Jake Cronenworth singled to right field with the bases loaded and two outs in the 10th inning to give the San Diego Padres a ...

The July 4, 1910 title fight between Jack Johnson and Jim Jeffries led to riots, mayhem, murder — and the racially motivated ...

2002 — Venus and Serena Williams win in straight sets to set up their third title match at a major in 10 months — and the first all-sister Wimbledon final since 1884. Top-seeded Venus, the two-time ...

2020 — FC Barcelona’ Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi scores his 700th career goal in a 2-2 draw with Atletico Madrid. 2021 — Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner ties the major league ...

Make Music Day is a growing holiday of sorts, where people are invited to play music, host performances, or attend free music shows. Twenty-five cities and towns in Texas will participate this ...

For Juneteenth, USA TODAY is telling the stories of five different communities across the country where residents are ...

Boxer Jack Johnson, born John Arthur Johnson on March 31, 1878, in Galveston, Texas, emerged from humble beginnings to become one of the most significant figures in boxing history. The son of former ...

Battleship Texas has a new permanent home. The Galveston Wharves Board voted unanimously on Tuesday to move the Battleship Texas to Pier 15, which is near the cruise terminals.

Before Muhammed Ali, there was a braggadocious boxer from Galveston, Texas known as Jack Johnson. Johnson was the first African-American world heavyweight champion and a controversial figure ...

Jack Johnson stepped into the boxing ring for the last time nearly a century ago. The Galveston native has been gone since 1946, when he sped away from a North Carolina diner that refused him ...

To this day, Galveston celebrates its native son, Jack Johnson, the first African American heavyweight champion, who won what was dubbed then "the fight of the century" over Jim Jeffries way back ...

The food scene in Texas is as big as the state itself, and these are all iconic Texas foods you must try during your trip to ...