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Reagan expects improved Brennan team in rematch entering round one of Texas HS playoffs
Read full article: Reagan expects improved Brennan team in rematch entering round one of Texas HS playoffs9-1 Brennan will once again host 7-3 Reagan ā this time, it will be for the Class 6A Division I Bi-district crown.
Oregon exploited a loophole in its win over Ohio State, part of a long tradition in rule-bending
Read full article: Oregon exploited a loophole in its win over Ohio State, part of a long tradition in rule-bendingThe Oregon football team's decision to exploit a loophole in the rules late in a win over Ohio State is hardly new.
Sanders connects with Wester on Hail Mary in regulation, Colorado beats Baylor 38-31 in overtime
Read full article: Sanders connects with Wester on Hail Mary in regulation, Colorado beats Baylor 38-31 in overtimeLaJohntay Wester caught a 43-yard Hail Mary pass from Shedeur Sanders with no time remaining in regulation and Travis Hunter forced a fumble at the 1-yard line in overtime as Colorado rallied for an improbable 38-31 win over Baylor on a drizzly night.
Chase Hunter scores 20 as Clemson beats Baylor 72-64 in 2nd round of NCAA tourney
Read full article: Chase Hunter scores 20 as Clemson beats Baylor 72-64 in 2nd round of NCAA tourneyChase Hunter had 20 points and six assists, and No. 6 seed Clemson held off third-seeded Baylor for a 72-64 victory in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
No. 3 seed Baylor breezes past Colgate 92-67, wins 6th straight March Madness opener
Read full article: No. 3 seed Baylor breezes past Colgate 92-67, wins 6th straight March Madness openerJalen Bridges scored 23 points, JaāKobe Walter added 19 and third-seeded Baylor coasted past 14th-seeded Colgate 92-67 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Kaluma's 4-point play in overtime helps Kansas State rally past No. 9 Baylor, 68-64
Read full article: Kaluma's 4-point play in overtime helps Kansas State rally past No. 9 Baylor, 68-64Arthur Kaluma converted a four-point play to give Kansas State the lead with 20 seconds left in overtime, and Tylor Perry added a pair of free throws with 6.9 seconds to go, helping the Wildcats beat No. 9 Baylor 68-64 on Tuesday night.
San Antonio area high school football teams start practice amid extreme heat
Read full article: San Antonio area high school football teams start practice amid extreme heatHigh school football is back but under some extreme heat and temperatures. Hundreds of players and coaches across the state hit the field Monday for the official start of practice for the 2023 season.
NFL takes no breaks as Chiefs' Super Bowl revelry wanes
Read full article: NFL takes no breaks as Chiefs' Super Bowl revelry wanesThe Kansas City Chiefs awoke Monday still reveling in the glow of their second Super Bowl title in a four-year span, while the Philadelphia Eagles were left to lament how close they came to winning another Lombardi Trophy of their own.
Dubose, Brennan race past Lake Travis, will face Westlake next; Smithson Valley tops Fulshear; Boerne crushes Port Lavaca Calhoun
Read full article: Dubose, Brennan race past Lake Travis, will face Westlake next; Smithson Valley tops Fulshear; Boerne crushes Port Lavaca CalhounIt didnāt take long to get the tryptophan out of our collective system this past Friday!
Brennan crushes Los Fresnos, sets up rematch with Lake Travis; Alamo Heights takes down Gregory-Portland, faces Liberty Hill next; Falls City hands Sabinal first loss
Read full article: Brennan crushes Los Fresnos, sets up rematch with Lake Travis; Alamo Heights takes down Gregory-Portland, faces Liberty Hill next; Falls City hands Sabinal first lossAs we prepare for Thanksgiving, 16 teams from the greater San Antonio area are thankful to still be alive in the high school football playoffs, including Brennan and Alamo Heights who both get a chance at redemption in the third round.
No. 2 Brennan cruises past Harlan in 29-6A clash; Jourdanton knocks off Pleasanton in 5-overtime classic; Churchill edges Madison after lengthy weather delay
Read full article: No. 2 Brennan cruises past Harlan in 29-6A clash; Jourdanton knocks off Pleasanton in 5-overtime classic; Churchill edges Madison after lengthy weather delayLightning delays and overtime thrillers flooded Week 3's high school football slate, as Brennan took control of District 29-6A with a rout of Harlan, Jourdanton outlasted Pleasanton in a five-overtime classic, and Churchill edged Madison in double overtime in a game that ended well past midnight.
BGC Week 3 Preview: Harlan vs. Brennan, Floresville vs. Somerset headline games to stream Friday night
Read full article: BGC Week 3 Preview: Harlan vs. Brennan, Floresville vs. Somerset headline games to stream Friday nightDistrict play in 29-6A kicks off in style with a showdown between two of the best teams in the area in Harlan vs. Brennan, while Floresville and Somerset put their undefeated records on the line at Bulldog Stadium on Friday night.
Big Bend National Park closes trail āuntil further noticeā due to significant bear activity
Read full article: Big Bend National Park closes trail āuntil further noticeā due to significant bear activityThe Window Trail in the Chisos Basin in Big Bend National Park is closed to public use until further notice.
Busted brackets mark another topsy-turvy NCAA tourney
Read full article: Busted brackets mark another topsy-turvy NCAA tourneyThere were 17.3 million brackets filled out in ESPN's Tournament Challenge this year, and the quest for a perfect one was done before the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament.
Baylor, Duke remain 1-2 in AP Top 25 poll with few changes
Read full article: Baylor, Duke remain 1-2 in AP Top 25 poll with few changesBaylor kept its firm hold on No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 menās college basketball poll with few changes at the top and no new teams entering the latest rankings.
Baylor stays No. 1 in AP Top 25; Arizona rises to No. 6
Read full article: Baylor stays No. 1 in AP Top 25; Arizona rises to No. 6Defending national champion Baylor has maintained its top spot in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll, though not without ceding a No. 1 vote to Arizona, while the six remaining unbeatens continued their rise.
Undefeated Brennan battles Lake Travis in fourth round; Navarro meets Cuero in rematch of Week 4 thriller; Alamo Heights in midst of deepest playoff run since 2013
Read full article: Undefeated Brennan battles Lake Travis in fourth round; Navarro meets Cuero in rematch of Week 4 thriller; Alamo Heights in midst of deepest playoff run since 2013Week 4 of the high school football playoffs features a clash of undefeated 2A titans, while Brennan and Alamo Heights put their 13-0 records on the line against Lake Travis and Liberty Hill.
AP sources: Big 12 moving quickly to add 4 new members
Read full article: AP sources: Big 12 moving quickly to add 4 new membersThe Big 12 is moving quickly on an expansion plan that could have the conference at 12 schools after Texas and Oklahoma leave, with BYU, Central Florida, Cincinnati and Houston as the āmost intriguingā candidates.
Brennan wins early-season showdown against Reagan; Alamo Heights earns dramatic victory over Boerne; Robert Bruce, Koy Detmer get first wins as head coaches
Read full article: Brennan wins early-season showdown against Reagan; Alamo Heights earns dramatic victory over Boerne; Robert Bruce, Koy Detmer get first wins as head coachesBrennan beats Reagan, Alamo Heights stuns Boerne and a pair of new head coach earn their first wins as we recap Week 1 of the 2021 high school football season.
Close range: Baylor grinds to Elite 8 in 62-51 win ova 'Nova
Read full article: Close range: Baylor grinds to Elite 8 in 62-51 win ova 'NovaDavion Mitchell, a 46% shooter from 3 this season, went 0 for 3 from long range on a 14-point day. Jared Butler scored nine points on 1-for-9 shooting from 3, and MaCio Teague had five points without a 3. The guards did a great job of not settling and probing more.āBecause of that, Baylor shot 53% in the second half, even though it made only one 3. Constantly harassing Villanova shooters who'd carved out space in the first half, Baylor held Villanova to 37.5% shooting in the second and 0 for 9 from 3. Forward Brandon Slater left the game about midway through the second half after landing awkwardly during a fight for a rebound.
Ursin, Smith lead No. 5 Baylor to big win in NCAA opener
Read full article: Ursin, Smith lead No. 5 Baylor to big win in NCAA openerSAN ANTONIO ā Moon Ursin scored a career-high 24 points, All-American NaLyssa Smith had a double-double and fifth-ranked Baylor had no problem in its womenās NCAA Tournament opener, cruising to a 101-52 win over Jackson State on Sunday. Smith scored 18 points on 8-of-9 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds for the second-seeded Bears (26-2), who face seventh-seeded Virginia Tech on Tuesday in the River Walk Region. Baylor, the national leader in field-goal defense (31.8%) and rebounding margin (plus-19), limited Jackson State to 30.9% shooting, including 2 of 19 from 3-point range, and had a 59-35 rebounding advantage. Ursin, who was 3 of 3 behind the arc, had 16 points and Smith was 5 of 6 for 12 points, and the Bears led 51-24. The Bears shot 54.5% and held Jackson State to 27.8% for a 51-24 lead.
No. 12 Oklahoma St beats No. 2 Baylor 83-74 in Big 12 semis
Read full article: No. 12 Oklahoma St beats No. 2 Baylor 83-74 in Big 12 semisā Confidence has never been a problem for Oklahoma State freshman Cade Cunningham. 12 Cowboys trying to rally from a second-half hole against second-ranked Baylor in the Big 12 Tournament, Cunningham calmly responded with back-to-back 3-pointers to give his team the lead. AdāYou have to give Oklahoma State a lot of credit," Drew said. The Bears did get off to a quick start, but Oklahoma State answered and gradually pulled ahead. Oklahoma State split the season series with the Longhorns, losing a 77-74 nail-biter in December before winning a 75-67 double-overtime thriller early last month.
Berlin film festival's Golden Bear goes to 'Loony Porn'
Read full article: Berlin film festival's Golden Bear goes to 'Loony Porn'FILE - The Baeren (Bears) awards are lined up during the award ceremony for the 2020 Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, on Feb. 29, 2020. Organizers say the annual Berlin International Film Festival is being put off this year due to the coronavirus pandemic and split into two parts later in 2021. And her palette of performing qualities allowed us to feel, laugh and ask questions," the jury said in a statement. It is the first time that the Berlin Film Festival has awarded a single award for best acting regardless of gender. AdDenes Nagy of Hungary received the award for best director for his debut āNatural Light,ā following a Hungarian unit hunting partisans in the Soviet Union during World War II.
No. 2 Baylor returns with 77-72 win to stay undefeated
Read full article: No. 2 Baylor returns with 77-72 win to stay undefeatedBaylor then had six consecutive games postponed because of COVID-19 issues in the program, and hadn't even had another full practice until Sunday. With 6-foot-8 forward Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua out of the Baylor lineup, Mark Vital had 15 rebounds and three blocks. āCongrats to Baylor for figuring our a way to win, thatās why theyāre No. But to come away get a win and be able to perform like we did, very very pleased with that. Coming into the game second in the Big 12 averaging 17 points, Butler had three turnovers and took only one shot before halftime.
Baylor back from pause, resumes bid for undefeated season
Read full article: Baylor back from pause, resumes bid for undefeated season(AP Photo/Eric Gay)Baylor is back in its bid for an undefeated season. 2 Bears return from a lengthy COVID-19 pause this week with three games in five days. Baylor returns to the court for the first time in three weeks Tuesday against Iowa State. āIād like to believe that weāre going to pick up where we left off,ā Baylor junior guard Jared Butler said. AdUNDEFEATED ZAGSGonzaga's bid for an undefeated season could close this week, barring any additions to the schedule.
Kansas' record Top 25 run over; Michigan jumps to No. 3
Read full article: Kansas' record Top 25 run over; Michigan jumps to No. 3Michigan took advantage of Villanova's loss at St. John's to jump into the top three, Ohio State climbed three spots to No. The Jayhawks began their Top 25 streak on Feb. 2, 2009, when freshman guard Bryce Thompson was 6 years old. āWe have plenty of games to go win and I know this team can do it,ā Kansas guard Christian Braun said. 15, followed by Tennessee, Florida State, Virginia Tech, Creighton and Southern California. The Bruins dropped out, along with Kansas, Florida and Drake, whose 18-0 start was spoiled in a 74-57 loss to Valparaiso.
No. 2 Baylor on pause again because of COVID-19 protocols
Read full article: No. 2 Baylor on pause again because of COVID-19 protocolsBaylor coach Scott Drew, right, argues a call during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Texas, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Austin, Texas. 2 Baylor has had its season interrupted again because of COVID-19 protocols, with the Big 12 Conference postponing the Bears' next two scheduled games. Their next scheduled game is now at home Feb. 13 against No. AdCoach Scott Drew missed the first two games of Baylor's reshuffled scheduled after testing positive for COVID-19 in November. The Big 12 said it would work with Baylor, TCU and Oklahoma to reschedule the remaining postponed games.
No. 2 Baylor still undefeated after 84-72 win over Auburn
Read full article: No. 2 Baylor still undefeated after 84-72 win over Auburn(AP Photo/Chuck Burton)WACO, Texas ā This Baylor win was for Davion Mitchell, and the junior guard did his part against his former team. Mitchell swished a 3-pointer after losing a shoe and finished with 13 points and seven assists, helping the Bears stay undefeated with an 84-72 win over Auburn in the Big 12/SEC Challenge on Saturday. āAnd thatās OK, because Butler, and Teague and Davion Mitchell and Flagler are all really good,ā Pearl said. "That conversation down the court, that was pretty cool.āAHEAD TO STAYButler made two free throws with 4:50 left in the first half for a 23-22 Baylor lead. Baylor: Baylor is 7-1 in Big 12/SEC Challenge games, the best record by any team in either league in the annual showdown.
Gonzaga, Baylor remain atop AP Top 25; UConn in at No. 25
Read full article: Gonzaga, Baylor remain atop AP Top 25; UConn in at No. 25(AP Photo/Steve Dykes)Gonzaga and Baylor were the top two teams in The Associated Press preseason menās college basketball poll. Villanova, Texas and Iowa rounded out a top 5 that remained the same from last week. Gonzaga and Baylor split most of the first-place votes in the preseason AP Top 25, but the Zags have become the clear-cut No. Gonzaga, which had five games canceled due to COVID-19 issues last month, has won 16 straight dating to last season. The Huskies won the national championship in 2014 but went to the NCAA Tournament only one more time before Hurley was lured from Rhode Island.
Brady and Bucs, plus Bills and Rams win NFL wild-card games
Read full article: Brady and Bucs, plus Bills and Rams win NFL wild-card gamesThe first tripleheader of NFL wild-card games saw Tom Brady extend his postseason record for victories to 31 with a 31-23 win for Tampa Bay at Washington on Saturday. After a quarter-century, the Bills got one of those triumphs that Brady collects ā and they even figured out how to stop a Hail Mary. The previous playoff win was over Miami on Dec. 30, 1995. And it came in the Billsā first home playoff game in 24 years, with a limited number of fans in attendance (6,700) for the first time this season. The Ravens averaged an NFL-best 191.9 yards rushing per game and their 3,071 yards rushing were third highest in NFL history.
Berlin film festival postponed to later in 2021 due to virus
Read full article: Berlin film festival postponed to later in 2021 due to virusFILE - The Baeren (Bears) awards are lined up during the award ceremony for the 2020 Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, on Feb. 29, 2020. Organizers say the annual Berlin International Film Festival is being put off this year due to the coronavirus pandemic and split into two parts later in 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)BERLIN ā The annual Berlin International Film Festival is being put off this year due to the coronavirus pandemic and split into two parts later in 2021, organizers said Friday. Then in June, organizers are scheduling a summer event with numerous film screenings for the public in theaters and the open air. āThe division makes it possible to maintain the two supporting pillars: film market and festival,ā organizers said.
Former Cowboys coach Jason Garrett tests positive for COVID-19
Read full article: Former Cowboys coach Jason Garrett tests positive for COVID-19The game marks the first time Garrett has returned to play against the team he was the head coach of last season. ___Giants offensive coordinator Jason Garrett has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss Sunday nightās game against the Cleveland Browns. Long Beach is considered a crown jewel among global street races for its longevity, competitive racing and street festival atmosphere. ___New York Giants offensive coordinator and former Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett has tested positive for COVID-19. Tight ends coach Freddie Kitchens will call the offensive plays against the Browns, who fired him as their head coach last season.
No. 1 Gonzaga vs No. 2 Baylor called off over virus tests
Read full article: No. 1 Gonzaga vs No. 2 Baylor called off over virus testsGonzaga was scheduled to play Baylor but the game was cancelled due to COVID. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)INDIANAPOLIS ā Coaches Mark Few of Gonzaga and Scott Drew of Baylor scheduled Saturday's game for all the right seasons. "They (the Bears) are good, really, really good. Just really, really good." And whenever they do play, Drew knows one thing ā people will be watching.
More young bears, less food send them to Juneauās garbage
Read full article: More young bears, less food send them to Juneauās garbageJUNEAU, Alaska ā A larger than normal number of young bears and dwindling natural food supply for them are forcing the animals to head for Juneau's garbage with unusual frequency, a wildlife official said. A poor berry crop and lackluster salmon runs this year mean more bears are looking for food among the city's trash, KTOO Public Media in Juneau reported. Conditions have made bears desperate to fatten themselves before they hibernate for the winter, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game said. Abby McAllister, a wildlife education and outreach specialist with the agency, said more bears are competing for the smaller amount of available food. Those young bears have recently been kicked out by their mothers and need to fend for themselves, but are still inexperienced, McAllister said.
Baylor remains No. 1 in AP Top 25 with few changes at top
Read full article: Baylor remains No. 1 in AP Top 25 with few changes at topBaylor head coach Scott Drew points to his players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Florida, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt Stamey)Baylor is No. 1 for a second straight week in an AP Top 25 poll that had no major changes at the top, a rare bit of stability in a wildly unpredictable season. So far this season, Michigan State, Kentucky, Duke, Louisville, Kansas and Gonzaga have seen time at No. Louisville, Dayton, Villanova, Duke and Seton Hall rounded out the top 10. In all, nine teams moved up in this week's poll.
Baylor advances, defeats Nebraska 74-60
Read full article: Baylor advances, defeats Nebraska 74-60Cory Jefferson scored 16 points and No. 6 seed Baylor kept 11th-seeded Nebraska winless in its NCAA tournament history with a 74-60 second-round victory Friday. The Bears (25-11) kept up a two-month tear and will play either No. Terran Petteway scored 18 points for Nebraska (19-13), which fell to 0-7 in tournament history. Frustration boiled over for Big Ten coach of the year Tim Miles, who was ejected with 11 minutes left.