NBA midseason grades for every West team: Nuggets, Suns, Thunder set up for success, Mavs, Clippers flounder

The midway point has arrived in the 2025-26 NBA season. Teams are hitting the 41-game threshold this week, and various races ...

The Athletic: ‘I am a Jackal’: How Victor Wembanyama built a Spurs fan section and created a community

Victor Wembanyama didn't just come up with the idea for the Spurs' new European-style fan section. He's made it a source of ...
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Austin vs. Fort Worth: Texas population battle just took another turn

For two years straight, a North Texas city's population has grown faster than the state's capital. But now Austin has beaten Fort Worth to become the fourth-most-populous city in the Lone Star State ...

AUSL announces Texas Volts softball as latest women’s professional team in Round Rock

After its inaugural season in 2025, the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL), a professional softball league, announced ...
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Tears and anger in Europe as exiled Iranians protest government crackdown

Across Europe, exiled Iranians are voicing anger at the Islamic Republic's crackdown on protests, which reportedly killed ...
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Hundreds flee to government-held areas in north Syria ahead of possible offensive

Scores of people have fled to government-held areas in northern Syria. Syrian state TV reported Friday that about 4,000 people had relocated ahead of a possible attack by Syrian troops ...