Head men's basketball coach Jim Christian's goal at the beginning of the season was to get 17 wins.

But after losing 71-46 to New Mexico on the road Wednesday, that goal might be unrealistic, and Christian knows it.

"At this point I can't [look at 17 wins as a goal]. At this point, it's what can I do to get through to guys as individuals to get them to play better as a team, and as a whole, to win the game that night. That's what it's really about now," Christian said.

Disagreement is part of the political process. Check the Constitution if you don't believe me. There's a series of checks and balances that is supposed to allow for civil discourse and the overturning...

When Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler came out of the NFC Championship Game in the third quarter last Sunday against the Green Bay Packers after a putrid first half because of a sprained knee, the reaction among active NFL players, as well as members in the media, was universally negative. Maurice Jones-Drew, a star running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars, tweeted during the game, "the urban meyer rule is in effect right now... When the going gets tough........QUIT."

Streets in downtown Fort Worth will be closed during "Super Week," a string of planned events from Jan. 31 to Feb. 6 leading up to Super Bowl XLV.

According to information on Fort Worth's official website, sections of 4th, 12th, 14th and 15th streets will be temporarily closed, as well as parts of Houston Street and Main Street.

Sagar Bathija, a senior finance and accounting major, works downtown at Q Investments. The street closures near his workplace will make his commute to work more stressful, he said.

TCU couldn't snap their three-game losing streak, falling to New Mexico 71-46 at The Pit Wednesday evening. TCU dropped to 10-12 overall and 1-6 in Mountain West Conference play, while New Mexico improved...

The TCU band will perform at Sundance Square Monday for ESPN's Mike and Mike in the Morning radio program.

The performance was set after Ed Bass called the athletic office wanting the band to participate in the show, associate director of bands Brian Youngblood, said.

"The group will be staged and possibly get on national TV and be heard nationally on the radio," Youngblood said.

The preseason No. 1 Horned Frogs baseball team has an experienced nucleus of infielders going into the 2011 season.

The Frogs could have experienced starters at every position with two seniors, a junior and a redshirt sophomore coming back. Every member of the infield played in last year's College World Series in Omaha, Neb.

Shortstop Taylor Featherston said the experience was a big advantage. The infield is as confident as ever, and the lineup looks strong for 2011, he said.

Second baseman Jerome Pena commented on how the infield operates as a unit.