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Baylor soccer is back from its trip to Hawaii, and the Bears brought two wins back with them. Now, the green and gold are preparing to take one more when they host Texas A&M at 8 p.m. Friday night at Betty Lou Mays Field.
Since McLane Stadium opened its doors to the banks of the Brazos, Baylor football has racked up two Big 12 Championships, four bowl games and 37 victories. Exactly 10 years from the first kickoff at McLane, the Bears will add more history, hosting Tarleton State to celebrate a decade at the home of the green and gold.
Our love for athletics was never just about the game – it was about the people, places and moments that ground us into a greater story.
After being named the starting quarterback less than two weeks before Baylor football’s season kickoff against Tarleton State, sixth-year senior Dequan Finn put on his pads and kept grinding.
The fall sports schedule is here as Baylor soccer is already underway and three other Bear sports are set to open up their seasons this weekend. The first on campus events officially get going on Friday with volleyball and soccer, while football kicks off on Saturday.
After a tough 2023 season, Baylor football is back with an overhauled offense and a high-energy offensive line, poised to significantly impact the upcoming season.
The coaching overhaul and personnel additions have poised the Bears’ offense to be much more explosive than in the past couple of years. The Bears should come into the fall with their eyes set on bowl games and beyond.
The stage is set, and the cards are on the table as the 2024 NCAA football season begins. With Week 0 in the rearview mirror, Big 12 football on the Brazos is on deck. Here are some of the Lariat Sports Desk’s predictions for Baylor football in a make-or-break season.
Winter Sports
Men's Basketball
After earning a spot in the Big Dance for the eighth time in program history, 14th-seeded University of California, Santa Barbara looks to cage the No. 3-seed Baylor men’s basketball squad in the round of 64.
Usually the NCAA Tournament is no vacation for a team. However, for No. 3-seeded Baylor men’s basketball head coach Scott Drew and his younger brother Bryce Drew, the head coach of 14th-seed Grand Canyon University, they’re having a big time family reunion in Denver for the round of 64.
Bears are ready for their first round matchup with UCSB on Friday to kick off their post-season.
Women's Basketball
Smith finished with 28 points and 13 rebounds as No. 9 Baylor women’s basketball rebounded from a slow start to beat No. 13 University of Texas, 63-55, Sunday afternoon.
Despite the weather, 698 students filled the Bear Pit for the second-highest student turnout in program history as No. 9 Baylor women’s basketball bounced back with a major 75-63 win over No. 13 University of Texas, Friday night at the Ferrell Center.
Equestrian
Disappointment Men’s basketball lost to Kansas State 57-56 Saturday at the Ferrell Center. Senior Quincy…
Junior Brittney Griner became the first NCAA Division I women’s basketball player to eclipse 2,000 points and 500 blocks in a career as the No. 1 Lady Bears beat Kansas State on Saturday in Manhattan, Kan. Griner had 29 points in the victory.
A donation by a member of the Baylor Board of Regents has contributed more than half of the $900,000 cost for a new equestrian building.
Tennis
From leaving home at a young age to traveling all over Europe, Baylor women’s tennis junior Mel Krywoj has had a long journey to Waco.
By Tim Longoria |Broadcast Reporter Baylor Women’s Tennis sits at number 20 in the NCAA…
The Bears will be in high gear against No. 4 Michigan to open ITA regional play Saturday.
Golf
In Case You Missed It
From Selection Sunday to the NCAA Track and Field Indoor Championship, Baylor Athletics had little time to rest. Here’s everything you may have missed over the one-week break.
While outdoor conditions fluctuate around chilly temperatures, Baylor Athletics stayed warm during winter break with a busy schedule. From bowl games to the first meet of the season, now that school is back in session, it’s time to catch up on everything you may have missed since finals.
Pro Sports
Missi was tabbed as the 22nd overall pick in ESPN’s Mock Draft on April 17, while Walter was projected in the lottery at No. 12. Fraschilla said they’re both “prototype NBA players once they physically mature in the next two, three, four [or] five years.”
In the 2023 season, Major League Baseball officials added the pitch clock to aid the speed of the game. After the season and now into 2024, I’ve seen that the pitch clock has been very useful and has accelerated the pace of the game.
Hot Seat
A recent request from the Trump Administration has put high school and youth sports in jeopardy. The administration’s 2026 fiscal budget request sent to Congress proposes eliminating funding for traumatic brain injury (TBI) research and education.
Hockey players from around the world work for years to be able to hoist a 34.5-pound trophy and hockey glory. Where rivalry, physicality and passion intersect and one of the most coveted trophies is on the line, the Stanley Cup Playoffs provide one of the most intense and exciting experiences in sports.
