Westlake HS football team aiming to go one more step in 2019

Westlake High School's football team is getting ready for what they hope is another season as a state title contender.

Smithville slugger in Little League Home Run Derby

There's nothing soft about how Val Regalado hits a baseball and at 12 years old it's helped him become one of just eight in the country to reach the finals of the first ever Little League Home Run Derby.

Westlake HS hoping to go one step further
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The football team is hoping for what will be another season as a state title contender.

Smithville slugger in LLWS Home Run Derby
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At the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Central Texas will be represented by 12-year-old slugger from Smithville Val Regalado who's earned a spot in the inaugural Little League Home Run Derby. FOX 7 Austin's John Hygh has details.

Valhalla Esports Lounge

There's a new gaming lounge open in downtown Austin where you can take on other gamers while enjoying a night out. FOX 7 Austin's Tierra Neubaum has more.

15-year-old Coco Gauff gets US Open wild-card entry

Coco Gauff will get a chance to try for an encore: The 15-year-old from Florida received a wild-card entry Tuesday for the U.S. Open's main draw.

A-Rod's rental car burglarized in San Francisco; thieves steal $500K in goods

Former New York Yankees player Alex Rodriguez was a victim of theft Sunday night in San Francisco after thieves broke into his rental car, making off with a half-million dollars in valuables, according to reports.

Texas Rangers ban man accused of harassing Hispanics at game

The Texas Rangers have identified the man accused of harassing a Hispanic family at a recent game, and banned him indefinitely from their games.

American gold medalist kneels during national anthem at Pan Am Games

Two Americans used their medal-winning moments at the Pan American Games to draw attention to social issues back home that they feel are spiraling out of control.

Simone Biles makes history with balance beam dismount at US women's gymnastics championship

Simone Biles — the five-time Olympic medalist who's described as the greatest gymnast of her generation — made history on Friday with a spectacular beam dismount at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships.

Houston Texans donate $100K to El Paso victims

In the wake of the mass shooting in El Paso, the Houston Texans are donating $100,000 to benefit the victims of the tragedy.

Kaepernick shares workout video, says he's 'still ready', but denied work

This Wednesday may have been Dwight Clark Day at 49ers’ Training Camp, but former 49er Colin Kaepernick was the center of attention on social media for a workout video he posted saying he’s been denied work in the NFL for 889 days. 

Bowie HS football team kicks off pre-season workouts

Bowie High School head football coach Jeff Ables and his Bulldogs have kicked off pre-season workouts. 

Bowie HS preseason workouts
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Bowie head football coach Jeff Ables and his Bulldogs kick off pre-season workouts.

UT backfield
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Sophomore running back Keaontay Ingram and freshman tailback Jordan Whittington look poised to take the UT run game to another level in 2019.

Media session with Art Briles
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Three years after being fired as Baylor's head football coach amid his program's sexual assault scandal, Art Briles spoke with media for the first time since taking over at Mount Vernon High in East Texas.

Texas State prepares for football season

New coach Jake Pavital is leading a challenging rebuild for Texas State as the Bobcats have lost 38 of 48 games the past four seasons.