TEXAS (AP) — Speedy Jarren Duran describes himself as a player who keeps his head down, works hard and never thinks of himself as being better than anybody else. Duran turned some heads in his…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — This is how the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team took the floor for warmups before an exhibition game in Abu Dhabi: Stephen Curry opened with a layup, followed by ones from…

ARLINGTON — A state championship? Check. A position amongst the best prep baseball players to ever pass through Dallas-Fort Worth? Check. A meteoric rise to major league stardom? Check. A Home Run Derby win in…

LOS ANGELES — With all the tumult surrounding the 2024 Summer Olympics — problems both large and small — it isn’t entirely surprising that Parisians have threatened to stage a “poop protest.” Their anger focuses…

PARIS (AP) — With the Paris Olympics less than two weeks away, a question hangs over the Games: Will the Seine River be clean enough for athletes to swim in? Triathlon and marathon swimming are…

TROON, Scotland (AP) — Tiger Woods is playing all four majors for the first time since 2019, which at the start of the year would have been cause for great optimism. The results paint a…

SEATTLE — On Dec. 1, delirious Dawgs danced inside Allegiant Stadium. Purple confetti fell from the big barn’s roof, blanketing the Pac-12 logo at midfield. Conference commissioner George Kliavkoff (remember him?) congratulated Washington athletic director…

PITTSBURG — Iola’s Junior American Legion squad gave fans one last thrill for 2024 this weekend. The Post 15 Indians, in Pittsburg Friday and Saturday for their Zone Tournament, rallied from a 3-0 deficit to…

HUMBOLDT — The Factory Stocks put on quite a show for the Humboldt Speedway crowd Friday. With 23 entrants vying for the $1,000 grand prize — the largest of the year for that class —…

The Iola Recreation Department’s summer baseball and softball season came to a dramatic conclusion Friday. The final youth tournament of the season, in the Bitty Ball League, wrapped up with regular season champion Personal Service…