No. 9 Oklahoma State takes its B12 title chase to Texas Tech
By The Associated Press Ninth-ranked Oklahoma State controls its fate in trying to get into the Big 12 championship game for the first time. The 9-1…
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Diamondbacks hire Brent Strom as pitching coach
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks have hired Brent Strom to be their pitching coach. The D-backs announced Strom’s hiring on Thursday. The…
Continue Reading Report: Texas still at risk of winter power blackouts
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A group that oversees the reliability of the nation’s electrical sector says Texas is…
Continue Reading WNBA changes its playoff format to more traditional bracket
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer The WNBA is changing its playoff format to a more traditional bracket. The postseason will consist of three…
Continue Reading No. 15 UTSA aiming for first C-USA West title against UAB
By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — UTSA hosts defending Conference-USA champion UAB on Saturday at the Alamodome. The…
Continue Reading Texas school district under civil rights investigation
SOUTHLAKE, Texas (AP) — The Civil Rights office of the U.S. Department of Education is investigating a Texas school district after discrimination…
Continue Reading Cowboys visit Chiefs for showdown of NFL heavyweights
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The most dynamic offense in the NFL will be on display inside Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday.…
Continue Reading No. 17 Houston looks to extend streak to 10 against Memphis
By The Associated Press Houston can win its 10th straight game and secure the Cougars’ first 10-win season since 2015. Houston is also looking to…
Continue Reading Winner of 6 straight, Tennessee takes on skidding Texans
By The Associated Press The Tennessee Titans have the NFL’s longest active winning streak at six games and host the skidding Houston Texans…
Continue Reading New laws steer some teachers away from race-related topics
By TRAVIS LOLLER and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — New measures that restrict how race is addressed in classrooms have…
Continue Reading Cowboys, Chiefs on collision course for Arrowhead Stadium
By The Associated Press The Cowboys and Chiefs both got back on track last week giving them some much-needed momentum heading into a big showdown at…
Continue Reading Scant fraud reported among U.S. rental assistance programs
By ADAM BEAM and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Unemployment agencies across the country were bombarded with fraudulent…
Continue Reading Kansas St. could set up OU and Oklahoma St. for Big 12 title
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer Kansas State has the longest winning streak in the Big 12 Conference at four wins in a row. If the 7-3 Wildcats…
Continue Reading Woods leads Grand Canyon over Prairie View 91-64
PHOENIX — Holland Woods had 25 points as Grand Canyon routed Prairie View 91-64. D’Rell Roberts led the Panthers on Wednesday night with 18…
Continue Reading Mosley carries Missouri St. past Sam Houston St. 77-55
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Isiaih Mosley had 21 points as Missouri State romped past Sam Houston 77-55. Jarren Cook and Savion Flagg led the Bearkats on…
Continue Reading Octave carries Air Force past Texas Southern 61-57
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — Joseph Octave posted 17 points as Air Force defeated Texas Southern 61-57. John Walker III led the Tigers on Wednesday…
Continue Reading Booker scores 24 points, Suns beat Mavs for 10th straight
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 24 points, Deandre Ayton had 19 points and 13 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns ran…
Continue Reading Texas abortion ban stays in force as justices mull outcome
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s been more than two weeks since the Supreme Court’s extraordinarily rushed arguments…
Continue Reading Migrant camps grow in Mexico amid uncertainty on US policy
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — A nighttime operation to erect chain-link fencing and impose a registry may have been the…
Continue Reading Mitchell leads No. 8 Texas over Northern Colorado 62-49
By MARK ROSNER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Newcomer Tre Mitchell had 16 points and seven rebounds as No. 8 Texas defeated Northern…
Continue Reading Lu Dort scores 34 points, Thunder beat Rockets 101-89
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Lu Dort scored 34 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Houston Rockets 101-89 on…
Continue Reading Big 12 suspends Texas Tech radio announcers over comments
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech’s radio announcers have been suspended for a game by the Big 12 over comments about officiating in the Red…
Continue Reading No. 9 Baylor makes 21 steals in 92-47 win over Central Ark
WACO, Texas (AP) — LJ Cryer scored 20 points for the second game in a row and ninth-ranked Baylor tied a school record with 21 steals in a 92-47…
Continue Reading SpaceX’s Musk: 1st Starship test flight to orbit in January
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX is aiming to launch its futuristic, bullet-shaped Starship to orbit in…
Continue Reading Deing’s go-ahead layup helps UTSA past IUPUI 60-57
SAN ANTONIO — Dhieu Deing made a layup with 30 seconds remaining to give UTSA the lead en route to a 60-57 win over IUPUI. Dhieu Deing had 20…
Continue Reading US Army deploys Iron Dome missile defense system to Guam
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AP) — The U.S. Army is deploying missile defense system to Guam that it purchased from Israel. The Pacific Daily…
Continue Reading Verlander agrees to $25M, 1-year deal with Astros
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander has agreed to a $25 million, one-year contract with the Houston Astros that…
Continue Reading Winning only stat important to Titans QB Ryan Tannehill
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ryan Tannehill is doing whatever it takes to help the Titans win. He’s a big…
Continue Reading Jackson scores 19 to lift Texas A&M-CC past Denver 69-67
SAN ANTONIO — Jalen Jackson posted 19 points as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi narrowly defeated Denver 69-67. KJ Hunt led the Pioneers on Wednesday…
Continue Reading 3 whooping cranes raised in New Orleans learning to be wild
GUEYDAN, La. (AP) — Three young endangered whooping cranes raised in New Orleans are learning about life in the wild. But a fourth got a fatal…
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