The countdown to the 2020 high school football season gets under way Monday when fall practices begin.

COVID-19 and the big win over Duke are causing scheduling issues for the SFA basketball team.

Messiner used an overall -19 to win the Texas State Open.

Harvey Updyke, the overzealous University of Alabama football fan who poisoned landmark oak trees at archrival Auburn University and went to jail after bragging about it on a radio show, has died.

The coronavirus forced another change in Major League Baseball’s schedule, bringing the league’s total to eight teams affected in the first nine days of the season.

High school basketball will see several changes.

Whitehouse ISD hopes to have all season ticket holders at their 2020 football games.

Trevon Diggs is hoping a connection with his brother, NFL veteran Stefon DIggs, helps him pick up the NFL game quick enough to make an immediate impact for the Cowboys.

The SEC's university presidents agreed on a 10-game schedule that eliminates all nonconference opponents and is set to begin Sept. 26.

For the third straight day there is a new leader at the Texas State Open

Tyler Junior College released a statement Thursday about the death of one of their legendary student athletes and coaches, Herb Richardson.

The Dallas Cowboys have announced they will be cancelling season tickets for the 2020 season.

Texas Tech will induct the likes of Michael Crabtree, Graham Harrell and Ronald Ross as part of its seven-member Hall of Fame class that was announced by the Double T Varsity Club on Thursday.

Grayson Rodriguez will be sent to Bowie, MD to see if he will be needed this 2020 season.

The Cowboys are using technology to help players social distance during COVID-19.

After a slow start Sam Fidone put himself in a good spot half way through the 2020 Texas State Open in Tyler.

One of several changes coming to Henderson ISD football games this year is no season ticket sales.

Dave McMenamin joined East Texas Now from Orlando, Florida where the NBA will officially begin the season Thursday.

“I know it’s a big game ... but we have a lot bigger issue to deal with right now ...”

Leadership in the athletic department at Trinity Valley Community College has experienced the winds of change.

The 50th annual Texas State Open got underway Tuesday at the Cascades Golf Club.

The Kansas City Royals today welcomed the newest member of the team’s ownership group, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes II.

The Cascades will host the Texas State Open for the ninth time this week.

It’s not all running drills for Lee football coach Joe Willis’ first-year squad. He has implemented yoga to help his players with their flexibility.

UIL has announced it will leave eligibility requirements up to individual districts.

In his first season, Lee High School football coach Joe Willis is dealing with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, altered workouts, and an impending name change for the campus.

They came to show off their fancy and classic cars, but in the bigger picture, the result was beneficial for many. Classic cars in the Montez Cooper Car Show were on display on Saturday.

NFL players report to training camp July 28

More conferences are starting to delay fall sports.

The Lone Star Conference, home to UT Tyler and Texas A&M Commerce will be delaying the start of the fall sports seasons to no earlier than Sept. 21.

The Sounthland Conference made the tough decision to delay the start of their soccer and volleyball seasons until September.

UIL found a way to deal with the COVID-19 era, the larger 5A and 6A schools will begin their seasons in mid September, while the lower classes will begin in late August.

All universities are having to make tough decisions. SFA is sticking to what they have and hoping it stays that way despite budget cuts."

Student athletes are excited to get back on the fields this year.

Former SFA Lumberjack Hunter Dozier is now at home recovering from COVID-19 while his team prepares to start the MLB season.

Longview Lobos Head Coach John King announced due to the latest state and UIL guidelines limiting stadium capacity to 50%, Lobo season tickets will not be renewed during the week of Aug. 3rd.

The UIL announced changes to the marching band calendar.

A breakdown of how many people will be allowed at each East Texas stadium.

The UIL is moving forward with fall sports but on a delay for the biggest schools.

The SFA football team is still looking for an opening week opponent after Alabama had their season moved to the spring.

The UIL is still waiting before making a decision on the fall sports season.

On Monday, Texas College named former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Greg Ellis as the Steers’ head football coach.

Two and a half months after he started, Byron Jones has finished the downtown Lufkin mural for the Lufkin Little League All-Stars.

AJ Johnson never gave up on his dream to play college basketball and now it looks like he will get that chance.

While details are still being worked out, NFL teams now know when training camp is set to start.

With districts in major cities delaying extracurricular activities until late September, the reality of a UIL fall sports calendar starting on time is fading.

TAPPS is the first high school league in Texas to delay the start of their fall sports seasons.

Thursday was a night t honor the past and current players of SFA Volleyball.

There will be no Kyle Keller Basketball camps this summer.

A new mural in downtown Lufkin is keeping the legacy alive of the the Lufkin Little League All Stars.

Dak Prescott will play this year under the franchise tag but his price next year could be significantly higher.

“‘Please vote to change the name...not to Tyler Lee but to something we can all be proud of,” she wrote. And now, there will be a special meeting to discuss just that.

Earl Campbell described the moment he found out about the stadium name change.

Following the recommendations from the NJCAA Presidential Advisory Council and the NJCAA Board of Regents, the NJCAA has announced its adjusted plan of action for the upcoming 2020-21 academic year.

As one of just many actions to promote diversity, the University of Texas at Austin is looking to rename its football field in honor of Tyler native Earl Campbell and fellow Heismann Trophy winner Ricky Williams.

Sports in college as we know it will change this fall. The NJCAA on Monday will vote on switching Fall sports to Spring and Spring sports to the Fall. All in the name of COVID-19. First-year Athletic Director of TJC Kevin Vest weighs in.

The Southland Conference is waiting and hoping they can have a fall sports season.

The NJCAA is expected to make an announcement in regards to fall sports on Monday.