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Prince 16 points, 19 rebounds as No. 10 TCU women win first Big 12 title, 51-48 over No. 17 Baylor
Read full article: Prince 16 points, 19 rebounds as No. 10 TCU women win first Big 12 title, 51-48 over No. 17 BaylorSedona Prince had 16 points and 19 rebounds as 10th-ranked TCU won its first Big 12 regular-season title.
New Orleans Privateers player suspensions related to possible gambling violations, AP source says
Read full article: New Orleans Privateers player suspensions related to possible gambling violations, AP source saysFour New Orleans players whoโve been suspended since late January are under investigation for possible NCAA violations related to sports gambling, a person familiar with the situation said.
Tobe Awaka has a double-double as No. 19 Arizona snaps 2-game skid with a 74-67 win at Baylor
Read full article: Tobe Awaka has a double-double as No. 19 Arizona snaps 2-game skid with a 74-67 win at BaylorTobe Awaka had 14 points and 12 rebounds as No. 19 Arizona moved into second place alone in the Big 12 Conference with a 74-67 win at Baylor.
Jeremy Roach rescues No. 13 Baylor with buzzer-beater in 5th game after standout 4 years at Duke
Read full article: Jeremy Roach rescues No. 13 Baylor with buzzer-beater in 5th game after standout 4 years at DukeJeremy Roach reached a Final Four and won Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season and tournament titles during four productive years at Duke.
No. 15 Baylor is led by Dennis and Nunn in win over No. 7 Kansas, which has first consecutive losses
Read full article: No. 15 Baylor is led by Dennis and Nunn in win over No. 7 Kansas, which has first consecutive lossesRayJ Dennis had 19 points and 10 assists, Jayden Nunn scored 18 points with consecutive fastbreak layups to ignite a key run for No. 15 Baylor and the Bears beat seventh-ranked Kansas 82-74.
Brooks and defense lead No. 3 Texas into final Big 12 season with dominant 38-6 win at Baylor
Read full article: Brooks and defense lead No. 3 Texas into final Big 12 season with dominant 38-6 win at BaylorJonathon Brooks ran for two touchdowns and No. 3 Texas got a dominant game from its defense to overpower Baylor in a 38-6 win Saturday night to launch the Longhorns into their final Big 12 season.
Baylor settles years-long federal lawsuit in sexual assault scandal that rocked Baptist school
Read full article: Baylor settles years-long federal lawsuit in sexual assault scandal that rocked Baptist schoolBaylor University has settled a years-long federal lawsuit brought by 15 women who alleged they were sexually assaulted at the nationโs largest Baptist school.
Trump lawyers seek meeting with Garland as Mar-a-Lago investigation shows signs of winding down
Read full article: Trump lawyers seek meeting with Garland as Mar-a-Lago investigation shows signs of winding downLawyers for Donald Trump have asked for a meeting with Attorney General Merrick Garland as a Justice Department investigation into the former presidentโs handling of classified documents shows signs of winding down.
McDonaldโs liable for hot Chicken McNugget that fell from Happy Meal and burned girl in Florida
Read full article: McDonaldโs liable for hot Chicken McNugget that fell from Happy Meal and burned girl in FloridaA second jury will determine how much McDonald's USA and its franchise owner, Upchurch Foods, will pay the child and her mother, the South Florida SunSentinel reported.
New Mexico St hires Sam Houston's Hooten to attempt rebuild
Read full article: New Mexico St hires Sam Houston's Hooten to attempt rebuildNew Mexico State has hired longtime Sam Houston coach Jason Hooten to try to restore a program that was shut down in the middle of the season after one player was involved in a fatal shooting and another accused teammates of hazing.
Trump, facing potential indictment, holds defiant Waco rally
Read full article: Trump, facing potential indictment, holds defiant Waco rallyA defiant and incendiary Donald Trump, facing a potential indictment, held the first rally of his 2024 presidential campaign Saturday in Waco, Texas, a city made famous by deadly resistance against law enforcement.
Trump rally falls during anniversary of Waco's dark past
Read full article: Trump rally falls during anniversary of Waco's dark pastFormer President Donald Trump's rally in Waco, Texas, this weekend comes amid the 30th anniversary in the city of the infamous deadly standoff at the Branch Davidians compound.
Baylor stays No. 1 in AP Top 25, Michigan State up to No. 10
Read full article: Baylor stays No. 1 in AP Top 25, Michigan State up to No. 10Baylor remained No. 1 for the third straight week in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll, receiving all 61 first-place votes from a national media panel.
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Big 12 champ No. 3 Baylor beats No. 17 Oklahoma State 81-70
Read full article: Big 12 champ No. 3 Baylor beats No. 17 Oklahoma State 81-70Two days after the Bears clinched their first Big 12 title with an overtime win at No. 17 Oklahoma State on Thursday night, ending the Cowboys' five-game winning streak. โYou want to be content with winning the Big 12, but at the same time you donโt want to lose a game,โ Butler said. AdFreshman standout and Big 12 leading scorer Cade Cunningham had 20 of his 24 points after halftime for Oklahoma State (17-7, 10-7), whose winning streak was the longest active in the Big 12. I didnโt see anything unusual other than stepping on a guyโs foot,โ Oklahoma State coach Mike Boynton said.
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No. 2 Baylor returns with 77-72 win to stay undefeated
Read full article: No. 2 Baylor returns with 77-72 win to stay undefeatedBaylor then had six consecutive games postponed because of COVID-19 issues in the program, and hadn't even had another full practice until Sunday. With 6-foot-8 forward Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua out of the Baylor lineup, Mark Vital had 15 rebounds and three blocks. โCongrats to Baylor for figuring our a way to win, thatโs why theyโre No. But to come away get a win and be able to perform like we did, very very pleased with that. Coming into the game second in the Big 12 averaging 17 points, Butler had three turnovers and took only one shot before halftime.
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No. 2 Baylor still undefeated after 84-72 win over Auburn
Read full article: No. 2 Baylor still undefeated after 84-72 win over Auburn(AP Photo/Chuck Burton)WACO, Texas โ This Baylor win was for Davion Mitchell, and the junior guard did his part against his former team. Mitchell swished a 3-pointer after losing a shoe and finished with 13 points and seven assists, helping the Bears stay undefeated with an 84-72 win over Auburn in the Big 12/SEC Challenge on Saturday. โAnd thatโs OK, because Butler, and Teague and Davion Mitchell and Flagler are all really good,โ Pearl said. "That conversation down the court, that was pretty cool.โAHEAD TO STAYButler made two free throws with 4:50 left in the first half for a 23-22 Baylor lead. Baylor: Baylor is 7-1 in Big 12/SEC Challenge games, the best record by any team in either league in the annual showdown.
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Butler scores 30, unbeaten No. 2 Baylor tops No. 9 Kansas
Read full article: Butler scores 30, unbeaten No. 2 Baylor tops No. 9 KansasBaylor guard Jared Butler (12) shoots a three-point basket past Kansas guard Marcus Garrett (0) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, in Waco, Texas. Butler had a season-high 30 points and eight assists as the Bears remained undefeated with a 77-69 victory Monday night over No. 9 Kansas, which has lost consecutive Big 12 games for the first time in nearly eight years. โTo win the Big 12, weโre going to need all 15 guys, we need everybody, we need the staff. โThey were real focused, like weโve been for every game,โ Baylor coach Scott Drew said.
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NCAA approves plan for basketball players to access coaches
Read full article: NCAA approves plan for basketball players to access coachesThe NCAA Division I Council on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, approved a plan to allow college basketball players to start working with their coaches for the first time since the pandemic wiped out March Madness. The summer access period for men's and women's players will begin July 20. The summer access period for men's and women's players will begin July 20. The NCAA basketball tournaments were cancelled days before the fields were scheduled to be selected because of the coronavirus outbreak. It will also consider adding more activities for basketball players during the July 1-19 period.
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Kansas back atop Top 25 as Baylor slides to No. 2 after loss
Read full article: Kansas back atop Top 25 as Baylor slides to No. 2 after loss(AP Photo/Ray Carlin)LAWRENCE, Kan. โ Kansas is back on top of the college basketball world after knocking off Baylor in a matchup of Big 12 heavyweights, while the Bears dropped to No. Kansas was atop the poll for one week in December, when it seemed as if just about every school that ascended to No. โWe're a silent team that can make a run late in March,โ Jayhawks guard Devon Dotson said after the 64-61 victory Saturday. 3 after a loss to BYU, and Dayton leapfrogged San Diego State for No. โFlorida State is just a team, they're all really big, really long and really athletic,โ Cardinals star Jordan Nwora said.
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Worldโs largest Snickers bar weighs in at over 2 tons in Texas
Read full article: Worldโs largest Snickers bar weighs in at over 2 tons in TexasWACO, Texas โ You've heard the saying, that is everything is bigger in Texas? Thatโs even true for candy. A plant in Waco -- that makes Snickers, M and Mโs and Skittles -- has beaten the Guinness World Record for the largest Snickers bar. The bar weighs nearly 4.5 tons. It is the equivalent of more than 43,000 single-size Snickers bars, including more than 1,200 pounds of caramel, peanuts and nougat combined and nearly 3,500 pounds of chocolate.