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LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Koron Davis’ 24 points helped Louisiana defeat Texas-Dallas 82-65 on Thursday night. Davis also had five rebounds for the Ragin’ Cajuns (1-1). Mostapha El Moutaouakkil shot 5 of 8 from the field and 6 of 7 from the free-throw line to add 16 points. Kentrell Garnett shot 3 for 5 (1

CHICAGO (AP) — Isaiah Rivera’s 17 points helped DePaul defeat Prairie View A&M 92-59 on Thursday night. Rivera shot 5 of 9 from the field, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line for the Blue Demons (2-0). N.J. Benson scored 15 points and added nine rebounds. Jacob

Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Keldon Johnson and Malaki Branham had 17 points each and the San Antonio Spurs beat Portland 118-105 on Thursday night in their fourth game without coach Gregg Popovich. Popovich has been out since having a medical episode Saturday before a home game against Minnesota. Prior to the game Thursday,

AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Sam Steel had a goal and an assist in the Stars’ 3-1 win over the Blackhawks on Thursday night in their first game since returning from Finland. Jake Oettinger stopped 25 shots for Dallas, only allowing a power-play goal from Tyler Bertuzzi midway through the third period. Steel scored

DALLAS (AP) — Kevin “Boopie” Miller scored 20 points with nine rebounds and nine assists Thursday night and Yohan Traore added 19 points and 10 rebounds to help SMU beat Florda A&M 102-73. Chuck Harris made 4 of 6 from 3-point range and finished with 15 points for SMU (2-0). B.J. Edwards had 13 points,

WACO, Texas (AP) — Darianna Littlepage-Buggs scored 23 points on 10-of-17 shooting and Aaronette Vonleh added 16 points Thursday night to help No. 12 Baylor beat Incarnate Word 85-33. Jana Van Gytenbeek added 10 points and five assists for Baylor (1-0). Jada Walker had 10 assists to go with six points and Bella Fontleroy grabbed

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs are unsure when, or if, Gregg Popovich will return as coach this season. Popovich suffered an undisclosed medical episode last Saturday about 2 1/2 hours prior to the Spurs’ home game against Minnesota. San Antonio acting head coach Mitch Johnson said Popovich was “not feeling well,” but

Associated Press A costly campaign by abortion-rights advocates for state Supreme Court seats yielded mixed results in Tuesday’s election, with Republicans expanding their majority on Ohio’s court while candidates backed by progressive groups won in Montana and Michigan. One of the most expensive and closely watched Supreme Court races in North Carolina, where a Democratic

Detroit (7-1) at Houston (6-3) Sunday, 8:20 p.m. EST, NBC BetMGM NFL Odds: Lions by 3 1/2. Against the spread: Detroit 7-1; Houston 3-5-1. Series record: Texans lead 4-1. Last meeting: Texans beat Lions 41-25 on Nov. 26, 2020, in Detroit. Last week: Lions beat Packers 24-14; Texans lost to Jets 21-13. Lions offense: overall

Philadelphia (6-2) at Dallas (3-5) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Eagles by 7 1/2. Against the spread: Eagles 4-4; Cowboys 2-6. Series record: Cowboys lead 74-56. Last meeting: Cowboys beat Eagles 33-13 on Dec. 10, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. Last week: Eagles beat Jaguars 28-23; Cowboys lost to Falcons 27-21. Eagles offense:

AP Baseball Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A remarkable era of parity in Major League Baseball hit a bit of a snag this October when the big-spending New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets finished as three of the top four teams in this year’s postseason. Sometimes, all that money really is

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas receiver Johntay Cook II, a top recruit in the 2023 class who has struggled for playing time this season, has left the Longhorns program, coach Steve Sarkisian said Thursday. Sarkisian called Cook’s departure “mutual between the two of us” but did not elaborate. “We have nothing but respect for he

Associated Press After former President Donald Trump gave his victory speech early Wednesday, at the Palm Beach Convention Center, dozens of his supporters gathered in a lobby to sing “How Great Thou Art,” reciting from memory the words and harmonies of a classic hymn, popular among evangelical Christians. It was a fitting coda to an

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Left-hander T.J. McFarland is remaining with the Athletics, agreeing Thursday to a $1.8 million, one-year contract. He can earn an additional $250,000 in performance bonuses for games: $50,000 for 50, and $100,000 each for 60 and 70. McFarland was acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 26 and had a

Florida (4-4. 2-3 Southeastern Conference) at No. 5 Texas (7-1. 3-1, No. 5 CFP), Saturday, 12 p.m. EST (ABC) BetMGM College Football Odds: Texas by 21 1/2. Series record: Texas leads 2-0. What’s at stake? Texas was idle last week and action around the SEC elevated the Longhorns back into tie for first place in

AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott’s injured hamstring is partially torn away from the bone and surgery for the star quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys is possible, a person with knowledge of the situation said Thursday. The injury, known as a partial avulsion, is likely to lead to an absence longer

AP Sports Writer Things to watch this week in the Big 12 Conference: Game of the week No. 21 Colorado (6-2, 4-1 Big 12) at Texas Tech (6-3, 4-2), 4 p.m. ET, Saturday (Fox) Coach Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes play their first November game tied for second place in the conference. They got in

AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — It turns out the Big East’s three-time defensive player of the year can play a little offense, too. Make that a lot of offense. Ryan Kalkbrenner turned in the performance of the young college basketball season Wednesday night, scoring 49 points in No. 15 Creighton’s 99-86 victory over

VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Chase Forte’s 23 points helped South Dakota defeat Texas A&M-Commerce 91-83 on Wednesday night. Forte shot 5 of 10 from the field and 13 for 16 from the line for the Coyotes (2-0). Cameron Fens added 14 points while going 6 of 10 and 2 of 5 from the free-throw line

AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Big East preseason player of the year Ryan Kalkbrenner scored a career-high 49 points and 15th-ranked Creighton needed just about every one of them in a season-opening 99-86 win over UT-Rio Grande Valley on Wednesday night. Creighton, a Sweet 16 team three of the last four seasons, couldn’t

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 27 points and 13 assists, Kyrie Irving scored 17 points and Daniel Gafford also scored 17 playing a season-high 24 minutes as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Chicago Bulls 119-99 on Wednesday night. The defending Western Conference champions scored the first 13 points of the second half and led

AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Jalen Green and Fred VanVleet had 21 points each and the Houston Rockets built a huge lead early and coasted to a 127-100 win over the San Antonio Spurs Wednesday night. Houston never trailed and had built a 25-point lead by halftime. The Rockets were up by 27 points

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Creighton starting guard Pop Isaacs was held out of the 15th-ranked Bluejays’ opener against UT-Rio Grande Valley with an undisclosed injury Wednesday night. Isaacs, a transfer from Texas Tech, was on the court in street clothes during pregame warmups. He had surgery last spring to repair a hip injury. Mason Miller

AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida quarterback DJ Lagway practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday despite a strained left hamstring. The Gators (4-4, 2-3 Southeastern Conference) officially listed Lagway as questionable to play at No. 5 Texas (7-1, 3-1) on Saturday. Lagway was carted off the field in the second quarter of last

Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A Texas appeals court ordered a new trial Wednesday for a Jewish man on death row — who was part of a gang of prisoners that fatally shot a police officer in 2000 after escaping — because of antisemitic bias by the judge who presided over his case. Lawyers

AP Baseball Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers aren’t counting on Shohei Ohtani to pitch at the start of next season and will wait to see how his rehabilitation progresses following shoulder surgery on his non-throwing arm. Ohtani had a procedure Tuesday to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, an

Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — “Build the Wall” was Donald Trump’s rally cry in 2016, and he acted on his promise by tapping military budgets for hundreds of miles of border wall with Mexico. “Mass Deportation” was the buzzword that energized supporters for his White House bid in 2024. Trump’s victory sets the stage

AP Baseball Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP) — For a World Series that was supposed to feature an epic battle between sluggers Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani, guys like Mark Leiter Jr., Luke Weaver, Alex Vesia and Anthony Banda sure got a lot of face time. This year’s Fall Classic provided further proof that a great