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2B TUESDAY NOVEMBER 8 2016Sports 1 MLB Time 2016 Gold Glove Awards 7 p.m. ESPN NBA Time Hawks at Cavaliers 6 p.m. NBA TV Mavericks at Lakers 9:30 p.m. FSSW FM (Sp.) Pelicans at Kings 9:30 p.m. NBA TV NHL Time Stars at Jets 7 p.m.

FSSW Plus AM and 96.7 FM NBA TV is on FSSW Plus is on Time COWBOYS Sunday: Pittsburgh Steelers, 3:25 p.m., Nov. 20: vs. Baltimore Ravens, noon, MAVERICKS Tuesday: Los Angeles Lakers, 9:30 p.m., FSSW Wednesday: Golden State Warriors, 9:30 p.m., FSSW STARS Tuesday Winnipeg Jets, 7 p.m., FSSW Plus Thursday: Calgary Flames, 8 p.m, FSSW LONE STAR PARK Thursday: Post time, 6:35 p.m. Friday: Post time, 6:35 p.m. TCU Football Nov.

19: vs. Oklahoma State, TBA Nov. 25 Texas, 2:30 p.m., or FS1 Volleyball Saturday: Kansas, 4 p.m. Nov. 16: vs.

Baylor, 7 p.m., FSSW UT ARLINGTON Volleyball Friday: Louisiana Lafayette, 6:30 p.m. Saturday: Louisiana Monroe, 6:30 p.m. Cowboys: 817-892-4400 Mavericks: 214-747-6287 Stars: 214-467-8277 Lone Star Park: 972-263-7223 TCU: 817-257-3764 UTA: 817-272-9595 GAME PLAN stretcher, he gave a thumbs up as he was cart- ed off. Patterson leaned in and spoke to him before the cart left the sideline. told him we loved Patterson said.

was a little bit emotional. I said just need to calm yourself Everybody was thinking about him, everybody was standing around, and we were all giving him great GAME TIME ON HOLD The Big 12 is waiting until after this games to announce the kickoff time for home game against Okla- homa State on Nov. 19, as well as the K-State at Bay- lor and Oklahoma at West Virginia games that day. The contract with ABC, ESPN and Fox allows broadcasters to wait until six days before a game to choose a kickoff time in some cases. Usu- ally, game times are an- nounced 12 days out.

The available times are 11 a.m., 2:30 p.m., 6 and 7. The games will be on Fox, FS1, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU. Two Nov. 19 games were assigned, however. Texas Tech at Iowa State will kick off at 2:30 on FS1, and Texas at Kansas will start at 11 a.m.

or 2:30 p.m.. following game at Texas on Nov. 25, already has a start time. It was announced as a 2:30 p.m. kickoff before the season.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK TCU linebacker Travin Howard earned the defen- sive player of the week award in the Big 12 follow- ing a 12-tackle performance against Baylor, the league announced Monday. Howard and the Horned Frogs held the top rushing offense to 133 yards, less than half its normal total, in a 62-22 win Saturday in Waco. Howard, a junior from Longview, totaled double- figures in tackles for a sixth consecutive game. He now has 100 tackles in back-to-back seasons, the first TCU player to do that since Martin Patterson in 2003 and 2004. TCU players have won a conference player of the week award seven times this year, including twice for special teams by re- turner KaVontae Turpin.

Carlos Mendez: 817-390-7760, FROM PAGE 1B TCU June was hit with about 30 minutes of steady down- fall and had to finish in August. And AAA Texas 500 also had about 30 minutes of rain just before the scheduled 1 p.m. start and go green-flag racing until more than six hours later. unacceptable. one thing to blame Mother Nature, but not talking about torren- tial rain rolling through.

This has been minimal stuff in the big picture. Gossage said, shaking his head after- ward. going to have to talk it over. This is not just a decision to be made in Texas; a deci- sion to be made in corpo- rate. sure talk to drivers, talk to NASCAR.

I tell you yes or no. A new top layer would go a long way in helping the track dry in a more timely fashion. Over time, as Gossage has explained in-depth, the asphalt has created small spaces and holes for water to pene- trate. That means the best way to dry the track is with heat, a time-consum- ing endeavor. Gossage also blamed the humidity levels Sunday, saying new asphalt may have taken just as long to dry.

But nobody seemed to buy that as the reason for the long delay. the old surface more than any- thing. As driver Joey Logano said after his runner-up finish Sunday: have a racetrack that takes that long to dry. You have Yes, being in the North Texas climate help matters, and Gossage has explained multiple times about the But most racing fans care about how as- phalt ages or the multiple layers as to why the track struggles to dry and drain. They only care about en- joying the event they paid to see, preferably at the scheduled time.

No other venue in the area would require hours or months to get the playing conditions ready after only 30 minutes of rainfall. A repave job costs about $5 million. But the time has come. TMS want to be known as a venue that needs perfect weather conditions to run. Weath- everyone works for the fans.

Fans are the life- blood of the sport, and TMS and the sanctioning bodies done them- selves any favors of late in keeping or attracting them. The IndyCar race called until 10:30 p.m. on its scheduled day in June and there were minimal updates during the delay Sunday. Holding fans hos- tage in that manner a way to entice them to come back, or getting some posi- tive word-of-mouth around town. The track has a terrific refund policy in case of weather delays or post- ponements, but the goal should be that fans never have to use it.

When they take off work or schedule a vacation around the race they should well, see the race. With all three race weekends being wrecked by rain in 2016 and mul- tiple other weather- plagued weekends in re- cent years, no reason to contemplate it any more for Gossage. The time has come. Repave the track. Beg Bruton for the money to do it.

Drew Davison: 817-390-7760, er issues and delays hap- pen with all sports, but 30 minutes of rain lead to a six-hour delay. Much less a two-month postponement. Yes, drivers love the older asphalt because slicker and bumpier and makes for Gossage has taken this into consideration long enough, and still willing to give it up even after the hand Mother Nature dealt him in 2016. got these driv- ers saying, repave. repave.

re- Gossage said. have to think about it for a Why? This the PGA Tour where the top names may skip a tournament if they like the course or playing conditions. NAS- CAR and IndyCar drivers are obligated to come to Texas. Sure, the track goes out of its way to make them as comfortable as possible and fulfill their but the speedway owe them anything more than making sure the track is as safe as possible. Who cares if a fickle minority in that bunch moans about new asphalt? racing in front of more fans better? As Gossage always says, FROM PAGE 1B DAVISON for 1,288 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns.

TEXAS STREAK Texas (5-4, 3-3) heads into game against No. 20 West Vir- ginia (7-1, 4-1) seeking its first three-game winning streak under coach Char- lie Strong since 2014. That three-game surge was longest winning streak in three seasons at the school, where his com- bined record is 16-18. A win in Austin (11 a.m., FS1) also would secure a bowl berth, an achieve- ment that could help Strong in postseason de- liberations by school ad- ministrators about wheth- er he will be retained next season. RETURN The Texas-West Virgin- ia game will mark the first appearance in Austin by Mountaineers offensive coordinator Joe Wickline since he was fired by Strong after last season.

Although Wickline primar- ily tutors the Mountain- offensive tackles, tight ends and fullbacks, coach Dana Holgorsen said Wickline also is a resource he taps when calling plays. calls a lot of Holgorsen said. upstairs with my quarter- backs coach, Mike Bur- chett, and those guys give me a lot of suggestions. worked out Jimmy Burch: 817-390-7760, Acting Baylor football coach Jim Grobe called for more focus from players and assistant coaches as the Bears (6-2, 3-2 Big 12), the No. 17 team in the College Football Playoff rankings, prepare for Sat- game at No.

14 Oklahoma (7-2, 6-0). Grobe also announced that running back Shock Linwood, the career rushing leader, has been suspended for the OU game because of atti- tude-related issues. The Bears are coming off consecutive losses, including last 62- 22 rout at the hands of TCU that followed a pre- game surge of social media posts from players and assistant coaches in support of former coach Art Briles. Grobe, 64, was placed in charge of the program after Briles was dismissed in May as part of the reaction to a sexual assault scandal. Although Grobe ac- knowledged the need for former staffers to share their perspectives, he urged his assistants (all of whom coached for Briles last season) to join players in tightening their focus for game at Oklahoma (11 a.m., 8).

talk about players being distracted. But these things can be a distraction for coaches, Grobe said during teleconference with re- porters. think im- portant these last four games to give our players their best chance to win. easier for the players to stay focused if the coaches are Grobe said Linwood, who got into an alterca- tion with a graduate as- sistant on the side- line during the TCU game, would remain in Waco while Terence Williams and JaMycal Hasty handle the brunt of the ground game. we can get our guys to rally and regroup, we can Grobe said.

not good enough to not do the little things and still Grobe also reflected on what he has learned over the past six months about the challenge he has un- dertaken in Waco. is a university that is trying to get it right and trying to get their house in Grobe said. trying to help the kids heal, help the coaching staff heal and help the university heal. It has been a little more caustic than I expected, the envi- ronment outside of Bay- OU RBS RETURN Joe Mixon and Samaje Perine, top two rushers, are expected to play Saturday coach Bob Stoops said. Mixon returns from a one-game suspension for violation of team rules and Perine has missed the last three games with a leg injury.

The two have combined LM OTERO AP Acting Baylor football coach Jim Grobe, right, alongside offensive coordinator Kendal Briles, called for assistant coaches and players to focus more on upcoming games. BIG 12 FOOTBALL NOTES Grobe: Ignore issues, put focus on football BY JIMMY BURCH The TCU soccer team is going danc- ing after all. The Horned Frogs were selected to the NCAA field of 64 on Monday after- noon and will host Texas on Saturday night in Fort Worth. TCU had never earned a bid to the NCAA Tourna- ment. But after complet- ing a 12-win season with an overtime loss in the Big 12 Championship match Sunday, the NCAA select- ed the Horned Frogs as one of six teams from the Big 12 Conference for the Tournament.

TCU and Texas will begin play at 7 p.m. Saturday with the winner advancing to the second round beginning Nov. 18. Tickets for match are available at www.gofrogs.com or by calling 817-257-3764. In- dividual prices for adults are $10, and $5 for TCU students with an ID.

TCU BASKETBALL Coach Jamie recruiting class keeps getting bigger. Or taller, at least. The basketball program received a com- mitment from Andre Pierce, a 6-foot-9 forward from Lee College, a junior college in Baytown. Pierce, a Jacksonville, Fla. native, averaged 7.7 points and 3.9 rebounds per game his freshman season while making 48.9 percent of his shots.

Pierce joins a recruiting class that also includes Lat Mayen, a 6-foot-8 forward from Australia. Mayen is considered to be Austra- second-best prospect by ausahoops.com. He is currently a member of Under-19 na- tional team. JIMMY BURCH UTA VOLLEYBALL The Mavericks (14-15, 8-6 Sun Belt) clinched a spot in the 2016 Sun Belt Conference Volleyball Championship with Sun- five-set road win over Little Rock. UT Arlington hosts the conference tournament that begins Nov.

18. The Mavericks have clinched a berth in a conference tournament for seven consecutive years. UT Arlington has two road matches remaining to conclude the regular season. They play at Loui- siana on Friday and Loui- siana-Monroe the follow- ing day. BRIEFLY Texas basketball: Sophomores Tevin Mack and Kerwin Roach Jr.

will remain suspended for the No. 21 season opener Friday against Incarnate Word, coach Shaka Smart said. Mack and Roach Jr. were sus- pended for last exhibition game against Angelo State for an undis- closed violation of team rules during the off-sea- son, but Smart had left open the possibility they could return for the first game. Smart says both players should return for the second game Nov.

14 against Louisiana-Monroe. Washington football: The No. 5 Huskies will be without their best edge pass rusher for the rest of the season, no matter how long the season lasts. Defensive end Joe Mathis will miss the rest of the season after it was deter- mined surgery was the best way to repair a foot injury suffered a few weeks ago, coach Chris Petersen said. Kent State football: Stars senior safety Nate Holley was indefinitely suspended following his arrest on kidnapping charges.

Portage County (Ohio) Sheriff Dave Doak said Holley was arrested on Friday. sus- pension comes one day before the Golden Flashes host No. 14 Western Mi- chigan. Nebraska football: Coach Mike Riley said quarterback Tommy Arm- strong Jr. is going through the concussion protocol and is listed day-to-day for home game against Minnesota.

Riley said Ryker Fyfe would start if Armstrong play. COLLEGE NOTES Going dancing! TCU soccer earns 1st bid From staff and wire reports.