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For most Texans, the phrase ‘Friday Night Lights’ conjures up imagery of high school football ... Field, selling out the Division I softball stadium two days in a row before eliminating ...

Senate Bill 10 would require the display of the Ten Commandments in all public-school classrooms. SB 11 would allow for ...

Many retirees--even if admitting only to slowing down to a lower gear--have a difficult time finding rocking chairs that fit. Some don’t even try; count me in that group, with entry into my 89th year ...

No more rushing the football field for SEC fans, or else their schools will have to fork over some serious money. / SEC Network SEC football and basketball fans better think twice before they ...

The USC Trojans have shown a clear investment into the football program with the hiring of coach Lincoln Riley and general manager Chad Bowden, combined with th ...

Detroit Lions defensive tackle D.J. Reader led his eighth annual Youth Football Camp at his Greensboro alma mater Saturday.

SPRINGFIELD — For years, three football teams and a dozen soccer teams comprised of between 600 and 1,000 students have shared one field at Central High. That required creative scheduling and a ...

MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. — Alabama football knows the SEC field storm fines well after the 2024 season. According to an SEC policy set in 2023, financial penalties start at $100,000 for a first ...

In a May 28 press conference, Sankey said football field storms could be harder to police than basketball, which he still called not easy.