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Eight individuals will represent the Longview-based Distinctive Boxing Team and the rest of East Texas when they compete at the USA Boxing National Junior Olympics and Summer Festival in Lubbock over the next week.

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DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Justin Suh signed for a 6-under 66 at the Memorial and then made a few stops to speak with the media. His putter stayed with him the entire time, which probably was wise.

LOBO SEASON TICKETS: Reserved season ticket renewals for the Longview Lobo football 2023 season will be sold July 31-Aug. 4.

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For the second year in a row, West Rusk teammates Piper Morton and Lilly Waddell shared Most Valuable Player honors with the release of the District 16-3A All-District Softball Team.

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DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets were facing some questions going into their first NBA Finals, and their answers came in resounding fashion.

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TYLER – Harleton baseball traveled to Tyler’s CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Mike Carter Field for the opening game of the best-of-three Class 2A Region III regional championship series, and held on to top Douglass in a hard-fought 4-1 decision.

OPEN POT TOURNAMENT: The team of Cash Collie and Charlie Islas weighed in a stringer of 21 pounds, 14 ounces to win the Tuesday Night Open Pot Bass Tournament at Martin Creek.

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EPPING, N.H. – In the 49 years the NHRA has crowned its series champions based on accumulative points, only two pro drivers have claimed titles without winning a single tour event.

TYLER — The first of two Northeast Texas FCA All-Star weekends begin today with softball and baseball games at Whitehouse High School.

DETROIT – On occasion, things aren’t what they seem. Wednesday, for example, dawned bright clear and calm; meanwhile, meteorologists spent the pregame at Comerica Park explaining to schoolchildren the fearsome power of the weather. And so it went.

Jake Marisnick had two hits and an RBI in his Detroit debut as the Tigers salvaged the finale of a three-game series by edging the visiting Texas Rangers 3-2 on Wednesday afternoon.

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MARSHALL — Eight teams will start play for the NCAA Division III Softball National Championship on Thursday at Jason Bell Park at Taylor Field.

LAMB SIGNS WITH KC: Palestine High School softball standout Haleigh Lamb, a catcher and second baseman, has signed to play softball at Kilgore College.

The Texas Rangers have been one of the biggest surprises of the 2023 season, compiling a 34-19 record. That record ties the Rangers with the Baltimore Orioles for the second-best record in the MLB.

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ATLANTA — Maybe the Celtics go on to win if Jayson Tatum landed a few inches left. Their best player wasn’t the same after rolling his left ankle a few seconds into Game 7. Then again, Boston’s resolve had cracked often during the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs, and the Heat are uniquely su…

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DENVER — At long last, the truth can be told: When Nikola Jokic came to America in 2015, his fondest wish was to win a woman’s heart rather than chase a basketball dream.

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White Oak junior pitcher Larkin Daniels earned unanimous Most Valuable Player honors, and Hughes Springs and New Diana picked up superlatives with the release of the District 15-3A All-District Softball Team for the 2023 season.

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White Oak senior and Texas Tech signee Gavyn Jones, who blasted 11 home runs to go along with 10 pitching wins, earned Most Valuable Player honors with the release of the District 15-3A All-District Baseball Team for 2023.

HARLETON BASEBALL: The Harleton Wildcats (33-1) will take on the Douglass Indians (27-10) in a best-of-three Class 2A regional final series starting on Thursday.

Novak Djokovic opened his pursuit of a record 23rd Grand Slam title in style Monday, defeating Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (1) in the first round of the French Open.