RamÃrez homers, McKenzie sharp as Cleveland downs Astros 6-1
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DALLAS (AP) — Sean Crocker had gone nine straight tournaments without making a cut. He had a top 10 in Belgium, and now the Zimbabwe-born,…
Continue Reading Burn-proof edition of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ up for auction
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Margaret Atwood has imagined apocalyptic disaster, Dystopian government and an author faking…
Continue Reading 3 Texans die in New Mexico highway crash involving towed SUV
DEMING, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say three West Texas residents were killed when the SUV they were riding in while it was being towed on a New…
Continue Reading California aims to shield against Texas-style abortion laws
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Lawmakers in the state Assembly have voted to stop courts in other states from penalizing…
Continue Reading Woman sought in death of professional cyclist in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Police were searching Monday for a woman suspected in the fatal shooting of a professional cyclist at an Austin home. The body…
Continue Reading Ethics panel opens investigation into GOP’s Madison Cawthorn
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee is investigating allegations that Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn…
Continue Reading Conference tourneys to set stage for NCAA baseball regionals
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Three NCAA baseball tournament spots have been clinched and conference tournaments this week will determine the other…
Continue Reading Blaney wins $1M NASCAR All-Star race after caution, net
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Ryan Blaney may frame that window net from his No. 12 Ford. It’s the one he…
Continue Reading 2022 midterms: What to watch in Georgia, Texas, elsewhere
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia takes center stage in Tuesday’s primary elections as Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State…
Continue Reading Seven years later, still no trial for Texas AG Ken Paxton
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Continue Reading Court ruling extends uneven treatment for asylum-seekers
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — In one of the busiest corridors for illegal border crossings, Cubans, Colombians and…
Continue Reading Wiggins, Warriors dunk Mavericks 109-100 for 3-0 series lead
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 31 points, Andrew Wiggins added 27 while posterizing Luka Doncic on a dunk…
Continue Reading Djitte scores late to help Austin tie Orlando City 2-2
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Moussa Djitte scored in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time and Austin FC rallied for a 2-2 draw with Orlando City.…
Continue Reading Ferreira propels Dynamo to 3-0 victory over Galaxy
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Sebastián Ferreira notched a goal and two assists and Steve Clark turned away all nine shots he faced as the Houston Dynamo…
Continue Reading Lod, Taylor spark Minnesota United to 2-1 win over Dallas
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Robin Lod and DJ Taylor each scored a goal and Minnesota United held off FC Dallas 2-1. Lod scored in the 28th minute to give…
Continue Reading Zalatoris comes close to major moment in PGA playoff loss
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Will Zalatoris saw nearly every inch of Southern Hills on Sunday as one of the best…
Continue Reading Thomas wins 2nd PGA title in playoff after 7-shot rally
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Justin Thomas is a PGA champion again when he least expected it. Thomas tied a PGA Championship…
Continue Reading Justin Thomas wins his second PGA Championship, beating Will Zalatoris in a three-hole playoff at Southern Hills
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Justin Thomas wins his second PGA Championship, beating Will Zalatoris in a three-hole playoff at Southern…
Continue Reading Blaney wins All-Star race, $1M 2 laps after thinking he won
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Ryan Blaney had to go two extra laps after thinking he had already won NASCAR’s…
Continue Reading Altuve, Urquidy lead Astros to 5-2 win over Rangers
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Jose Altuve hit a leadoff home run and José Urquidy tied a career high with 10 strikeouts to…
Continue Reading NBA fines Mavs $100,000 for 3rd bench violation in playoffs
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — The NBA has fined the Dallas Mavericks a third time in the playoffs because of violations of rules…
Continue Reading Rural Texas official arrested, charged with stealing cattle
MENTONE, Texas (AP) — The top elected official in a rural and sparsely populated West Texas county has been arrested after being accused of…
Continue Reading Texas race tests abortion’s resonance with Democratic voters
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — One of the last anti-abortion Democrats in Congress is in the toughest reelection battle of…
Continue Reading Mabrey, Ogunbowale power Dallas past Minnesota 94-78
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Marina Mabrey scored 22 points, Arike Ogunbowale added 20 and the Dallas Wings pulled away in the second half to beat the…
Continue Reading Verlander shines to lead Astros to 2-1 win over Rangers
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander had another splendid start to lead the Houston Astros to a 2-1 win over the…
Continue Reading Kyle Busch’s pit crew All-Stars for qualifying in Texas
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The All-Stars during qualifying Saturday night were the pit crew members for Kyle…
Continue Reading US Soccer Hall of Fame inductees praise equal pay agreement
FRISCO, Texas. (AP) — Shannon Boxx, Christie Pearce Rampone and Linda Hamilton all celebrated this week’s equal pay agreement with U.S. Soccer as…
Continue Reading Reddick gives Big Machine Racing 1st NASCAR Xfinity victory
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Cup regular Tyler Reddick led the final 31 laps of the NASCAR Xfinity race at Texas to…
Continue Reading Suspected killer found unresponsive in Houston jail, dies
HOUSTON (AP) — The Harris County Sheriff’s Office says a man charged with killing his wife has died after being found unresponsive in the…
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