Rockets guard Jalen Green partners with new Asian league
By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Before Jalen Green joined the Houston Rockets, becoming the highest-drafted Asian American…
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Texas holds off Arizona State for fourth national title
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Texas won the national title that eluded its current seniors three years ago. No…
Continue Reading Cowboys say former running back Marion Barber dead at 38
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Marion Barber III, the former Dallas Cowboys running back who is fourth in franchise history with 47 rushing touchdowns, has…
Continue Reading Vocab questions reduce spelling bee to 3 letters: A, B or C
By BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — The Scripps National Spelling Bee was rolling smoothly through the second day of its first…
Continue Reading Uvalde shooting highlights role of doors in security plans
By KATHLEEN FOODY and CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press Doors – both the one the gunman entered and the one police did not open for over an hour…
Continue Reading It just means more: SEC weighs expanding conference schedule
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference’s slogan, “It just means more,” could soon…
Continue Reading Verlander nears another no-hitter, Astros rally past A’s 5-4
By BEN ROSS Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Justin Verlander took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Yordan Álvarez cleared the bases…
Continue Reading Pro golfer Bart Bryant killed in vehicle accident in Florida
POLK CITY, Fla. (AP) — Bart Bryant, who once beat Tiger Woods to win the biggest paycheck of his career, was killed when a truck slammed into his…
Continue Reading NFL renews 21 grants for Inspire Change social justice push
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has renewed 21 national grants worth $6.5 million as part of the league’s “Inspire Change” social justice…
Continue Reading Browns star Garrett keeping open mind about Deshaun Watson
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Aware of the public’s perception, Myles Garrett has made up his own mind about Deshaun…
Continue Reading ‘We’re moving on’: Fisher says public spat with Saban done
BY RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — The spat between Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher and Alabama’s Nick Saban…
Continue Reading 3 killed as flames sweep through Houston apartment complex
HOUSTON (AP) — Three people were killed Wednesday when flames swept through an apartment complex in west Houston, officials said. The fire struck…
Continue Reading Shootings prompt debate on purchase age for AR-style rifles
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The gunmen in two of the nation’s most recent mass shootings legally bought the…
Continue Reading Cuellar, Cisneros runoff in Texas is too close to call
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas primary runoff between Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar and his progressive challenger, Jessica Cisneros, was too…
Continue Reading Austin is largest US city to challenge 2020 census numbers
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press One of the most booming cities in the U.S. over the past decade thinks that it grew even bigger than the U.S.…
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Mourners say goodbye to Uvalde teacher and her husband
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and JAY REEVES Associated Press UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Mourners gathered Wednesday at a Catholic church to say goodbye to Robb…
Continue Reading With Roe in doubt, states weigh letting nurses do abortions
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Abortion rights advocates saw a problem: There’s a limited pool of medical providers who…
Continue Reading Uvalde school police chief says he’s still cooperating
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press The school district police chief who served as on-site commander during last week’s deadly shooting in Uvalde,…
Continue Reading Here’s how the government wants to disaster-proof your home
By FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — On this first day of the Atlantic hurricane season, federal officials are launching a new…
Continue Reading McCormick late HR, Astros bullpen crisp in 3-1 win over A’s
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Chas McCormick hit a tiebreaking home run off Frankie Montas to begin the eighth inning…
Continue Reading Sykes scores 25, Sparks hold off Wings 93-91 in wild ending
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brittney Sykes scored a season-high 25 points, Nneka Ogwumike had 16 points and 10 rebounds and the Los Angeles Sparks held off…
Continue Reading Pérez keeps rolling after liner off leg, Rangers beat Rays
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Martín Pérez made up his mind pretty quickly that he wasn’t coming out of the…
Continue Reading Arizona lawmakers hear from election conspiracy theorists
By BOB CHRISTIE and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Republican lawmakers heard Tuesday from members of the Texas-based…
Continue Reading Arizona State to face Texas in NCAA championship match
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Texas’ current seniors lost the 2019 NCAA title after predictions of severe…
Continue Reading Browns QB Watson facing lawsuit from 23rd massage therapist
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Another massage therapist has filed a civil lawsuit against Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun…
Continue Reading Rays SS Wander Franco goes to 10-day IL with quad injury
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Tampa Bay placed shortstop Wander Franco on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a right quadriceps strain, the latest…
Continue Reading Lia Thomas plans to keep swimming – with an eye on Olympics
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas said she intends to keep competing, with the ultimate goal of reaching the Olympics. In an interview that aired…
Continue Reading Jury deliberates verdict in ‘We Build The Wall’ fraud trial
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A prosecutor told jurors in closing arguments at a criminal trial Tuesday that there is…
Continue Reading Supreme Court blocks Texas law on social media censorship
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court has blocked a Texas law, championed by conservatives, that aimed to keep social media platforms like…
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Texas police: School door shut but didn’t lock before attack
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press An exterior door at Robb Elementary School did not lock when it was closed by a teacher shortly before a gunman used…
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