Stephen Hawkins, Author at Greenfield Recorder

Playoff-chasing Rangers hit 4 homers in a 15-5 win over Red Sox after trailing 4-0 early

by Stephen Hawkins Associated PressSeptember 20, 2023September 20, 2023

ARLINGTON, Texas — Marcus Semien drove in three runs and scored for the AL-best 115th time, Jonah Heim and Mitch Garver hit back-to-back homers and the playoff-chasing Texas Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 15-5 on Wednesday.Rookies Josh Jung and Evan…

TCU head football coach Sonny Dykes gestures as he speaks to reporters in Fort Worth, Texas, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. TCU plays Georgia in the national championship NCAA college football game on Monday. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

‘Been Everywhere’: TCU conference-hopping run to title game

by Stephen Hawkins Associated PressJanuary 4, 2023January 4, 2023

FILE -Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi delivers during the first inning of the team's baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians at Fenway Park, Wednesday, July 27, 2022, in Boston. Veteran right-hander and Texas native Nathan Eovaldi has agreed to a two-year contract with the Rangers that includes a vesting option for an additional season, according to a person familiar with the deal.The person spoke to The Associated Press on Tuesday night, Dec. 27, 2022 on...

Eovaldi agrees to 2-year deal to join Rangers and deGrom

by Stephen Hawkins Associated PressDecember 28, 2022December 28, 2022

FILE - Cincinnati's Leonard Taylor (11) is chased by Notre Dame's JD Bertrand (27) during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in South Bend, Ind. Cincinnati won 24-13. Cincinnati set itself up to become the first Group of Five team to make the College Football Playoff by winning at Notre Dame. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

G5 teams could have fewer chances vs. P5 after realignment

by Stephen Hawkins Associated PressAugust 14, 2022

Villanova head coach Jay Wright leaves the court after their win against Houston during a college basketball game in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday, March 26, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Full circle: Villanova leaders got Final Four taste in 2018

by Stephen Hawkins Associated PressMarch 28, 2022March 28, 2022

Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell coaches his players during practice for the Cotton Bowl NCAA football game, Monday, Dec. 27, 2021, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)

Non-Power 5 Cincinnati takes College Football Playoff journey to Cotton Bowl semi against Alabama

by Stephen Hawkins Associated PressDecember 30, 2021December 30, 2021

Cincinnati running back Jerome Ford runs a route during practice for the Cotton Bowl NCAA football game, Monday, Dec. 27, 2021, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)

Cincinnati RB Jerome Ford sheds ‘the Alabama transfer’ label

by Stephen Hawkins Associated PressDecember 28, 2021December 28, 2021

MANFRED

Manfred, Clark divergent views point to lengthy lockout

by Stephen Hawkins Associated Press, and Ronald Blum Associated PressDecember 2, 2021December 2, 2021

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Kawaan Baker (14) runs the ball during the team's NFL football training camp practice in Metairie, La., Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. (Max Becherer/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)

Saints working 500 miles from home after displaced by Ida

by Stephen Hawkins Associated PressAugust 30, 2021August 30, 2021

FILE - In this Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, file photo, Baylor head football coach Art Briles addresses the media in Waco, Texas. The NCAA infractions committee said Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, that its years-long investigation into the Baylor sexual assault scandal would result in four years probation and other sanctions, though the “unacceptable” behavior at the heart of the case did not violate NCAA rules. The NCAA ruling came more than five years after the scandal broke at the world’s...

NCAA hands Baylor probation, fine in sex assault scandal

by Stephen Hawkins Associated PressAugust 11, 2021August 11, 2021