WACO, Texas — From the record books, to the rafters, Brittney Griner’s legacy will forever live on. Eleven years ago, the Baylor star was sinking shots and winning national titles with the Bears and on Sunday, her jersey was retired and she finally received her flowers. The ceremony took place ahead of the Baylor vs Texas Tech … Read more
Ben Duong broke the previous record by more than three minutes. AUSTIN, Texas — A man from Austin is a new world record holder. Ben Duong, 24, finished with a time of 1 hour, 21 minutes, 38 seconds in Sunday’s Austin Marathon, which was impressive, but not as impressive as his shattering of a prior … Read more
Pacquaio wanted to come out of retirement to box at age 45 in the Olympic tournament in Paris where medal bouts will be staged at the Roland Garros tennis complex. LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The International Olympic Committee will not change its rules to let boxing great Manny Pacquaio compete at the Paris Games aged five years … Read more
“Jose just gave me his shoes,” Astros fan Donna Hopkins said. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — If you’re a baseball fan, there’s no better way to see players and coaches up close than at spring training. An interaction between one of the Astros‘ top players and one of their biggest fans is proof of just … Read more
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR has postponed the season-opening Daytona 500 until Monday because of two days of rain at Daytona International Speedway. The race was scheduled to begin Sunday afternoon but amid heavy doubts that the green flag would wave on time, if at all. The final practice for the event was canceled Saturday, … Read more
Wembanyama and the top picks couldn’t get the Skills Challenge title. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs‘ Victor Wembanyama and Team Top Picks came up short at the 2024 All-Star Skills Challenge. Wembanyama teamed up with past No. 1 picks – Paolo Banchero and Anthony Edwards – at the event, and the trio walked away … Read more
Wembanyama and the top picks couldn’t get the Skills Challenge title. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs‘ Victor Wembanyama and Team Top Picks came up short at the 2024 All-Star Skills Challenge. Wembanyama teamed up with past No. 1 picks – Paolo Banchero and Anthony Edwards – at the event, and the trio walked away … Read more