Australia edges France on penalty kicks to reach Women’s World Cup semifinals for 1st time: ‘I’m just speechless’

Australia will play either England or Colombia next Wednesday in Sydney for a spot in the final. BRISBANE, QLD — Australia edged France on penalty kicks Saturday to reach the Women’s World Cup semifinals for the first time. Cortnee Vine took Australia’s 10th penalty from the spot and calmly converted to give the Matildas a … Read more

Italy gets back 266 antiquities from New York seizures after collector approaches Houston museum

ROME – Italy celebrated the return Friday of 266 antiquities from the United States, including Etruscan vases and ancient Roman coins and mosaics worth tens of millions of euros (dollars), that were looted and sold to U.S. museums and private collectors. The returned items include artifacts recently seized in New York from a storage unit … Read more

UIL implements new way to keep athletes safe in the heat – measuring wet bulb temperatures

The wet bulb replaces last year’s heat index reading. The magic number is 92.1. Above that, practice is canceled. FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — This year, the UIL has issued a new rule governing outdoor athletics in heat.  Football is the most notorious sport in the Texas heat for its two-a-day practices. But the new … Read more

Popovich, Parker, Hammon and Gasol headline star-studded 2023 Basketball Hall of Fame class

The San Antonio Spurs are well-represented in Springfield this year, with four legends of the game being honored for their career accomplishments. SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame is set to enshrine the star-studded class of 2023, and four Spurs legends are headlining one of the most accomplished groups of inductees ever. … Read more