Taylor Swift spends Black Friday amid sea of red as boyfriend Travis Kelce’s Chiefs face the Raiders

Swift had the Thanksgiving weekend off from her Eras Tour before it wraps with three shows in Vancouver beginning Dec. 6. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Pop superstar Taylor Swift was spending Black Friday amid a sea of red to watch her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, and the rest of the Kansas City Chiefs as they played … Read more

College sports reform could advance in GOP-controlled Congress, with Sen. Ted Cruz as NCAA ally

Cruz, who is set to take over as chair of the powerful Commerce Committee, said recently that a college sports bill will be a top priority. WASHINGTON — The NCAA’s yearslong efforts to get lawmakers to address myriad problems in college sports could finally pay off in the new, Republican-controlled Congress. Sen. Ted Cruz, a … Read more

Wisner has career day as No. 3 Texas advances to SEC title game with 17-7 win over No. 20 Texas A&M

The win sends the Longhorns to the Southeastern Conference championship game. COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Quintrevion Wisner ran for a career-high 186 yards and Quinn Ewers threw a touchdown pass to lead No. 3 Texas to a 17-7 win over 20th-ranked archrival Texas A&M on Saturday night, sending the Longhorns to the Southeastern Conference championship … Read more

Texas A&M doesn’t have cheerleaders. They have yell leaders. Here’s why.

The tradition dates back to the early 1900s. COLLEGE STATION, Texas — While most college teams have cheerleaders, the Texas A&M Aggies have yell leaders. While yell leaders don’t do gymnastics on the sidelines, their job is the same – to energize the Aggie crowd at sporting events, especially football games. So why yell leaders … Read more