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Report: NHL eyeing Austin and Houston for expansion
The Dallas Stars could one day have some company in Texas, with ESPN reporting Tuesday that the NHL is looking at Austin and Houston as potential expansion targets.,Expansion beyond the current 32 teams was being discussed at the NHL's board of governors meeting on Tuesday in New York, according to ...
Colorful backdrop to hot Marlins welcoming Rangers, Scottish fans, dogs
It should be a wild night on Monday when the Miami Marlins play host to Texas.,First of all, Scotland's soccer fans are set to be in the stands as their team prepares for Wednesday's World Cup game against Brazil in Miami Gardens. Known as the Tartan Army, Scottish fans will walk to the stadium en m...
5-star CB John Meredith III picks Texas over Texas A&M
Five-star cornerback John Meredith III announced his commitment to Texas on Friday.,Meredith is ranked as the No. 2 overall recruit in the Class of 2027 by the 247Sports composite.,The Fort Worth, Texas, prospect chose the Longhorns over Texas A&M following official visits to both.,Coach Steve Sarki...
No. 3 Georgia shuts out No. 6 Texas in MCWS elimination game
Tre Phelps had two hits and an RBI and Justin Byrd tossed five innings of shutout relief to help No. 3 Georgia remain alive at the Men's College World Series with a 2-0 victory over No. 6 Texas on Tuesday in an elimination game in Omaha, Neb.,Rylan Lujo also drove in a run for the Bulldogs (53-13), ...
Twins score early and often in drubbing of Rangers
Kody Clemens went 2-for-4 with a double, a homer and three RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 12-2 win over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night in Arlington, Texas.,Trevor Larnach finished 4-for-6 with a solo homer for Minnesota, which has earned back-to-back wins to open the three-game ...
Texas' Adrian Rodriguez hits for cycle, drives in seven to bounce Alabama
Adrian Rodriguez hit for the cycle with five hits and seven RBIs to lift Texas to a 14-2 win over Alabama in a College World Series elimination game Monday afternoon in Omaha, Neb.,The sixth-seeded Longhorns jumped ahead early, scoring three in the first off Alabama starter Zane Adams on a trio of d...
Coach 'wouldn't be surprised' if Arch Manning stays two more seasons at Texas
Texas quarterback Arch Manning was a potential first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft but opted to return to Austin for a second season as the Longhorns' starter. ,Head coach Steve Sarkisian suggested he could stick around UT for two more years, even if prognosticators expect him to be one of the fi...
Energized by Scottish fans and win, Rangers open set vs. Twins
The Texas Rangers might want to snack on Scottish shortbread and blast the bagpipes on their stadium speakers when they return home.,Sometimes, all it takes to snap out of a funk is a little variety.,The Rangers will open a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins on Monday night in Arlington, ...
Joey Volchko's dominant complete game leads Georgia past Texas
Georgia used a four-run first inning and a dominant complete game from Joey Volchko to coast to a 7-1 defeat of Texas in the College World Series opener for both teams on Saturday night in Omaha, Neb.,The Bulldogs (52-12) held the Longhorns (45-14) to just four hits, winning the opening game in thei...
Three Red Sox rack up 3-hit nights in rout of Rangers
Willson Contreras, Wilyer Abreu and Ceddanne Rafaela each homered to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 10-1 victory over the visiting Texas Rangers on Friday night.,Contreras and Abreu each hit a solo home run, and Rafaela belted a two-run homer.,It was a rare home victory for the Red Sox, who ended a fo...
Three Red Sox rack up three-hit nights in rout of Rangers
Willson Contreras, Wilyer Abreu and Ceddanne Rafaela each homered to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 10-1 victory over the visiting Texas Rangers on Friday night.,Contreras and Abreu each hit a solo home run, and Rafaela belted a two-run homer.,It was a rare home victory for the Red Sox, who ended a fo...
Rangers place LHP Jalen Beeks (back) on injured list
The Texas Rangers placed relief pitcher Jalen Beeks on the 15-day injured list Thursday due to low back spasms.,The 32-year-old left-hander is 2-1 with a 3.81 ERA in 29 games out of the bullpen in his first season with Texas.,Beeks is 30-19 with 16 saves and a 4.28 ERA in 292 career games (21 starts...
Royals RHP Seth Lugo takes liner off forehead, exits game vs. Rangers
Kansas City pitcher Seth Lugo exited Wednesday night's home contest in the fourth inning after taking a line drive to the forehead off the bat of the Texas Rangers' Brandon Nimmo.,With one out in the fourth, Nimmo rifled a 106.6-m.p.h. liner at Lugo and knocked him to the ground. The right-hander go...
Texas AG launches probe into FIFA's ticket practices
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into FIFA over alleged deceptive ticketing practices for World Cup matches in his state.,Paxton announced his probe into international soccer's governing body Tuesday, claiming that FIFA misled fans about the location and quality of sea...
Rangers activate RHP Cole Winn from 15-day injured list
The Texas Rangers activated right-handed reliever Cole Winn from the 15-day injured list on Tuesday after he was sidelined since May 23 by arm fatigue.,Winn, 26, takes the spot on the 26-man roster vacated by right-hander Luis Curvelo, who was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday.,Winn allowed ...
Plane headed to transport Yadier Molina crashes
A plane that crashed and erupted into a fireball was on its way to pick up former St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina and his family in Texas, Molina confirmed on social media.,The crash occurred Sunday at the airport in La Romana, Dominican Republic, minutes after the private, U.S.-registered...
Rangers place C Danny Jansen (forearm) on 10-day injured list
The Texas Rangers placed veteran catcher Danny Jansen on the 10-day injured list on Saturday because of a right forearm strain.,The move was retroactive to Wednesday. In a corresponding move, the Rangers signed another seasoned catcher, Elias Diaz, to a major league contract.,Jansen, 31, said he fel...
Texas earns back-to-back WCWS titles with G2 win vs. Texas Tech
(OKLAHOMA CITY) Two unearned runs in the fifth inning sparked Texas to a 4-1 win over Texas Tech on Thursday and a sweep of the Women's College World Series' best-of-three championship round.,The Longhorns added two insurance runs two innings later and Texas' pitching made it hold up. The result was...
Teagan Kavan, Texas top Texas Tech to open WCWS finals
Teagan Kavan went the distance, surrendering just three hits, and Katie Stewart kept her hot streak going as No. 2 seed Texas opened the Women's College World Series Championship Series with a 7-3 win over 11th-seeded Texas Tech on Wednesday in Oklahoma City.,In the best-of-three series, the Longhor...
Stars sign letter of intent to move to suburb of Plano
One day after their co-tenants, the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, announced a likely move out of downtown Dallas, the NHL's Stars appear to be following suit.,On Tuesday, the Stars announced that they have inked a letter of intent to move and build a $1 billion arena in Plano, Texas, at a location 18 mile...