Texas Southern beats Texas Rio Grande Valley 70-60
EDINBURG, Texas — Brison Gresham tallied 18 points and 12 rebounds to lead Texas Southern to a 70-60 win over Texas Rio Grande Valley. Gresham hit…
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Manning Jr. carries South Alabama past Tarleton State 69-62
MOBILE, Ala. — Charles Manning Jr. had 17 points, eight rebounds and six blocks as South Alabama won its eighth consecutive game, topping Tarleton…
Continue Reading Minnesota cruises past Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 79-71
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — ayton Willis made five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points to lead four in double figures as Minnesota beat Texas…
Continue Reading No. 25 Texas Tech returns to rankings, tops Red Wolves 75-62
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Kevin McCullar scored 21 points, and No. 25 Texas Tech celebrated its return to the national rankings with a 75-62 victory…
Continue Reading Carlton, Shead lead No. 14 Houston past Louisiana, 71-56
HOUSTON (AP) — Josh Carlton had 17 points and nine rebounds, Jamal Shead added 16 points and No. 14 Houston beat Louisiana-Lafayette 71-56 on…
Continue Reading Bell leads North Texas over Sam Houston St. 65-55
DENTON, Texas — Thomas Bell had 14 points as North Texas topped Sam Houston 65-55. Savion Flagg led the Bearkats on with 20…
Continue Reading Metskhvarishvili lifts UL Monroe over Stephen F. Austin
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Nika Metskhvarishvili had 21 points as UL Monroe topped Stephen F. Austin 82-69. Latrell Jossell led the Lumberjacks with a…
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Witnesses: Fraud defendant triggers Texas courtroom brawl
HOUSTON (AP) — Witnesses say a crime defendant punched and attacked a bailiff, prosecutor and judge after being denied bond in his fraud case in…
Continue Reading Texas county OKs $5M settlement over Black motorist’s death
GEORGETOWN, Texas (AP) — A Texas county has approved a $5 million wrongful death lawsuit settlement with the family of a man who sheriff’s…
Continue Reading Stars’ Bishop finally gives in to ailing knee, ends career
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Stars goalie Ben Bishop is ending his career because of degenerative condition in his right…
Continue Reading Justices asked to let Arizona enforce ban on some abortions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona has asked the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of a ban on abortions performed solely because of Down syndrome and…
Continue Reading Man indicted after 3 bodies found in burning Texas dumpster
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A grand jury in Texas has returned a capital murder indictment against a man authorities have said confessed to killing…
Continue Reading Latest NIL twist: Millions being pledged to college athletes
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Money is pouring in by the millions as name, image and likeness efforts spring up around major…
Continue Reading Verlander, Astros finalize $25 million, 1-year contract
HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander’s $25 million, one-year contract with the Houston Astros has been finalized, nearly a month after it was agreed…
Continue Reading Lakers cancel practice, Horton-Tucker in health protocols
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers forward Talen Horton-Tucker has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols. The Lakers also…
Continue Reading Spieth and caddie looking for an edge in reading putts
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Jordan Spieth already is among the premier putters in golf. He’s still looking for an edge. His caddie has been…
Continue Reading 2nd Ohio city that voted to criminalize abortion repeals ban
MASON, Ohio (AP) — One of the Ohio cities that voted recently to criminalize abortion within its limits has reversed its decision. The city of…
Continue Reading Man who hit officer with hammer at protest gets 4 years
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut held the 4-pound hammer that Jacob Gaines swung at the head of a federal marshal…
Continue Reading Memphis faces crucial week with pair of Top 25 tests
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer This was supposed to be the week that Memphis, with its star-filled recruiting class led by Emoni Bates and…
Continue Reading Porzingis leads Luka-less Mavs to 120-96 rout of Hornets
DALLAS (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis had 24 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks, and Dallas hit a season-high 19 3-pointers as the Mavericks routed the…
Continue Reading Gordon, Augustin rally Rockets to 132-126 win over Hawks
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Eric Gordon scored 32 points, D.J. Augustin added 22 and the Houston Rockets handed the Atlanta…
Continue Reading Gordon lifts Nicholls St. over Blue Mountain College 87-69
THIBODAUX, La. — Ty Gordon had 27 points as Nicholls State defeated Blue Mountain College 87-69. Luka Tejic led the Toppers on Monday night with 15…
Continue Reading Injury leaves Wisconsin’s Wilder unavailable for bowl game
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin won’t have safety Collin Wilder for its Las Vegas Bowl matchup with Arizona State. Wilder said in a video posted…
Continue Reading Stars place G Khudobin, 2020 Stanley Cup starter, on waivers
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Stars have placed goalie Anton Khudobin on waivers. The move could allow the club to send its 2020 Stanley Cup…
Continue Reading Insurer agrees to $800M settlement in Boy Scouts bankruptcy
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Attorneys in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy case have reached a tentative settlement…
Continue Reading Settlement: Insurer for Boy Scouts of America would contribute $800 million into fund for victims of child sexual abuse
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Settlement: Insurer for Boy Scouts of America would contribute $800 million into fund for victims of child sexual…
Continue Reading USA Gymnastics, USOPC reach $380M settlement with victims
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee have reached a $380 million settlement with hundreds of…
Continue Reading Elko aims to get Duke back to recent run of football success
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — New Duke coach Mike Elko is focused on getting the Blue Devils back to their recent run of…
Continue Reading Shatner marvels at Blue Origin flight frenzy, ‘finite’ Earth
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — William Shatner is well-known for his “Star Trek” role as Capt. Kirk. But even the actor…
Continue Reading Judge refuses to toss key charge in Capitol riot case
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press A federal judge has refused to throw out a key charge against two men accused of storming the U.S. Capitol to…
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