The East Central University women’s tennis team will play three matches over the next four days. The Lady Tigers (6-7, 3-1 GAC) will start the week at Southeastern Oklahoma State Thursday, April 11, face Harding Friday, April 12 and Arkansas Fort-Smith Saturday, April 13.

For the fourth time this season Jacee Bennett has been named the Great American Conference Pitcher of the Week, this time after leading No. 5 Southeastern to a four-game sweep of Southwestern Oklahoma State over the weekend.

No. 46 Southeastern fared well in its west Texas road swing after picking up back-to-back victories over Texas-Permian Basin, 8-1, and No. 47. McMurry, 5-4, as the club continues to position itself for a regional tournament bid.

Luke Hancock made all five of his 3-pointers and led Louisville to its first NCAA men's basketball championship since 1986 with a 82-76 victory over Michigan on Monday night.

A.J. Pierzynski and Mitch Moreland hit consecutive home runs off birthday boy Jeremy Hellickson and the Texas Rangers held on for a 5-4 victory over Tampa Bay in their series opener Monday.

The Texas Rangers have acquired catcher Robinson Chirinos (cher-REE-nos) from Tampa Bay for a player to be named or cash.

The Austin College athletics department, led by an effort from the Student Athlete Advisory Council, is celebrating the second annual NCAA Division III Week, which runs from April 8-14.

Albert Pujols homered twice to offset another tough day for Josh Hamilton in his second game back in Texas, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Rangers 8-4 Saturday.

The East Central University baseball team dropped the first two games of the Great American Conference series with Southern Arkansas. The Tigers (8-26, 2-18 GAC) first fell 9-13 and then gave up a 3-12 decision.

Southeastern lost leads on both ends of Saturday's double-header and gave up runs late to drop both games against Arkansas-Monticello, falling 9-6 in game one before getting tripped up 3-2 in eight innings in the nightcap.

The East Central University softball team improved their season record to 31-9 overall and 17-5 in the Great American Conference after claiming 2-1 and 3-1 wins at Henderson State. The 30+ win season marks the first time since 2011 that the Lady Tigers have had over 30 wins.

No. 5 Southeastern posted 21 hits over two games en route to completing a series sweep of Southwestern Oklahoma State with wins of 6-1 and 7-1 on Saturday afternoon at the Southeastern Softball Field.

Kevin Durant overcame a bruised left calf to score 34 points and Russell Westbrook added 24 points, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 97-75 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday.

Ian Kinsler hit a go-ahead single with two outs in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers gave their fans plenty of reasons to cheer in the home opener, beating Josh Hamilton and the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 Friday.

Ian Kinsler hit a go-ahead single with two outs in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers gave their fans plenty of reasons to cheer in the home opener, beating Josh Hamilton and the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 Friday.

Longtime Texas Rangers fan Robbie Parker was trying to calm his nerves before throwing the ceremonial first pitch in honor of a daughter who died in the Newtown school shooting.

Yu Darvish says he's ready to pitch again after coming within one out of a perfect game in his season debut.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) - A person familiar with the decision says Tim Pernetti is out as Rutgers athletic director.

Josh Hamilton says the only time he thinks about his last game with the Texas Rangers is when somebody asks him about it.

Corey Brewer scored 23 points and got a hand on Anthony Morrow's last-second shot to preserve the Denver Nuggets' 19th straight home win, 95-94 over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night.

Pierre Jackson had his fourth straight double-double with 17 points and 10 assists to lead Baylor to the first National Invitation Tournament title in school history with a 74-54 win over Iowa on Thursday night.

The Dallas Cowboys will play two preseason games out West after opening the exhibition schedule in the Hall of Fame game against Miami.

Josh Hamilton will be in the other dugout when the Texas Rangers play their home opener Friday.

Southeastern will head out to Monticello, Ark., looking to put some breathing room between it and Arkansas-Monticello in the standings when the teams meet for a three-game series on April 6-7.

The East Central University women’s golf team will play their final tournament before the Great American Conference Championships, when they travel to Harbor Lake Country Club in Granbury, Texas, April 7-9. The Lady Tigers will be playing at the 2013 Century Link Doc Housewright Invitational hosted by Tarleton State.