The family of Grant Wahl, who died while covering the World Cup, have revealed his cause of death and said “There was nothing nefarious about his death.” WASHINGTON — Soccer journalist Grant Wahl died from an aneurysm in his heart that ruptured while covering the World Cup in Qatar, his family revealed Wednesday morning. Wahl’s … Read more
Correa got the latest big-money deal in a spending spree during the first offseason of baseball’s new labor contract. SAN FRANCISCO — Star shortstop Carlos Correa and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $350 million, 13-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of … Read more
“We did what we had to do in the third, a couple of big blocks,” Stars coach Peter DeBoer said. DALLAS — Roope Hintz scored the go-ahead goal with three seconds left in the second period and backup Scott Wedgewood made 35 saves against his former team as the Dallas Stars beat New Jersey 4-1 … Read more
It was the second straight victory for the Rockets, who beat Milwaukee on Sunday night. HOUSTON — Jalen Green had 26 points and Kevin Porter Jr. added 18 as the Houston Rockets never trailed in a 111-97 win over the slumping Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. The Rockets led by as many as 23 and … Read more
From his arrival in Lubbock to rumors of his departure, KENS Sports Reporter Vinnie Vinzetta had a front-row seat to the late coach’s Lubbock tenure. SAN ANTONIO — From 2002 to 2004, yours truly had the opportunity to host the television show “Red Raider Sports with Mike Leach.” Whether it was talking football, or countless … Read more
The Dallas Cowboys had to mount an unexpected comeback to beat the Houston Texans one week after needing a big fourth quarter to put away the Indianapolis Colts. DALLAS — The Dallas Cowboys 54-19 blowout of the Indianapolis Colts disguised an ugly truth from Week 13: the 8-3 Cowboys were in a slugfest with the … Read more
The football community and fans continue to mourn the loss of the Mississippi State head coach who died at the age of 61. HOUSTON — Mike Leach, the gruff, pioneering and unfiltered college football coach who helped revolutionize the game with the Air Raid offense, has died following complications from a heart condition, Mississippi State … Read more