As World Cup matches resume, you may be wondering why some players have been wearing masks during games. DOHA, Qatar — Imagine a massive, red-clad, masked man coming at you full speed with the intent of taking the ball you were dribbling. That’s the reality for World Cup players facing Croatia’s Joško Gvardiol. The 20-year-old … Read more
The Spurs finally snapped their 11-game losing skid. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs finally snapped their 11-game losing skid after beating the Houston Rockets, 118-109, at home. Keldon Johnson had 32 points and seven rebounds to lead the team while Tre Jones added 26 points. Romeo Langford finished with 11 points and five … Read more
Robinson is the fourth Longhorn to win the award. AUSTIN, Texas — Texas junior running back Bijan Robinson is the 2022 recipient of the Doak Walker Award, honoring the nation’s top college running back. Robinson is the fourth Longhorn to win the award, joining two-time winner Ricky Williams (1997, 1998), Cedric Benson (2004) and D’Onta Foreman … Read more
SAN ANTONIO — Conference USA champions — University of Texas at San Antonio — will be honored on Friday with a river parade. They also earned a program-record 30 all-conference and all-freshman team accolades on Tuesday. They’re calling this the Rowdy River Parade. Get it? That’s the name of their mascot, and of course, there’s a … Read more
Tyler Seguin scored with 29 seconds left in overtime and the Dallas Stars beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3. DALLAS — (AP) — Tyler Seguin scored with 29 seconds left in overtime and the Dallas Stars beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 on Thursday night to avoid their first three-game losing streak of the season. Seguin took … Read more
The Gamecocks coach has been a vocal supporter of Griner since her imprisonment began, usually tweeting daily about the imprisonment. COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gamecocks basketball coach Dawn Staley has issued her first reaction to the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner from a Russian prison. Staley tweeted Thursday morning “God’s grace is SUFFICIENT! @britneygriner is … Read more
Keldon Johnson scored 32 to lead seven Spurs in double figures as San Antonio ended the second-longest losing streak in franchise history. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs (7-18) snapped the second-longest losing streak in franchise history with a 118-109 win over the Rockets. Keldon Johnson scored 32 and Tre Jones added 25 to … Read more