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Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — On a busy Texas highway days before the 2020 election, former Democratic lawmaker Wendy Davis used her phone to record the scene unfolding around their Biden-Harris campaign bus: A convoy of President Donald Trump supporters weaving close while her fellow passengers called 911 for help. In a

Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A former Houston police officer is responsible for the 2019 deaths of a couple during a raid of their home because his lies on a search warrant wrongly portrayed them as dangerous drug dealers, a prosecutor told jurors on Monday. An attorney for the former officer, Gerald Goines, admitted her

AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Lying face down in the grass, Deshaun Watson couldn’t see another of his passes sail out of bounds. Everything about his return on Sunday was off target. Watson didn’t look comfortable from the start in his first game since breaking a bone in his right shoulder in November as

Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Pavin Smith homered in first three at-bats for his first multi-home run game and drove in a career-high eight runs, helping the Arizona Diamondbacks rout the Houston Astros 12-6 on Sunday night to end a three-game losing streak. Smith became the second Diamondback with a three-homer game this season, with

AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Quarterback Anthony Richardson showed everyone Sunday what the Indianapolis Colts learned while drafting him — he possesses one of the NFL’s strongest arms. The former Florida star also found out how much he needs to improve. While Richardson threw two touchdown passes of more than 50 yards and powered

AP Sports Writer The impasse between DirecTV and Disney over a new carriage agreement has become more heated as it entered its second week. DirecTV filed a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission on Saturday night accusing Disney of negotiating in bad faith. Disney channels, including ESPN and ABC-owned stations in nine markets, have been

AP Sports Writer Fox Sports is spending $375 million to put Tom Brady in the broadcast booth, and the network wants to make sure everyone knows he’s there. The seven-time Super Bowl champion made his debut as an NFL analyst during the Fox broadcast of the regular-season opener between the Dallas Cowboys and the Cleveland

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Andrew Heaney snapped an eight-start winless streak as the Texas Rangers took an early five-run lead and beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-4 on Sunday. Heaney (5-13), one short of the major league lead in losses, allowed four runs, three earned, on three hits in six-plus innings to win for the

AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Houston Texans invested heavily in the offseason in giving C.J. Stroud some additional scoring options. It’s already paying big dividends. Stefon Diggs caught two touchdown passes and Joe Mixon ran for 159 yards and another score in their Houston debuts to help the Texans close out a 29-27

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Multi-Cy Young Award winners Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer are prepared to rejoin the Texas Rangers’ starting rotation after completing rehab assignments, manager Bruce Bochy said Sunday. “He’s ready to start here,” Bochy said of two-time winner deGrom. “Same with Max. Both had great outings, terrific outings.” Bochy said the staff

Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A tropical system in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico was expected to strengthen this week into a tropical storm and dump heavy rains onto Mexico and Texas before reaching the U.S. as a potential hurricane, the National Weather Service said Sunday. The system, about 340 miles (545 kilometers) south-southeast of

AP College Football Writer Haters of the Southeastern Conference got a glimpse of a nightmare College Football Playoff scenario two weeks into the season. Using the AP Top 25 to set a projected 12-team bracket, half of the field would be SEC teams, including two-thirds of the top nine seeds. The SEC surge comes on

AP College Football Writer After the first shake-up of the college football season, the Southeastern Conference grabbed six of the top seven spots in the AP Top 25 — a first in the 88-year history of the rankings — and Notre Dame tumbled all the way to No. 18 on Sunday after being stunned at

AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys gave Dak Prescott everything he wanted. He intends to pay them back in full. Hours before the season opened, Prescott agreed to a $240 million, four-year contract with the Cowboys, making the quarterback the NFL’s highest paid player while giving him a chance to win a

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Quarterback Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys agree on a $240 million, four-year contract, AP source say.

ABILENE, Texas (AP) — Maverick McIvor threw two of his three touchdown passes to Nehemiah Martinez I on Saturday night and Abilene Christian beat West Georgia 38-24. McIvor was 24-of-27 passing for 297 yard with no interceptions. Martinez finished with seven receptions for 135 yards and added runs of 20 and 35 yards for Abilene

AP Sports Writer PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Quarterback John Mateer rushed for 197 yards and one touchdown, Wayshawn Parker burst 43 yards for a TD as part of a 14-point blitz in 16 seconds in the second quarter, and Washington State raced past Texas Tech 37-16 on Saturday night. Djouvensky Schlenbaker added a pair of

DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Miles Hastings threw three touchdown passes in the second half, Hunter Ridley kicked three field goals, and David Meyer had a pick-6 in the final minute to help UC Davis hold off Texas A&M-Commerce 36-22 on Saturday night. After a scoreless first quarter, Ridley kicked field goals of 28, 32 and

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Targhee Lambson rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns and Daniel King kicked a 33-yard field goal in overtime to rally FCS-member Southern Utah to a 27-24 victory over UTEP on Saturday night. King’s field goal won it for the Thunderbirds (1-1) after Buzz Flabiano was wide left on a

NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) — Lamagea McDowell ran 18 yards for a fourth-quarter touchdown as Prairie View A&M spoiled Northwestern State’s home opener, beating the Demons37-31 on Saturday night. The Demons took the lead on their first play from scrimmage. JT Fayard found Myles Kitt-Denton for a 71-yard touchdown to make it 7-0 just 14 seconds

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Jimmy Maurer had four saves in his first start of the season for FC Dallas and Yohei Takaoka stopped two shots for the Vancouver Whitecaps as the two clubs battled to a scoreless draw on Saturday night. Takaoka notched his sixth clean sheet of the season for Vancouver (12-8-6). Maurer

BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Mark Gronowski threw for 285 yards and four touchdowns and top-ranked FCS South Dakota State beat Incarnate Word 45-24 on Saturday night. The Jackrabbits (1-1) were beaten in their season opener at Stillwater, Oklahoma by 17th-ranked Oklahoma State, 44-20, last week. Gronowski threw a 22-yard score to Grahm Goering with 3:32

Associated Press The secret to avoiding red lights during rush hour in Utah’s largest city might be as simple as following a bus. Transportation officials have spent the past few years refining a system in which radio transmitters inside commuter buses talk directly to the traffic signals in the Salt Lake City area, requesting a

DENTON, Texas (AP) — Chandler Morris threw four touchdown passes, Damashja Harris had 142 yards on the ground and North Texas defeated Stephen F. Austin 35-20 on Saturday night. The Mean Grean (2-0) led 28-20 early in the fourth quarter before Harris broke loose for an 80-yard touchdown run and a two-score advantage. The Lumberjacks

Associated Press NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Jackson Arnold threw two touchdown passes and No. 15 Oklahoma held off Houston 16-12 on Saturday night. The Sooners (2-0) struggled to move the ball and punted eight times. The Cougars (0-2) outgained Oklahoma 318-249 in total yards, including 260-174 in passing. Oklahoma got a late interception from Robert

HOUSTON (AP) — Dean Connors ran for three touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for two more and Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday. Connors ran for 113 yards on nine carries, an average of 12.6-yards-per carry and scored on two 5-yard runs and a 71-yarder. Atkins had 91 yards on 11 carries and scoring

BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — Khalan Griffin ran for 197 yards and two touchdowns, Robert Coleman threw two touchdown passes and Lamar defeated Mississippi Valley State 28-14 on Saturday night. Coleman’s 63-yard touchdown pass to JaCorey Hyder about 90 seconds before halftime put the Cardinals (1-1) up 21-7 heading into the break. MVSU’s Jaydyn Sisk passed