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BU's Canion Throws a No-Hitter Against UTA
Whitney Canion recorded her third career no hitter, striking out 15 in five innings of play en route to an 11-0 win for the No. 7 Lady Bears over UT Arlington on day three of the Getterman/QTI Classic, Sunday afternoon.
FCA Announce Players and Cheerleaders For Victory Bowl
Heart of Texas’ Fellowship of Christian Athletes introduced the players and the cheerleaders that will participate in the 4th Annual FCA Super Centex Victory Bowl.
No. 22 Baylor WG Owns One-Stroke Lead at UCF
The 22nd-ranked Baylor women’s golf team opened its spring season Sunday with a 4-under 284 to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the UCF Challenge.
Highlanders Win Weather-Shortened Dual Match
The McLennan Highlanders defeated the Odessa Wranglers in a men's golf dual match at the Split Rail Golf Club in Aledo.
No. 1 Baylor Women Avenge Last Loss, 71-48 vs A&M
Brittney Griner scored 21 points and had 10 rebounds as top-ranked Baylor got off to a quick start and avenged its last loss, beating No. 15 Texas A&M 71-48 Saturday night in their first meeting since last year's NCAA tournament.
Baylor Softball Splits On Day Two
The No. 7 Baylor softball team (3-1) split on day two of the Getterman/QTI Classic, falling to Arkansas 5-1 before bouncing back with a 10-5 win over Belmont in the nightcap. Kathy Shelton went 4-for-9 with two doubles, three runs and two RBI on the night.
Rangers, Napoli Agree On 1-Year Deal
Last Updated: 9:39 PM 02/11/12 - A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press the Texas Rangers and catcher Mike Napoli have agreed on a one-year contract worth $9.4 million that avoids a salary arbitration hearing.
Baylor Track Collects Four Wins at Texas A&M Invite
Sophomore Erin Atkinson won the weight throw for the fourth straight meet and Baylor collected a total of four victories at the Texas A&M Invitational on Saturday in College Station, Texas.
Highlanders Baseball Sweep Odessa
The McLennan Highlanders completed the three-game sweep over the Odessa Wranglers with two wins today at Bosque River Ballpark.
UMHB Baseball Sweeps Southwestern 3-1, 3-1
The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor baseball team rode Taylor Burrow’s no-hitter to a game two win to complete a doubleheader sweep of Southwestern University Saturday afternoon in Belton.
UMHB Men's Basketball Edges McMurry 90-87
The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor men’s basketball team used clutch rebounding and free-throw shooting to hold off McMurry University as the Cru posted a 90-87 victory Saturday afternoon in Belton.
Highlassies, Highlanders Top Temple
In a low scoring affair, the McLennan Highlassies defeated the Temple Lady Leopards 45-38 this afternoon at The Highlands.
UMHB Women's Basketball Falls To McMurry
The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor women’s basketball team went cold in the second half as McMurry University slowly pulled away for a 72-60 victory over the Cru.
Adkins' Anthem At Baylor In Front Of Old Crush
Adkins is performing the national anthem before top-ranked Baylor's game Saturday against Texas A&M. The Lady Bears are coached by Kim Mulkey, who was a pigtailed point guard at Louisiana Tech when Adkins was a freshman walk-on football player there.
No. 4 Missouri Tops No. 6 Baylor 72-57
Phil Pressey scored 19 points and four of No. 4 Missouri's season-best 14 3-pointers, helping the Tigers pull away in the second half of a 72-57 victory over No. 6 Baylor on Saturday.
Baylor Golf In Action
The Baylor men’s golf team, ranked No. 32 in the latest Golfstat standings, opens its spring schedule Feb. 13-14 at the UTSA Oak Hills Invitational.
CenTex Baseball Roundup
The UMHB and MCC baseball teams score victories on Friday.
Dorrell Hired As Texans QB Coach
Karl Dorrell has joined the Houston Texans as quarterbacks coach.
Baylor Track Preps For Texas A&M Invitational
Baylor’s track and field team gets one more meet before the Big 12 Indoor Championship with the Texas A&M Invitational at noon on Saturday in College Station, Texas.
Spurs' Ginobili To Return Saturday Against Nets
Manu Ginobili will return to the San Antonio Spurs' lineup on Saturday in New Jersey after missing more than a month with a broken left hand.
Gillispie Likes Effort Despite 0-11 Record In Big 12
Billy Gillispie knew coming in that it might take some time to get Texas Tech back to winning, and it has.
Baylor Women Ready For Texas A&M Rematch
The top-ranked Baylor women are finally getting their long-awaited rematch against Texas A&M.
UMHB Men & Women Win
The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor men clinched the ASC West title with a 89-80 victory over Hardin-Simmons University while the women came from behind to beat the Cowgirls 83-79 Thursday night in Belton.
Baylor Signee Austin Selected As McDonald's All-American
Baylor men’s basketball signee Isaiah Austin is one of 24 high school seniors selected to play in the prestigious 2012 McDonald’s All-American Game.
Mavs Dirk Named All-Star; Run Ends For Spurs Duncan
Dirk Nowitzki overcomes a slow start to return to the All-Star game, but the lengthy run of Tim Duncan is over.
No. 7 Baylor Softball Opens 2012 With Getterman/QTI Classic
The Lady Bears will kick off the 2012 campaign with five home games over the weekend.
Ellison Standout Signs With Baylor
Ellison senior Silvester Harrison signs a National Letter of Intent to run track at Baylor on Thursday.
Rangers, Cruz Strike $16M, 2-Year Deal
AL championship series MVP Nelson Cruz has agreed to a $16 million, two-year contract with the Texas Rangers.
Griner, Sims Selected To USBWA Midseason List
The Lady Bears duo are two of 20 to make the list for National Player of the Year.
MCC Upset On The Road
The 15th ranked team in the nation falls at Weatherford 59-51 on Wednesday night.
Baylor Drops Top-10 Matchup With Kansas
The seventh-ranked Jayhawks had another convincing victory over sixth-ranked Baylor winning 68-54 Wednesday night.
A&M Drops 1 Game, Adds 2 To 2012 Schedule
Texas A&M has revamped its 2012 football schedule, dropping McNeese State and adding Louisiana Tech and South Carolina State.
Lowrie, Astros Agree To 1-Year Deal For $1.15M
Jed Lowrie and the Houston Astros have avoided an arbitration hearing, agreeing to a $1.15 million, one-year contract.
UMHB Men Ranked In First South Region Rankings
The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor men’s basketball team is ranked #1 in the South Region in the first NCAA Division III Regional Rankings of the season, released Wednesday.
Shoemaker Track Standout Signs With Texas A&M
Shoemaker's Lakesha Jelks will continue her track career at Texas A&M next spring.
Highlanders Up To No. 15 In NJCAA Poll
The McLennan Community College men’s basketball team jumped four spots to No. 15 in the latest national rankings released Tuesday by the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I.
Andrus And Rangers Finalize $14.4M, 3-Year Deal
Shortstop Elvis Andrus and the Texas Rangers have finalized a $14.4 million, three-year contract that avoided salary arbitration.
AP Source: Rangers And Andrus Agree To 3-Year Deal
A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press the Texas Rangers and shortstop Elvis Andrus have agreed to a three-year contract.
UMHB Falls In First On-Campus Night Game
The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor baseball team dropped a 13-0 decision to Texas Wesleyan in the first on-campus home night game in the program’s history Tuesday in Belton.
Hamilton Visits MLB Docs After Alcohol Relapse
Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton has been to New York to visit with doctors for Major League Baseball and the players' association following his admitted relapse with alcohol.
Baylor Gets Top 10-Rematch At Home Against Kansas
Baylor is getting a top-10 rematch against Kansas on Wednesday.
RB Ricky Williams Says He's Retiring From NFL
Former Texas Longhorn running back Ricky Williams says he's retiring from football.
Sellout For Baylor vs. KU Men/A&M Women
Baylor basketball games are becoming a tough ticket to get.
Brown Leads Longhorns To Win Over Texas A&M
J'Covan Brown hit the go-ahead layup with less than a minute remaining and later added a pair of free throws to lift Texas to a 70-68 win over Texas A&M on Monday night.
Griner, No. 1 Baylor Women Dominate Oklahoma Again
Brittney Griner scored 27 points with eight rebounds and eight blocked shots to help top-ranked Baylor remain undefeated with another lopsided victory over Oklahoma, 81-54, on Monday night.
No. 4 Missouri Holds On To Beat Oklahoma
Marcus Denmon scored 25 points, Ricardo Ratliffe added 15 points and 10 rebounds and No. 4 Missouri claimed first place in the Big 12 by edging Oklahoma 71-68 on Monday night.
UMHB Men Climb One Spot In Poll
The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor men's basketball team climbed one spot on the back of two solid road wins as the Cru climbed to #8 in the country in this week's D3hoops.com Top 25 Poll.
TABC High School Poll
The latest high school basketball rankings compiled by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches and Tex Preps Basketball magazine for the week of Feb. 6.
Jones III Named To Oscar Robertson Midseason List
Baylor men’s basketball sophomore F Perry Jones III is one of 20 players selected to the 2012 Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason watch list, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association announced Monday.
Jackson Named Big 12 Rookie Of The Week
Baylor men’s basketball junior Pierre Jackson was named Big 12 Rookie of the Week for games of Jan. 30-Feb. 6 in voting by a panel of media covering the conference.