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AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Framber Valdez was so steady for eight innings. A wobbly ninth cost the Houston left-hander his second career no-hitter. Valdez was an out away from more history when Texas slugger Corey Seager hit a two-run homer in the Astros’ 4-2 victory over the Rangers on Tuesday night. It

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Houston pitcher Framber Valdez lost his no-hitter with two outs in the ninth inning on a home run from Texas slugger Corey Seager on Tuesday night. Valdez walked two batters in the ninth, but only one runner was on when Seager homered. The 30-year-old left-hander had a perfect game through five.

Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed most of the claims in a lawsuit filed by a Black high school student who alleged that school officials committed racial and gender discrimination when they punished him for refusing to change his hairstyle. The ruling was another victory in the case for the

DALLAS (AP) — Duane Thomas, a running back for the Dallas Cowboys when they finally broke through and won a Super Bowl to cap the 1971 season, has died. He was 77. The team said Thomas died Sunday but had no other details. Thomas was with the Cowboys in 1970-71, a pair of tumultuous seasons

AP National Writer SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Before Gabby Thomas set foot on the Stade de France’s purple track, surrounded by 80,000 or so screaming spectators, her coach gave her some last-minute advice. “The only thing I needed to do was get the lead. Get the lead and then finish strong,” Thomas said, recounting Tonja

AP Basketball Writer PARIS (AP) — Kevin Durant stands alone in U.S. Olympic basketball scoring history. Durant is now the career leader in points for the U.S. in Olympic competition, passing Lisa Leslie for the mark during the Americans’ quarterfinal game against Brazil on Tuesday. Durant’s basket with 3:06 left in the third quarter gave

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (AP) — Elon Musk’s social media platform X has sued a group of advertisers, alleging that a “massive advertiser boycott” deprived the company of billions of dollars in revenue and violated antitrust laws. The company formerly known as Twitter filed the lawsuit Tuesday in a federal court in Texas against the World

PARIS (AP) — Some of the most celebrated players in international basketball history turned out Tuesday when Victor Wembanyama and France played in Paris for the first time since the start of the Olympics. Carmelo Anthony, who became the first player from any country to win three gold medals as part of the U.S. Olympic

The Texas Tribune MCALLEN, Texas (AP) — Drought conditions in South Texas have brought increased pressure on Mexico to make good on its commitment to deliver water to the U.S. under a 1944 treaty. But an analysis by the agency that enforces that treaty shows that water from U.S. sources has significantly diminished over the

WICHITA FALLS, Tex. (AP) — Elon Musk’s X sues advertisers alleging “massive advertiser boycott” deprived social platform of billions of dollars.

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks have chosen Jalen Brunson as their captain, the team’s first in six years. Brunson quickly became one of the team’s leaders after arriving in 2022 and on Tuesday was selected as the 36th captain in franchise history. The Knicks hadn’t had one since Lance Thomas in the

AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Simone Biles cast a knowing glance across the awards podium toward Jordan Chiles. The longtime friends and U.S. gymnastics teammates knew they needed to find a way to honor Brazilian star Rebeca Andrade. They just weren’t sure how. What they came up with after Andrade’s gold medal on floor

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host the Texas Rangers at the White House on Thursday to recognize the 2023 World Series champions on winning their first title in the history of the franchise. The Rangers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 5 of the World Series last November. It’s a longstanding

AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texcas (AP) — Josh Smith hit his first game-ending homer at any level, and it came for the Texas Rangers against the Houston Astros in the opener of the final series this season between the AL West rivals and last two World Series champions. Smith pulled a 410-foot homer into the

Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Department of Public Safety has reinstated a state trooper who was suspended after the botched law enforcement response to the shooting at a Uvalde elementary school in 2022. In a letter sent to Texas Ranger Christopher Ryan Kindell on Aug. 2 and released by the agency on

HOUSTON (AP) — Actor Akili McDowell, who starred in the television series “David Makes Man” and had roles in “Billions” and “The Astronaut Wives Club,” has been charged with fatally shooting a man in the parking lot of a Houston apartment complex, authorities said. McDowell, 21, was charged last week with murder in the July

AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — In the wake of a Chinese doping scandal, Michael Phelps doubled down Monday on his support for tougher sanctions — including a lifetime ban for anyone who tests positive for a banned substance. “If you test positive, you should never be allowed to come back and compete again, cut

HOUSTON (AP) — A Frontier Airlines flight that had been set to go from Houston to the Dallas area last week got canceled not because of weather, but because one of its pilots got arrested. The pilot, Seymour Walker, was arrested by officers around 4 p.m. Thursday before passengers began to board the plane at

The Texas Tribune It was early 2022, and Kiany Casillas was in a panic. It had been two years since she and her newborn daughter had followed her husband from California to the Texas Panhandle, and during that time, she had enrolled at Texas Tech University Health Science Center to pursue a career as a

AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — An unusually quiet arena may have played a factor in a shaky balance beam final for Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee and a handful of other event finalists Monday. Biles, Lee, Brazil’s Julia Soares and Romania’s Sabrina Maneca-Voinea all fell during their routines inside Bercy Arena, where no music was

AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — The “Redemption Tour” did not end with a golden encore for Simone Biles. By the time she entered Bercy Arena for the beam and floor exercise finals on Monday, she was drained. Mentally. Physically. All of it. It’s what this event does. What this sport does. No one knows

AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Wilyer Abreu didn’t say much to teammates, coaches or Boston manager Alex Cora when he showed up to face the Texas Rangers the day after his grandmother died. The 25-year-old outfielder couldn’t hide his emotions after the first of his two homers in a 7-2 victory over the

AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Wilyer Abreu homered twice and tied a career high with four RBIs a day after the death of his grandmother, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 7-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday. Boston leadoff man Jarren Duran, who had three hits, connected on a tiebreaking

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. won’t pitch this season, manager Joe Espada said Sunday. McCullers hasn’t pitched since he took the loss in Game 3 of the 2022 World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Astros won the series in six games. The 30-year-old had right forearm surgery in June 2023.

Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Tyler Alexander combined with four other Rays pitchers on a three-hitter, Brandon Lowe hit an RBI double in the third inning, and Tampa Bay beat the Houston Astros 1-0 on Sunday. Alexander (5-3) entered with two outs in the first inning after opener Hunter Bigge loaded the bases with two

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Nathan Eovaldi’s franchise record streak of innings without a walk has ended after the Texas Rangers right-hander walked Boston’s Masataka Yoshida with one out in the first inning. Eovaldi got ahead 0-2 before throwing four consecutive balls Sunday. Yoshida checked his swing on the full-count pitch, a high 95.6 mph fastball.

AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Evan Carter never really had a chance to follow up on a remarkable debut that helped the Texas Rangers on their way to a World Series title last year. A slow start turned into a nagging lumbar strain in his back, which ultimately led to general manager Chris

AP Golf Writer SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — Scottie Scheffler was a model of calm and greatness as he delivered the greatest closing round of his career. The final two hours were about charges and collapses, pure theater that ended Sunday with the Olympic gold medal fittingly draped around the neck of golf’s No. 1 player.

Associated Press About 10 miles from Johnson Space Center, a Houston-area church takes a moment during Wednesday Bible studies and Sunday evening services to pray for two members who cannot be there. In fact, there’s no way on Earth for NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Tracy Dyson to show up at Providence Baptist Church.