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Rangers call up #1 prospect Jurickson Profar

Rangers call up #1 prospect Jurickson Profar

The Texas Rangers have placed Ian Kinsler on 15 day DL with a right intercostal strain.
BREAKING: Legendary ETX football coach Jerry Bennett announces retirement

BREAKING: Legendary ETX football coach Jerry Bennett announces retirement

Jerry Bennett told Smoaky.com on Tuesday night he will retire from coaching at the end of this school year.
Mineola senior signs to play baseball at Missouri Valley College

Mineola senior signs to play baseball at Missouri Valley College

Mineola High School 2013 graduate, Lucas Flournoy, has signed a letter-of-intent to play baseball at Missouri Valley College. Lucas will join the baseball program in the fall semester.
SEC and ESPN announce SEC Network

SEC and ESPN announce SEC Network

The Southeastern Conference and ESPN have signed a 20-year agreement through 2034 to create and operate a multiplatform network.
Spring Hill hires fmr ETBU head football coach, Mark Sartain

Spring Hill hires fmr ETBU head football coach, Mark Sartain

After Bobby Chadwick said he would be leaving Spring Hill to take over as the athletic director at the East Texas Charter School, Spring Hill was up in the air about who would become the new head football coach.
BREAKING: Barry Bowman accepts DC position at Pine Tree

BREAKING: Barry Bowman accepts DC position at Pine Tree

According to Smoaky.com, the Pine Tree football program has struck coaching gold as Barry Bowman will be named the new defensive coordinator pending school board approval on Tuesday.
NBA player reveals he is gay, 1st openly gay athlete in 4 major US sports

NBA player reveals he is gay, 1st openly gay athlete in 4 major US sports

Jason Collins, who played with the NBA's Washington Wizards this season, has disclosed that he is gay, making him the first openly homosexual athlete in the four major American pro team sports.
Study finds criminal record not too harmful to NFL hopefuls

Study finds criminal record not too harmful to NFL hopefuls

With not one, but two arrests under their belt for this week, some of LSU’s top football players have been making headlines for all the wrong reasons.
NFL DRAFT: Reviewing day 1

NFL DRAFT: Reviewing day 1

The 2013 NFL draft kicked off last night live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The TV ratings for the draft were as high as the third game of the World Series last year.
Groveton's Lane Johnson picked fourth overall in NFL Draft

Groveton's Lane Johnson picked fourth overall in NFL Draft

New York, NY (KETK)  He was All-State at Groveton. He was a quarterback at Kilgore College. Thursday night, the Philadelphia Eagles made Lane Johnson the fourth pick of the NFL Draft.