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SAN ANTONIO – The UTSA men’s basketball team announced on Friday the summer addition of a high school post player for the 2026-27 roster, with Mike Broxton Jr. joining the Roadrunners in summer training heading into the third season under head coach Austin Claunch. Broxton is the eighth offseason signing announced by the Roadrunners and the first frontcourt player to join UTSA this summer. “Mike is an exciting young big man with tremendous upside and the physical tools to make a major impact in our program,” Claunch said. “He brings great size, athleticism and toughness, while playing with a relentless motor every time he steps on the floor. Mike is a mobile post player who runs the floor, finishes above the rim and gives us a strong presence in the paint. We believe he has the potential to develop into an elite rim protector and shot blocker, and we’re excited to help him continue expanding his offensive game. Mike’s work ethic, competitiveness and ceiling make him a tremendous addition to our program, and we’re thrilled to welcome him and his family to UTSA.” Joining the Roadrunners’ frontcourt as a 6-foot-10, 140-pound power forward and center out of the high school ranks

1 Eight World Cup Stars Test Positive for Traces of Banned Drug NIGHTMARE CAMPAIGN David Ramos/Getty Images Tunisia’s nightmare World Cup has been made even worse by a doping scare after eight players tested positive for traces of a banned substance. The squad returned atypical findings for clenbuterol, a drug banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency that can relax airways and has also been abused by bodybuilders to reduce fat while preserving muscle. Several of the players reportedly compete in the United Kingdom. But investigators concluded the positive tests were more likely than not caused by contaminated meat consumed while the team was based in Mexico, rather than any attempt to enhance performance. The players’ clubs have been informed, and they are unlikely to face disciplinary action. The results came in over a tournament that had already unraveled for Tunisia. The North African side fired its head coach after just one match before suffering heavy defeats to Sweden, Japan, and the Netherlands. The explanation has precedent. Clenbuterol has historically been used as a growth promoter in livestock in some countries, including Mexico. During the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup, five Mexican players tested positive, but investigators later attributed the results to

Detour in place during monthlong pipe replacement MIDDLEBURG – Millville Road (Route 743) between St Louis Road (Route 611) and Snake Hill Road (Route 744) will be closed to through traffic from 6 a.m. Monday, July 20, until Thursday, Aug. 20, for drainage pipe replacement, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. Those needing to reach properties along Millville Road during the monthlong closure will have access but will not be able to go beyond the point of pipe replacement (located approximately a quarter-mile west of Snake Hill Road and a quarter-mile east of Melrose Farm Lane, adjacent to the property at 35801 Millville Road) in either direction. Through traffic will be detoured via St Louis Road and Snake Hill Road back to Millville Road. Drivers are asked to follow posted detour signs. You can get traffic, work zone and incident information online at 511.vdot.virginia.gov, via the free mobile 511Virginia app, or by calling 511 in Virginia anywhere anytime. Follow VDOT Northern Virginia on Twitter: @vadotnova Last updated: July 2, 2026 Please Note that this functionality uses cookies Choose one of the options below:

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Fourth Freshman All-America nod for UC freshman slugger CINCINNATI – Cincinnati baseball freshman catcher Enzo Infelise has been recognized by D1Baseball as a Freshman All-American. He was named to the publication’s second team. It’s the fourth Freshman All-America award for Infelise, who was also honored by Baseball America, NCBWA, and Perfect Game. He was one of just four Big 12 freshmen to be placed on D1Baseball’s squad. He led the Bearcats with a .374 batting average, hitting 10 home runs while adding 48 RBI, 10 doubles, and 38 runs scored. Infelise collected 85 hits in his first college season, the most among all freshmen in the country as of the end of UC’s season. That figure also ranks tied for seventh in a season in school history and are the most hits by a Bearcat since Lance Durham’s record-setting 99-hit season in 2009. Infelise was named the Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year and earned first-team all-conference honors last month. FOLLOW THE BEARCATS For all the latest news and updates, follow @GoBearcatsBASE on X/Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

A SCOTTISH Labour peer has been ridiculed for a post on Twitter/X appearing to blame the SNP for an Ebola scare at a Scottish hospital. Part of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital was placed into lockdown on Tuesday night after receiving a patient with suspected Ebola virus . The facility was quickly sealed off to members of the public as a test was ordered. Reacting to the lockdown news, Labour peer George Foulkes was quick to brand it a “great scandal”. READ MORE: John Curtice verdict on what Andy Burnham means for Scottish Labour and SNP He added: “Particularly since Swinney has constantly said there are no problems at QEUH. "How can he continue?” This is a great scandal, particularly since Swinney has constantly said there are no problems at QEUH. How can he continue? https://t.co/oPDYpGglbH — George Foulkes (@GeorgeFoulkes) June 30, 2026 The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital has been at the centre of a long‑running infection and patient‑safety scandal, with child deaths linked to contaminated water – placing pressure and asking serious questions of the SNP Government over how and when the site was opened. But, just 20 minutes after Foulkes posted on Twitter/X to blame the SNP

Israeli troops are operating in a self-declared “security zone” stretching around 10 kilometers (six miles) deep inside Lebanese territory along the border JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited troops in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, vowing that his country’s forces would stay in the area as long as Iran-backed Hezbollah remained a “threat.” His comments came after Lebanon and Israel signed a framework agreement under US sponsorship last week to pave the way for peace between them and disarm Hezbollah. The deal makes any Israeli withdrawal from occupied Lebanese land conditional on Beirut disarming Hezbollah by creating “pilot zones” that the Lebanese military will take over. “Our position is clear: we will not leave southern Lebanon until the threat has disappeared. And as long as Hezbollah, armed, is here and threatening us, we will stay here,” Netanyahu said according to a statement from his office. He added that “we say to Iran and to Hezbollah: leave this place, you no longer belong here… There are two sovereign states that want to live in peace.” Hezbollah drew Lebanon into the Middle East war in March with rocket fire at Israel, triggering Israeli airstrikes and a ground invasion. Israeli troops are operating

LEXINGTON, Ky. – A total of 124 University of Kentucky student-athletes were named to the 2026 Southeastern Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll as announced by SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey on Tuesday. The 2026 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll includes the sports of baseball, men’s golf, women’s golf, softball, STUNT, men’s tennis, women’s tennis, men’s track and field and women’s track and field. All numbers are based on academic grade point averages from the 2025 Summer, 2025 Fall and 2026 Spring terms. Stunt led the way with 47 selections this spring, followed by 20 for women’s track and field and 16 for baseball. Among other criteria, a student-athlete must maintain a grade point average of 3.00 or above during the academic year to receive honor roll status. Earlier this year, University of Kentucky Athletics announced that the department had surpassed its goal of a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average for the 28th consecutive semester.  All 23 varsity programs achieved a 3.0 team GPA or higher in the spring. UK Athletics supports the academic success of its student-athletes through CATS – the first academic center of its kind dedicated solely to serving student-athletes. CATS is an important component of UK’s Student-Athlete Experience division

South Carolina Athletics Director Jeremiah Donati discusses the hot topics around Gamecock Athletics DEAR GAMECOCKS: I hope your summer is off to a great start.  We continue to build a lot of momentum going into the fall semester. From our July 1 transition to Nike, the hiring of head baseball coach Kevin Schnall, and the progress of our Williams-Brice Reimagined project, there’s a lot to be excited about as we turn the chapter to the next academic and athletic year. Here is the latest update on some exciting things going on around our department. SOUTH CAROLINA + NIKE The day is finally here! On July 1, our Athletics Department will officially begin our new apparel partnership with Nike. This is a pivotal movement for us, our department, student-athletes and coaches and we join you in the excitement of what this means for us. I want to thank Under Armour for their incredible partnership over the past 19 seasons. They have been involved in a lot of iconic Gamecock moments over our longstanding partnership. As we transition to Nike, starting on July 1, you will see a coordinated effort across our department to showcase what this new partnership means. One of

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