Two years after the team was sent home due to a positive COVID test, the Needville Little League team is heading to the World Series. NEEDVILLE, Texas — Needville (Texas East) defeated Ascension Parish (Louisiana) 5-3 on Tuesday in the Little League Baseball Southwest Region Tournament championship game in Waco. With the win, Needville advances … Read more
Reveal Suits fitted jackets for the 2023 inductees, including Dirk Nowitzki, and will reveal them to the Hall of Famers on Saturday. DALLAS — Between 1,500 fabrics, 80 buttons and 20 measurements, Carlton Dixon and his team at Reveal Suits can find a perfect suit for anyone. “That’s what we want our suits to do: … Read more
Saturday is Brady’s first home match as minority owner of English soccer team Birmingham City. BIRMINGHAM, UK — NFL great Tom Brady got to know some of the locals ahead of his first home match as minority owner of English soccer team Birmingham City. Brady made an appearance at The Roost, a pub near St. Andrew’s … Read more
The “Spurs lady” made sure she was not going to miss Popovich’s induction into the Hall of Fame. SAN ANTONIO — No amount of miles will stop the popular “Spurs Lady” from showing her support for the San Antonio Spurs. Sovia Lauriano, also known as the “Spurs Lady,” drove thousands of miles from San Antonio … Read more
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
“It was fun. It was different,” says Pau Gasol about fellow Hall of Famer Parker in San Antonio. UNCASVILLE, Conn. — On the NBA stage or in international competition, two of basketball’s greatest foreign players, San Antonio Spurs‘ Tony Parker and Lakers’ Pau Gasol, clashed on the hardwood and are now set to enter the … Read more
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