dept,” mentioned Granger. “It’s an honor to guide my alma mater and we can proceed to transport the dept to the following degree.”

Astros Jose Abreu makes historical past

Astros first baseman Jose Abreu’s game-changing homer in Recreation 4 of the ALCS, which traveled 438 ft, made him the primary participant since Statcast monitoring began in 2015 to hit 3 house runs within the playoffs of no less than 430 ft. Abreu, who was once 36 and 263 days outdated all over Recreation 4, was the second-oldest participant to have a house run and stolen base in a postseason sport.

TSU’s Jacob Williams, LaDarius Owens win weekly SWAC honors

Texas Southern had two soccer avid gamers obtain SWAC weekly honors. LB Jacob Williams was once named Defensive Participant of the Week after recording 13 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, two go breakups, a pressured fumble and a 95-yard fumble go back for a TD within the win over Bethune-Cookman. LaDarius Owens was once tabbed Specialist of the Week. Owens, who additionally had an excellent day out speeding the soccer in opposition to Bethune-Cookman, returned 4 kicks for 142 yards, which integrated an extended of 40 yards.

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