Astros RHP Verlander departs with right calf discomfort
HOUSTON (AP) — Astros ace Justin Verlander left Sunday’s game against Baltimore after three scoreless innings because of right calf…
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Search continues for 75-year-old missing hiker in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Crews continue to search Sunday for a 75-year-old man reported missing while hiking on Mount Charleston in Las Vegas. Red Rock…
Continue Reading Police: Houston tenant kills 3 others, set fire to lure them
HOUSTON (AP) — A man evicted from a Houston apartment building shot five other tenants — killing three of them — Sunday morning after setting…
Continue Reading Mickey Mantle card breaks record, as sports memorabilia soar
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A mint condition Mickey Mantle baseball card sold for $12.6 million Sunday, blasting into…
Continue Reading Aune leads North Texas to 31-13 victory over UTEP in opener
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Austin Aune threw three touchdown passes, including two in a pivotal third quarter, and North Texas pulled away for a 31-13…
Continue Reading Julio helps Real Salt Lake earn 1-1 draw with Dallas
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Anderson Julio scored in the 69th minute to help Real Salt Lake earn a 1-1 draw with FC Dallas on Saturday. Dallas (11-8-10)…
Continue Reading Candelario gets 3 RBIs, Tigers beat Keuchel and Rangers 11-2
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Javier Báez hit an RBI single in each of the first two innings and Jeimer Candelario…
Continue Reading Santander, Hays, Kremer power O’s past AL-leading Astros 3-1
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Consecutive strong starts from a pair of young pitchers has propelled the Baltimore Orioles to…
Continue Reading Dolphins VP of communications Jason Jenkins dies at 47
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jason Jenkins, who spent nearly 14 years with the Miami Dolphins and eventually became…
Continue Reading Webb leads Jacksonville State’s rally past S.F. Austin 42-17
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Quarterback Zion Webb ran for three scores, Jacksonville State scored five unanswered touchdowns and the Gamecocks rallied…
Continue Reading New Mexico man charged with supporting Islamic State group
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico man has been arrested and charged with trying to provide material support to the Islamic State group and…
Continue Reading Amarilla’s late goal lifts Minnesota United over Houston 2-1
SAINT PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Luis Amarilla scored in the 84th minute to rally Minnesota United to a 2-1 victory over the Houston Dynamo on Saturday.…
Continue Reading HUD, Texas at odds over flood relief discrimination claim
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The faded and weathered construction permits still taped to Houston resident Mal Moses’ front…
Continue Reading Trio of homers in first 3 innings help Rangers beat Tigers
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Nathaniel Lowe, Ezequiel Duran and Mark Mathias homered in the first three innings, and the Texas Rangers held on to beat…
Continue Reading Seahawks pick Smith starter after preseason loss to Cowboys
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Geno Smith is the choice as the first replacement for Russell Wilson at…
Continue Reading Rookie Bradish spins gem as Orioles blank Astros 2-0
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Kyle Bradish pitched a gem, throwing eight strong innings before two relievers completed…
Continue Reading Schauffele’s burst cuts into Scheffler lead at East Lake
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is playing every bit like the No. 1 player in golf and was on the…
Continue Reading Pipeline operator agrees to guilty plea in California spill
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A pipeline operator and two subsidiaries agreed Friday to plead guilty to negligently discharging oil off the Southern…
Continue Reading Rangers add Dallas Keuchel, scheduled to start Saturday
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Former AL Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel was added to the Texas Rangers’ taxi squad on Friday and is scheduled…
Continue Reading Saleh: Not yet over for Mims with Jets despite trade request
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Robert Saleh is not ready to say goodbye to Denzel Mims. At least not yet.…
Continue Reading Becky Hammon of Las Vegas Aces voted WNBA Coach of the Year
NEW YORK (AP) — Becky Hammon was named WNBA Coach of the Year on Friday after she led the Las Vegas Aces to the top of the league in her first…
Continue Reading Federal judge strikes down Texas handgun age restriction
By JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A federal judge has struck down one of Texas’ few remaining firearm restrictions, finding a…
Continue Reading K-State hoping Deuce Vaughn leads the way to top of Big 12
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State coach Chris Klieman likes to tell a story from late April or early May, back…
Continue Reading Rising Sun? Sun Belt expands, hopes to keep moving forward
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer The Sun Belt Conference’s success the past few seasons to catch college football’s attention and…
Continue Reading USDA scattering rabies vaccines for wildlife in 13 states
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has begun scattering millions of packets of oral…
Continue Reading Woman arrested after racist rant, assault in restaurant lot
PLANO, Texas (AP) — A woman was arrested and faces a possible hate crime charge after she was captured on video in a racist rant and assault on…
Continue Reading School districts move to ease teacher stress, burnout
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — With Prince’s “Raspberry Beret” blaring in the background, about 20 New Hampshire…
Continue Reading Watson case revives old fight for massage therapy industry
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Michelle Krause still grapples with the challenge of acknowledging she’s a…
Continue Reading Mancini 3-run HR, Astros send Twins to 6th straight loss
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Trey Mancini homered for a second straight game, a three-run shot that led the Houston Astros to…
Continue Reading Mills throws TD pass, Texas beat 49ers 17-0 to end preseason
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Texans coach Lovie Smith wanted Davis Mills to come out of the halftime locker room and play one more series, with the hope…
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