Sports

June, 2020

• 9 June

  ASC – Sports

  712 Named to Winter/Spring Academic All-Conference RICHARDSON, Texas – The American Southwest Conference on its 2020 Winter-Spring Academic All-Conference Team recognized 712 student-athletes from 12 members and one affiliate institution.  Included on the ASC Winter-Spring Academic All-Conference Teams are the sports of baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s …
• 9 June

  UIL Honors 2020 State Basketball Participants

  AUSTIN, Texas — The University Interscholastic League will hold special presentations to honor the 2020 State Basketball Participants on Wednesday, June 10, and Thursday, June 11. Live video will be available on the UIL Website and the UIL YouTube page. Each conference will have a separate presentation that will include the head coach, school representatives, …
• 9 June

  Tuesday’s Sports

  MLB Major League Baseball is tossing around plenty of ideas these days to start a shortened season delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. Such as a DH in the National League, neutral-site games, personal rosin bags for pitchers. Now a proposal that would genuinely upend the sport: Up to 16 playoff …
• 9 June

  MLB Submits “Best” Offer To Players For 2020 Season

  The Major League Baseball players’ association plans to reject the reported offer of a 76-game season and 75% prorated salaries. MLB’s latest proposal, which the league reportedly characterized as its “best” offer, for a 2020 season was submitted to players Monday and a 48-hour window for the MLBPA to respond. …
• 8 June

  Monday’s Sports

  NFL John Zook, who teamed with Hall of Famer Claude Humphrey to give the Atlanta Falcons a dynamic combination at defensive end, has died. His brother, Dean Zook, confirmed the death to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The former player died Saturday in his native Kansas after a long battle with cancer. …
• 7 June

  TAMUC – Sports

  Lion Athletics posts record GPA in Spring 2020 COMMERCE – Facing challenges unique to the COVID-19 pandemic and the interruption of in-person learning, Texas A&M University-Commerce student-athletes had the best term on record in the classroom in the Spring 2020 semester, posting fantastic grades throughout all sports programs.  As a whole, …
• 4 June

  Paris High School Athletics Summer 2020 Update

    Paris High School Athletics Summer 2020 Dates: June 8– July 16 Monday-Thursday; Closed the week of July 6 and July 20 & 21 Times: Football – Incoming 10th-12th Grade at 8:00 am-9:30 am, Incoming 9th Grade at 8:45 am-10:00 am Incoming 7th-8th Grade at 9:30 am-10:45 am. High School Girls — Incoming 9th-12th …
• 4 June

  Thursday’s Sports

    NFL In a statement released on his Instagram account on Wednesday morning, Dallas Cowboys quarterback is pledging $1 million to “improve police training and address systematic racism through education and advocacy.” The lengthy statement comes just nine days after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis while he was …
• 3 June

  Sports Update Includes Prairiland And North Lamar Senior Spotlights

  Today’s senior spotlight features a Prairiland baseball player and a North Lamar track and golf member. First from Prairiland: Logan Forry Logan is the son of Lincoln and Jennifer Forry. Logan was a middle of the order force for Prairiland this year. He was a very consistent offensive player, always …
• 3 June

  Wednesday’s Sports

  NFL The NFL has reportedly decided that the Dallas Cowboys will not travel to California for training camp due to the coronavirus’s concerns. The NFL decision means pre-season training would take place at The Star in Frisco, which opened in 2016. Since opening, the Cowboys have spent the first half …