Texas, Oklahoma request invitations for SEC membership beginning in 2025

Spectrum Local News Sports 7/27 5:30A Spectrum News Staff & Associated

Joint letter from university presidents delivered Tuesday.

Olympic champ Biles out of team finals with apparent injury

Spectrum Local News Sports 7/27 1:39A Associated Press

Reigning Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles is out of the team finals after apparently suffering an injury during the vault.

Hailey Hernandez’s journey to Tokyo

Spectrum Local News Sports 7/27 12:20A Robbie Fuelling

She is the youngest female diver competing.

Going for the Gold: Looking at Team USA in the opening days of the Tokyo games

Spectrum Local News Sports 7/26 8:23A Spectrum News Staff

The Tokyo games are in full swing after an opening weekend of shocking upsets, historic firsts and disappointing finishes.

Texas, Oklahoma notify Big 12 of intention to exit, opening door to SEC

Spectrum Local News Sports 7/26 5:15A Spectrum News Staff & Associated

Letter outlines intentions to end media rights.

SEC takeover: Expansion would just mean more power, wealth

Spectrum Local News Sports 7/26 4:26A Associated Press

The move will have repercussions in college sports from coast to coast.

Aussie Terminator takes out Ledecky in 1st Olympics matchup

Spectrum Local News Sports 7/25 5:28P Associated Press

Australia’s Ariarne Titmus chased down Katie Ledecky to win one of the most anticipated races of the Summer Games.

All-female officiating team breaks Texas high school football barrier

Spectrum Local News Sports 7/25 6:48A Adam Rossow

Five women officiated a Texas football all-star game.

Pepi notches hat trick, FC Dallas blanks Galaxy 4-0

Spectrum Local News Sports 7/25 1:59A Associated Press

Galaxy outshot Dallas.

U.S. Olympic softball team seeks to assure berth in gold medal game

Spectrum Local News Sports 7/24 1:38P City News Service

The top-ranked U.S. softball team includes three players from Orange County and one from Los Angeles County.

Cleveland Indians announce new team name: The Guardians

Spectrum Local News Sports 7/23 3:46A Justin Boggs

The Indians previously phased out its “Chief Wahoo” logo, fully retiring the emblem in 2018.

25 years after Olympic gold, Charles Austin is still motivated to succeed

Spectrum Local News Sports 7/23 12:13A Adam Rossow

Charles Austin has attacked his post-athletic career with the same passion that he attacked the high jump bar.

UTA student-athletes, coaches express what it means to be able to watch the Olympics again

The Shorthorn (Sports) 7/22 5:00P By Adrian Rodriguez, The Shortho

The cancellation of the 2020 summer Olympics rocked the sports world, but the UTA community is proud to see alumni among the world’s best athletes.

NHL expansion team the Seattle Kraken selects Dallas Stars defenseman Jamie Oleksiak

Spectrum Local News Sports 7/22 7:43A Craig Huber

The "Big Rig" stands at 6'7".

Olympic opening ceremony director fired for Holocaust joke

Spectrum Local News Sports 7/22 1:42A Associated Press

The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee fired the director of the opening ceremony on Thursday because of a Holocaust joke he made.