FINAL FOUR IN SAN ANTONIO: Houston zooms past Tennessee, 69-50, in Midwest Regional Final to clinch spot in Final Four

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

Friend vs. friend: Sampson, Barnes meet for trip to Final Four

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

Baylor University expands eSports, names first program director and coach

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

CCISD athletic director makes Dave Campbell’s 10 Influential Women in Texas High School football list

Marshall has been the district’s AD for nearly two decades. It comes as she is set to be inducted into the THSADA Hall of Honor later this year. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Longtime Corpus Christi Independent School District athletic director Brenda Marshall was named one of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football 10 Influential Women in Texas … Read more

Americans head into Olympic year with most decorated, and deepest, figure skating pool in decades

The United States is heading into the Olympic year with its most decorated and deepest pool of figure skaters in decades. BOSTON — The United States is heading into the Olympic year with its most decorated — and deepest — pool of figure skaters in decades. Perhaps ever. After winning three titles at the world … Read more