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By The Associated Press Texas Tech (2-3, 1-1 Big 12) at Baylor (2-3, 1-1), Saturday, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN2) Line: Texas Tech by 1 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Baylor leads 41-39-1. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Baylor has won four of the last five meetings against Texas Tech, including the last two since former

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer Things to watch in Week 6 of the Southeastern Conference: GAME OF THE WEEK No. 20 Kentucky (5-0, 2-0) at No. 1 Georgia (5-0, 2-0). East Division control – for now — is up for grabs in this prime-time showdown between two of the conference’s three unbeaten teams.

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Thunderstorms forced the postponement of Wednesday night’s match between the Colorado Rapids and FC Dallas. The league waited more than three hours before deciding to call it a night. Dallas (10-10-11) is unbeaten in its last eight home matches in all competitions (3-0-5) and 5-0-3 in its last eight home matches

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Will Bruin and Sebastián Driussi scored 10 minutes apart in the first half and Austin beat D.C. United 3-0 on Wednesday night. Austin (10-14-8) snapped a club-record 10-match winless run in all competitions. Austin had been the only club without a victory since July 21. D.C. United (9-14-10) is 4-9-4 on

MONTREAL (AP) — Lassi Lappalainen scored in second-half stoppage time to help CF Montreal tie the Houston Dynamo 1-1 on Wednesday night. Houston (12-11-9) secured a postseason spot for the first time since 2017 in coach Ben Olsen’s debut season with the club. Montreal (11-16-5) is winless in its last seven matches, with three draws.

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays looked like the team to beat when they started the season 13-0 while outscoring opponents 101-30. Two days into the postseason, the Rays quickly were dispatched for the third straight year. Texas advanced to an AL Division Series by beating the

By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration announced they waived 26 federal laws in South Texas to allow border wall construction on Wednesday, marking the administration’s first use of sweeping executive power to pave the way for building more border barriers — a tactic used often during the Trump presidency.

By JUAN A. LOZANO and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press CLEVELAND, Texas (AP) — Mario Carranza put a mobile home on a $28,000 lot in Colony Ridge, one of the biggest neighborhoods in Texas, lured by cheap land and the chance for his family to escape the crime he says was rampant around their apartment

ST. PETERSURG, Fla, (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays ended the second-longest postseason scoreless streak at 33 innings when Curtis Mead lined a seventh-inning, two-out RBI single off Texas Rangers starter Nathan Eovaldi in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series on Wednesday. Tampa Bay fell one inning shy of the record set by

By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A Texas prisoner accused of smothering to death 22 older women in their Dallas-area homes so he could steal jewelry and other valuables was stabbed by his cellmate in an attack last month that killed him, authorities said. The inmate accused of killing Billy Chemirmir, 50, on

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — There’s no denying that passing the football is exciting to watch if done right. That success depends on having a good running game, as most coaches will tell you. Five of the Southeastern Conference’s seven ranked teams are doing their part toward establishing that

By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press A Texas county commissioner is facing a possible felony charge in Nebraska after accidentally shooting his 12-year-old grandson during a wedding he was officiating. The shooting happened Saturday evening at a wedding being held outdoors near the small town of Denton in southeastern Nebraska, when Michael Gardner, 62, of

By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York City is challenging a unique legal agreement that requires it to provide emergency housing to anyone who asks for it, as the city’s shelter system strains under a large influx of international migrants who have arrived since last year. The city filed a request

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons signed defensive lineman Eli Ankou to their active roster on Wednesday. Wide receiver Josh Ali was placed on injured reserve after missing last week’s game against Jacksonville in London with an ankle injury. Ankou has 43 tackles and 2 1/2 sacks in 33 games with Jacksonville, Cleveland,

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Rookie quarterbacks are getting their chances early this season. One is taking advantage of the opportunity in extremely impressive fashion. After all three first-round quarterbacks started the opener, two more were forced into action because of injuries this week, with Aidan O’Connell getting the nod for the Raiders

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Oklahoma-Texas is the main attraction in Week 6 of the college football season and one of three games matching teams in the AP Top 25. The No. 12 Sooners and No. 3 Longhorns will meet for the 95th consecutive season in Dallas on Saturday but the last as

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The image of Ronald Acuña Jr. stealing second base and then holding the bag above his head in triumphant glory is a signature moment from the Atlanta Braves’ season. The steal did more than make Acuña the game’s charter member of the 40-70 club. It also

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The AL Wild Card Series opener between the Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays drew an announced crowd of just 19,704 to Tropicana Field on Tuesday, the lowest for a postseason game since the 1919 World Series other than during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. The

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays went retro for Game 1 of their AL Wild Card Series against the Texas Rangers. Sporting throwback Devil Rays’ jerseys the team wore during a decade of futility, the Rays were limited to six hits and committed four errors in a

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jordan Montgomery was exceptional against the Tampa Bay Rays, even better when he lumbered off the mound to make a diving catch that helped the Texas Rangers to a 4-0 victory in their AL Wild Card Series opener. “It’s good to do your job

By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday said he will travel to Latin America to discourage people from seeking asylum in the city as it struggles to handle a massive influx of migrants that have overwhelmed its shelter system and strained financial resources. The Democratic

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma quarterback Dillon Gabriel has put up big numbers for years. Now, he finally has a chance to seize the national spotlight. The redshirt senior is second among active Bowl Subdivision players with nearly 13,000 career yards passing, but he hasn’t had that special moment

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The mother of Tampa Bay’s Randy Arozarena joined her son on the field Tuesday to throw a ceremonial first pitch before the Rays opened their AL Wild Card Series against the Texas Rangers. Sandra Gonzalez made the trip to Tropicana Field from Mexico to watch Arozarena play in person for

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Michael Lorenzen, Byron Buxton, Johnny Cueto and Jonathan Hernández were among the players left off rosters for Wild Card Series that started Tuesday, while the Texas Rangers made the surprise inclusion of former top draft pick Matt Bush. Minnesota included Carlos Correa and rookie Royce Lewis along with right-hander Chris Paddack, who