Texas band members who don’t want to play the “Eyes of Texas” school song will soon have the option to be a part of a separate band. The school announced Wednesday that it would be creating a second school band as controversy still swirls surrounding the school song. That second band group won’t be required
7:19 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. While the playoff races for the No. 4 seeds around the NHL sometimes get more attention, tonight the spotlight will be at the teams vying for the top spot in three of the
6:23 AM ET Associated Press LAUSANNE, Switzerland — A competitive virtual sports event was launched Thursday by the International Olympic Committee. The Olympic Virtual Series will include five sports — baseball, cycling, auto racing, rowing and sailing — and runs from May 13 to June 23. The Tokyo Olympics open on July 23. Gaming brands
The Guardian Pressley Harvin III: the TD throwing, 260lb punter who may be the star of the draft The Georgia Tech prospect will intrigue NFL fans with his ability to throw dimes as well as his talent as a punter Georgia Tech punter Pressley Harvin III, left, participates in his school’s Pro Day. Photograph: Brynn
Getty Images The weekly event on the PGA Tour will be presented in a non-traditional manner for the second time in a month. The Zurich Classic, however, is even more unique than last month’s WGC-Dell Match Play as golfers will be paired up this week and play two rounds of best-ball and two rounds of
At just 5 years old, Harrison Burton decided his career goal was to be a NASCAR Cup Series driver. A decade later, he made his first start in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. He ran three part-time seasons before his full run in 2019. That same year, at age 18, Burton made his NASCAR
2:54 AM ET Associated Press TOKYO — Tokyo Olympics organizers said Thursday that a policeman tested positive for COVID-19 a day after his assignment last week at the Olympic torch relay. It is the first positive test connected to the relay since it began March 25 from northeastern Fukushima prefecture. Organizers say the 30-year-old policeman
12:43 AM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Jonathan Marchessault scored twice and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the San Jose Sharks 5-2 on Wednesday night for their eighth straight win. Vegas, which leads the NHL with 33 wins and 68 points, became the first team in the NHL to clinch a playoff berth. The
(Reuters) – World number one Ash Barty said she was one of several players given access to a COVID-19 vaccine through a WTA Tour initiative at a tournament in South Carolina earlier this month. Barty, who turns 25 on Saturday, and her Australian coach Craig Tyzzer were among those who took advantage of the WTA’s
The Vegas Golden Knights became the first team to clinch a berth in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Vegas only needed one point in the standings to punch their ticket to the postseason and picked that up plus another with a 5-2 victory over San Jose on Wednesday night. The Golden Knights lead the Honda
TIMBERWOLVES at KINGS | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | April 21, 2021 The Sacramento Kings defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves, 128-125, splitting their two-game back-to-back series. De’Aaron Fox led all scorers with 30 PTS, 5 REB and 7 AST for the Kings, while Buddy Hield added 29 PTS (7-11 3pt FG), 6 REB and 5 AST in
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jonathan Marchessault scored twice and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the San Jose Sharks 5-2 on Wednesday night for their eighth straight win. Vegas, which leads the NHL with 33 wins and 68 points, became the first team in the NHL to clinch a playoff berth. The Golden Knights improved to
11:40 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Jessica Korda birdied three of the final four holes for a 7-under 64 and a one-stroke lead Wednesday after the first round of the HUGEL Air Premia LA Open. Korda had eight birdies and a bogey at Wilshire Country Club. She won the season-opening Diamond Resorts Tournament
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jessica Korda birdied three of the final four holes for a 7-under 64 and a one-stroke lead Wednesday after the first round of the HUGEL Air Premia LA Open. Korda had eight birdies and a bogey at Wilshire Country Club to match the tournament scoring record set by Megan Khang and
10:00 PM ET Australian Jimmy Crute is in little doubt where he’ll be this time next year. Some might call it confidence, others cockiness, but the outside noise matters little to a bloke who spent much of 2020 alone with his thoughts. Alone with his thoughts and dog, Buddha, in the back of a van,
The Associated Press Raptors ride strong 3rd quarter to 114-103 win over Nets TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Pascal Siakam had 27 points and nine rebounds, OG Anunoby scored 25 points and the Toronto Raptors seized control in the third quarter in a 114-103 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night, extending their winning streak to
8:26 PM ET The NHL is planning to open the 2021-22 season on Oct. 12, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. That’s roughly a week later than a typical 82-game regular season would start, an understandable delay given that the Stanley Cup playoffs are expected to roll through mid-July. Sources said that training camps for NHL
7:42 PM ET Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southwestern Athletic Conference is moving its championship game to a neutral site. The league announced Wednesday that the May 1 game between Alabama A&M and Arkansas Pine-Bluff will be played at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi. It was initially scheduled to be played on the