Texas agrees to extension with head football coach Steve Sarkisian

Sarkisian has accumulated a 25-14 record with the Longhorns, leading the program to its first-ever College Football Playoff appearance in 2023. AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas has secured its football coach for the foreseeable future. Texas Longhorns head football coach Steve Sarkisian has agreed to a four-year extension that is scheduled to keep … Read more

Joe Trahan’s The Playbook: Dallas-Green Bay playoff history brings new chapter post-Rodgers

The Packers and Cowboys are both making their 36th postseason appearances. Both franchises are tied for the second-most postseason wins in NFL history. DALLAS — “The regular season it cute … this is legacy … be phenomenal or be forgotten.” -Cowboys LB Micah Parsons Cowboys’ stalwart defender Micah Parsons gets it. He fired off that … Read more

Five things to watch: Spurs versus Bulls

SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs (7-30) will host the Chicago Bulls (18-22) tonight for their second game of a back-to-back. The Spurs are on a two-game winning streak. GAME REWIND The Spurs are coming off a home win versus the Hornets, 135-99. The Spurs recorded 47% three-point shooting for the game and had 31 … Read more

Fred VanVleet’s hot 2nd half leads Houston Rockets to comeback victory over Detroit Pistons

“We got a little bit lucky,” Rockets coach Ime Udoka said. “We’ll take it, but it feels like we stole one.” DETROIT — Fred VanVleet scored 17 points in the second half, including eight in a key fourth-quarter stretch, as the Houston Rockets handed the Detroit Pistons their seventh straight loss, 112-110 on Friday night. … Read more