Texas A&M votes to extend Fisher’s contract through 2031
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer Texas A&M’s board of regents voted Wednesday to extend coach Jimbo Fisher’s contract through the 2031…
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Texans GM Caserio won’t provide clarity on Watson’s future
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Texans general manager Nick Caserio on Wednesday said Deshaun Watson has not been a…
Continue Reading Investigation identifies remains found in Montana wilderness
BUTTE, Mont. (AP) — Investigators using forensic genealogy have been able to identify human remains that were found in a southwestern Montana…
Continue Reading Cowboys pin turnaround on healthy offense, retooled defense
By The Associated Press The Dallas Cowboys have already shown they have one of the best offenses in the NFL when quarterback Dak Prescott and other…
Continue Reading Appeals court ruling nearly triggers Idaho abortion law
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal appeals court’s decision allowing a Texas fetal heartbeat law to take effect…
Continue Reading Rockies starter Freeland departs early with apparent injury
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Colorado Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland left the game at Texas with an apparent injury after facing only five batters.…
Continue Reading Without Watt, Watson, little reason for optimism for Texans
By The Associated Press The once star-studded Houston Texans have lost virtually all their big names in recent years, and those departures coupled…
Continue Reading From burgers to ballgames, SEC fans aiming for normalcy
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Southeastern Conference officials are trying to get back to normal on football game days, with stadiums filled with…
Continue Reading Saints opener vs. Packers moved to Jacksonville after Ida
By STEPHEN HAWKINS and BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer The New Orleans Saints will play their season opener in Jacksonville after being displaced by…
Continue Reading NFL says Saints to host Packers in Jacksonville in Sept. 12 season opener after being displaced by Hurricane Ida.
NEW YORK (AP) — NFL says Saints to host Packers in Jacksonville in Sept. 12 season opener after being displaced by Hurricane…
Continue Reading Transfer time: New rule brings college football free agency
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer This season will be the first since the NCAA tweaked its rules to give all football players the freedom…
Continue Reading Toro slams old team, connects in 8th as M’s beat Astros 4-0
By CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Abraham Toro hit a grand slam against a player he was traded for last month, connecting in the…
Continue Reading Texas bans most abortions, with high court mum on appeal
By JESSICA GRESKO, PAUL J. WEBER and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press The nation’s most far-reaching curb on abortions has taken effect in Texas, with…
Continue Reading Black US farmers awaiting billions in promised debt relief
By ROXANA HEGEMAN and ALLEN G. BREED Associated Press BOYDTON, Va. (AP) — U.S. farmers of color are battling in the courts to save a $4 billion…
Continue Reading Black US farmers awaiting billions in promised debt relief
By ROXANA HEGEMAN and ALLEN G. BREED Associated Press BOYDTON, Va. (AP) — U.S. farmers of color are battling in the courts to save a $4 billion…
Continue Reading Lowe, Taveras homer as Rangers beat Rockies for 3rd straight
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Nathaniel Lowe had a home run and an RBI single among his three hits and Leody Taveras homered for the second game in a row…
Continue Reading Astros’ Greinke, Taylor go to IL; Greinke to miss next start
By CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The Houston Astros placed starting pitcher Zack Greinke and first baseman Taylor Jones on the…
Continue Reading Police chief: Ida hit Louisiana town harder than Katrina did
By GERALD HERBERT Associated Press GRAND ISLE, La. (AP) — Ida caused mass devastation on Grand Isle, a Louisiana town on a narrow barrier island…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Details of the final version of Texas voting bill
By ACACIA CORONADO and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he will sign sweeping changes to the…
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Texas school system closes after 2 teachers die of Covid-19
WACO, Texas (AP) — A Central Texas school district is closing its schools after two teachers died last week of COVID-19. Connally Independent…
Continue Reading Kidd assistants: WNBA player, just-retired NBAer with Mavs
DALLAS (AP) — The staff for new Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd includes WNBA player Kristi Toliver and just-retired NBA player Jared Dudley.…
Continue Reading Grand jury clears Texas officer who fatally shot Black man
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A grand jury has declined to indict a Texas police officer in the death of a Black man who was…
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No resolution to Watson dilemma as he stays on Texans roster
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Quarterback Deshaun Watson remained on the active roster as the Houston Texans made cuts to…
Continue Reading Texas Legislature sends sweeping GOP voting bill to governor
By PAUL J. WEBER and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Legislature has signed off on a sweeping GOP rewrite of…
Continue Reading Reduced expansion for MLB with fewer September call-ups
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — MLB clubhouses and dugouts are no longer as crowded during the final weeks of the…
Continue Reading Texas Legislature gives final approval to sweeping GOP voting bill; Gov. Greg Abbott has said he’ll sign it
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Legislature gives final approval to sweeping GOP voting bill; Gov. Greg Abbott has said he’ll sign…
Continue Reading Pilots’ union sues Southwest over changes made in pandemic
DALLAS (AP) — The pilots’ union is suing Southwest Airlines, saying that rules the airline put into place before and during the pandemic have…
Continue Reading Witnesses: Small plane stalled before deadly Texas crash
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Federal investigators report that witnesses say a small plane that crashed near Fort Worth on Aug. 21, killing a man and…
Continue Reading After Ida, energy facilities in Gulf inching back to life
By DAVID KOENIG and PAUL WISEMAN AP Business Writers Oil companies began gradually to restart some of their refineries in Louisiana, and key fuel…
Continue Reading American defender Richards loaned to Hoffenheim by Bayern
By The Associated Press American Chris Richards has agreed to a new contract with Bayern Munich that runs until 2025, and the 21-year-old defender…
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