NFL great Tom Brady touches down in Birmingham, meets some locals in a pub before match

Saturday is Brady’s first home match as minority owner of English soccer team Birmingham City. BIRMINGHAM, UK — NFL great Tom Brady got to know some of the locals ahead of his first home match as minority owner of English soccer team Birmingham City. Brady made an appearance at The Roost, a pub near St. Andrew’s … Read more

Australia edges France on penalty kicks to reach Women’s World Cup semifinals for 1st time: ‘I’m just speechless’

Australia will play either England or Colombia next Wednesday in Sydney for a spot in the final. BRISBANE, QLD — Australia edged France on penalty kicks Saturday to reach the Women’s World Cup semifinals for the first time. Cortnee Vine took Australia’s 10th penalty from the spot and calmly converted to give the Matildas a … Read more

UIL implements new way to keep athletes safe in the heat – measuring wet bulb temperatures

The wet bulb replaces last year’s heat index reading. The magic number is 92.1. Above that, practice is canceled. FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — This year, the UIL has issued a new rule governing outdoor athletics in heat.  Football is the most notorious sport in the Texas heat for its two-a-day practices. But the new … Read more

Popovich, Parker, Hammon and Gasol headline star-studded 2023 Basketball Hall of Fame class

The San Antonio Spurs are well-represented in Springfield this year, with four legends of the game being honored for their career accomplishments. SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame is set to enshrine the star-studded class of 2023, and four Spurs legends are headlining one of the most accomplished groups of inductees ever. … Read more