AT THE TURN: As temps drop, Austin-area Boys Basketball playoff races heat up

As you’re reading this, Central Texas is likely enduring its first serious arctic freeze of the year. That’s right on cue as temperatures usually plummet right about the time the area’s boys high school basketball playoff races
THE POWER RANKINGS: Vista Ridge, Liberty Hill remain on top of Austin-area Girls Basketball

With convincing wins over #5 Round Rock and Stony Point, Vista Ridge crept ever closer to an undefeated District 25-6A title and remained atop this week’s Power Rankings. Their rematch at #4 Vandegrift – who also dispatched
TikTok returns shortly after going dark; Trump promises executive order to delay ban

Approximately 12 hours after TikTok was shut down in the U.S on Saturday, the app was back as of noon on Sunday. TikTok posted in a statement on Sunday that they are “in the process of restoring
Biden issues five more clemency orders, pardons in his final day of presidency

President Joe Biden pardoned five people in his final day in office, including a prominent civil rights activist who died in the 1940s and the speaker of the Virginia House. The president pardoned the late Marcus Garvey,
Philadelphia Eagles beat LA Rams 28-22 to advance to NFC championship

The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Los Angeles Rams 28-22 in the divisional round of the playoffs on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. Philly RB Saquon Barkley scored two touchdowns and the defense forced two turnovers and rushed
LA Dodgers sign relief pitcher Tanner Scott to 4-year, $72M deal

Former San Diego Padres southpaw Tanner Scott has agreed to a four-year, $72 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Scott’s deal includes a $20 million signing bonus and $21 million in deferred