Former Tyler Lee Red Raider Brett Pirtle is enjoying his moment on the national stage at the College World Series. It wasn't an easy road to Omaha. One year ago he was playing at Panola Junior College.More>>
David Murphy had three hits and scored twice to snap out of a long slump, and the Texas Rangers beat the AL West-leading Oakland Athletics 9-4 on Wednesday night.More >>
David Murphy had three hits and scored twice last night as the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 9-4. Nelson Cruz also had three hits and Lance Berkman homered for the Rangers. A's starter Tommy Milone was rocked...More >>
David Murphy had three hits and scored twice to snap out of a long slump, and the Texas Rangers beat the AL West-leading Oakland Athletics 9-4 on Wednesday night.More >>
David Murphy had three hits and scored twice to snap out of a long slump, and the Texas Rangers beat the AL West-leading Oakland Athletics 9-4 on Wednesday night.More >>
Rickie Weeks hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and Aramis Ramirez added a solo shot in the ninth to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to a 3-1 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday night.More >>
Rickie Weeks hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and Aramis Ramirez added a solo shot in the ninth to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to a 3-1 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday night.More >>
Sunday, June 16 2013 10:04 PM EDT2013-06-17 02:04:06 GMT
The Hudson Lady Hornets are keeping the state championship for another season. Hudson dominated the 3A championship game xx to xx over Mineola at McCombs Field in Austin. Hudson took control of theMore >>
Hudson softball tops Mineola 12 to 9 in the 3A state championship game...More >>
Sunday, June 9 2013 9:06 PM EDT2013-06-10 01:06:54 GMT
2012 NFL MVP Adrian Peterson will be back in East Texas for events during the next weeks. On June 15th, Peterson will host his 2nd annual USA Football Camp in Tyler. The camp will take place at LindseyMore >>
Thursday, June 6 2013 3:05 PM EDT2013-06-06 19:05:22 GMT
The Hughes Springs Mustangs fell short of gold Thursday afternoon, losing to Hallettsville 4 to 2 in the 2A state championship game at Dell Diamond in Round Rock. The Mustangs rallied from an early 2More >>
Hughes Springs baseball loses to Hallettsville 4 to 2...More >>
Wednesday, June 5 2013 10:56 PM EDT2013-06-06 02:56:18 GMT
The TCU Horned Frogs were in East Texas Wednesday. High school juniors and seniors from around the area were at Kilgore High School for the Gary Patterson Football Camp. Patterson and the rest of theMore >>
East Texas football players had a chance to work with the TCU coaching staff...More >>
Monday, June 3 2013 10:47 PM EDT2013-06-04 02:47:47 GMT
New Texas Tech head football coach Kliff Kingsbury and men's basketball coach Tubby Smith visited Tyler Monday for the 9th Annual J.L. Gulley, Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament at Willow Brook Country Club. KingsburyMore >>
The new Texas Tech football coach has become a fan of East Texas...More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:40 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:40:16 GMT
This is no ordinary workout. "It's really intense to have them yelling in your ear the whole time," said Frankston quarterback Ozzie Buckner. "I've never been in so much pain in my life." Just whatMore >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:43 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:43:31 GMT
JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - One of the chief critics of the University Interscholastic League is pushing lawmakers to conduct a thorough review of the governing body for publicMore >>
One of the chief critics of the UIL is pushing lawmakers to conduct a thorough review...More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:32 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:32:01 GMT
IRVING, Texas (AP) - Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo will miss at least three weeks of offseason workouts after a procedure to remove a cyst from his back. The team's website reported Tuesday that RomoMore >>
Romo will miss at least three weeks of offseason workouts...More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:13 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:13:44 GMT
UT Tyler Athletics Release Jamon Copeland has been named the third head coach of The University of Texas at Tyler men's basketball program, Dr. Howard Patterson, vice president for student affairs andMore >>
Jamon Copeland has been named the third head basketball coach at UT Tyler...More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:58 PM EDT2013-05-21 19:58:06 GMT
BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer BOSTON (AP) - The 50th Super Bowl will be held in the San Francisco Bay Area. NFL owners have voted Tuesday for the 49ers' new stadium as host of the 2016 game. ThatMore >>
Houston last hosted the Super Bowl in 2004...More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 10:46 PM EDT2013-05-21 02:46:30 GMT
It's not a everyday a six-time major championship winner hangs out in Tyler. World Golf Hall of Famer Lee Trevino spoke at Hollytree Country Club for the Patriot Golf Classic. The 73-year old putMore >>
Six time major champ spoke at Patriot Golf Classic...More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 12:09 AM EDT2013-05-20 04:09:08 GMT
The best of the best in East Texas high school football were in Tyler on Sunday. "It is great to see everyone here," said Grace's Kade Clayton. "It gives us all the chance to show out." ETSN.fm andMore >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 11:19 PM EDT2013-05-20 03:19:14 GMT
Jeff Reeves is the winner of the UT-Tyler Patriot Million Dollar Hole in One Challenge. Held at Hollytree Country Club, Reeves bested a field of 50 to take the top prize. Golfers had the chance toMore >>
Friday, May 17 2013 4:41 PM EDT2013-05-17 20:41:34 GMT
The UT Tyler men's golf team has won the school's first NCAA Division III national championship. The Patriots were in second place entering the final day of the national championship tournament, but savedMore >>
The men's golf team dominates the final round of the NCAA Division III Championship...More >>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 9:24 PM EDT2013-05-15 01:24:16 GMT
Release from SFA Athletics Whitehouse native Brady Attaway has been named to the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) FCS Quarterback Award watch list announced publication officials. Attaway isMore >>
The SFA quaterback tossed 29 touchdowns in 2012...More >>
Saturday, May 11 2013 10:13 PM EDT2013-05-12 02:13:18 GMT
Several East Texans are bringing home gold medals from the UIL state track and field meet in Austin. 4A Long Jump: Andre Jefferson, John Tyler, 24-0.75 2A Long Jump: Chadnee Knox, Paul Pewitt,More >>
Several East Texans are bringing home gold medals from the UIL state track and field meet in Austin. 4A Long Jump: Andre Jefferson, John Tyler, 24-0.75 2A Long Jump: Chadnee Knox, Paul Pewitt,More >>
Wednesday, May 8 2013 11:39 PM EDT2013-05-09 03:39:37 GMT
UT Tyler volleyball added three-year old Becca Reagan to the team on Wednesday. In January 2012, Becca was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia - the most common form of leukemia found in children.More >>
Becca Reagan was diagnosed with leukemia in 2012...More >>
Saturday, May 4 2013 10:24 PM EDT2013-05-05 02:24:41 GMT
They are the best of the best big men in East Texas. The annual 'Lineman Challenge' was held in Mineola on Saturday. 34 teams with more than 300 competitors were on hand, making it one of the biggestMore >>
Friday, May 3 2013 11:47 PM EDT2013-05-04 03:47:06 GMT
A day at the ballpark and an escape from reality. "I was ready to get back into my routine, my Friday schedule, which is, of course, watching our girls playing softball." Those are the words of DonnaMore >>
Wednesday, May 1 2013 11:16 PM EDT2013-05-02 03:16:28 GMT
The community of White Oak came together Wednesday night to help a ten month old girl. More than 700 runners took part in a 5K color run. You not only run, but you're hit with paint. "Running is funMore >>
There were nearly 700 runners and 700 pounds of paint...More >>
Wednesday, May 1 2013 11:06 PM EDT2013-05-02 03:06:45 GMT
Tyler native Alaina Johnson was back at Texas East Gymnastics on Wednesday. The NCAA National Champion returned to competitive roots. Johnson's gymnastics journey began at Texas East Gymnastics as aMore >>
Tuesday, April 30 2013 2:38 PM EDT2013-04-30 18:38:37 GMT
The White Oak duo of Tyler Keel and Collin McMullen have won the 2A boys doubles tennis state championships. Keel & McMullen rolled to a first round win over East Bernard (6-1. 6-0) before beating WallMore >>
Monday, April 29 2013 11:35 PM EDT2013-04-30 03:35:44 GMT
On Monday night, the Spring Hill board of trustees unanimously approved the hiring of Mark Sartain as the new athletic director and head football coach. Sartain is the former head coach of East TexasMore >>
New coaches headed to two East Texas schools...More >>
Sunday, April 28 2013 11:48 PM EDT2013-04-29 03:48:22 GMT
Just a year ago, Taylor Rich knew where he was going to play college baseball. The left-hander from Lovelady had a scholarship offer from Texas A&M. Then, something happened. Rich tore a muscleMore >>
Sunday, April 28 2013 11:00 PM EDT2013-04-29 03:00:48 GMT
The Spring Hill tennis team is headed to state. A pair of tennis twins have helped lead the way. "She is three minutes older and we are identical," said Kristi Miley. "Being on the team with twinsMore >>
Saturday, April 27 2013 11:54 PM EDT2013-04-28 03:54:01 GMT
Here are the players selected by the two Texas teams in the 2013 NFL Draft. DALLAS COWBOYS 1st - Travis Frederick, Center, Wisconsin 2nd - Gavin Escobar, Tight End, San Diego State 3rd - TerrenceMore >>
Here are the players selected by the two Texas teams in the 2013 NFL Draft. DALLAS COWBOYS 1st - Travis Frederick, Center, Wisconsin 2nd - Gavin Escobar, Tight End, San Diego State 3rd - TerrenceMore >>
Saturday, April 27 2013 9:27 PM EDT2013-04-28 01:27:30 GMT
Several East Texas football players have signed with NFL teams, despite not being selected in this years NFL Draft. They all sign as un-drafted free agents. Ja'Gared Davis (Crockett) - Houston Texans JacoblyMore >>
These players will get their shot in the NFL...More >>
Thursday, April 25 2013 8:54 PM EDT2013-04-26 00:54:29 GMT
Groveton native and former Kilgore College tight end Lane Johnson has been selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round of the NFL Draft. The Oklahoma Sooners senior was taken with the No. 4More >>
The former high school quarterback turns into an NFL offensive tackle...More >>
Sunday, April 21 2013 4:21 PM EDT2013-04-21 20:21:40 GMT
Accoring to his Twitter account, Whitehouse quarterback Patrick Mahomes has verbally commited to Texas Tech. Mahomes posted a picture of himself with Tech head coach Kilff Kingsbury. Several otherMore >>
Friday, April 19 2013 11:01 PM EDT2013-04-20 03:01:20 GMT
Cactus Speedway, just south of Bullard, will be hosting the Outlaw Kart Invitational on April 19th and 20th. It is the biggest field the racetrack has ever had. Here is more on the event. TheMore >>
The biggest Outlaw field ever at Cactus Speedway...More >>
Thursday, April 18 2013 8:46 PM EDT2013-04-19 00:46:05 GMT
Here is a look at both the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans schedules for the upcoming year. Both teams will play four primetime games. 2013 Dallas Cowboys Schedule Week One - vs. NY Gians (7:30,More >>
Houston & Dallas each play four in primetime...More >>
Tuesday, April 16 2013 11:05 PM EDT2013-04-17 03:05:56 GMT
Jacob Tobias is used to people literally stopping and staring. "I see a lot of people pointing, saying, 'look at the kid out there,' I get a lot of reactions usually." Don't worry, he's used to it. "EverMore >>
Jacob Tobias is used to people literally stopping and staring....More >>
Wednesday, April 10 2013 10:07 PM EDT2013-04-11 02:07:59 GMT
From the first moment he returned, the memories came rushing back for Earl Campbell. "I tell you, it feels like just yesterday we were just sitting out back and I could hear Corky Nelson and the coaches,"More >>
The 'Tyler Rose' was back where it all started...More >>
Wednesday, March 27 2013 6:35 PM EDT2013-03-27 22:35:42 GMT
A quartet of East Texas basketball standouts — two boys, two girls — have received Player of the Year awards from the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. On the boys side, White Oak senior forwardMore >>
A quartet of East Texas basketball standouts — two boys, two girls — have received Player of the Year awards from the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. On the boys side, White Oak senior forwardMore >>
Monday, March 25 2013 12:01 AM EDT2013-03-25 04:01:11 GMT
It's just like regular golf, only, not. "We have drivers, putters, midranges, discs that go left. discs that go right, discs for headwinds, it is a pretty complicated game and when you are shootingMore >>
The world's best players and course all in East Texas...More >>
Saturday, March 23 2013 10:20 PM EDT2013-03-24 02:20:43 GMT
The Trinity Valley Lady Cardinals have won their 2nd straight national title. TVCC beat Central Arizona 83-71 in the title game in Salina, Kansas. Four Lady Cardinals scored in double figures, ledMore >>
Saturday, March 2 2013 4:26 PM EST2013-03-02 21:26:14 GMT
AUSTIN — Haily Jenkins was not going to be denied. Not for a fourth straight year in the state final. Not by Smyer for the third time. And not after an 11-point, fourth-quarter deficit. Jenkins' pull-upMore >>
Furious comback gives Martin's Mill the title...More >>
Thursday, February 7 2013 10:38 PM EST2013-02-08 03:38:31 GMT
Ask them to describe it and you'll get a variety of answers. "It is a mixture of hockey." "The plays are like basketball" "It has football in it." "And soccer." "You could compare it to polo." SayMore >>
Friday, February 1 2013 11:47 PM EST2013-02-02 04:47:04 GMT
In Palestine, the legend of Adrian Peterson began. "His senior year, in three different games, on the opening play, he ran for a touchdown. It was just incredible." Mayor Bob Herrington saw a lot ofMore >>
Our goal is raise awareness in East Texas about the dangers of texting and talking on a cell phone while driving. Make the pledge to be hands free and Arrive Alive Don't Text and Drive.More >>
Our goal is raise awareness in East Texas about the dangers of texting and talking on a cell phone while driving. Make the pledge to be hands free and Arrive Alive Don't Text and Drive.More >>
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Monday, April 8 2013 12:30 PM EDT2013-04-08 16:30:27 GMT
Going into the final game Monday, two Michigan Wolverines can lay claim to reaching a point in the NCAA tournament their NBA All-Star fathers never did.More >>
Going into the final game Monday, two Michigan Wolverines can lay claim to reaching a point in the NCAA tournament their NBA All-Star fathers never did. More >>
Monday, April 8 2013 6:08 AM EDT2013-04-08 10:08:19 GMT
Police plan stepped-up patrols in Ann Arbor as Michigan's basketball team plays in Atlanta and tries for its first national title since 1989. Police on campus and in Ann Arbor plan to have extra officersMore >>
Police plan stepped-up patrols in Ann Arbor as Michigan's basketball team plays in Atlanta and tries for its first national title since 1989.More >>
Sunday, April 7 2013 7:24 AM EDT2013-04-07 11:24:29 GMT
(RNN) – It takes some people most of their lives to achieve something noteworthy, but college basketball players can do it during a 40-minute span by the time they reach 22. An entire month – or careerMore >>
All championship games are special for one reason or another, but some stand out more than the rest.More >>
Former Grand Slam doubles champion Bob Hewitt has been served a summons to appear in a South African court following allegations he sexually abused young girls he coached decades ago, prosecutors told The Associated...More >>
Former Grand Slam doubles champion Bob Hewitt has been served a summons to appear in a South African court following allegations he sexually abused young girls he coached decades ago, prosecutors told The Associated Press on...More >>
The hearing to determine whether Mercedes and Pirelli broke Formula One rules by holding in-season tire tests has opened in Paris.More >>
The governing body of motorsport argued Thursday that Mercedes broke the rules and got an unfair advantage over other Formula One teams by taking part in private in-season tire testing with Pirelli.More >>
The Blackhawks are heading back to Chicago having regained home-ice advantage in the Stanley Cup finals and with a renewed faith in an offense that took more than 120 minutes to push a puck past Bruins goalie Tuukka...More >>
The Blackhawks are heading back to Chicago having regained home-ice advantage in the Stanley Cup finals and with a renewed faith in an offense that took more than 120 minutes to push a puck past Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask.More >>
New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez had a connection to a homicide victim found in an industrial park near the athlete's home, but family members and officials aren't commenting on the nature of...More >>
New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez had a connection to a homicide victim found in an industrial park near the athlete's home, but family and officials were mum on the nature of their relationship, two days...More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 7:32 PM EDT2013-06-19 23:32:38 GMT
From The Tyler Police Department:Lawrence Charles Murphy, Jr. is a suspect in the homicide that occurred at the American Inn at 1800 West Erwin, Tyler, Texas. More >>
Lawrence Charles Murphy, Jr., is a suspect in the homicide that occurred at the American Inn in Tyler. More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:14 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:14:11 GMT
National Beef Packing Co., a Liberal, Kan., establishment, is recalling approximately 22,737 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The problem was discoveredMore >>
National Beef Packing Company - a Liberal, KS, establishment - is recalling approximately 22,737 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:54 PM EDT2013-06-20 02:54:27 GMT
Warner Bros., creator of the new Superman movie "Man of Steel", invited pastors to early screenings of the film and even handed out a sermon for them to use titled "Jesus:The Original Superhero." TimMore >>
Warner Bros., the creator of the new Superman movie, invited pastors to early screenings of the film and handed out a sermon for them to use. More >>
Bob and Barbara Schmidt dashed to their home on a dirt road in a heavily wooded area northeast of Colorado Springs as smoke from what would become the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history filled the air.More >>
A new wildfire in the foothills southwest of Denver forced the evacuation of dozens of homes Wednesday as hot and windy conditions in the West made it easy for fires to start and spread.More >>
The stick and ball sports have their All-Star games but, it is usually more of a social event instead of a hard fought competition. NASCAR's version places the past season's best teams against each otherMore >>
The stick-and-ball sports have their All-Star games but they are usually more a social event than a hard-fought competition. NASCAR's version places the past season's best teams against each other with the winner leaving with at least a million dollars in their pocket.More >>
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Located just a few miles from the Hendrick Motorsport's complex and just down the road from Lowe's headquarters, Charlotte Motorspeedway is the perfect spot for Jimmie Johnson to dominate.More >>
Located just a few miles from the Hendrick Motorsport's complex and just down the road from Lowe's headquarters, Charlotte Motorspeedway is the perfect spot for Jimmie Johnson to dominate.More >>
Richard Petty, Jeff Gordon, and Dale Earnhardt Sr. are but a few of the sports greats who have gone to victory lane in the Southern 500. Matt Kenseth can now add his name to that historic trophy afterMore >>
Richard Petty, Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Sr. are but a few of the sports greats who have gone to victory lane in the Southern 500. Matt Kenseth can now add his name to that historic trophy after a late surge took him to the win Saturday night.More >>
Last week's white knuckle action at Talladega pitted driver against driver. This week it's a battle of another form as they try to defeat a "Track Too Tough to Tame" in Darlington, South Carolina. DarlingtonMore >>
Last week's white-knuckle action at Talladega pitted driver against driver. This week it's a battle of another form as they try to defeat a "Track Too Tough to Tame" in Darlington, SC.More >>
Talladega Speedway has long been known for its exciting racing action. However, the fans at Sunday's Aaron's 499 Cup Series event experienced some additional excitement in another form as a large thunderstormMore >>
Talladega Speedway has long been known for its exciting racing action. However, the fans at Sunday's Aaron's 499 Cup Series event experienced some additional excitement in another form as a large thunderstorm with one-eighth-inch hail that halted the event with 63 laps to go.More >>
New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez had a connection to a homicide victim found in an industrial park near the athlete's home, but family members and officials aren't commenting on the nature of...More >>
New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez had a connection to a homicide victim found in an industrial park near the athlete's home, but family and officials were mum on the nature of their relationship, two days...More >>
Massachusetts State Police have returned to the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez.More >>
A man found dead in an industrial park about a mile from New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez's home had been killed, a prosecutor said Wednesday.More >>
A county board has recommended converting Houston's historic but deteriorating Astrodome into a giant convention center and exhibition space.More >>
The Houston Astrodome, an iconic stadium that's fallen into disrepair since it was shuttered four years ago, could see new life as a giant convention center and exhibition space under a plan recommended by a county board...More >>
The U.S. Naval Academy has charged three Navy football players with sexually assaulting a female midshipman more than a year ago.More >>
The U.S. Naval Academy on Wednesday charged three midshipmen - all current or former football players - with sexually assaulting a female student at an off-campus house in Annapolis more than a year ago.More >>
State and local police spent hours at the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez on Tuesday night as another group of officers searched an industrial park about a mile away where a body was discovered...More >>
State and local police spent hours at the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez on Tuesday night as another group of officers searched an industrial park about a mile away where a body was discovered the day...More >>
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