RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco has added winger Anass Zaroury to its World Cup squad to replace the injured Amine Harit. The Moroccan team announced late Wednesday that Zaroury was replacing midfielder Harit, who was taken off the field by stretcher with a left knee injury on Sunday playing in the French league for Marseille.
The World Cup will sound different this year. Jacqui Oatley will become the first woman play-by-play commentator for U.S.
TOKYO (AP) — The new Toyota gas-electric Prius hybrid not only comes with more power, acceleration and driving range. It’s also more stylish, scrapping the rather stodgy angular body for a sleekly futuristic look.
ST. GEORGE, Utah — The Texans went 75 yards for the touchdown on their first drive, setting up similar vibes to last year’s game in St. George, but the Trailblazers proved to be a much different team this time around. Utah Tech showcased their offensive talent and used a late first half 14-point swing, holding off the Texans to win Saturday night at Greater Zion Stadium 34-28.
BURLESON — The Stephenville Yellow Jackets took the first step in their title defense Thursday night with a 56-20 victory over Fort Worth Dunbar at Burleson ISD Stadium. With the win, the Yellow Jackets, who went undefeated en route to their state title last year, improve to 9-2 overall and they will face Anna in the area round on Friday at 7:30 p.m.
HOUSTON — The Houston Texans made it to the red zone six times against the New York Giants. They scored one touchdown on those drives.
Texan Basketball faces some true tests with great non-conference Division I competition throughout the week. Women’s basketball got rolling this week with an early Tuesday matchup with SEC member Vanderbilt.
MUNICH (AP) — The NFL wants to keep its European tour going now that Germany has joined Britain in hosting games. Spain and France are atop the league’s wish list as it continues to look internationally for revenue growth.
FRISCO — Dallas coach Mike McCarthy keeps telling his staff he would attack the run defense if he had to set up a game plan against the Cowboys. The opponents keep proving him right.
STEPHENVILLE — A 49-point second half explosion helped lift Tarleton women’s basketball to its second win of the season on Saturday evening as they defeated UNT Dallas 73-46 in Wisdom Gym. After leading 24-23 at halftime, the Texans (2-0, 0-0 WAC) came out in the second half and outscored the Trailblazers 49-23.