Butler scores season-high 37, Heat beat Rockets 120-110
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored a season-high 37 points and the short-handed Miami Heat built a big lead…
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Porzingis scores 24 to help Mavericks beat Kings 112-96
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis had 24 points, nine rebounds and six assists to help the Dallas…
Continue Reading Run Tide! No. 1 Bama over non-P5 Cincy 27-6 in CFP semi
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Top-ranked Alabama is headed to another national championship game. Brian Robinson ran…
Continue Reading Ridder, breakthrough Bearcats stall in 27-6 loss to Alabama
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Desmond Ridder and the breakthrough Cincinnati Bearcats have stalled on the big stage…
Continue Reading No. 1 Alabama beats No. 4 Cincinnati 27-6 in College Football Playoff semifinal at Cotton Bowl to advance to title game
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — No. 1 Alabama beats No. 4 Cincinnati 27-6 in College Football Playoff semifinal at Cotton Bowl to advance to title…
Continue Reading Corral’s decision sweetens Ole Miss-Baylor Sugar Bowl tilt
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Mississippi quarterback Matt Corral says he couldn’t live with abandoning his teammates…
Continue Reading Central Michigan beats Washington State 24-21 in Sun Bowl
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Lew Nichols III ran for 130 yards and a touchdown, leading late replacement Central Michigan to a 24-21 victory over…
Continue Reading DB Hill starts Orange Bowl for Michigan after late arrival
STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Michigan defensive back Dax Hill started in the Orange Bowl against third-ranked Georgia…
Continue Reading Faramade carries Texas A&M-CC over Sul Ross State 101-49
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Stephen Faramade had a season-high 20 points as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi routed Sul Ross State 101-49. Julian Paredes…
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Texas seeks federal aid for COVID-19 testing and treatment
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas officials are asking the federal government for increased COVID-19 testing sites and treatment. The request made Friday…
Continue Reading High-scoring Ole Miss meets stingy Baylor in Sugar Bowl
By The Associated Press The Southeastern Conference’s most prolific offense clashes with one of the better defenses in the Big 12 when No. 8…
Continue Reading Roe lawyer Sarah Weddington helped redefine abortion rights
By ACACIA CORONADO and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Sarah Weddington is being remembered this week as a champion…
Continue Reading Becky Hammon new Las Vegas Aces coach
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Becky Hammon is the next coach of the Las Vegas Aces. She will be the highest paid coach in the WNBA, earning…
Continue Reading Utes want world to get loud for Jordan, Lowe at Rose Bowl
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — At some point near sunset and the start of the fourth quarter of the 108th Rose Bowl, the…
Continue Reading Avoiding coronavirus part of quieter bowl week for CFP teams
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — For years, college coaches have worried about players partying too much…
Continue Reading Hicks lifts Tarleton State past Dixie State 83-69
ST. GEORGE, Utah — Freddy Hicks had a career-high 27 points as Tarleton State ended its seven-game road losing streak, topping Dixie State 83-69.…
Continue Reading Azore lifts UT Arlington over South Alabama 89-87 in OT
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — David Azore scored a season-high 30 points and Texas-Arlington beat South Alabama 89-87 in overtime. Charles Manning Jr.…
Continue Reading Odigie scores 22 to carry Troy over Texas St. 78-63
SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Efe Odigie scored a season-high 22 points and Troy beat Texas State 78-63. Isiah Small led the Bobcats on Thursday night…
Continue Reading Simmons leads Abilene Christian over Utah Valley 80-76
OREM, Utah — Airion Simmons had a career-high 21 points as Abilene Christian extended its win streak to 10 games, narrowly defeating Utah Valley…
Continue Reading Flagg carries Sam Houston past Lamar 75-64
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Savion Flagg scored 22 points as Sam Houston topped Lamar 75-64. Demarkus Lampley added 20 points for the Bearkats. Lincoln…
Continue Reading Ertel scores 25 to carry UAB over UTEP 75-62
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Michael Ertel had a season-high 25 points as UAB defeated UTEP 75-62. Souley Boum led the Miners on Thursday night with 20…
Continue Reading Hester, Ware, Andre Johnson 1st-year Hall of Fame finalists
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer DeMarcus Ware, Andre Johnson and Devin Hester are finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of…
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Helicopter crash leaves 1 dead, 3 hurt northwest of Houston
LIVINGSTON, Texas (AP) — State and federal authorities say one person is dead and three more are injured after a helicopter crashed northwest of…
Continue Reading Before Harbaugh, Smart play Orange Bowl they shared birthday
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh and Georgia’s Kirby Smart share a birthday, just two days before…
Continue Reading US children hospitalized with COVID in record numbers
By MARTHA BELLISLE and TERRY TANG Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The omicron-fueled surge that is sending COVID-19 cases rocketing in the U.S. is…
Continue Reading Slater, David 4th-time nominees for NFL sportsmanship award
NEW YORK (AP) — Matthew Slater and Lavonte David are nominees for the fourth time for the NFL’s Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award. The league…
Continue Reading Comments renew debate over adoption as abortion alternative
By DAVID CRARY and JOHN HANNA Associated Press Year after year, several thousand women in the U.S. carry an unintended pregnancy to term and then…
Continue Reading Hundreds of Afghans denied humanitarian entry into US
By PHILIP MARCELO and AMY TAXIN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Federal immigration officials have denied hundreds of Afghans seeking temporary…
Continue Reading Tide’s Robinson ready to ramp up run game against Cincinnati
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Alabama’s running game has been overshadowed in the buildup for the College Football Playoff semifinal…
Continue Reading Cincinnati showcases names to keep in mind for NFL draft
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Cincinnati Bearcats haven’t had a first-round draft pick in 50 years. Some of…
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