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COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Raena Eldridge of the Texas A&M women’s swimming & diving team was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District 7 Women’s At-Large First Team, as announced by the organization Thursday afternoon. The districts are …

UNDATED (AP) _ The NHL is taking a major step toward formulating the remainderof their season. A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press the NHL Players’ Association’s executive board is voting …

A new state 7-on-7 high school football tournament will be held at Veterans Park on June 30-July 3. The Eagle reports the tournament is being revived and will be called “The Battle For Texas”. Organizers …

FRISCO, Texas (AP) _ The Dallas Cowboys’ new pass rusher can start taking part in team activities next week. The NFL has conditionally reinstated Aldon Smith from an indefinite suspension for off-field issues. He hasn’t …

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) _ Denny Hamlin won NASCAR’s first Wednesday race since 1984 when rain stopped the event with 20 laps remaining at Darlington Raceway. The Daytona 500 winner was out front but out of …

The NCAA Division I Council has voted to lift a moratorium on voluntary workouts by football and basketball players effective June 1. The decision comes as a growing number of college leaders express confidence that …

By KRISTIE RIEKEN HOUSTON (AP) _ Stephen F. Austin avoided postseason bans for low scores on the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate by agreeing to several NCAA sanctions, including probation, scholarship reductions and forfeiture of wins. …