Sam Houston St. No. 2 pick in SLC

Sam Houston State, which slumped to a 7-5 record during an injuryplagued 2019 season, is expected to bounce back this year as the Bearkats were picked to finish second behind Central Arkansas in a poll of Southland Conference football coaches and sports information directors. Stephen F. Austin was picked to finish eighth, Houston Baptist ninth and Lamar 11th. …

Langston Love ,a6-4 guard from San Antonio who plays at Montverde Academy (Fla.) and is the No. 22 player in the class of 2021, committed to Baylor after receiving offers from Texas and Texas A&M among other schools. …

Shea Salinas scored in the eighth minute of second-half stoppage time to cap San Jose’s late rally in a wild 4-3 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps at the MLS is Back Tournament in Florida.