WFAA - Sports - More http://www.wfaa.com/sports/more RSS Feed for WFAA - Sports - More en-us Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:27:35 GMT Frisco club campaigns for $4 million swimming center http://www.wfaa.com/sports/more/Frisco-club-kicks-off-4-million-campaign-to-build-new-swimming-center--138372069.html Frisco Aquatics wants to build a $4 million swimming complex. Their rapid growth has created a demand for more space to train young athletes. Djokovic wins Australian Open in longest final http://www.wfaa.com/sports/more/Djokovic-wins-Australian-Open-in-longest-final-138287404.html Novak Djokovic wore down Rafael Nadal in the longest Grand Slam singles final in the history of professional tennis, winning 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-5 after 5 hours, 53 minutes to claim his third Australian Open title. It's more than a game for wheelchair basketball athletes http://www.wfaa.com/sports/more/Wheelchair-athletes-compete-in-Duncanville-tournament-136921338.html A regional title was decided in Duncanville this weekend. Wheelchair basketball teams from four states played a flurry of games in just two days. The competition underscored something all these athletes already knew: They can still compete. Former TCU golfer JJ Killeen prepares for PGA Tour http://www.wfaa.com/sports/more/Former-TCU-golfer-JJ-Killeen-prepares-for-PGA-Tour-136287268.html JJ Killeen is about to take the biggest step of his career. He will leave in a few days for Hawaii to play in the Sony Open, his first PGA Tour event. "It is really cool," Killeen said. Top-ranked wheelchair tennis player began his path at UTA http://www.wfaa.com/sports/more/Stephen-Welch-is-top-ranked-wheelchair-tennis-player-135283608.html Welch has competed in the last four Paralympic Games and has the medals to prove it. Since 1992, he has won more than 100 major titles. Welch discovered his talents at UTA, when he played for the late Jim Hayes on their wheelchair basketball team. FC Dallas looking for new stadium sponsor after Pizza Hut pulls out http://www.wfaa.com/sports/more/FC-Dallas-looking-for-new-stadium-sponsor-after-Pizza-Hut-pulls-out-136105638.html FC Dallas executives are confident they will find a new corporate sponsor for the soccer stadium that is now called Pizza Hut Park, after the pizza company opted out of their 20 year contract. Construction resumes on Austin's Formula 1 track http://www.wfaa.com/sports/more/135217033.html On Wednesday, the future of Formula 1 in Austin appeared to be back on track. There was a photo opportunity of construction equipment returning for work at the F1 track site. Some nearby residents were optimistic. Tiger Woods ends two-year victory drought http://www.wfaa.com/sports/more/Tiger-Woods-ends-two-year-victory-drought-135002818.html After going 26 tournaments without a win, and after so much turmoil in his personal life and with his golf game, Tiger Woods stood over a 6-foot birdie putt Sunday to win the Chevron World Challenge and felt as though nothing had changed. Marathon runners take wet weather in stride http://www.wfaa.com/sports/more/Cold--134993633.html Cold, wet weather challenged a record 25,000 racers participating in the 42nd annual Metro PCS Dallas White Rock Marathon on Sunday morning. “The rain is what slows you down,” said Scott MacPherson, winner of the 13.1-mile half marathon. White Rock Marathon: The finish http://www.wfaa.com/sports/more/White-Rock-Marathon-The-finish-134989618.html John Itati of Kenya won Sunday's Dallas White Rock Marathon in 2:17:21. Arlington High School senior Virgilio Martinez was the winner of a high school relay.