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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Taryn Sides made five 3-pointers and finished with 19 points off the bench, Zyanna Walker scored a career-high 17 and No. 13 Kansas State beat Texas A&M 89-50 Sunday. Sides tied her career high with seven rebounds and had six assists. Serena Sundell added 16 points and five assists for

AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Wade Taylor IV scored 19 points, Zhuric Phelps hit a go-ahead 3-pointer during an 11-0 run and finished with 12 points, and 22nd-ranked Texas A&M beat Texas Tech 72-67 on Sunday in the first meeting of the former conference rivals since 2012. Phelps’ 3 with 7 1/2

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Scottie Scheffler returned from a two-month break and nothing changed. He won the Hero World Challenge on Sunday with a 9-under 63 to tie the tournament record at Albany Golf Club and win by six shots. Scheffler, the first player since Tiger Woods in 2009 to spend an entire calendar year

Associated Press HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Madison Booker scored 21 points, Jordan Lee added 20 and No. 4 Texas shook off its first loss of the season by routing James Madison 93-62 on Sunday. Rori Harmon had 19 points, five assists and four rebounds for the Longhorns (8-1), who scored the most points ever for

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jordan Ivy-Curry hit four 3-pointers and scored 16 points and UCF won its seventh straight home game, topping Tarleton State 66-51 on Sunday. The Knights (7-2) held an opponent to fewer than 60 points for the second straight game, having held California Baptist to 59 points in a 74-59 win. The

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Jason Edwards scored 30 points off the bench and Vanderbilt defeated TCU 83-74 on Sunday at the USLBM Coast-to-Coast Challenge. Neither team led by more than five points until a 9-0 run led by reserves Jaylen Carey and Tyler Tanner gave Vanderbilt a 68-58 lead with 5 1/2 minutes to

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Sunday that the U.S. government believes missing American journalist Austin Tice, who disappeared 12 years ago near the Syrian capital, is alive and that Washington is committed to bringing him home after Bashar Assad’s ouster from power in Damascus. “We think we can get him back,”

AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — DeMarvion Overshown has the speed to match two-time All-Pro pass rushing teammate Micah Parsons, and then some. The second-year linebacker of the Dallas Cowboys has a signature play now, too. Overshown’s spectacular 23-yard interception return for a touchdown against the New York Giants on Thanksgiving was the

AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — SMU had an anxious morning awaiting word from the College Football Playoff committee. The Mustangs believed they had a strong enough resume to get into the 12-team field, highlighted by two wins over ranked teams. Even so, a loss to Clemson in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game

AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — No. 4 Texas will be competing for a return trip to Atlanta when it plays at home against No. 13 Clemson in the first round of the College Football Playoff. The winner of the Clemson-Texas first-round game on Dec. 21 will play No. 10 Arizona State in the Jan.

AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cade Klubnik sat in his car for more than hour last Saturday crying following Clemson’s loss to rival South Carolina, figuring his team’s chances of reaching the College Football Playoff were over. My how things can change. A few hours later Klubnik found himself celebrating and hugging his

AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — SMU’s magical first run through the Atlantic Coast Conference included an unbeaten regular-season record and a spot Saturday night in the league championship game. It ended with a painful final-play loss after a terrific comeback. And now the eighth-ranked Mustangs wait to find out if it somehow derails

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — No. 18 Clemson beats No. 8 SMU 34-31 in Atlantic Coast Conference championship for spot in College Football Playoff.

Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Luka Doncic’s 79th career triple-double moved the Dallas Mavericks star past some impressive NBA talent. Doncic had 30 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists for his second straight triple-double as the Mavericks extended their winning streak to seven games with a 125-118 win over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday. This

Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Luka Doncic had 30 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists for his second straight triple-double, Kyrie Irving scored 29 points and the Dallas Mavericks extended their winning streak to seven games with a 125-118 win over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night. Doncic’s second triple-double of the season was the

ATLANTA (AP) — Texas lost the SEC title Saturday but the Longhorns say it would be a mistake to count them out of the College Football Playoff or winning the national championship. At least that’s the way coach Steve Sarkisian sees it. Texas fans can’t even fathom being left out of the playoff. “The beauty

AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia Bulldogs were struggling to get anything going against Texas, and there was little reason to be hopeful of a turnaround with their quarterback crumpled on the turf. Enter a guy who had barely played in his college career. Little-used backup Gunner Stockton came off the bench in

The NFL fined Jacksonville tight end Evan Engram for a late hit after he defended Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence, among Week 13 fines announced Saturday. Also, the Chicago Bears’ Tyrique Stevenson was fined for tripping a player on the sideline, and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ George Pickens was fined — twice — for for unsportsmanlike conduct.

NEW YORK (AP) — San Antonio Spurs center Zach Collins was fined $35,000 by the NBA on Saturday for making an obscene gesture on the court after being ejected. Collins was thrown out with 9:07 remaining in the second quarter of the Spurs’ 140-113 home loss to Sacramento on Friday night. When he got back

ATLANTA (AP) — No. 5 Georgia beats No. 2 Texas 22-19 in overtime for SEC title and first-round bye in College Football Playoff.

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Lamar Wilkerson’s 26 points helped Sam Houston defeat Texas Southern 87-71 on Saturday night. Wilkerson had five rebounds for the Bearkats (5-5). Cameron Huefner scored 22 points and added six rebounds. Dorian Finister finished with 13 points. Kavion McClain finished with 19 points and five assists for the Tigers (1-7). Texas

EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — Alexis Marmolejos scored 18 points as Lamar beat UT Rio Grande Valley 84-52 on Saturday night. Marmolejos shot 7 for 13, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc for the Cardinals (4-5, 2-0 Southland Conference). Ja’Sean Jackson scored 15 points, going 7 of 11 (1 for 4 from 3-point range).

HOUSTON (AP) — L.J. Cryer scored 18 of his 20 points in the second half, Emanuel Sharp added 16 points and No. 17 Houston used a big second half to rout Butler 79-51 on Saturday night. Terrance Arceneaux had 14 points off the bench, and Milos Uzan scored 13 points for Houston (5-3), which won

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Garry Clark scored 15 points as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi beat Stephen F. Austin 67-48 on Saturday night. Clark had 12 rebounds for the Islanders (6-4, 1-1 Southland Conference). Owen Dease went 3 of 3 from the field to add 10 points. Jordan Roberts had 10 points and shot 4 for

HOUSTON (AP) — Addison Patterson’s 25 points helped Northwestern State defeat Houston Christian 64-57 on Saturday night. Patterson also added five rebounds and three steals for the Demons (5-5, 2-0 Southland Conference). Jon Sanders shot 5 of 9 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 5 from the

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP) — Zach Calzada threw for 182 yards and his 17-yard scoring pass to Roy Alexander was the game’s only touchdown and Incarnate Word beat Villanova 13-6 on Saturday in the second round of the FCS playoffs. The Cardinals (11-2), who earned their highest seed in program history at No. 6, travel

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Ahamad Bynum scored 19 points off of the bench to help lead UTEP over Seattle U 88-72 on Saturday night. Bynum shot 7 of 9 from the field and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Miners (6-2). Otis Frazier III added 18 points while going 6 of

VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Aidan Bouman threw a go-ahead touchdown pass in the fourth quarter and Quaron Adams followed with a 70-yard touchdown on a reverse as No. 4 seed South Dakota pulled away late to beat 13th-seeded Tarleton State 42-31 on Saturday in the second round of the FCS playoffs. South Dakota will host

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Cam Miller threw three touchdown passes, ran for another and second-seeded North Dakota State blew past a 14-point deficit to beat 15th-seeded Abilene Christian 51-31 on Saturday in the second round of the FCS playoffs. The Bison (11-2), in the FCS playoffs for a 15th straight season and winner of nine