Texas women’s basketball loses to UCLA in Final Four, once again falls short of national championship game

The Texas Longhorns women’s basketball team fell to UCLA 51-44 in the Final Four, missing the national championship game for the second consecutive season. AUSTIN, Texas — Despite a promising season, the Texas Longhorns women’s basketball team has once again fallen just short of a national championship. The Longhorns fell short in their attempt to … Read more

Red-hot Spurs taking on red-hot Nuggets as both teams jockey for playoff positioning in loaded West: What to know

The No. 2 seeded Spurs look to win their 12th straight game Saturday against a Nuggets team which has won seven straight themselves. SAN ANTONIO — With five games left in the regular season, the San Antonio Spurs have a chance to win 60 games for the first time since the 2016-17 season. They also have … Read more

World Cup field at ‘Dallas Stadium’ needs to be raised nearly 4 feet. Here’s how they’re doing it.

The venue’s extensive transformation to meet FIFA’s World Cup field regulations involves raising the playing surface four feet and removing suites. ARLINGTON, Texas — Let’s talk grass. For the World Cup, “Dallas Stadium” out in Arlington had to go through a pretty extensive makeover in order to adhere to FIFA’s field regulations. It involved removing … Read more

Spurs roll past the Clippers 118-99 without Victor Wembanyama for 11th straight win

No Wemby, no problem: San Antonio won their 11th straight to tie a season-high, buoyed by strong outings from De’Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle. INGLEWOOD, Calif. — De’Aaron Fox scored 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Clippers 118-99 on Thursday night without Victor Wembanyama in the lineup … Read more

Wembanyama earns 3rd straight NBA Western Conference Defensive Player of the Month honor

Victor Wembanyama earned his third consecutive Western Conference Defensive Player of the Month title as he continues to boost his MVP resume ahead of the playoffs. SAN ANTONIO — The NBA announced Thursday that Victor Wembanyama has been named the Western Conference Defensive Player of the Month for March, marking his third consecutive win and … Read more