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Sports

Delta picks for Wednesday, July 11

Chad Cooper (Sports editor)
Winners: 127-421, .301
Best Bets: 16-46, .347
Longshots: 25-39, .641
Top 3 picks in the $: .544

Don Stevens (Delta track announcer)
Winners: 116-421, .275
Best Bets: 12-40, .300
Longshots: 14-40, .350
Top 3 picks in the $: .511

Delta picks for Saturday, July 7

Chad Cooper (Sports Editor)
Winners: 122-411, .296
Best Bets: 15-45, .333
Longshots: 24-38, .631
Top 3 picks in the $: .546

Don Stevens (Delta track announcer)
Winners: 111-411, .270
Best Bets: 12-40, .300
Longshots: 14-39, .358
Top 3 picks in the $: .512

Delta picks for Friday, July 6

Chad Cooper (Sports Editor)
Winners: 118-401, .294
Best Bets: 14-44, .318
Longshots: 24-38, .631
Top 3 picks in the $: .543

Don Stevens (Delta track announcer)
Winners: 110-401, .274
Best Bets: 12-39, .307
Longshots: 14-38, .368
Top 3 picks in the $: .510

Delta picks for Thursday, July 5

Chad Cooper (Sports editor)
Winners: 116-391, .296
Best Bets: 14-43, .325
Longshots: 23-36, .638
Top 3 picks in the $: .546

Don Stevens (Delta track announcer)
Winners: 109-391, .278
Best Bets: 12-38, .315
Longshots: 14-38, .368
Top 3 picks in the $: .513

Beaumont native to headline MMA card at Delta Downs

Cody Williams is ready for the biggest fight of his career. That fight will take place on Saturday, July 7, when the 27-year-old Beaumont native climbs into the cage to fight Todd Martarona for the IXFA bantamweight title in the Event Center at Delta Downs in nearby Vinton, La.

Delta picks for Friday, June 29

Chad Cooper (Sports editor)
Winners: 104-361, .288
Best Bets: 12-40, .300
Longshots: 22-33, .667
Top 3 picks in the $: .549

Don Stevens (Delta track announcer)
Winners: 97-361, .268
Best Bets: 11-35, .314
Longshots: 12-35, .371
Top 3 picks in the $: .517

Delta picks for Wednesday, June 27

Chad Cooper (Sports editor)
Winners: 96-341, .281
Best Bets: 12-38, .315
Longshots: 20-30, .667
Top 3 picks in the $: .542

Don Stevens (Delta track announcer)
Winners: 84-341, .275
Best Bets: 11-33, .333
Longshots: 12-33, .363
Top 3 picks in the $: .517

Early look at the 2012 college football season

Despite being light years away, or least on the other side of a warm summer of dodging hurricanes, it’s never too early to talk a little college football. Their fans might think the Longhorns will win the National Championship every year, but all eyes will not be upon the University of Texas; many will be paying close attention to their arch nemesis — the Fightin’ Aggies of Texas A&M.