Astros Foundation donates $1M for new baseball, softball stadiums at TSU

“TSU students deserve the opportunity to go from playing and watching baseball at a city park to having their own stadium on campus,” Astros Foundation Director Paula Harris said. Currently, the TSU Tigers baseball team plays offsite at MacGregor Park and the softball team plays at Memorial Park. “I am truly grateful for this transformative … Read more

Jimmie Johnson returns to NASCAR

Jimmie Johnson will drive in the Daytona 500 after a two-year hiatus from NASCAR. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Jimmie Johnson will drive in the Daytona 500 Sunday after two years from NASCAR. New for Jimmie this year will be his number, 84, and he’s part owner of the newly named Legacy Motor Club, formerly Petty … Read more

AP source: Brittney Griner re-signs with Phoenix Mercury

Griner, who was a free agent, re-signed with the Mercury on a one-year contract according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Saturday because no announcement has been made. The 32-year-old Griner had said she would return to Phoenix in a social media … Read more

Ghana soccer player Christian Atsu dies in Turkey earthquake

The death toll from the 7.8-magnitude quake in Turkey and Syria has passed 43,000. Christian Atsu, the Ghana international forward who played for Premier League clubs Chelsea and Newcastle, has died in the earthquake in Turkey. He was 31. Search teams recovered Atsu’s body in the ruins of a luxury 12-story building where he had … Read more

Boldy’s shootout score sends Wild to 2-1 win over Stars

Matt Boldy scored in the shootout and Filip Gustavsson turned back the tying attempt to help the Minnesota Wild to a 2-1 win over the Dallas Stars. DALLAS — Matt Boldy scored in the shootout and Filip Gustavsson turned back the tying attempt to help the Minnesota Wild to a 2-1 win over the Dallas … Read more