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Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Texas is offering a parcel of rural ranchland along the U.S.-Mexico border to use as a staging area for potential mass deportations under President-elect Donald Trump. The property, which Texas originally purchased last month, is located in rural Starr County in the Rio Grande Valley. Republican Dawn Buckingham, the

Jan. 30-Feb. 2 — Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, Lake Nona Golf & CC, Orlando, Fla. Feb. 6-9 — Founders Cup, Bradenton CC, Bradenton, Fla. Feb. 20-23 — Honda LPGA Thailand, Siam CC (Old), Chonburi, Thailand. Feb. 27-March 2 — HSBC Women’s World Championship, Sentosa GC (Tanjong), Singapore. March 6-9 — Blue Bay LPGA,

AP Golf Writer The LPGA Tour will play for $127.5 million in official prize money in 2025, another record for the circuit that has worked independently of the PGA Tour for 75 years. The schedule announced Wednesday at the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship in Naples, Florida, has a few moving parts that include new

Associated Press WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Black Knights quarterback Bryson Daily’s chat with former Army star and Heisman Trophy-winner Pete Dawkins was short but moving. Meeting during pre-game warmups before facing Navy in 2022, Dawkins shared what playing for Army and being part of the academy’s last undefeated team in 1958 still meant to

AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — There is clarity at the top of the chase for the two spots in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game. Even so, it is possible tiebreakers could be needed to determine what teams play for the championship. First-place SMU would secure its trip to Charlotte by beating Virginia on

AP Basketball Writer It’s a huge few days in women’s basketball with two top six showdowns in Los Angeles over the weekend and UConn hosting a giant party in honor of its Hall of Fame coach. Top-ranked South Carolina faces fifth-ranked UCLA on Sunday, one day after third-ranked USC hosts No. 6 Notre Dame. Both

AP Entertainment Writer Chris Stapleton took home four Country Music Association Awards and hardly left the stage on Wednesday night, while an absent Morgan Wallen was shut out all evening until taking the night’s biggest prize, entertainer of the year. Stapleton’s wins included song of the year and single of the year for “White Horse,”

Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Keldon Johnson scored 22 points, Harrison Barnes added 20 and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 110-104 Tuesday night without Victor Wembanyama for their first victory in the Emirates NBA Cup. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 32 points and Jalen Williams added 27 points for Oklahoma City. The

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Denver Anglin helped lead Rice past Louisiana on Tuesday night with 20 points off of the bench in an 83-61 win. Anglin shot 6 of 10 from the field, including 5 for 8 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the line for the Owls (4-1). Caden Powell scored

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic returned to the lineup and scored a game-high 26 points, Klay Thompson added 19 and Kyrie Irving had 18 as the Dallas Mavericks beat the undermanned New Orleans Pelicans 132-91 in an NBA Cup game on Tuesday night. Doncic, who missed his first game of the season in Dallas’ win

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Zaxton King’s 18 points helped Missouri State defeat UT Arlington 78-68 on Tuesday night. King shot 5 of 14 from the field, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 6 from the line for the Bears (3-1). Vincent Brady II scored 14 points, shooting 4 for 9

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Trazarien White scored 14 points, David Punch added 10 points, seven rebounds and five blocks Tuesday night to help TCU beat Alcorn State 71-48. All 10 TCU (4-1) players that entered the game scored at least three points. White hit a 3-pointer and Brendan Wenzel made two more before Frankie

Associated Press STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Solo Ball scored 10 of his 12 points in the first half to lead second-ranked UConn to an 81-46 victory over East Texas A&M on Tuesday night. Alex Karaban and Liam McNeeley added 11 points apiece, and Aidan Mahaney finished with 10 for the Huskies (4-0). Tarris Reed Jr.

AP National Writer Boise State received the fourth and final bye in Tuesday night’s College Football Playoff rankings, leaving BYU out of that mix and placing the Big 12 alongside the SEC on the list of power conferences with a gripe. Undefeated Oregon received top billing once again, delivered by the committee a few hours

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas star guard Luka Doncic returned to the lineup on Tuesday night in an NBA Cup game against the New Orleans Pelicans after missing the Mavericks’ previous game because of a right knee contusion. The Mavericks go in on a two-game winning streak following a four-game losing streak. Their most recent win

AP Sports Writer Kansas is certainly having an impact on the top of the Big 12 standings, just not as expected after being one of the preseason favorites in the expanded 16-team conference. The Jayhawks may be to blame if the Big 12 ends up getting only one team in the new 12-team College Football

AP Aerospace Writer SpaceX on Tuesday launched another Starship rocket, but passed up catching the booster with giant mechanical arms. Unlike last month’s success, the booster was directed to a splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico. The catch was called off just four minutes into the test flight from Texas for safety reasons, and the

BOCA CHICA, Texas (AP) — SpaceX launches Starship rocket, but skips trying to catch booster.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jake Paul’s unanimous decision over Mike Tyson was the highest-grossing combat sports event in Texas at $18.1 million, the promotions company co-founded by Paul said Tuesday. The eight-round fight at the home of the Dallas Cowboys drew about 72,000 fans and was part of a co-main event that featured Katie Taylor’s

AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Boston coach Jim Montgomery, who led the Bruins to the greatest regular season in NHL history but never got them past the second round of the playoffs, was fired Tuesday, a day after the below-.500 team lost to last-place Columbus to extend its losing streak to three games. “Jim

AP College Football Writer Dana Holgorsen’s motivation for joining Nebraska as a late-season replacement offensive coordinator boiled down to one thing. “I was bored,” he said with a laugh Tuesday. Holgorsen was working as a consultant on TCU’s staff when Nebraska coach Matt Rhule invited him to Lincoln just over two weeks ago to help

The Texas Tribune Katherine Mansfield found out that the title of her spring semester course at the University of North Texas had been changed via email. The graduate level class that she taught to seasoned teachers who were trying to earn a master’s in educational leadership used to be called “Race, Class and Gender Issues

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama will be sidelined against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night as he recovers from a bruised right knee. San Antonio guard Devin Vassell is also out for the NBA Cup game with a sore left knee. Wembanyama and Vassell also sat out Saturday’s loss

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For two weeks, Donald Trump has welcomed Elon Musk into his world. On Tuesday, it was Musk’s turn to play host to the president-elect. Trump flew to South Texas to watch as Musk’s SpaceX launched a Starship rocket near the Mexican border. Trump listened intently as the world’s richest man

The Associated Press national player of the week in women’s basketball for Week 2 of the season: Sedona Prince, TCU Lifted TCU to its first win over a ranked team in three seasons with a 31-point, 16-rebound effort against then-No. 13 N.C. State on Sunday. It’s the most points and rebounds in a game by

AP Basketball Writer More power programs are scheduling home-and-home series against each other as conference realignment has made scheduling nonconference games more difficult. It’s led to some must-see games at a time when big programs typically beat up on smaller schools in buy games. This week will have a doozy: No. 12 Duke at No.