KBTX - Sports - Headlines http://www.kbtx.com/sports/headlines RSS Feed for KBTX - Sports - Headlines en-us Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:30:57 GMT North Carolina ousts Tigers from CWS with 4-2 win http://www.kbtx.com/sports/headlines/North-Carolina-ousts-Tigers-from-CWS-with-4-2-win-212057031.html Brian Holberton homered, Trent Thornton pitched a strong seven innings and No. 1 national seed North Carolina extended its stay at the College World Series with a 4-2 victory over LSU on Tuesday. Mike Mullins Resigns at Harker Heights, Headed to Navasota http://www.kbtx.com/sports/headlines/Mike-Mullins-Resigns-at-Harker-Heights-Headed-to-Navasota-212044041.html Mike Mullins resigned as head football coach at Harker Heights on Tuesday. Mullins has accepted the offensive coordinator position under Lee Fedora at Navasota. Mullins resignation is effective on June 30. Downside of SEC Football: Hotel Price Hikes http://www.kbtx.com/sports/headlines/Downside-of-SEC-Football-Hotel-Price-Hikes-212021171.html No college football entities are hotter than the Alabama Crimson Tide, the defending national champions, and the Aggies of Texas A&M, led by Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Johnny Manziel. Daytona frontstretch getting $400M facelift http://www.kbtx.com/sports/headlines/Daytona-frontstretch-getting-400M-facelift-212031101.html Daytona International Speedway is getting another facelift. Venus Williams pulls out of Wimbledon, citing back http://www.kbtx.com/sports/headlines/Venus-Williams-pulls-out-of-Wimbledon-citing-back-212031311.html Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams has pulled out of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament because of a lower back injury. Benavidez Named SLC Softball Student-Athlete of the Year http://www.kbtx.com/sports/headlines/Benavidez-Named-SLC-Softball-Student-Athlete-of-the-Year-212018291.html Sam Houston State senior Tori Benavidez has been named the Southland Conference Softball Student-Athlete of the Year, the league office announced Tuesday in conjunction with the release of the All-Academic Softball Teams. Rangers end 6-game skid with 8-7 win over A's http://www.kbtx.com/sports/headlines/Rangers-end-6-game-skid-with-8-7-win-over-As-211925591.html Nelson Cruz homered twice, A.J. Pierzynski drove in three runs and the Texas Rangers snapped a six-game losing streak with an 8-7 win over the AL West-leading Oakland Athletics on Monday night. Pair of Aggies Named Bowerman Semifinalists http://www.kbtx.com/sports/headlines/Pair-of-Aggies-named-Bowerman-Semifinalists-211880131.html The semifinalists for the Bowerman Award were announced today with a pair of Texas A&M athletes on the list of ten. White Sox Avoid Series Sweep in Houston http://www.kbtx.com/sports/headlines/White-Sox-Avoid-Series-Sweep-in-Houston-211926801.html The White Sox scored three runs in the sixth and came from behind to beat the Astros 4-2 and avoid a series sweep Monday night. Porter sends Miss. St. to 5-4 CWS win over Indiana http://www.kbtx.com/sports/headlines/Porter-sends-Miss-St-to-5-4-CWS-win-over-Indiana-211926451.html Trey Porter drove in the go-ahead runs in the eighth inning, and Mississippi State took control of its bracket in the College World Series with a 5-4 victory over Indiana on Monday night.