The hexagonal medals have a piece of the Eiffel Tower embedded in their centers, making them unique souveniers for the athletes. PARIS, France — Some of the medals from the Paris Olympics seem to be quickly losing their shine. The French mint told The Associated Press on Tuesday that it is replacing a number of … Read more
Aikman laid out his opinions about the decision to move on from Mike McCarthy in the pregame show to the Rams-Vikings Monday Night Football playoff game. DALLAS — Ouch. Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman gave Cowboys Nation a hard-to-swallow pill when speaking about the team he played 12 years for. To his credit, Aikman, who … Read more
“Everyone had their opportunity to shine,” said Victor Wembanyama following the Spurs’ win over the Lakers. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs beat the Lakers 126-102 on the road to snap their three-game losing skid. Victor Wembanyama finished with 23 points and eight rebounds. Harrison Barnes had 17, and Chris Paul had 13 and … Read more
DirecTV will start with a sports bundle, but said it planned to launch bundles in other genres soon. WASHINGTON — DirecTV is launching a package aimed at viewers who watch mostly sports. The MySports skinny bundle was announced on Tuesday and will feature 40 sports and broadcast channels. It will launch in 24 markets with … Read more
ARLINGTON, Texas — With Mike McCarthy out as Dallas Cowboys head coach, several names have come up as potential matches for the now-open position, and Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders is in the mix. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has reportedly been in talks with Sanders for the job, WFAA’s Joe Trahan confirmed. Sources confirmed that … Read more
Roadrunners women’s basketball is making great strides, led by the top scorer in the American Athletic Conference in Jordyn Jenkins. SAN ANTONIO — Weeks ago, when asked how she viewed their close season-opening loss at Texas A&M after going on to win seven straight, Karen Aston was blunt. “I’ll tell you that we’re still mad … Read more
Three San Antonio starters scored 20-plus points in Monday’s win. LOS ANGELES — Victor Wembanyama had 23 points and eight rebounds, Harrison Barnes scored 10 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Lakers 126-102 on Monday night in Los Angeles’ first game back from two postponements due … Read more