Irving scores 24 in Dallas debut, leads Mavs over Clippers
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kyrie Irving came out charging in his Dallas debut, keying a big run to open the game and…
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George and Flagler lead No. 14 Baylor over Oklahoma, 82-72
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor big man Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua really worked on that outside shot during the…
Continue Reading Benn breaks scoreless tie early in 2nd, Stars top Wild 4-1
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Captain Jamie Benn broke a scoreless tie 23 seconds into the second period of his 1,001st career…
Continue Reading Phelps and SMU defeat Temple 72-71
By The Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Zhuric Phelps led SMU with 19 points and sealed the victory with a free throw with three seconds left as the…
Continue Reading Fox’s late FTs gives Kings 130-128 win over Rockets
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — De’Aaron Fox had 31 points, including three free throws with less than a second left, to lift…
Continue Reading Oklahoma St. beats Texas Tech 71-68 on Wright’s 3-point play
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Bryce Thompson scored 21 points, John-Michael Wright converted a three-point play with 0.4 seconds left and Oklahoma State…
Continue Reading Gonzales scores 25, No. 20 Texas tops Texas Tech 80-71
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Shaylee Gonzales scored 25 points, Rori Harmon had a double-double and No. 20 Texas defeated Texas Tech 80-71 on Wednesday…
Continue Reading Sasser scores 25, No. 2 Houston beats Tulsa 80-42
HOUSTON (AP) — Marcus Sasser scored 25 points and had five 3-pointers, Emanuel Sharp added 13 points and No. 2 Houston routed Tulsa 80-42 on…
Continue Reading Siakam scores 37, Raptors hand Spurs 10th straight loss
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Pascal Siakam had 37 points and 10 rebounds, Fred VanVleet scored 16 points and the Toronto Raptors…
Continue Reading Tiafoe dominates McDonald to reach Dallas Open quarterfinals
DALLAS (AP) — Frances Tiafoe dominated fellow American Mackenzie McDonald on Wednesday night to advance to the quarterfinals of the Dallas Open.…
Continue Reading Irving set for Mavericks debut without injured Doncic
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kyrie Irving started in his debut with the Dallas Mavericks against the Los Angeles Clippers on…
Continue Reading Inmate who claimed his trial was marred by racial bias has been executed in Texas for fatally shooting 3 teens in 1998
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Inmate who claimed his trial was marred by racial bias has been executed in Texas for fatally shooting 3 teens in…
Continue Reading Driver in strange Tesla crash apparently moved to rear seat
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board apparently have solved the mystery of why…
Continue Reading US forward Alex Morgan supports transgender kids in sports
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Forward Alex Morgan says the U.S. national team should have internal discussions about playing games in states…
Continue Reading Zoo too? Houston Zoo latest to deal with suspicious incident
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Police are investigating possible vandalism at the Houston Zoo after workers discovered that…
Continue Reading Opal Lee, ‘grandmother of Juneteenth,’ gets Texas portrait
By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Opal Lee, the 96-year-old Texan whose efforts helped make Juneteenth a federal holiday to…
Continue Reading Texas man pleads guilty to federal hate crime and gun charges in 2019 shooting that killed 23 at a Walmart in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Texas man pleads guilty to federal hate crime and gun charges in 2019 shooting that killed 23 at a Walmart in El…
Continue Reading Kyle Tucker, Astros go to salary arbitration with $2.5M gap
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker went to salary arbitration with the World Series champion Houston Astros on Wednesday,…
Continue Reading Irvin pulled from NFL Network’s Super Bowl coverage
PHOENIX (AP) — Michael Irvin has been pulled from the remainder of NFL Network’s Super Bowl week coverage after a complaint about…
Continue Reading Texas executes inmate for fatally shooting 3 teens in 1998
By JUAN A. LOZANO and MICHAEL GRACZYK Associated Press HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A man convicted of killing three teenagers while they slept in a…
Continue Reading Who has next for James’ scoring record: Luka? Tatum? Anyone?
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer James Harden averaged 36 points a few seasons ago. Devin Booker once scored 70 in one game. There are many more…
Continue Reading Overturned pickup truck with 14 bodies found in Mexico canal
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in northern Mexico say they have found the bodies of 14 people in an overturned pickup truck submerged in a canal.…
Continue Reading NFL’s QB shuffle puts premium on offensive, defensive plans
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer Tennessee quarterbacks coach Pat O’Hara called six-year journeyman Joshua Dobbs hours after a loss…
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US, states weigh farmland restrictions after Chinese balloon
By MATTHEW BROWN and SAM METZ Associated Press HARLOWTON, Mont. (AP) — Near the banks of Montana’s Musselshell River, cattle rancher Michael…
Continue Reading Texas man pleads guilty in racist 2019 Walmart attack
By MORGAN LEE and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A Texas man pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal hate crime and weapons…
Continue Reading Nowell, No. 12 Kansas State finish fast, top No. 17 TCU
By DAVID SMALE Associated Press MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Markquis Nowell scored 18 points and No. 12 Kansas State finished strong, snapping a…
Continue Reading No. 16 Oklahoma women take 1st lead in OT, rally past Baylor
WACO, Texas (AP) — Ana Llanusa and Skylar Vann each scored 20 points and No. 16 Oklahoma took its first lead of the game in overtime before…
Continue Reading Texas A&M beats Auburn 83-78, completes season sweep
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Wade Taylor IV had 22 points and seven assists, Julius Marble scored a career-high 20 points and Texas A&M beat…
Continue Reading In a first, some CSX railroad workers to get paid sick leave
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Several thousand workers at CSX will soon get one of the things that pushed the U.S. railroad…
Continue Reading Isner sweeps tiebreakers in straight-sets win at Dallas Open
DALLAS (AP) — John Isner won a pair of tiebreakers in a match without any service breaks, advancing to the second round of his hometown Dallas Open…
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