College Sports

SMU donor group to pay student-athletes $36K a year through NIL

Paying college athletes has been a sore subject at SMU for decades. But now through NIL, donors are legally paying athletes. It’s not just SMU athletes benefiting from NIL. UNT and schools across Texas are doing the same.

August 9

Alabama No. 1 in preseason coaches' poll; Ohio St. 2, Georgia 3

Alabama received a majority of first-place votes in the poll despite losing to Georgia in the National Championship game last season.

August 8

NIL deals: College football, track star known as ‘King of NIL’ has 70 endorsements

The 21-year-old running back reached out to 100 companies before landing his first “name, image and likeness” deal and has acquired dozens of endorsements over the past year.

August 2

Ohio State University awarded trademark on use of word 'THE'

Ohio State’s trademark allows them to use the word “THE” on t-shirts, baseball caps, hats, and other clothing.

June 22

TCU, DBU back in NCAA baseball tournament

Two North Texas teams will return to the NCAA baseball tournament. TCU and DBU both hope to make it all the way to Omaha.

May 31

‘We’re done’: A&M’s Fisher fires back at ‘narcissist’ Saban

Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher called Nick Saban a “narcissist” on Thursday after the Alabama coach accused the rival Aggies of using name, image and likeness deals to land their top-ranked recruiting classes.

May 19

Former OU football player fatally shot in Dallas

Police are investigating the murder of former University of Oklahoma Sooner Du'Vonta Lampkin in Downtown Dallas.

May 6

NCAA President Mark Emmert to step down by June 2023

NCAA Board of Governors Chairman John DeGioia announced the move Tuesday and said it was by mutual agreement.

April 26

How Dallas' Danny Gray reached NFL Draft: "I just turned the impossible into possible."

Danny Gray has overcome a time when he had no hope for his pro football dreams, to now reach the NFL Draft and represent hope for the Dallas community where he grew up.

April 24

Punishments handed out after Weatherford college pitcher tackled hitter during baseball game

A college baseball pitcher from Weatherford College was suspended for charging at and tackling a hitter after giving up a home run.

April 21

Weatherford college pitcher tackles opponent during baseball game, video shows

A junior college in Weatherford says police are investigating after one of their baseball team's pitchers plowed into a player on the other team during a game in Weatherford. The incident was caught on camera.

April 20

NCAA Men’s Championship: Kansas and North Carolina battle for title for 1st time in 65 years

The North Carolina Tar Heels and Kansas Jayhawks will clash for the NCAA Championship Monday night. These two historical programs are meeting in the title game for the first time since 1957.

April 4

SMU names new men’s basketball coach

SMU has named Rob Lanier as its new head men’s basketball coach. He said he hopes to make SMU a regular fixture in the tournament.

March 29

Sweet 16: Duke beats Texas Tech, advances to Elite 8 in Coach K’s final season

Duke advanced to the Elite 8 after beating Texas Tech Thursday night. Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski keeps telling anyone who will listen, “It’s not the coaching.”

March 25

Mathurin, top-seeded Arizona survive TCU upset bid in OT

TCU is out of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament with a loss to one of the top seeds -- Arizona.

March 21

Tar Heels survive ejection, big rally, beat '21 champ Baylor

eighth-seeded North Carolina blew a 25-point second-half lead but still found a way to beat defending champion Baylor 93-86.

March 19

TCU gets first NCAA win since 1987 with rout of Seton Hall

Mike Miles Jr. scored 21 points and ninth-seeded TCU got its first NCAA Tournament victory in 35 years, easily dispatching eighth-seeded Seton Hall 69-42.

March 19