Houston to practice at Texas as Hurricane Harvey looms
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The University of Houston is sending its football team to Austin to practice and get out Hurricane Harvey's way. The University of Texas has agreed to let the Cougars use their indoor practice facility. Austin is supposed to get some rain from the storm but nothing like the deluge expected for several days in Houston and along the Texas Gulf coast.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The University of Houston is sending its football team to Austin to practice and get out Hurricane Harvey's way. The University of Texas has agreed to let the Cougars use their indoor practice facility. Austin is supposed to get some rain from the storm but nothing like the deluge expected for several days in Houston and along the Texas Gulf coast.
Sooners without Stoops still preseason pick to win Big 12
IRVING, Texas (AP) - Oklahoma is the preseason favorite to win another Big 12 title after coach Bob Stoops' surprise retirement. The Sooners, who last season won their record 10th Big 12 title under Stoops, got 19 of 32 first-place votes in the preseason media poll released Thursday in advance of the league's media days next week.
IRVING, Texas (AP) - Oklahoma is the preseason favorite to win another Big 12 title after coach Bob Stoops' surprise retirement. The Sooners, who last season won their record 10th Big 12 title under Stoops, got 19 of 32 first-place votes in the preseason media poll released Thursday in advance of the league's media days next week.
Faedo fabulous again, Florida beats TCU to go to CWS finals
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Alex Faedo pitched three-hit ball for 7 1/3 shutout innings in a second straight strong performance against TCU, and Florida moved to the College World Series finals with a 3-0 win Saturday night. No. 3 national seed Florida (50-19) will play No. 4 seed LSU (52-18) in the best-of-three finals beginning Monday night. TCU (50-18) had beaten the Gators 9-2 on Friday to force the...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Alex Faedo pitched three-hit ball for 7 1/3 shutout innings in a second straight strong performance against TCU, and Florida moved to the College World Series finals with a 3-0 win Saturday night. No. 3 national seed Florida (50-19) will play No. 4 seed LSU (52-18) in the best-of-three finals beginning Monday night. TCU (50-18) had beaten the Gators 9-2 on Friday to force the...
TCU to meet Florida again after 9-2 College World Series win
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - TCU coach Jim Schlossnagle had to admit he was a little worried when Florida starter Jackson Kowar struck out seven of the Horned Frogs' first eight batters in their College World Series game Friday night. "Jackson, on their side, was beyond amazing," Schlossnagle said. "I started to think after he was punching us out so much in the first two-plus innings...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - TCU coach Jim Schlossnagle had to admit he was a little worried when Florida starter Jackson Kowar struck out seven of the Horned Frogs' first eight batters in their College World Series game Friday night. "Jackson, on their side, was beyond amazing," Schlossnagle said. "I started to think after he was punching us out so much in the first two-plus innings...
Skoug, TCU topple Missouri St 3-2 in super regional opener
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Evan Skoug hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning, sending TCU past Missouri State 3-2 in a super regional opener Saturday night. Skoug's one-out shot just over the fence in right field - his 19th homer of the season - came on the fourth pitch from reliever Jordan Knutson (8-4), who replaced Dylan Coleman for a lefty-lefty matchup after the Bears starter...
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Evan Skoug hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning, sending TCU past Missouri State 3-2 in a super regional opener Saturday night. Skoug's one-out shot just over the fence in right field - his 19th homer of the season - came on the fourth pitch from reliever Jordan Knutson (8-4), who replaced Dylan Coleman for a lefty-lefty matchup after the Bears starter...
TCU Earns No. 6 National Seed in NCAA Tournament
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Oregon State has put together the best season by any team in 35 years, and the Beavers' work was rewarded Monday when they were made the No. 1 national seed for the NCAA Division I baseball tournament. After narrowly missing the tournament last year, the Beavers went 49-4 and set a Pac-12 record with 27 conference wins. They'll go into the tournament with the fewest...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Oregon State has put together the best season by any team in 35 years, and the Beavers' work was rewarded Monday when they were made the No. 1 national seed for the NCAA Division I baseball tournament. After narrowly missing the tournament last year, the Beavers went 49-4 and set a Pac-12 record with 27 conference wins. They'll go into the tournament with the fewest...
TCU defeats Oklahoma 9-4 in Big 12 elimination game
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Jared Janczak threw five shutout innings to help No. 2 seed TCU defeat No. 3 seed Oklahoma 9-4 on Thursday in a Big 12 Tournament elimination game. Janczak, an All-Big 12 first-team pitcher, gave up three hits and struck out eight to improve to 8-0 on the season. Elliott Barzilli had three hits and Cam Warner knocked in two runs for the Horned Frogs (40-15).
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Jared Janczak threw five shutout innings to help No. 2 seed TCU defeat No. 3 seed Oklahoma 9-4 on Thursday in a Big 12 Tournament elimination game. Janczak, an All-Big 12 first-team pitcher, gave up three hits and struck out eight to improve to 8-0 on the season. Elliott Barzilli had three hits and Cam Warner knocked in two runs for the Horned Frogs (40-15).
Lawsuit: Baylor football players recorded gang rapes
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A new federal lawsuit against Baylor University alleges football players routinely recorded gang rapes and staged dogfights in a program that fostered sexual violence. A former Baylor volleyball player identified only as Jane Doe filed the lawsuit Tuesday. It alleges she was gang raped by four or more players in 2012. She says the players later harassed her and her family...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A new federal lawsuit against Baylor University alleges football players routinely recorded gang rapes and staged dogfights in a program that fostered sexual violence. A former Baylor volleyball player identified only as Jane Doe filed the lawsuit Tuesday. It alleges she was gang raped by four or more players in 2012. She says the players later harassed her and her family...
SMU students upset about proposed changes to The Boulevard
SMU’s football tailgating scene will likely be less rowdy if proposed changes from the school go into effect for 2017.
SMU’s football tailgating scene will likely be less rowdy if proposed changes from the school go into effect for 2017.
Longhorn Lockers: New recruitment tool?
The University of Texas recently bought new lockers for $10,500 a piece.
The University of Texas recently bought new lockers for $10,500 a piece.
After 3 years of losing, Herman trying to change Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Tom Herman had barely accepted the job at Texas when he sent a strong message to his new players and those who had been fiercely loyal to Charlie Strong. Change was coming. It was going to make some of them uncomfortable, but after three years of losing, why not embrace it?
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Tom Herman had barely accepted the job at Texas when he sent a strong message to his new players and those who had been fiercely loyal to Charlie Strong. Change was coming. It was going to make some of them uncomfortable, but after three years of losing, why not embrace it?
South Carolina beats Baylor 70-50 to advance to Elite Eight
NEW YORK (AP) - Sindarius Thornwell scored 24 points and seventh-seeded South Carolina cruised past third-seeded Baylor 70-50 on Friday night in the East Regional semifinals, the Bears' worst NCAA Tournament loss. The Gamecocks (25-10) were in control from the middle of the first half on, mixing defenses and hustling all over the Madison Square Garden court to advance to the Elite Eight for...
NEW YORK (AP) - Sindarius Thornwell scored 24 points and seventh-seeded South Carolina cruised past third-seeded Baylor 70-50 on Friday night in the East Regional semifinals, the Bears' worst NCAA Tournament loss. The Gamecocks (25-10) were in control from the middle of the first half on, mixing defenses and hustling all over the Madison Square Garden court to advance to the Elite Eight for...
Texas appeals court overturns ex-Baylor player's conviction
DALLAS (AP) - An appeals court overturned the conviction of a former Baylor football player whose sexual assault case helped ignite a scandal that engulfed the nation's largest Baptist school. The Texas 10th Court of Appeals said in a ruling Wednesday that text messages between the accuser and friend should not have been excluded from the testimony in Sam Ukwuachu's 2015 trial in Waco....
DALLAS (AP) - An appeals court overturned the conviction of a former Baylor football player whose sexual assault case helped ignite a scandal that engulfed the nation's largest Baptist school. The Texas 10th Court of Appeals said in a ruling Wednesday that text messages between the accuser and friend should not have been excluded from the testimony in Sam Ukwuachu's 2015 trial in Waco....
QB Baker Mayfield will practice with Sooners this spring
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops says Baker Mayfield will practice this spring as the football program assesses the fallout from the quarterback's arrest in Arkansas last month.
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops says Baker Mayfield will practice this spring as the football program assesses the fallout from the quarterback's arrest in Arkansas last month.
Southern Cal hits late 3, upsets 6th-seeded SMU in NCAAs
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Elijah Stewart hit a late 3-pointer for No. 11 seed Southern California as the Trojans upset sixth seeded SMU 66-65 Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. SMU's Shake Milton missed a floater at the buzzer. Stewart had 22 points for the Trojans (26-9). Bennie Boatright and Chimezie Metu each added 14 for USC, which advances to play Baylor in the second round of...
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Elijah Stewart hit a late 3-pointer for No. 11 seed Southern California as the Trojans upset sixth seeded SMU 66-65 Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. SMU's Shake Milton missed a floater at the buzzer. Stewart had 22 points for the Trojans (26-9). Bennie Boatright and Chimezie Metu each added 14 for USC, which advances to play Baylor in the second round of...
Freeman scores 21 as Baylor tops New Mexico State
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - After two years of surprise early NCAA Tournament exits, Baylor finally broke through. Al Freeman came off the bench to score 21 points, and the third-seeded Bears defeated No. 14 seed New Mexico State 91-73 on Friday in the first round of the NCAA's East Regional.
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - After two years of surprise early NCAA Tournament exits, Baylor finally broke through. Al Freeman came off the bench to score 21 points, and the third-seeded Bears defeated No. 14 seed New Mexico State 91-73 on Friday in the first round of the NCAA's East Regional.
Williams, Robinson pace TCU over Fresno State 66-59 in NIT
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Kenrich Williams had 13 points and 10 rebounds for his 15th double-double this season and TCU defeated Fresno State on Wednesday night in a first-round NIT game on Wednesday night. In the second round, TCU, a No. 4 seed, will play the winner of South Dakota and Iowa. Alex Robinson scored 14 points with five assists for the Horned Frogs (20-15), who held on to win...
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Kenrich Williams had 13 points and 10 rebounds for his 15th double-double this season and TCU defeated Fresno State on Wednesday night in a first-round NIT game on Wednesday night. In the second round, TCU, a No. 4 seed, will play the winner of South Dakota and Iowa. Alex Robinson scored 14 points with five assists for the Horned Frogs (20-15), who held on to win...
No. 12 SMU beats UCF 70-59 in American semifinals
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - SMU goes into Sunday's American Athletic Conference championship on a 15-game winning streak, having won more games than any other team in the program's history. Not bad for a squad that didn't get a single vote in the preseason AP Poll. Sterling Brown scored 22 points as the 12th-ranked Mustangs (29-4) beat UCF 70-59 on Saturday in the AAC semifinals.
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - SMU goes into Sunday's American Athletic Conference championship on a 15-game winning streak, having won more games than any other team in the program's history. Not bad for a squad that didn't get a single vote in the preseason AP Poll. Sterling Brown scored 22 points as the 12th-ranked Mustangs (29-4) beat UCF 70-59 on Saturday in the AAC semifinals.
Texas State upsets UTA in Sun Belt semifinals 83-62
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Bobby Conley scored 16 points and Immanuel King scored 11 of his 13 in the first half when Texas State built a nine-point lead and went on to upset top-seeded UT Arlington 83-62 on Saturday. Nijal Pearson added 14 points, Kavin Tilbury-Gilder 12 and Nedeljko Prijovic 11 for the fourth-seeded Bobcats (20-12), who will play No. 6 seed Troy for the conference championship on...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Bobby Conley scored 16 points and Immanuel King scored 11 of his 13 in the first half when Texas State built a nine-point lead and went on to upset top-seeded UT Arlington 83-62 on Saturday. Nijal Pearson added 14 points, Kavin Tilbury-Gilder 12 and Nedeljko Prijovic 11 for the fourth-seeded Bobcats (20-12), who will play No. 6 seed Troy for the conference championship on...
No. 23 Iowa St trounces TCU 84-63 to reach Big 12 title game
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Monte Morris helped Iowa State win a pair of Big 12 Tournament titles under Fred Hoiberg. Now he has a chance to do it under Steve Prohm. The all-Big 12 guard had 15 points, Deonte Burton scored a game-high 22, and the pair of seniors guided the No. 23 Cyclones to an 84-63 rout of upstart TCU on Friday night, moving the program into the tournament title game for the...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Monte Morris helped Iowa State win a pair of Big 12 Tournament titles under Fred Hoiberg. Now he has a chance to do it under Steve Prohm. The all-Big 12 guard had 15 points, Deonte Burton scored a game-high 22, and the pair of seniors guided the No. 23 Cyclones to an 84-63 rout of upstart TCU on Friday night, moving the program into the tournament title game for the...