Biles previously won the AP honor in 2016 and 2019, times in her life she now barely recognizes. CHICAGO — There were jitters, of course. Considering all that happened, how could there not be? When Simone Biles walked onto the floor at a suburban Chicago arena in late July for her first gymnastics competition in … Read more
Victor Wembanyama passed well but scored just seven points in San Antonio’s 21st loss in their last 22 games. CHICAGO — The Spurs couldn’t capitalize on a cold night in Chicago, collapsing in the fourth quarter and falling to the Bulls 114-95. Both teams struggled mightily from three, shooting a combined 17-58 from three in … Read more
New Orleans closed the third quarter by scoring 14 straight points to take a 94-76 lead into the final 12 minutes. CLEVELAND — Trey Murphy III scored 28 points while starting in place of New Orleans star Zion Williamson — out with an illness — and the Pelicans pulled away in the second half to … Read more
The NCAA college football championship will be played Jan. 8 at NRG Stadium. On Thursday, we learned about more festivities surrounding the game. HOUSTON — We’re learning more about some of the hoopla surrounding the NCAA college football championship game at NRG Stadium in Houston next month. The game will be played on Jan. 8 … Read more
Austin police said they used a black SUV with a distinct “Hello Kitty” sticker on it to connect the men to the other burglaries, including Armstrong’s. AUSTIN, Texas — Two arrests have been made after former pro cyclist Lance Armstrong had more than $100,000 worth of bikes stolen from his Austin storage unit. According to … Read more
The San Marcos senior was considered one of the best offensive linemen in the country and was also a standout on the basketball team. AUSTIN, Texas — The LSU Tigers nabbed a big-time offensive lineman from Central Texas during National Signing Day. San Marcos High School senior Ory Williams signed with the Tigers on Wednesday … Read more
Jabari Smith Jr. led the Rockets with a career-high 34 points with 13 rebounds and VanVleet had a season-high 32 points with 15 assists as Houston lost a third strai HOUSTON — Trae Young had 30 points and 14 assists as the Atlanta Hawks withstood a late charge by Houston to get a 134-127 victory … Read more