Austin Spurs hire new assistant coach; The Rock announces Hispanic Heritage Month and Día de Los Muertos events

Spurs fans are invited to The Rock at La Cantera to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and Día de Los Muertos. SAN ANTONIO — The Austin Spurs, the San Antonio Spurs‘ G League affiliate, announced K.J. Conklin as an assistant coach and director of player development. Conklin joins the Spurs after serving as director of player … Read more

Earned, not given: Edward Waters University football welcomes first female player

Towkach, who previously played football at Yulee High School, embraced the challenge of playing at the collegiate level. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Edward Waters University, now a division II school, is seeing its athletics program rise, particularly the Tigers football team under head coach Toriano Morgan, which is becoming a force in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic … Read more

‘It’s extremely racist’ | Parents angry after ribbon depicting scalped Native American sold to Spiro students

“How can we tell children to be proud of Native American heritage when the schools are preaching that it’s okay to be violent to them?” SPIRO, Okla. — The anticipation before the rivalry football game between the Pocola Indians and Spiro Bulldogs is big every year. In Spiro, that includes a fundraiser where students can … Read more

Dallas Stars sign defenseman Esa Lindell to 5-year, $26M contract extension

According to the Stars, this contract has an average annual value of $5.25 million. DALLAS — The Dallas Stars announced that 30-year-old Finnish defenseman Esa Lindell signed a five-year, $26.25-million contract extension on Tuesday, Sept. 17.  According to a news release from the Stars, the contract will begin at the start of the 2025-2026 NHL … Read more