Briana Aldridge

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Briana Aldridge

Meet Tyler Booker: Dallas Cowboys introduce top draft pick As soon as Tyler Booker got off the bus at the Star, he was greeted by over a dozen media members and a surprise fitting for his customized size 15 cowboy boots. "That added to the greatness of the day. I'll be rocking some around the facility soon," Booker said. Booker's family attended his first official introductory press conference, and the former Alabama product continuously thanked them for their support.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Briana Aldridge

Highland Park alum Schager and friends prepare for NFL Draft Highland Park alum Brayden Schager is one of many local draft prospects hoping to hear their name in the upcoming 2025 NFL Draft. "Yeah, a little anxious, it's really unpredictable right now," said Schager, a University of Hawaii senior quarterback. "Hopefully, I get that opportunity, and I do know I'm going to make the most of it."Shared draft day nervesLuckily for him, he's not dealing with the nerves alone.

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Briana Aldridge

Abner Haynes' imprint on football forever changed the game for Black athletes in Texas Walking by Unity Plaza, University of North Texas students will see two statues: one dedicated to Abner Haynes and one to Dr. Leon King. "Looking at the significance of their role in the landscape of college football, that's a story worth telling.

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Briana Aldridge

Creators of DRAFTED focus on changing narrative for Latina women in sports Texas native Jennifer Yepez-Blundell is on a mission to ensure the $484 billion sports industry doesn't forget about the Latina community. "The stereotypes around sports and what we usually see in sports is through a singular lens, and we're just saying, 'Hey, widen that lens, we exist, we're here, and let's grow sports together,'" Yepez-Blundell said.

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Briana Aldridge

The inspirational daughter of Texas Rangers' Jake Burger and Ashlyn Burger Penelope is a five-month-old girl who's a warrior if you ask her parents, Ashlyn and Jake Burger, a third baseman for the Texas Rangers. "You would never know that her heart stopped for 5 hours 2-3 weeks ago. It's incredible," said Ashlyn Burger. The couple learned their second child would be born with an extra chromosome relatively early in Ashlyn Burger's pregnancy.