LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Tyler Shough has been named Texas Tech’s starting quarterback by new coach Joey McGuire. The announcement Sunday came just less than two weeks before the Red Raiders play their season opener Sept.
COLLEGE STATION — Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher spent the offseason making headlines for a spat with Alabama’s Nick Saban. Now that the season is approaching, the trash talk between the coaches has ended and Fisher and No.
STEPHENVILLE — The No. 1-ranked Stephenville Yellow Jackets will begin their Class 4A Div. I title defense Friday night at 7 p.m. at Midlothian Heritage, and when they do it will be against a familiar face.
GRANBURY — Aubrey Brandon recorded 12 kills, while Keirstyn Carlton added eight and Lyla Anderson and Kayla Ray added seven each in leading the Honeybees to the 25-20, 19-25, 25-19 over Amarillo Tascosa on Saturday to capture the Bronze Bracket championship at the Granbury Tournament.
FORT WORTH — TCU senior linebacker Dee Winters and his teammates certainly weren’t used to the sometimes carnival- like atmosphere during spring practice with fans around the field watching their every move.
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Tua Tagovailoa was on the field four hours before the game against the Raiders, visualizing how the Dolphins offense would operate Saturday night.
WACO — Baylor settled on its top quarterback in the spring, giving sophomore Blake Shapen time to adjust to his new role and letting the 10th-ranked Bears prepare for this season knowing their starter.
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Gary Gaines, coach of the Texas high school football team made famous in the book and movie “Friday Night Lights,” has died. He was 73.
PHOENIX (AP) — The roughand- tumble days of Pete Rose bowling over Ray Fosse at home plate of the 1970 All-Star Game are long gone. Most believe that’s a change for the better.
STEPHENVILLE — The Stephenville Yellow Jackets lost several all-district, all-region and all-state football players on both sides of the ball from their 16-0 state championship team. Despite the losses, Stephenville football coach Sterling Doty said there are still plenty of arrows in the quiver on either side of the ball as the No. 1 Yellow Jackets open their title defense.