Rangers, Astros go separate ways as stretch run to playoffs approaches in AL West
AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas manager Bruce Bochy and the Rangers won’t see the rival Houston Astros again this regular…
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Backup Jameis Winston confident QB Deshaun Watson can bounce back, lead Browns to the top
AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Jameis Winston’s role with the Browns isn’t limited to simply being quarterback Deshaun Watson…
Continue Reading Explorer’s family could have difficulty winning their lawsuit against Titan sub owner, experts say
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A lawsuit stemming from the Titan submersible disaster felt inevitable, but winning a big judgment against…
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Justin Fields is anxious to compete, start for Steelers in preseason opener against Houston
Associated Press Latrobe, Pa. (AP) — When the Pittsburgh Steelers traded for Justin Fields in March, the only expectation they had for the former…
Continue Reading Could 2 NASA astronauts be stuck at the space station until next year? A decision is imminent
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Will two NASA astronauts return to Earth soon in their troubled Boeing capsule? Or wait at the…
Continue Reading Buffalo Bills focus on replacing Stefon Diggs’ production with diverse committee of receivers
AP Sports Writer PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Sean McDermott opened training camp comparing the Bills’ retooled receiver group to the utensil drawer at…
Continue Reading A Serbian competitor in the CrossFit Games dies during a swimming event at a Texas lake
Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A Serbian competitor in the CrossFit Games died while competing in a swimming event Thursday morning at a Texas…
Continue Reading CrossFit Games competitor dies while competing in a swimming event in a Texas lake
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — CrossFit Games competitor dies while competing in a swimming event in a Texas…
Continue Reading Victor Wembanyama will be a medalist at the Paris Olympics. Gold or silver awaits him on Saturday
AP Basketball Writer PARIS (AP) — Blood stained the neckline of Victor Wembanyama’s jersey after France clinched a spot in the gold-medal…
Continue Reading Wings poised for return of Sabally and Siegrist but might have trouble keeping key fill-in Sims
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Wings are expecting the return of Satou Sabally and Maddy Siegrist soon after the Olympic break but might have…
Continue Reading Former Uvalde schools police chief says he’s being ‘scapegoated’ over response to mass shooting
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The former police chief of the Uvalde school district said he thinks he’s been “scapegoated” as the…
Continue Reading Biden hosts World Series champion Texas Rangers at the White House, says they ’embody resilience’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Texas Rangers visited the White House on Thursday to celebrate their 2023 World Series victory with…
Continue Reading Here’s a look at questions about Tim Walz’s military record
Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Republicans are questioning Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s military record after Vice President Kamala Harris…
Continue Reading How an anti-abortion doctor joined Texas’ maternal mortality committee
The Texas Tribune When a group of state health officials and members of Texas’ maternal mortality committee gathered to review applications for new…
Continue Reading Texas man who claimed intellectual disability has been executed for the killing of a jogger decades ago
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Texas man who claimed intellectual disability has been executed for the killing of a jogger decades…
Continue Reading Alvarez hits 117 mph homer, Astros beat Rangers 6-4 to take season series again
AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Yordan Alvarez hit a 117 mph homer for the Houston slugger’s hardest shot of the season, Yusei…
Continue Reading NASA says chances are growing that astronauts may switch from Boeing to a SpaceX ride back to Earth
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — What should have been a quick trip to the International Space Station may turn into an eight-month…
Continue Reading Former college baseball player sues, says NCAA, conferences fixed wages with scholarship limits
A former college baseball player is suing the NCAA and power conferences, accusing the leagues of wage fixing through scholarship limits. The federal…
Continue Reading Texas running back CJ Baxter lost for season with training camp knee injury that requires surgery
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas running back CJ Baxter injured a knee in practice this week and will miss the 2024 season, the team announced Wednesday.…
Continue Reading Titan sub crew knew they were going to die before implosion, “experiencing terror and mental anguish,” lawsuit says
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Titan sub crew knew they were going to die before implosion, “experiencing terror and mental anguish,” lawsuit…
Continue Reading US auto safety agency seeks information from Tesla on fatal Cybertruck crash and fire in Texas
DETROIT (AP) — Federal safety authorities say they are seeking information on a crash and fire involving a Tesla Cybertruck that killed a driver of…
Continue Reading Mother knows best: For Wanda Durant, watching Kevin Durant will never grow old
AP Basketball Writer PARIS (AP) — They gave Kevin Durant the game ball after he broke Lisa Leslie’s all-time U.S. Olympic basketball scoring…
Continue Reading Everything Simone Biles did at the Paris Olympics was amplified. She thrived in the spotlight
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Every single thing Simone Biles has done at the Paris Olympics has been spotlighted: four medals, an online feud…
Continue Reading Crew of Titan sub knew they were going to die before implosion, according to more than $50M lawsuit
Associated Press The family of a French explorer who died in a submersible implosion has filed a more than $50 million lawsuit, saying the crew…
Continue Reading The family of a French explorer who died in the Titan submersible implosion seeks $50 million in wrongful death lawsuit
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The family of a French explorer who died in the Titan submersible implosion seeks $50 million in wrongful death…
Continue Reading China goes 1-2 in semifinals of men’s 3-meter springboard diving at Paris Olympics
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — China moved a step closer to its sixth straight gold medal in diving, claiming the top two spots in the semifinals of…
Continue Reading Dave Wilson to retire as Toyota racing’s president in December, Tyler Gibbs set to succeed him
PLANO, Texas (AP) — David Wilson will retire as Toyota Racing Development’s president and group vice president in December after leading the U.S.…
Continue Reading Texas schools got billions in federal pandemic relief, but it is coming to an end as classes begin
The Texas Tribune The $43 million infusion the Port Arthur Independent School District received in federal COVID-19 pandemic relief funds…
Continue Reading Texas man who claimed intellectual disability is executed for 1997 killing of female jogger
Associated Press HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas man who claimed an intellectual disability in a late attempt at a reprieve was executed Wednesday…
Continue Reading Framber Valdez just misses no-hitter, but keeps right on rolling for Astros
AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Framber Valdez just missed his second career no-hitter, a few days more than a year after his first. The…
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