Category: Sports

FWST: TCU’s Dixon to make Big 12 debut against Kansas in FW BY JIMMY BURCH [email protected] TCU men’s basketball coach Jamie Dixon will get a high-profile debut for his inaugural Big 12 conference game at his alma mater this season. Dixon’s team will open against Kansas, the 12-time defending league champion, Dec. 30 on national television…

FWST: Kenny Hill’s work on creating new reputation at TCU pays off BY CARLOS MENDEZ [email protected] When Kenny Hill came to TCU, running back Kyle Hicks knew what to expect — the Southlake Carroll Kenny Hill, not the Texas A&M Kenny Hill. “I don’t know what he was like at Texas A&M,” Hicks said. “I just…

FWST: TCU position outlook: Playmaking required from defensive backs BY CARLOS MENDEZ [email protected] The Star-Telegram takes a look at the 2016 TCU football team position-by-position as the season approaches. The first game is at 7 p.m. Saturday vs. South Dakota State at Amon G. Carter Stadium. TCU returns three of its secondary starters from a year ago,…

AP: Big 12 no longer considering ECU, UNLV, New Mexico for expansion (AP) – East Carolina, UNLV and New Mexico are out of the Big 12’s expansion derby. Officials at each school said Wednesday that they were notified by the Big 12 that they are no longer being considered for membership. East Carolina spokesman Tom…

Cincinnati Enquirer: Finnegan’s development ‘exceptional’ this year C. Trent Rosecrans, [email protected] ANAHEIM, Calif. — With each start here late in the season, Brandon Finnegan is proving not only to the Reds, but also to himself that he can be a starter in the future. His future role has been a question ever since he was drafted out…

DMN: 5 things TCU fans need to know about SDSU: Experience, talent make Jackrabbits no pushovers By Grant McGalliard, Special contributor Contact Grant McGalliardon Twitter:@GrantMcGTCU TCU opens its 2016 football season Saturday with an opponent it has never faced before. The South Dakota State Jackrabbits, from Brookings, S.D., will roll into town for a 7 p.m. game at Amon…

247 Sports: The battle for the Big 12 title will be a two-horse race Christian Corona The teams in the Big 12 can be thought of in three tiers — the two contenders, the six solid squads in the middle and the Kansas teams. Oklahoma is the heavy favorite to repeat as Big 12 champions,…

Denton Record-Chronicle: Women’s basketball: Guyer’s Heard commits to TCU By Adam Boedeker Staff Writer [email protected] At this time a year ago, the Guyer girls basketball program had never had a player commit to a Division I university. As of Wednesday afternoon, the Lady Wildcats have two. Senior point guard Lauren Heard joined former teammate Bre Wickware (Indiana)…

FWST: TCU position outlook: A year later, linebacker unit goes deeper BY CARLOS MENDEZ [email protected] A year ago, TCU began the season with Sammy Douglas and Mike Freeze at linebacker. They ended it with a couple of safeties, Montrel Wilson and Travin Howard. A season-ending knee injury to Douglas and a departure for personal reasons in…

FWST: TCU matchup with South Dakota State offers intriguing subplots BY JIMMY BURCH [email protected] TCU vs. South Dakota State When, where: 7 p.m. Saturday, Among G. Carter Stadium TV: FSSW TCU, the top-ranked college football team from Texas in the preseason polls, begins its quest for a Big 12 championship and a College Football Playoff berth with Saturday’s…