Utah tops Abilene Christian 70-56 to give Smith 1st win
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — David Jenkins Jr. scored 15 points, Branden Carlson added 14 and Utah gave new coach Craig Smith a 70-56 win over Abilene…
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Cisse leads way in Oklahoma State’s season-opening win
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Moussa Cisse scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Avery Anderson III scored all 13 of his in the first half and…
Continue Reading No. 21 USF women turn back UTRGV 63-56 in opener
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Elena Tsineke scored 18 points and No. 21 South Florida held off UT Rio Grande Valley 63-56 in the season opener for both teams.…
Continue Reading No. 15 Houston rallies to beat Hofstra 83-75 in overtime
HOUSTON (AP) — Marcus Sasser scored 25 points, Taze Moore added 12 and No. 15 Houston rallied from a 13-point deficit in the second half to defeat…
Continue Reading Keaton Parks has surgery to remove blood clot from leg
New York City midfielder Keaton Parks had season-ending surgery to remove a blood clot from an artery in his lower right leg. The team said the…
Continue Reading No. 7 Baylor win Collen debut 77-70, led by Smith and Egbo
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — Preseason AP All-America forward NaLyssa Smith scored 23 points, Queen Egbo had a…
Continue Reading Wells, Nixon lead No. 23 A&M women past A&M-CC 87-54
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Kayla Wells scored 18 points, Jordan Nixon added 17 and No. 23 Texas A&M started longtime coach Gary Blair’s…
Continue Reading Astros GM says Verlander ‘looks like himself’ on mound
By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — Free agent ace Justin Verlander looked healthy and sharp at a showcase for scouts Monday,…
Continue Reading No. 13 Oregon beats Texas Southern 83-66 in season opener
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Will Richardson scored 20 points and No. 13 Oregon opened the season with an 83-66 victory…
Continue Reading Hunter hits 7 3s in debut, No. 25 Texas women roll 131-36
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Kydall Hunter hit seven 3-pointers in her collegiate debut and No. 25 Texas went on to rout New Orleans 131-36 in the season…
Continue Reading Man pleads guilty to running guns through Arkansas to Mexico
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Oklahoma man has pleaded guilty to conspiring to smuggle guns through Arkansas to Mexican drug cartels. In a statement,…
Continue Reading Texas texts: New Tech coach McGuire connects to prep coaches
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer New Texas Tech football coach Joey McGuire is already connecting to Texas prep coaches. He says he’s one of…
Continue Reading Cowboys put K Zuerlein on COVID-19 list; 1st since September
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have placed kicker Greg Zuerlein on the COVID-19 reserve list. The move likely means the club will have to…
Continue Reading Slain wife’s family: Why’d it take 40 years to charge Durst?
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Now that eccentric real estate heir Robert Durst has been indicted for murder in the death of…
Continue Reading Falcons release OLB Jacob Tuioti-Mariner in surprise move
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have released outside linebacker Jacob Tuioti-Mariner and punter Cam Nizialek. The Falcons also…
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Rapper’s rowdy past raises red flags in Astroworld lawsuits
By BERNARD CONDON Associated Press Lawsuits are piling up less than a week after the deadly crowd crush at the Astroworld concert in Houston. Legal…
Continue Reading After choosing US over Mexico, Ricardo Pepi faces El Tri
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer Ricardo Pepi chose to play for the United States against Mexico and on Friday he’ll get to play soccer for the…
Continue Reading Big 12 eyeing as many as 9 of 10 teams bowl-eligible
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The bizarre nature of the college football season in the Big 12 can be summed up by the…
Continue Reading Still 5 months away, Harry Higgs has the Masters on his mind
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Harry Higgs has been thinking about the Masters ever since he made a 6-foot par putt on the final hole of the PGA…
Continue Reading Despite reopening, the US is still closed to many in world
By TALI ARBEL and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. says that it’s inviting the global community to visit now…
Continue Reading Pandemic sparks union activity where it was rare: Bookstores
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The rise of labor action during the pandemic includes a business where unions once were rare:…
Continue Reading PGA Tour Champions wraps up 2-year super season in Phoenix
By The Associated Press The PGA Tour Champions heads to the end of its two-year “super season” with the Charles Schwab Cup Championship in…
Continue Reading Texas woman pleads guilty to COVID-19 unemployment fraud
BOSTON (AP) — A Texas woman who applied for COVID-19-related unemployment benefits in Massachusetts to which she was not entitled has pleaded…
Continue Reading Lawyers: Ex-Marine in prison in Russia goes on hunger strike
MOSCOW (AP) — Lawyers and the family of a former U.S. Marine who is imprisoned for assaulting police officers in Moscow says he has begun a hunger…
Continue Reading Packers’ Campbell chief among ’21 breakout defensive stars
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers and wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling stood together on the…
Continue Reading High court skeptical of Texas death row inmate prayer demand
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative Supreme Court justices are expressing skepticism about saying that Texas must…
Continue Reading Astroworld deaths spur calls for independent review
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston police and fire departments were deeply involved in safety…
Continue Reading Crowd surge wasn’t mentioned in Astroworld operational plan
By JUAN A. LOZANO and ROBERT BUMSTED Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A 56-page event operations plan for the Astroworld music festival includes…
Continue Reading Doncic, Mavs overcome slow start, beat Pelicans 108-92
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 25 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Jalen Brunson added 17 apiece and the Dallas…
Continue Reading Federal agents seize 100 kilograms of cocaine in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — Federal agents have seized 100 kilograms of cocaine in Chicago. The U.S. Attorney’s office for the Northern District of…
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