Daniel Penny acquitted of criminally negligent homicide in subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely

On Monday, Dec. 9, a Manhattan jury found Daniel Penny — the man charged in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on a New York City subway train — not guilty of criminally negligent homicide. Penny, 24,
Bill Belichick confirms he’s in talks with North Carolina for Tar Heels head coach gig

Legendary NFL coach Bill Belichick confirmed Monday during an interview on ESPN’s “The Pat McAfee Show” that he has had conversations with North Carolina and school chancellor Lee Harriss Roberts on filling the head coaching vacancy for
New York Mets sign Juan Soto to record 15-year, $765M deal

All-Star outfielder Juan Soto is trading in his NY Yankee pinstripes and has agreed to a record 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets. Soto joins a Mets lineup that includes All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor,
THE POWER RANKINGS: Westwood, Stony Point, Round Rock 25-6A trifecta top Austin-area boys basketball poll

Yikes, District 25-6A is stacked! That’s the takeaway after a few more district games and a whole host of tournament action all across the state this past week. Through it all, undefeated Westwood (16-0) remains on top
VYPE Live Lineup – Tuesday 12/10/24

THE FULL LINEUP IS BELOW THE AD-SCROLL DOWN TO FIND YOUR MATCH-UP AND CLICK THE IMAGE TO WATCH YOUR GAME LIVE!
ROLL THE TAPE: Cedar Park 2024 Girls Basketball Media Day
There is so much fun to be had at a VYPE Media Days! From team and individual pictures, social media shout-outs and video interviews, it is all there for the student-athletes to feel like a superstar. Our
THE POWER RANKINGS: Vista, Vandy and Round Rock remain atop Austin-area girls basketball poll

A week further into their seasons, the Girls teams played in a roughly 50-50 mix of district and tournament games this past week. Just as with the guys, District 25-6A remains atop the Power Rankings with Vista
THE SHEPARD: No. 1 QB in the country turns multi-million dollar entrepreneur

First, there was Vince Young, then there was Russell Shepard… From being the No. 1 High School QB in the country from Cypress Ridge HS to being a multi-million dollar entrepreneur, his story is special. Shepard talks
President-elect Trump calls for “immediate ceasefire” in Russia-Ukraine war

On Sunday, President-elect Donald Trump called for an “immediate ceasefire” in the war between Russia and Ukraine, writing in a post on social media, “there should be an immediate ceasefire and negotiations should begin,” and calling the war
President Assad flees Syria after rebels capture Damascus

Rebel forces invaded Syria and captured Damascus on Sunday, bring a decades-long reign by the Assad family to an end. President Bashar Assad fled the country and relinquished the presidency, with Russian state media reporting that