Tyler Paper Sports

The Texas A&M University-Texarkana Athletic Department is moving from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) into membership in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II. tylerpaper.com/2026/07/14/tex…

Former Tyler Junior College pitcher Cody Brasch was drafted in the eighth round by the San Francisco Giants, and Rusk pitcher Ross Davis was drafted in the 20th round by the Baltimore Orioles. @notlikerUSk @TJCBaseball @Cody_Brasch @RossDavis155 tylerpaper.com/2026/07/13/tjc…

After seven straight road games, the Tyler Knockouts were scheduled to have a home game on Monday, but the team announced it has been canceled. tylerpaper.com/2026/07/12/kno…

A Celebration of Life service for longtime coach and educator Jonathan Ryal is scheduled for July 20. tylerpaper.com/2026/07/12/stu…

Weston Johnson’s RBI single to center drove in Chase Fricke, who had doubled, in the seventh inning to lift the Tyler Knockouts to a 6-5 win over the Weatherford Cutters for their seventh straight win. tylerpaper.com/2026/07/10/kno…

Former Canton High School standout Ace Reese was selected No. 24 overall in the 2026 MLB Draft by the Seattle Mariners. "I’ll take Ace Reese for the 2029 All-Star Game Home Run Derby.” – MLB's Jim Callis @_CantonBaseball tylerpaper.com/2026/07/11/can…

Marcus Spears Jr., the son of former Tyler Junior College women’s basketball All-American Aiysha Smith Spears and former Dallas Cowboys standout Marcus Spears Sr., has committed to Texas and is reclassifying to the Class of 2026. tylerpaper.com/2026/07/09/son…

Notes from Big 12 Media Days on East Texans, including Mineola's Dawson Pendergrass, Whitehouse's Julius Simms, Lindale's Kaleb Walker, Chapel Hill's Keviyan Huddleston and more. @mineolahigh @Lindale_FB @WHSTX_Athletics @WHSTX_Football @ChapelHillFB tylerpaper.com/2026/07/09/eas…

Landon Miller drove in three runs and pitcher Jackson Powell struck out 12 in four innings of work as the Tyler Knockouts scored a 9-4 win over the Wichita Falls Spudders. tylerpaper.com/2026/07/08/kno…

Tyler's Reid Habermehl competed at the 100th Texas Junior Amateur. tylerpaper.com/2026/07/08/tyl…

Day 2 of Big 12 Media Days with TCU, Arizona, Kansas, Kansas State, Cincinnati, Iowa State, Utah and West Virginia. tylerpaper.com/2026/07/08/big…

Notes from the opening day of Big 12 Media Days with Texas Tech, Arizona State, Colorado, Baylor, Houston, Oklahoma State, BYU and Central Florida. tylerpaper.com/2026/07/07/big…

Cristiano Ronaldo’s legendary career in the FIFA World Cup came to an end on Monday as Mikel Merino scored in stoppage time to lead Spain to a 1-0 victory over Portugal in the Round of 16. tylerpaper.com/2026/07/06/lat…

The Tyler Knockouts swept a doubleheader from the Wichita Falls Spudders. tylerpaper.com/2026/07/04/kno…

Morocco scored three second-half goals to end Canada’s historic World Cup performance with a 3-0 decision in the Round of 16. tylerpaper.com/2026/07/04/big…

Joe Crawford, a longtime standout basketball coach and educator, has died at the age of 69. @ArpISD @HendersonISD @kilgorecollege tylerpaper.com/2026/07/03/lon…

Egypt took down Australia in penalty kicks to advance in the knockout stage for the first time. tylerpaper.com/2026/07/03/egy…

Superstar Erling Haaland scored in the 86th minute to give Norway a 2-1 win over Ivory Coast in the Round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup. Norway was playing in its first World Cup match since 1998 and earned its first knockout stage victory in team history. tylerpaper.com/2026/06/30/erl…

Jackson Powell and Connor McCurley combined on a two-hitter, leading the Tyler Knockouts to an 11-0 win over the Wichita Falls Spudders on Monday in a Cowboy Collegiate Wooden Bat League game at Hoskins Field in Wichita Falls. tylerpaper.com/2026/06/29/pow…

Gabriel Martinelli’s goal in the sixth minute of stoppage time lifted Brazil to a 2-1 victory over Japan in a Round of 32 match in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. tylerpaper.com/2026/06/29/bra…