Scott Appleton News Today

Australians have been appalled by a racist slur scrawled on a Qantas magazine and left in a plane seat pocket.

The message was noticed by a former Indigenous senator's husband on a flight from Alice Springs.

Sweat, a defensive tackle, was named the Big 12 Conference defensive player of the year with a career-high 42 tackles (17 solo), eight tackles for loss two sacks and four pass breakups to go with a blocked extra point that was returned for a defensive two-point conversion. And of course, who could forget about his 2-yard touchdown reception in the Big 12 title game against Oklahoma State?

The Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year is the third Longhorn to win the award given to the nation’s top interior offensive or defensive lineman.

Sophomore running back Jonathon Brooks tore his ACL in last week's 29-26 win over TCU and is out for the season, and that means the rushing load will shift more to freshman standout CJ Baxter along with sophomores Jaydon Blue and Savion Red and senior Keilan Robinson. It's tough to replace the kind of yardage Brooks has produced this season, 1,139 rushing yards and 286 receiving yards, but head coach Steve Sarkisian said the runners are ready for the opportunity.

Rush is a Band: Neil Peart, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson

Expect a portion of remaining cap space to be used on an extension for Alex Highsmith

Junior running back Bijan Robinson was named a first-team All-American American Football Coaches Association.

From a No. 1 oops to a Taco bust, Dallas has suffered memorable whiffs in the NFL Draft.