The contract makes Sarkisian among the top paid coaches in all of college football. AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian got paid, y’all. Amid the retirement of Alabama head coach Nick Saban, Texas reported last month it agreed to a four-year contract extension with Sarkisian to lock him in Austin, but didn’t release financial … Read more
WFAA spoke with two referees at Wednesday’s picket in North Dallas, Joe Dickerson and Allen Chapman. DALLAS — Major League Soccer (MLS) opened its season Wednesday – a 2-0 Inter Miami victory over Real Salt Lake – with replacement referees calling the game. Saturday’s full slate of matches are also set to be officiated with … Read more
This app is free to download in the U.S., U.K. and Canada. TEXAS, USA — Apple has joined the score-tracking scene as they announced the all-new Apple Sports app on Wednesday, Feb. 21. The popular tech company says this app is designed for speed and simplicity, creating a source for sports fans to get real-time scores, … Read more
Bennett Sousa grew up about 20 minutes away from Houston’s Spring Training facility in West Palm Beach, Florida. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Getting a job in the majors is not easy. But getting to your job in the majors is very easy for a pitcher this spring trying to land a job on the … Read more
Reid was a key force in the Rockets’ first two NBA Finals appearances in 1980-81 and 1985-86. HOUSTON — Robert Reid, who played 13 years in the NBA, including his first 10 years with the Houston Rockets, died Monday at his home at the age of 68, KHOU 11 sports reporter Matt Musil confirmed. According … Read more
The move to decrease the number of spots reserved for conference champions from six to five was prompted by realignment and the disassembling of the Pac-12. WASHINGTON — The field for the 12-team College Football Playoff will comprise five conference champions and seven at-large selections after the university presidents who oversee the CFP voted unanimously … Read more
The new MLB jerseys are drawing some criticism. Here’s how the changes look on the Rangers’ jerseys. DALLAS — One of the early storylines of baseball spring training has been a very baseball storyline: What’s up with the jerseys? More specifically, what’s up with the stitching and the font size of the name and how … Read more