Tucker homers, Odorizzi pitches Astros past Rangers 5-1
By LARY BUMP Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jake Odorizzi allowed one hit over six innings to end a long winless drought, and a…
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Houston NWSL team suspends coach, GM after investigation
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Dash suspended general manager and head coach James Clarkson after the team received a report on a joint NWSL and NWSL…
Continue Reading Texas Tech gives homegrown Adams new contract with big raise
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech coach Mark Adams has a new contract that includes a hefty pay raise and extends his deal through the 2026-27…
Continue Reading Experts: Melissa Lucio faces tough fight to get new trial
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — With Melissa Lucio’s execution put on indefinite hold by a Texas appeals court, her attorneys…
Continue Reading Oklahoma governor signs ban on nonbinary birth certificates
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed a bill prohibiting the use of nonbinary gender…
Continue Reading 3 new coaches and lot of new QBs in the Big 12
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer The Big 12 has a trio of new head football coaches and a few new starting quarterbacks. Only Oklahoma has both.…
Continue Reading Senate panel finds ‘grave’ health risks in military housing
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the largest providers of military housing in the United States continues to respond…
Continue Reading Bucks’ Jrue Holiday wins NBA teammate of year award again
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday has been named the NBA’s teammate of the year for the second time in three seasons. A panel…
Continue Reading Several players to watch in the Southeastern Conference
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Alabama returns likely the biggest stars in college football next season, Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Bryce…
Continue Reading Bills pick up defensive tackle Ed Oliver’s 5th-year option
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills have picked up the fifth-year option of Ed Oliver’s rookie contract in a decision which locks up the…
Continue Reading SEC proving to be a preferred destination for transfers
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Quarterback Jaxson Dart didn’t know exactly where he wanted to go upon deciding to leave USC, just that the…
Continue Reading Trial opens for ex-NYPD officer charged in Capitol riot
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A jury has heard attorneys’ opening statements in the trial of a retired New York…
Continue Reading Tattoos help ID body found in Alabama river 22 years ago
SEMINOLE, Ala. (AP) — Authorities say tattoos have helped identify a body found 22 years ago in Alabama’s Styx River as a Texas man who…
Continue Reading PGA Tour returns to Mexico, LPGA Tour stays in Los Angeles
By The Associated Press The PGA Tour returns to Mexico in the spring for the first time since 2020. Two years ago it was a World Golf Championship in…
Continue Reading Biden pardons former Secret Service agent and 2 others
By AAMER MADHANI and DON BABWIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has granted the first three pardons of his term. Biden is…
Continue Reading Biden grants 1st pardons of his term to former Secret Service agent and 2 others, commutes 75 sentences
WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden grants 1st pardons of his term to former Secret Service agent and 2 others, commutes 75…
Continue Reading Doncic scores 33, Mavs rout Jazz 102-77 for 3-2 series lead
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 33 points and 13 rebounds in his first home playoff game coming off a calf injury…
Continue Reading High court could free Biden to end Trump asylum policy
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is questioning lower-court orders that have blocked the Biden administration…
Continue Reading Semien, Seager RBI singles for Texas in 6-2 win over Astros
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Marcus Semien and Corey Seager had RBI singles in the decisive seventh, and Adolis…
Continue Reading Memphis’ Ja Morant wins NBA’s Most Improved Player award
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Ja Morant has been named the NBA’s Most Improved Player. The Memphis Grizzlies guard was rookie of the…
Continue Reading Oklahoma governor signs bill for massive corporate subsidy
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt’s staff says the Republican governor has signed a bill to authorize up to $700 million in…
Continue Reading Pats send 5th-round pick to Texans for 6th-, 7th-round picks
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots now have a pick in every round of the upcoming draft following a trade with the Texans. New England dealt a…
Continue Reading Wild finish for teams still trying to get into NHL playoffs
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The NHL playoff race is going into its final few days with both Western Conference…
Continue Reading Wildfires tear across several states, driven by high winds
By MARGERY A. BECK and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Firefighters across the country are battling multiple wildfires as…
Continue Reading Texas Democrat Beto O’Rourke tests positive for COVID-19
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Texas Democrat Beto O’Rourke says he has tested positive for COVID-19. The former presidential candidate is running for…
Continue Reading Southwest wildfire outlook grim as flames char New Mexico
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Months of grim wildfire weather are ahead for the Southwest as a handful of large…
Continue Reading Melissa Lucio’s execution delayed by Texas appeals court
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas appeals court on Monday delayed the execution of Melissa Lucio amid growing doubts about…
Continue Reading Appeals court delays Texas execution of Melissa Lucio so lower court can review case
HOUSTON (AP) — Appeals court delays Texas execution of Melissa Lucio so lower court can review…
Continue Reading Crews recover body of missing Texas guardsman on border
EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — Search crews have recovered the body of a Texas National Guard member who went missing after jumping in the river on the…
Continue Reading Cabrera could be the last for a while to reach 3,000 hits
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer Miguel Cabrera reached the 3,000-hit mark on a weekend afternoon in front of an adoring crowd at his home ballpark…
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