Hundreds of fans filled downtown as Houston beat Tennessee 69-50 in Sunday’s Elite Eight matchup. HOUSTON — Whose house? Coogs’ house! That was one of several cheers that echoed through Avenida Plaza Sunday at a watch party supporting the University of Houston Cougars. Houston beat Tennessee 69-50 to punch their ticket to the Final Four … Read more
Madison Booker’s 17 points helped push the Longhorns past the scrappy No. 5 seed Volunteers. AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Longhorns women’s basketball team will get to continue their quest for a national championship, following a 67-59 win over Tennessee in the Sweet 16 in Birmingham on Saturday. The No. 5 seed Volunteers brought the … Read more
The Tigers become the last of the No. 1 seeds to advance to the Final Four — joining Florida, Duke and Houston. ATLANTA — Johni Broome had 25 points and 14 rebounds, and Auburn took command with 17 unanswered points in the first half to beat Michigan State 70-64 on Sunday and complete a sweep … Read more
The Cougars will face Cooper Flagg and five-time national champ Duke on Saturday in the Alamo City. INDIANAPOLIS — Houston’s relentless defense confused and harassed Tennessee and carried the Cougars into their seventh Final Four and first since 2021, with L.J. Cryer scoring 17 points in a 69-50 victory on Sunday. Emanuel Sharp scored 14 … Read more
She became the first American women’s figure skating world champion in nearly two decades. BOSTON — Alysa Liu skated around the ice in disbelief, her golden dress shimmering in the lights of TD Garden, and the appreciative roar from a sellout crowd reminded her why she had returned to the sport following a nearly two-year … Read more
Houston’s Kelvin Sampson and Tennessee’s Rick Barnes will face off in the Elite Eight, continuing a relationship that spans more than 40 years. INDIANAPOLIS — In a matchup steeped in friendship and mutual respect, Houston’s Kelvin Sampson and Tennessee’s Rick Barnes will face off in the Elite Eight, continuing a relationship that spans more than … Read more
Adam Stanley joins Baylor after growing a successful eSports program at Brewton-Parker College. WACO, Texas — Esports, one of the newest and fastest-growing type of sport, is about to expand in Central Texas after Baylor University named Adam Stanley to be its first eSports director and coach on Monday. Stanley joins Baylor after developing Brewton-Parker … Read more