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Red Sox-Guardians postponed; twin bill set for Saturday
The Cleveland Guardians' home game against the Boston Red Sox was postponed Friday due to inclement weather approaching the area.,Instead, the clubs will play a split doubleheader on Saturday with the games slated for 1:10 and 6:10 p.m. ET.,Boston and Cleveland were scheduled to kick off a three-gam...
Orioles-Tigers rained out; doubleheader Saturday
With inclement weather forecast for the Detroit area, the Tigers' home game Friday against the Baltimore Orioles was postponed until Saturday.,The teams will play a split doubleheader on Saturday, beginning with their originally scheduled game at 1:10 p.m. ET followed by a second game at 6:10.,Frida...
Nationals-Rockies game ppd.; split DH slated for Sunday
The Washington Nationals' game against the Colorado Rockies on Friday has been postponed due to inclement weather in the Denver area.,The game has been rescheduled as part of a split-doubleheader on Sunday.,The Rockies, with a new hitting coach on the bench, will attempt to snap a six-game losing st...
Orioles, Blue Jays rained out; will play two July 29
The Baltimore Orioles' series opener against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays was postponed Friday due to inclement weather.,Instead, the American League East rivals will play a split-admission doubleheader on July 29, scheduled for 12:35 and 6:35 p.m.,Baltimore and Toronto were slated to begin a thre...
Marlins-Braves game postponed, rescheduled for Aug. 9
The Sunday afternoon MLB game between the Miami Marlins and Braves has been postponed due to inclement weather in the Atlanta area.,The game has been rescheduled for Aug. 9 as part of a split doubleheader, making it a five-game series.,The National League East rivals split the first two games of the...
Brandt Snedeker (back) withdraws from Valero Texas Open
Brandt Snedeker withdrew from the Valero Texas Open in San Antonio prior to the first round on Thursday due to a back issue.,Snedeker, 44, has won nine PGA Tour events, plus the 2012 FedEx Cup.,Listed at 365th in the Official World Golf Ranking, Snedeker missed the cut last week at the Texas Childre...
Texas pushes past TCU to advance to Final Four
Madison Booker led all scorers with 18 points and Texas used a major run spanning the third and fourth quarters to hold off TCU 58-47 in the Birmingham Region 3 final and advance to the program's first Final Four since 2003 on Monday.,The top-seeded Longhorns (35-3) will face SEC rival South Carolin...
Texas, TCU one step away from elusive Final Four
In-state counterparts Texas and TCU meet in Monday's Birmingham Region 3 finale with a Final Four berth on the line.,The region's No. 1 seed Texas (34-3) seeks the program's first Final Four appearance since 2003. Elite Eight contests have been a consistent stumbling block for the Longhorns in recen...
Hailey Van Lith’s big second half carries No. 2 TCU past No. 3 Notre Dame into Elite Eight
Hailey Van Lith poured in 26 points, 18 of them in the second half, as No. 2 TCU came from behind to beat No. 3 Notre Dame 71-62 on Saturday afternoon in an NCAA Women's Championship regional semifinal in Birmingham, Alabama.,The Horned Frogs (34-3) advance to the Elite Eight to square off on Monday...
Colorado goes for second win in four days over TCU
One season ago, Colorado coach Tad Boyle entered the Pac-12 tournament as the No. 3 seed brandishing a roster featuring three future NBA draft picks.,But heading into this week's Big 12 tournament in Kansas City, Mo., the Buffaloes are the 16th seed just looking to play one day more. The Buffaloes (...
No. 8 TCU claims 1st Big 12 title with win over No. 17 Baylor
Hailey Van Lith has led TCU all season, and she did it again as No. 8 TCU defeated No. 17 Baylor 64-59 in the championship game of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Championship on Sunday at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo. ,Van Lith led the Horned Frogs with 20 points to help TCU cap...
Colorado playing for pride on Senior Day vs. TCU
Colorado's return to the Big 12 Conference hasn't been enjoyable, but the Buffaloes can finish up the regular season on a positive note when they host TCU on Saturday afternoon in Boulder, Colo.,Colorado (11-19, 2-17) endured a 13-game losing streak to open conference play and will finish in last pl...
Women's basketball coaches out at Houston, McNeese
Two women's basketball programs are looking for new head coaches.,On Thursday, Houston announced the resignation of longtime coach Ronald Hughey, and McNeese said the contract of Lynn Kennedy will not be renewed.,Houston relayed a short statement from Hughey that was addressed to university leadersh...
Blossoming Moustapha Thiam leads UCF to TCU
UCF brings a two-game winning streak and a surging rookie center into a Big 12 showdown with TCU on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Knights (15-13, 6-11 Big 12) beat Kansas State 80-76 Wednesday at home behind the first double-double from Moustapha Thiam, who had 11 points and 10 rebounds.,The 7-...
Big run in first half lifts Mountaineers to win over Horned Frogs
Javon Small delivered 23 points and 10 assists to lead West Virginia to a 73-55 Big 12 Conference victory over TCU on Tuesday in Morgantown, W.Va.,Joseph Yesufu contributed 14 points and six rebounds off the bench as the Mountaineers (17-11, 8-9 Big 12) avenged an earlier defeat to the Horned Frogs ...
West Virginia welcomes TCU crew that excels in close games
After winning at least 21 games and playing in the NCAA Tournament each of the last three seasons, TCU is a longshot to replicate that feat this year.,It hasn't been for a lack of success in the clutch. In conference games decided by five or fewer points, the Horned Frogs are 7-0. In the rest of the...
Cincinnati looks to get back on track vs. TCU
Cincinnati coach Wes Miller is trying to instill confidence in his team coming off losses at Iowa State and West Virginia as the Bearcats prepare to host surging TCU on Saturday.,Cincinnati (15-11, 5-10 Big 12) was on a three-game winning streak before the 81-70 loss to the Cyclones, ranked No. 10 a...
Arizona State, TCU battling their way through difficult stretches
Arizona State, which came close to upsetting No. 12 Texas Tech this week, hosts a TCU team that has won three of its last four games on Saturday in Tempe, Ariz.,The Sun Devils (12-12, 3-10 Big 12) have lost four consecutive games and nine of their last 11 games amid injury concerns. Arizona State at...
Vasean Allette's double-double helps TCU outlast West Virginia
Vasean Allette notched his second career double-double and TCU withstood a late rally to beat visiting West Virginia 65-60 on Wednesday in Fort Worth, Texas. ,Allette contributed 22 points, 11 rebounds and five assists as the Horned Frogs (12-10, 5-6 Big 12) won their second straight and beat the Mo...
TCU, West Virginia mirror each other's seasons heading into matchup
Since the start of January, TCU and West Virginia have been on the same roller coaster ride in the Big 12 Conference.,After the teams opened the month win-loss-win-loss-win, both suffered three-game losing streaks before rebounding with victories on Sunday.,It's an unusual confluence of nine matchin...