2+ day, 2+ hour ago (200+ words) The UIL Texas Football State Championships continue with a compelling regional round matchup as the Denton Guyer Wildcats face the Byron Nelson Bobcats Friday night at Northwest ISD Stadium in Justin. Both teams enter with identical 10-2 records and impressive area round victories, setting the stage for what could be one of the weekend's most competitive playoff contests. Guyer's dominant 44-14 win over Dallas Jesuit demonstrated their championship pedigree, while Byron Nelson's explosive offense was on full display in their 62-29 victory against Eastwood. With a quarterfinal berth in the 6A Division 2 bracket at stake, expect a playoff atmosphere befitting two programs in what has become one of the Dallas-Fort Worth area's most anticipated postseason matchups. Opening kickoff is set for 7 p.m. CT on Friday, November 28 with a live TV broadcast on NFHS Network. " WATCH: Guyer vs. Byron Nelson football is livestreaming on NFHS Network…...

12+ hour, 26+ min ago (162+ words) The No. 5-ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders face the West Virginia Mountaineers in this Week 14 Big 12 showdown. This game kicks off at 9 a.m. PT/12 p.m. ET (10 a.m. MST) on Saturday, November 29, with a live broadcast on ESPN and streaming live on demand. " You can watch Texas Tech vs. West Virginia live for FREE with DirecTV (free trial), with Fubo (free trial) or streaming live on ESPN Unlimited ($29.99/month). When: 9 a.m. PT/12 p.m. ET (10 a.m. MST) on Saturday, November 29. Where: Milan Puskar Stadium | Morgantown, WV TV channel: ESPN, and streaming on demand on ESPN's live sports streaming platforms available on the ESPN App with the ESPN Select or ESPN Unlimited subscription plans. (This is the streaming service formerly known as ESPN Plus. Here's a look at how you can watch ESPN+ games live on your TV.) Spread: TTU -24.5| WVU: +24.5...

1+ week, 3+ day ago (970+ words) Portland Public Schools this week said it will recommend the school board approve a construction management contract with Texas-based Procedeo to oversee nearly $1.4 billion in taxpayer dollars to build three new high schools over the next five years. If approved by the school board, the firm would manage some of the largest construction projects on the horizon in the metro area. The recommendation comes after current and former board members and several district employees have publicly and privately expressed skepticism of Procedeo's surface-level insight and deliverables in two existing contracts with the district worth $637,000. The proposed construction management contract marks a new direction for the state's largest school district, which has largely kept oversight of its six previous high school renovations in-house, via its Office of School Modernization. But well-publicized issues with the way-over-budget build-out of Benson High School led…...