Texas man pleads guilty to role in $1.6M romance scam plot
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Texas man has pleaded guilty to his role in a romance scam in which women from across the nation were cheated out of a…
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Hawks sign former UNLV guard Williams to 2-way contract
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks signed former UNLV and Texas guard Donovan Williams to a two-way contract on Tuesday. Williams, 21, averaged 15.5…
Continue Reading Madonna unveils 2023 North America and European tour dates
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Madonna will “Take a Bow” with a new tour through North America and Europe starting this summer that…
Continue Reading Emerson reveals $7.6 billion bid for National Instruments
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Emerson Electric Co. is going public with its $7.6 billion bid for National Instruments,…
Continue Reading Jury selected for Elon Musk trial about Tesla buyout tweets
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A nine-person jury was seated Tuesday to hear a trial that will determine whether…
Continue Reading Brewton sparks Alcorn State past Prairie View A&M in OT
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (AP) — Dominic Brewton came off the bench to score 20 points, including six in overtime, and Alcorn State beat Prairie View…
Continue Reading LeBron drops 48, Lakers beat Rockets 140-132 to snap skid
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had a season-high 48 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in his third 40-point…
Continue Reading Walker, Craig rally Texas Southern over Jackson State 84-82
HOUSTON (AP) — John Walker III scored 28 points and Chris Craig made a layup at the buzzer to lift Texas Southern over Jackson State 84-82 on…
Continue Reading After playoff dud, Brady faces choice of whether to continue
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — If Tom Brady retires in the offseason, he’ll walk away following one of the worst playoff…
Continue Reading Prescott outshines Brady, Cowboys dominate Buccaneers 31-14
By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — So much for notion that Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys might not be up to the challenge of…
Continue Reading Olivari rallies Rice to 88-81 overtime victory over UTSA
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Quincy Olivari scored 30 points, including six in overtime, Max Fiedler had a triple-double and Rice defeated UTSA 88-81 on…
Continue Reading Cowboys’ Brett Maher misses 4 extra points, converts 5th try
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Dallas Cowboys kicker Brett Maher missed four straight extra points in Monday night’s NFC wild-card game against Tampa…
Continue Reading Perry leads North Texas over Florida International 64-57
MIAMI (AP) — Tylor Perry scored 17 points as North Texas beat Florida International 64-57 on Monday night. Perry also grabbed seven rebounds for…
Continue Reading Frank Thomas, Pirates star and original Met, dies at 93
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Frank Thomas, a three-time All-Star with his hometown Pittsburgh Pirates who later became…
Continue Reading Stars beat Golden Knights 4-0 in DeBoer’s return to Vegas
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dallas coach Pete DeBoer promised his team Sunday night to down a Bud Light if the Stars won the…
Continue Reading On King’s holiday, daughter calls for bold action over words
By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — America has honored Martin Luther King Jr. with a federal holiday for nearly four decades yet still…
Continue Reading Vea among injured Bucs active for playoff game vs. Cowboys
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nose tackle Vita Vea, cornerback Carlton Davis, safety Mike Edwards and offensive tackle Donovan Smith are among several key…
Continue Reading Boy, 11, fatally shot in Dallas by teen arguing with another
DALLAS (AP) — A 14-year-old girl fatally shot an 11-year-old boy at a Dallas apartment complex parking lot after retrieving a gun during an…
Continue Reading UTEP secures 60-58 win against Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tae Hardy had 19 points and UTEP beat Charlotte 60-58 on Monday night. Hardy was 8 of 13 shooting, including 3 for 5 from…
Continue Reading NYC mayor visits Texas border, blasts feds’ migrant response
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — During a visit to the Texas border city of El Paso, New York Mayor Eric Adams offered up a blistering criticism of the…
Continue Reading Baylor out of women’s AP Top 25 for 1st time since 2004
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Baylor’s 19-year run in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll is over. The Bears had…
Continue Reading POLL ALERT: Baylor falls out of women’s AP Top 25 for 1st time since 2004; Ohio State up to No. 2 after Stanford loss
NEW YORK (AP) — POLL ALERT: Baylor falls out of women’s AP Top 25 for 1st time since 2004; Ohio State up to No. 2 after Stanford…
Continue Reading Houston, KU stay atop Top 25 while FAU enters for 1st time
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer Houston and Kansas remained firmly atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll Monday after a…
Continue Reading POLL ALERT: Houston, Kansas stay atop men’s AP Top 25 after weekend of chaos, Florida Atlantic enters for 1st time ever
NEW YORK (AP) — POLL ALERT: Houston, Kansas stay atop men’s AP Top 25 after weekend of chaos, Florida Atlantic enters for 1st time…
Continue Reading POLL ALERT: Houston, Kansas stay atop men’s AP Top 25 after weekend of chaos, Florida Atlantic enters for 1st time ever
NEW YORK (AP) — POLL ALERT: Houston, Kansas stay atop men’s AP Top 25 after weekend of chaos, Florida Atlantic enters for 1st time…
Continue Reading Bucs activate C Ryan Jensen from IR for NFC wild-card game
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers activated center Ryan Jensen from injured reserve to the active roster ahead of their NFC wild-card…
Continue Reading Elon Musk’s next drama: a trial over his tweets about Tesla
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — While still grappling with the fallout from a company he did take private, beleaguered…
Continue Reading Lillard nets 40, Trail Blazers complete 2-game sweep of Mavs
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard scored 40 points and the Trail Blazers beat the Dallas Mavericks 140-123…
Continue Reading Kings roll past Spurs, extend winning streak to 4 games
By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Harrison Barnes scored 29 points, Domantas Sabonis had 18 points and 18 rebounds, and the…
Continue Reading New York trades for 2021 MVP Jonquel Jones in three-way deal
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Liberty have traded for Jonquel Jones, adding a big piece to their championship…
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