45-year-old Venus Williams becomes the oldest woman since Martina Navratilova to win a match

It was the first singles victory for Williams in nearly two years. WASHINGTON — Venus Williams became the second-oldest woman to win a tour-level singles match in professional tennis, delivering some of her familiar big serves and groundstrokes at age 45 while beating Peyton Stearns — 22 years her junior — by a 6-3, 6-4 … Read more

UTSA football head coach, East Texas high school coaching legend Jeff Traylor inducted into THSCA Hall of Honor

A longtime Texas high school coach, Traylor, guided his hometown Gilmer Buckeyes to three state championships. GILMER, Texas — Jeff Traylor, who built the Gilmer High School football program into a state powerhouse, was inducted into the Texas High School Coaches Association Hall of Honor during a ceremony on Saturday night at the Henry B. … Read more

US Olympic and Paralympic officials bar transgender women from competing in Olympic women’s sports

The USOPC told federations overseeing several sports it has an “obligation to comply” with an executive order issued by President Donald Trump. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has effectively barred transgender women from competing in women’s sports, telling the federations overseeing swimming, athletics and other sports it has an “obligation … Read more