Texas A&M will be second SEC team to face Miami at Hard Rock Stadium when they meet Saturday
By The Associated Press No. 23 Texas A&M (1-0) at Miami (1-0), Saturday, 11 a.m. ET (ABC) Line: Texas A&M by 4 1/2, according to FanDuel…
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No. 12 Utah and Baylor scheduled their showdown 8 years ago. It turns out to be a Big 12 preview
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — There was no way to know when 12th-ranked Utah’s first-ever game against Baylor was…
Continue Reading No. 11 Texas visits No. 3 Alabama in matchup of future SEC rivals
By The Associated Press No. 11 Texas at No. 3 Alabama, Saturday, 7:00 p.m. ET (ESPN) Line: Alabama by 7, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series…
Continue Reading New federal rule may help boost competition for railroad shipments at companies with few options
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Companies that have plants and facilities served by only one railroad may soon be able to get a…
Continue Reading Astros slug their way to the top of the AL West with 16 homers in 3 games to sweep Rangers
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Houston Astros made quite a powerful statement while slugging themselves back to…
Continue Reading Greek shipper pleads guilty to smuggling Iranian crude oil and will pay $2.4 million fine
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Greek shipping company has pleaded guilty to smuggling sanctioned Iranian…
Continue Reading Abreu hits grand slam and 3-run shot, Astros complete sweep with 12-3 win over Rangers
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The way the Houston Astros have been hitting, Justin Verlander certainly had a clear…
Continue Reading Rangers All-Star Garcia leaves after coming down hard trying to rob Astros of homer
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers slugger Adolis GarcÃa left in the second inning of their game against the Houston Astros after the All-Star…
Continue Reading Giants running back Saquon Barkley enters the season once again looking to prove his value
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — After not getting a long-term contract with the New York Giants and signing his $10…
Continue Reading D-backs promote top prospect Jordan Lawlar for stretch run, DFA veteran Nick Ahmed
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks promoted top prospect Jordan Lawlar to the big leagues Wednesday as they…
Continue Reading Texans’ Stroud undaunted by impending NFL debut on the road at Baltimore
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — C.J. Stroud lost just one road game in two seasons as a starter at Ohio State. After thriving in…
Continue Reading Browns QB Deshaun Watson believes he’s ‘better than’ 2020 version with Houston as opener nears
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Deshaun Watson readily admits that he’s not the same quarterback he was three years ago…
Continue Reading Odell Beckham Jr. says he feels like a rookie while preparing for first game since Super Bowl 56
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Nearly 19 months since he last took the field for an NFL game, Odell Beckham Jr. feels…
Continue Reading A judge orders Texas to move a floating barrier that’s used to deter migrants between US and Mexico
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas must move a large floating barrier that Gov. Greg Abbott placed on the river between…
Continue Reading Judge orders Texas to move floating barrier from the waters of the US-Mexico border and onto a riverbank
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Judge orders Texas to move floating barrier from the waters of the US-Mexico border and onto a…
Continue Reading Texas prison lockdown over drug murders renews worries about lack of air conditioning in heat wave
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The Texas prison system’s 100 units have been placed on a statewide lockdown due to a series of…
Continue Reading Alabama, Ole Miss and Texas A&M can redeem the SEC, which went 0-3 in marquee matchups in Week 1
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference was sort of a no-show in Week 1. The powerhouse league, which…
Continue Reading Phillips, Cargill make statement about Black team ownership by winning professional softball title
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer Brandon Phillips and Jade Cargill still are trying to grasp what they have achieved as a Black couple that took on…
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Texas AG Ken Paxton’s orders to help donor rattled office, former aides say at impeachment trial
By JAKE BLEIBERG and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — An extramarital affair Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had with a…
Continue Reading Legal fights over voting districts could play role in control of Congress for 2024
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Democrats got a potential boost for the 2024 congressional elections as courts in Alabama and Florida ruled…
Continue Reading Los Angeles Lakers sign Christian Wood, veteran forward and SoCal native, AP source says
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Veteran forward Christian Wood has agreed to a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, a…
Continue Reading Altuve homers 3 times, Maldonado twice as Astros pummel reeling Rangers 14-1
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — With a matchup of three-time Cy Young Award winners looming in the finale of a key…
Continue Reading Breanna Stewart sets the WNBA single-season scoring record, Liberty edge the Wings 94-93
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 40 points to set the WNBA’s single-season scoring record and the New York Liberty held off the…
Continue Reading Astros’ Altuve homers in first 3 at-bats against Rangers, gets 4 in a row overall
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jose Altuve homered in his first three at-bats for the Houston Astros against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night, starting…
Continue Reading Wet roads and speed factored into car crashing into Denny’s restaurant, Texas police chief says
ROSENBERG, Texas (AP) — A Texas police chief said Tuesday that wet roads and speed factored into the driver of an SUV plowing into a Denny’s…
Continue Reading All-Star right-hander Eovaldi of Texas allows 2 HRs to Altuve, Astros tag him for 4 runs
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers All-Star right-hander Nathan Eovaldi gave up two homers to Houston’s Jose Altuve in his return from the…
Continue Reading CJ Cup goes to a 5th course in 5 years. This time it stays in Dallas as Byron Nelson sponsor
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer South Korea-based CJ Group will have its fifth straight PGA Tour event in a different city, only this time it’s…
Continue Reading Family beckoned Georgia hero Adonai Mitchell home to Texas. The Longhorns are loaded at receiver
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — For a guy who made two of the biggest plays in Georgia history the past two seasons, Adonai…
Continue Reading Big 12 faces a week of big-time matchups after a tough start to the college football season
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — There are some heavyweight matchups for Big 12 schools in Week 2 of the college football…
Continue Reading Column: Ryder Cup is the ultimate test for the unflappable Swedish rookie Ludvig Aberg
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer The comparisons with Sergio Garcia are inevitable and appropriate based on the sheer skill and rapid rise. Just…
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