MAN U BLANKS MAN CITY IN HOUSTON
Published 12:19 am Friday, July 21, 2017
HOUSTON — The Manchester derby went across the pond for the first time in history, and the city of Houston played host.
Marcus Rashford and Romelu Lukaku scored first-half goals, as Manchester United shut out Manchester City 2-0 during the United’s Unmissable tour.
A packed BBVA Compass Stadium hosted the two well known soccer franchises, which also drew the attendance of rapper Drake, who led the teams out of the tunnel for the start of the game. Houston Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt performed the coin toss.
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I.C. Murrell was promoted to editor of The News, effective Oct. 14, 2019. He previously served as sports editor since August 2015 and has won or shared eight first-place awards from state newspaper associations and corporations. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, grew up mostly in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello.
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