4+ mon, 2+ week ago (514+ words) KERRVILLE, Texas " Emergency crews suspended their search for victims of catastrophic flooding in central Texas on Sunday morning amid new warnings that additional rain would again cause waterways to surge. It was the first time a new round of severe weather has paused the search since the flooding earlier this month. Ingram Fire Department officials ordered search crews to immediately evacuate the Guadalupe River corridor in Kerr County until further notice, warning the potential for a flash flood is high. Search-and-rescue teams have been searching for missing victims of the July 4 weekend flooding that killed at least 129 people and left more than 170 missing. As heavy rain fell Sunday, National Weather Service forecasters warned that the Guadalupe River could rise to nearly 15 feet (4.6 meters) by Sunday afternoon, about five feet above flood stage and enough to put the Highway 39 bridge near…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1249+ words) First responders from College Station Fire Department search along the banks of the Guadalupe River, as rescue efforts continue following extreme flooding, July 6, 2025, in Ingram, Texas. Credit: AP/Rodolfo Gonzalez Cries for help came from the pitch-black woods, from rooftops and from attics that shifted unsteadily as the water rose. Firefighters and police raced to help, having little guidance on where or how. Top emergency leaders were asleep or out of town. The flooding killed at least 136 people " including more than two dozen children and counselors at Camp Mystic, a century-old summer camp for girls that was among the first areas inundated. Here are some of the harrowing moments: In a Slack chat, a National Weather Service forecaster tells emergency managers, meteorologists and news media that the agency is monitoring Kerr County, but so far there has been little rain....

2+ mon, 2+ week ago (797+ words) INGRAM, Texas " Nearly three decades after holding their final training camp in the Hill Country of central Texas, the San Antonio Spurs returned with a greater sense of purpose and hope. The Spurs came to Ingram Tom Moore High School on Wednesday to uplift the spirits of the students impacted by the flash flooding on July 4 that killed at least 136 people. Screams erupted when Spurs star Victor Wembanyama took his first giant stride onto the Warriors court and the 1,000 students from Ingram's high school and middle school and Hunt Middle School cheered throughout the hourlong event. "Seeing how positive everybody is when going through such a tough time is really big for us," San Antonio forward Keldon Johnson said. "It wasn't really hard for us to really get up for the moment or be excited for this moment. When we…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago (143+ words) SAN ANTONIO " A man and a woman were found dead along a San Antonio creek on Monday following a rainstorm the night before, police said. "It appeared that they were washed up with the water last night coming down the creek," police Chief William McManus said. He said they are still investigating the circumstances but it appears they "got caught up in the water" of Salado Creek. He said it's believed the two were friends. Police said the body of the woman was found along the edge of the creek bed, and that she'd apparently died from drowning. Police said that as they then searched further downstream for other possible victims, the body of the man was found. A third person who had been reported as also possibly missing was found safe. No one else was reported missing in the…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago (580+ words) UCLA head coach Cori Close gestures during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Southern California, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Los Angeles. Credit: AP/Mark J. Terrill UCLA, South Carolina, Texas and Notre Dame would be the No. 1 seeds in the women's NCAA Tournament if it began now. The NCAA basketball selection committee on Sunday did its first reveal of the teams in line for the top 16 seeds. Just outside the top four teams were Southern California and LSU. The Trojans handed UCLA its first loss of the season on Thursday. The top 16 seeds in the 68-team field will host first- and second-round games, with the regional rounds being played at two neutral sites for the third straight year. Spokane, Washington, will host half of the Sweet 16 and Birmingham, Alabama, will host the other eight teams. UCLA and Notre…...

1+ day, 40+ min ago (794+ words) Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita (1) runs the ball against Arizona State in the first half of an NCAA college football game, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Tempe, Ariz. Credit: AP/Rick Scuteri The Big 12's championship game is set: Texas Tech vs. BYU. Arizona State's loss to Arizona on Friday night eliminated both the Sun Devils and Utah, meaning Texas Tech and BYU will play for the conference title no matter what happens in their games Saturday. Elsewhere, Indiana wrapped up a spot in the Big Ten title game, and Texas A&M fell out of contention in the SEC. Here's a look at where each league stands. (All records are in-conference records.) Standings: Virginia (6-1), SMU (6-1), Pitt (6-1), Georgia Tech (6-2), Duke (5-2), Miami (5-2). Significant games Saturday: Virginia Tech at Virginia, SMU at California, Miami at Pitt, Wake Forest at Duke. " Virginia and SMU can each…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago (985+ words) Lubbock is the center of the college football universe this week. No. 8 BYU visits No. 9 Texas Tech on Saturday for the first top-10 matchup in a Big 12 conference game since 2021. ESPN's "College GameDay" show is going to set up shop at Jones AT&T Stadium for the first time since 2008 and a tent city has sprung up outside the gates with eager students hoping to get the first crack at the best seats. Locals say the buildup for this one matches or exceeds the one for a sixth-ranked Texas Tech's 39-33 win over a No. 1 Texas in 2008. Michael Crabtree caught the winning 28-yard touchdown pass with 1 second left that night. Second billing this week goes to No. 3 Texas A&M's game at No. 19 Missouri. The Aggies, playing a third straight on the road, are going for their first 9-0 start since 1975. The…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago (812+ words) Oklahoma State running back Trent Howland, front left, is tackled by Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez (10) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Lubbock, Texas. Credit: AP/Chase Seabolt LUBBOCK, Texas " This might not be the last game No. 8 Texas Tech plays at home this year, even though for now it is the last one on the schedule. The Red Raiders (9-1, 6-1 Big 12, No. 6 CFP) play their regular-season home finale Saturday, a week after easily getting past BYU there in the Big 12's first conference matchup of top-10 teams in four years. They have given coach Joey McGuire no reason to be concerned about a potential letdown as an overwhelming favorite against UCF (4-5, 1-5). Just moments after the 29-7 win over BYU, one of the first players McGuire saw in the locker room was Jacob Rodriguez after…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago (569+ words) Texas quarterback Arch Manning runs for a touchdown against San Jose State during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Austin, Texas, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. Credit: AP/Eric Gay AUSTTIN, Texas " Arch Manning and Malachi Nelson were two of the most coveted quarterback recruits in the country coming out of high school in 2023. Both were can't miss five-star prospects who were going to be leading two of the biggest programs and brands in college football to national title contention. Yet their respective journeys to Saturday's matchup of Manning's No. 7 Texas Longhorns (1-1) against Nelson and UTEP (1-1) could not have been more different. Manning signed with Texas out of high school and stayed the course with the Longhorns, waiting as the understudy to Quinn Ewers the past two seasons. Nelson, who some analysts rated higher than Manning coming out of…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago (776+ words) Oklahoma defensive lineman Taylor Wein (44) celebrates after a tackle during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Kent State, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, in Norman, Okla. Credit: AP/Alonzo Adams AUSTIN, Texas " Florida chased Arch Manning to the point of exhaustion and left the Texas quarterback with enough bruises to make him ache for days. Now comes Oklahoma, which leads the nation in sacks per game. The Sooners have battered opposing quarterbacks with the consistency of a ticking clock that can strike midnight on just about any play. Texas (3-2, 0-1 Southeastern Conference) and No. 6 Oklahoma (5-0, 1-0) clash in their annual rivalry on Saturday in Dallas, and Texas' ability to protect Manning or get him beat up again will likely swing the day. Texas offensive tackle Trevor Goosby said he's ready for a fight in the trenches with a Sooners' defensive front…...