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DALLAS (AP) — Evgenii Dadonov scored two goals, including the first successful penalty shot in the NHL this season, and the Dallas Stars beat the Boston Bruins 7-2 on Thursday night. Matt Duchene, Roope Hintz, Mason Marchment and rookies Logan Stankoven and Oskar Back also scored for the Stars, who continued an offensive roll following

WACO, Texas (AP) — Darianna Littlepage-Buggs had 22 points and 11 rebounds, Aaronette Vonleh had 18 and 11 and No. 17 Baylor rolled to a 104-55 win over East Texas A&M on Thursday night. Bella Fontleroy, who missed most of Sunday’s loss at Oregon with a sprained ankle, scored 15 points for the Bears (2-1).

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Dallas guard Kyrie Irving sat out the Mavericks’ game Thursday night against the Utah Jazz because of a strained right shoulder. Irving is averaging 25.2 points, 4.9 assists and 4.6 rebounds in 11 games this season. He’s shooting 54.5% from the field and 54.1% from 3-point range. Quentin Grimes took

AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The NFL’s two Texas teams have just one victory between them over the past month. That’s not to say they’re in similar situations heading into the seventh meeting of a series that started with Houston celebrating its inaugural game with a victory over Dallas 22 years ago.

Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas man charged with trying to provide material support to the Islamic State group and planning violent attacks in Houston appeared in federal court Thursday. Anas Said is accused of offering his home as a safe sanctuary for members of ISIS and saying he wants to take part in

HOUSTON (AP) — Bankruptcy judge orders hearing on Infowars sale to satirical site The Onion after Alex Jones challenges auction.

Houston (6-4) at Dallas (3-6) Monday, 8:15 p.m. EST, ESPN BetMGM NFL Odds: Texans by 7 1/2. Against the spread: Texans 4-5-1; Cowboys 2-7. Series record: Cowboys lead 4-2. Last meeting: Cowboys beat Texans 27-23 on Dec. 11, 2022, in Arlington, Texas. Last week: Texans lost to Lions 26-23; Cowboys lost to Eagles 34-6. Texans

Verite News A surprise pitch from a Chicago company with no experience building offshore wind farms has reignited enthusiasm for wind energy development in the Gulf of Mexico. Hecate Energy, a company best known for land-based solar projects, presented its plan to build a 133-turbine wind farm in the Gulf shortly after the Biden administration

Associated Press The Onion’s winning bid for Alex Jones ’ Infowars platform is under review by a federal bankruptcy judge after Jones and his lawyers complained about how an auction was conducted. The satirical news outlet was announced as the winning bidder on Thursday in an auction that is part of Jones’ personal bankruptcy. Hours

Houston (4-5, 3-3 Big 12) at Arizona (3-6, 1-5), Friday, 10:15 p.m. EST (FS1) BetMGM College Football Odds: Arizona by 1 1/2. Series record: Houston leads 3-1. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Houston is looking to build upon its 24-19 win over No. 20 Kansas State while Arizona is looking for answers. The Cougars had a solid

Boston College (5-4, 2-3 ACC) at No. 14 SMU (8-1, 5-0), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST (ESPN) BetMGM College Football Odds: SMU by 18 1/2. Series record: Tied 1-1. WHAT’S AT STAKE? SMU is alone atop the Atlantic Coast Conference standings and would get in the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff by making and winning the

AP Sports Writer Diamond Sports Group, the largest owner of regional sports networks, can emerge out of bankruptcy after having its reorganization plan approved Thursday. Judge Christopher Lopez gave the go ahead during a hearing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Houston that lasted 90 minutes. “This case was no layup, not for anyone. A lot

New Mexico State (2-7) at No. 15 Texas A&M (7-2, No. 15 CFP), Saturday, 7:45 p.m. EST (SEC Network) BetMGM College Football Odds: Texas A&M by 39 1/2. Series record: Texas A&M leads 1-0. What’s at stake? Texas A&M returns from an off week looking to get back on track after suffering its first SEC

Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — After losing the White House and both houses of Congress, Democrats are grappling with how to handle transgender politics and policy following a campaign that featured withering and often misleading GOP attacks on the issue. There is plenty of second-guessing after President-elect Donald Trump anchored his victory over Vice President

Baylor (5-4, 3-3 Big 12) at West Virginia (5-4, 4-2), Saturday, 4 p.m. EST (ESPN2) BetMGM College Football Odds: Baylor by 3. Series record: West Virginia leads 8-4. What’s at stake? Either team will become bowl eligible with a win. Baylor is coming off a bye week and is riding a three-game winning streak that

Associated Press The satirical news publication The Onion was named the winning bidder for Alex Jones’ Infowars at a bankruptcy auction Thursday, backed by families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims whom Jones owes more than $1 billion in defamation judgments for calling the massacre a hoax. The purchase would turn over Jones’ company,

NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Satirical outlet The Onion has bought Alex Jones’ Infowars at auction, relatives of Sandy Hook shooting victims say.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Desmond Claude scored 26 points and made consecutive shots down the stretch to help Southern California beat UT Arlington 98-95 on Wednesday night. Claude made a layup and jumper to give USC a 94-90 lead with 19 seconds left. Jaxon Ellingsworth hit a 3-pointer to pull UTA to 94-93 with 12

Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama scored a career-high 50 points in a performance that left his San Antonio teammates and the opposition in awe. Wembanyama shrugged, wondering when he will do better after the Spurs’ 139-130 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. “Really, my first thought is, eventually I want

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rondel Walker scored 14 points and undefeated North Texas led for most of the way and held off Minnesota for a 54-51 victory on Wednesday night. Dawson Garcia scored six points during an 8-2 surge to pull Minnesota to 52-51 with 30 seconds left. Isaac Asuma blocked Brenen Lorient’s layup attempt on

AP College Football Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 16 points, Steven Ashworth added 13 and No. 14 Creighton blew out Houston Christian 78-43 on Wednesday night to make Greg McDermott the Bluejays’ all-time coaching wins leader. McDermott has won 328 games at Creighton since taking over for Dana Altman in 2010. Altman,

Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had a career-high 50 points and the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 139-130 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. Wembanyama was 8 for 16 on 3-pointers, also setting a career high, as San Antonio won its second straight. Jordan Poole had 42 points for

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — JT Toppin scored 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Chance McMillian added 16 points and hot-shooting Texas Tech routed Wyoming 96-49 on Wednesday night. The Red Raiders (3-0) had scoring runs of 14-0 in the first half and 22-0 in the second half. Texas Tech outscored Wyoming 22-2 over the final

COMMERCE, Texas (AP) — Khaliq Abdul-Mateen’s 18 points helped East Texas A&M defeat Southern 70-68 on Wednesday night. Abdul-Mateen added five rebounds for the Lions (1-3). Evan Phelps added 14 points and four steals. Scooter Williams Jr. scored the final points of the game, giving the Lions a 70-68 lead with 59 seconds remaining. He

Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Freshman Justice Carlton and senior Shay Holle each scored 15 points and No. 4 Texas defeated Lamar 95-58 Wednesday night. Holle converted 3 of 4 3-point attempts. Carlton added three steals. Madison Booker of Texas (2-0), an AP preseason All-American, missed the game with a sore hamstring and her

AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Jalen Green had 21 points and Amen Thompson and Tari Eason added 18 each to lead the Houston Rockets to a 111-103 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night in the opener of a two-game set. The Rockets trailed by 11 early but had taken a five-point

HOUSTON (AP) — Terrance Arceneaux had 14 points off the bench, Milos Uzan scored 13 points and No. 8 Houston routed Louisiana 91-45 on Wednesday night. Mercy Miller had 12 points off the bench, and J’Wan Roberts and Emanuel Sharp each added 11 points for Houston (2-1), which rebounded after losing to Auburn 74-69 on

AP Sports Writer IRVING, Texas (AP) — Mike Tyson wasn’t in the mood for talking in the final news conference before the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion faces YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. Tyson had terse answers for all the questions Wednesday night, two nights before the fight against Paul, who is 31 years younger, at the home

Associated Press/Report for America Republican Rep. Michael McCaul, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said he was detained by police at an airport near Washington, D.C. earlier this month. McCaul said he became “disoriented” at Dulles International Airport after he took medication and drank alcohol before his scheduled flight back home to Texas.

Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves said Wednesday that he will continue pushing lawmakers to phase out the state income tax, even with the possibility of federal spending cuts that could affect states after Donald Trump begins his second term as president. Mississippi is one of the poorest states in