The Big 12 will continue protecting Texas fans from the horror of ‘horns down’ even after it leaves the conference But why? USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 14, 2022
Idaho Republicans poised to reject 2020 election results The Idaho Republican Party will consider 31 resolutions at its three-day convention, including one already adopted by Texas Republicans that President Joe Biden isn’t the legitimate leader of the country The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022
Lawmaker: Officer in Uvalde video husband of slain teacher A Texas lawmaker says a Uvalde police officer criticized over video of him checking his phone during the massacre at Robb Elementary School was the husband of a teacher killed in the classroom The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022
Father, not 13-year-old boy, drove truck in Texas crash that killed nine, officials say Head coach and six memnbers of University of Southwest’s golf team died in March accident The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022
Cowboys Have Signed Former Texas Football Star, per Report The Dallas native comes home after NFL stints with Bengals, Browns, Chargers and Colts. Sports Illustrated · Jul 14, 2022
NTSB: Dad, not boy, was driving truck that hit golfers' van Investigators say a Texas man, not his 13-year-old son, was driving the pickup truck that crossed into the oncoming lane and struck a van carrying New Mexico college golfers, killing nine people, and he had methamphetamine in his system The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022
Big 12 Officials Coordinator Speaks Out on ‘Horns Down’ Criticism Greg Burks: ‘Please, the state of Oklahoma: I make no offense. You don’t have to send me e-mails.’ Sports Illustrated · Jul 14, 2022
Power 5 Desirability Ratings: Measuring Every School’s Value If the conferences started over, who would be most coveted? We break down all 69 schools with a formula. Sports Illustrated · Jul 14, 2022
Women's Euro 2022: Who is the Lioness forward Rachel Daly? Harrogate born Rachel Daly, 30, is a Defender for the Lionesses and a staunch Leeds supporter. She is a captain at Houston Dash, a professional American soccer team based in Houston, Texas. Football London · Jul 14, 2022
Arch Manning: No. 1 prospect or high-3-star QB? One expert isn’t so sure Arch Manning is the prize of Texas' recruiting class, but the former national director of recruiting for Rivals thinks the QB is overrated in the national rankings. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 14, 2022
Beto O’Rourke rallies Dems in Dallas, knowing he’ll need GOP support for governor DALLAS — Beto O’Rourke will recommit to delegates at the Texas Democratic Party convention Friday in Dallas, but flirt with independents and Republicans on the outside. Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2022
Bodies of migrants who died in Texas trailer come to Mexico People in the Mexican mountain town of San Marcos Atexquilapan (Ah-tex-ki-LAH-pahn) spent days preparing and collecting donations to cover the funeral costs of three teenage cousins who were among the 53 migrants who died inside a semitrailer in Texas The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022
Gundy ‘Jokingly’ Asks Why UT, OU Allowed in Big 12 Business Meetings The Oklahoma State head coach believes the two schools should not be involved in the conference’s business affairs. Sports Illustrated · Jul 14, 2022
Five Disappointing College Football Programs on the Recruiting Trail Though five months remain until Early National Signing Day, a handful of college football brand name programs have been slow on the trail Sports Illustrated · Jul 14, 2022
Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2022 Crowdsourced data on overdoses pinpoints where to help EL PASO, Texas — Men lined up outside the Corner of Hope, a homeless resource center, eyeing free supplies on plastic shelves inside a white van.
The Texas Tribune · Jul 14, 2022 Smog levels in Texas surge during heat wave, bringing worst summer air quality in a decade Emissions are reacting with the summer heat to create high levels of smog, hazardous air pollution that damages the lungs. But state officials are pushing back on ozone pollution controls proposed by the EPA, arguing such rules would compromise the electric grid.
The Texas Tribune · Jul 14, 2022 Eager for a statewide breakthrough, Texas Democrats will soon decide who will lead their party Hinojosa, the chair of the Texas Democratic Party since 2012, is running for reelection against two challengers, Kim Olson and Carroll G. Robinson, at the party’s biennial convention this weekend in Dallas.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2022 Extreme heat around the world in videos, photos and graphics From wildfires to glacier collapses, a flurry of extreme heat events have led to deaths and disrupted lives since the start of the month
Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2022 Mac Engel: Sonny Dykes has two QB options for TCU football, but he’s still looking for a starter ARLINGTON, Texas — On Sonny Dykes’ first trip to Big 12 Media Days as TCU head coach, he did not bring a quarterback for a reason.
Chicago Tribune · Jul 14, 2022 Commentary: How can we prevent weaponized loners from striking? Recent mass shootings in Highland Park, Illinois; Buffalo, New York; and Uvalde, Texas, have produced the same futile debates that always follow such tragedies. Conservatives blame mental illness, and liberals blame gun access.
Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2022 Commentary: ‘Hardening’ school security is the wrong answer A month and a half after a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers at an Uvalde, Texas, elementary school, President Joe Biden has signed a groundbreaking — if modest — gun control bill. With gun violence now the leading cause of death of children and teenagers, the law has…
Los Angeles Times · Jul 14, 2022 Michael Hiltzik: Threats to criminalize out-of-state abortions are a scary reminder of 1850s America The Fugitive Slave Act was perhaps the most detested law in all American history.
Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2022 Rangers continue to rely heavily on top two pitchers as Jon Gray dominates A’s ARLINGTON, Texas – In a nod to great pitching slogans of history, we can finally give one to the Rangers of 2022:
Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2022 Mariners sweep Nationals in doubleheader to run win streak to 10 games WASHINGTON — The circumstances weren’t ideal. The decision-making that went into the timing of it left them a little peeved. The repercussions likely won’t be felt so much on Thursday when they play the Rangers in Texas, but probably on Friday or Saturday because that’s how lack of sleep works.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 14, 2022 Meet the nominees for All-USA Today HSSA Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year These 24 standouts will be honored as nominees for national Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year.