Miami coach Katie Meier suspended for 1st 3 games of season
Miami womenโs basketball coach Katie Meier has been suspended for the first three games of the season while the school cooperates with an NCAA probe. Meier said Sunday that she is also cooperating with the NCAA. Neither she, the school nor the NCAA has released specifics of the probe, other than Miami calling it โan enforcement matter."
news.yahoo.comDawn Buckingham and Jay Kleberg vie for open land commissioner seat overseeing the Alamo and disaster relief funds
The land commissioner manages the Texas General Land Office, which manages the Alamo, administers natural disaster relief funding and helps fund public education. The seat is open after incumbent George P. Bush lost his primary bid for attorney general.
Miami fires Manny Diaz, awaits Mario Cristobal decision
Manny Diaz was fired as Miamiโs football coach Monday, after a 7-5 regular season and with the school in deep negotiations to bring Oregon coach Mario Cristobal back to his alma mater to take over. Diaz went 21-15 in three seasons at Miami.
news.yahoo.comChiefs beat Rebels 36-26 to end Super Rugby 4th round
The Hamilton-based Chiefs started and finished strongly to beat the Melbourne Rebels 36-26 Sunday and wrap up the fourth round of the Australia-New Zealand Super Rugby tournament. The match was the second involving the Rebels to be played in Sydney because of a community outbreak of COVID-19 in Austaliaโs second-largest city. Travel between Melbourne and New Zealand currently is suspended.
news.yahoo.comBrumbies beat Hurricanes 12-10, scuttling Canes' final hopes
The ACT Brumbies upset the Wellington-based Hurricanes 12-10 in Super Rugby trans-Tasman on Saturday, giving Australian teams their second win of the tournament and likely ending the Hurricanes' pursuit of a place in the final. In a dramatic finish, with the Brumbies clinging to a two-point lead, a Hurricanes try was disallowed because of a knock-on in the lead-up and fullback Jordie Barrett missed two potentially match-winning penalties. The contentious decision to scrub out a decisive try came in the 73rd minute as the Hurricanes had begun to stretch a tiring Brumbies defense.
news.yahoo.comSenior-laden Hurricanes edge Rockets to keep playoffs in sight
With contributions from each of their six seniors, the Hurricanes were able to hold off the Rockets for a 51-48 win at Sam Houston. Before the victory, Sam Houston was only a game ahead of Kennedy in the district standings. Tyera Harris is one of six Hurricanes seniors who have risen to the challenge. Sam Houston led 29-14 with 4:33 until halftime when Carmen Hansen banked in a three-point shot. Treasure Vallerie and Garcia each scored six points during the Rocketsโ late run at Sam Houston.
mysanantonio.comSam Houston tries to change its culture
Preparation is a major ingredient in the recipe as Sam Houston tries to make the transition to a winning program. Against Kennedy, Sam Houston won the first two games by identical 25-14 scores. โSo far, theyโve been working and doing the things I expect them to do,โ first-year Sam Houston coach Tashina Hughes said. I think we can be really, really good.โIn Game 2, a kill from Gelisa Thomas gave Sam Houston a 7-2 lead. โI try to tell them they always need to work on something, no matter how the gameโs going,โ said Hughes, a 2003 Sam Houston grad.
mysanantonio.comMcCollum makes up for lost time with 4-0 start
Non-district matches exist so that teams can work out the rough spots before the wins and losses become more consequential. โWe didnโt have a preseason,โ McCollum coach Valerie Vieyra said. McCollum tightened up its defense in the third game and held off a Floresville challenge after the teams battled point for point until late in the game. Three kills from Sanchez gave the Cowboys a 24-17 lead late in the game. South San 3, East Central 1The Bobcats (1-2, 1-2) earned their first 2020 win on Saturday by defeating District 27-6A rival East Central (0-0, 0-0) 18-25, 26-24, 25-22, 26-24 at South San.
mysanantonio.comHawaii hurricanes: one down, one to go
Hawaii hurricanes: one down, one to go Hurricane Iselle, which was downgraded to a tropical storm before it came to shore, knocked down power lines, phones and trees, but did not cause major damage. Now the state is preparing for Hurricane Julio. Bigad Shaban reports from Hilo, Hawaii.
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