Raiders DE Maxx Crosby fulfilling his potential in 3rd year
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Maxx Crosby wasn’t popular in high school, struggled with his focus while in college at Eastern…
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NFL Notes: Pro Bowl is all in the family for Diggs brothers
By The Associated Press The first Pro Bowl for NFL interceptions leader Trevon Diggs of the Dallas Cowboys means the league now has three sets of…
Continue Reading Good health and good cheer? Not on this NBA Christmas Day
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA’s five-game Christmas Day slate will be played as scheduled, but with many big…
Continue Reading Bama’s Anderson dominates blockers, but sisters were tougher
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Will Anderson Jr. can muscle past or blow by blockers with regularity. His five older sisters were tougher to…
Continue Reading Spurs rout depleted Lakers 138-110 in last Staples game
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Keita Bates-Diop scored a career-high 30 points and the San Antonio Spurs routed the slumping…
Continue Reading Middleton, Bucks top Mavs 102-95 with pair of superstars out
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Khris Middleton scored 26 points and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Dallas Mavericks 102-95 with the…
Continue Reading Turner, LeVert lead short-handed Pacers over Rockets 118-106
By MARK AMBROGI Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Myles Turner had 32 points and 10 rebounds, Caris LeVert had 24 points and 11 assists, and the…
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Texas Tech WR Ezukanma headed to NFL, out for Liberty Bowl
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech receiver Erik Ezukanma is skipping the Liberty Bowl and his final two seasons of eligibility to pursue a career in…
Continue Reading Gabbert leads Miami (Ohio) to Frisco Football Classic win
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Brett Gabbert completed 22 of 31 passes for 228 yards and two touchdowns and Kenny Tracy scored on an 8-yard run to give Miami…
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Texas board withdraws unanimous pardon recommendation for George Floyd over 2004 drug arrest, citing ‘procedural errors’
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas board withdraws unanimous pardon recommendation for George Floyd over 2004 drug arrest, citing ‘procedural…
Continue Reading Texas board withdraws pardon recommendation for George Floyd
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas board has withdrawn a unanimous pardon recommendation for George Floyd over a 2004…
Continue Reading Rutgers to replace Texas A&M in Gator Bowl vs. Wake Forest
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Rutgers will replace Texas A&M in the Gator Bowl against Wake Forest after an NCAA committee decided…
Continue Reading Suspect in rapper’s slaying arrested at Atlanta airport
ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities say a man suspected in the shooting death of a rising Texas rap artist on an Atlanta area interstate was arrested as he…
Continue Reading Shoplifting suspect in Pittsburgh wanted for Texas homicide
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A man suspected of shoplifting at a store where he worked in Pittsburgh was wanted for homicide in Texas, police said. Officers…
Continue Reading Crews extinguish Texas refinery fire that left four injured
BAYTOWN, Texas (AP) — Crews have extinguished a large fire at a Houston-area refinery that left four people injured. The fire started at about 1…
Continue Reading Buttigieg doles out $241M to US ports to boost supply chain
By HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is announcing more than $241 million in grants to bolster…
Continue Reading Roberts scores 26 to power Bradley past UTEP 73-66
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Terry Roberts had a season-high 26 points and added 11 rebounds as Bradley defeated UTEP 73-66 in the Don Haskins Sun Bowl…
Continue Reading Bucks snap 2-game skid with 126-106 victory over Rockets
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jrue Holiday scored 24 points, Khris Middleton added 23 in his return from injury and the…
Continue Reading Daniels lifts Abilene Christian past Longwood 74-58
ABILENE, Texas — Damien Daniels had 17 points off the bench to lead Abilene Christian to a 74-58 win over Longwood, the Wildcats’ ninth…
Continue Reading Carlton scores 20 as No. 13 Houston beats Texas State 80-47
HOUSTON (AP) — Josh Carlton scored a season-high 20 points, Kyler Edwards added 14 and No. 13 Houston defeated Texas State 80-47. Marcus Sasser had…
Continue Reading Wilson lifts Texas-Arlington past D-III Howard Payne 95-46
ARLINGTON, Texas — Shemar Wilson had 14 points off the bench to lift Texas-Arlington to a 95-46 win over Division III-level Howard Payne. Jerren…
Continue Reading Flagg, Ray power Sam Houston past NC Central 68-51
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Savion Flagg finished with 17 points and nine rebounds, Jaden Ray totaled 13 points and seven assists and Sam Houston cruised…
Continue Reading Etienne carries Wichita State over Prairie View 102-66
WICHITA, Kan. — Tyson Etienne had 20 points as Wichita State romped past Prairie View 102-66. Morris Udeze had 16 points for Wichita State (9-3).…
Continue Reading Texas man gets 12 years on terrorism charge at resentencing
HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas man convicted of providing material support to the Islamic State group was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years in federal prison…
Continue Reading Disu, Carr lead No. 16 Texas past Alabama State 68-48
By MARK ROSNER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Dylan Disu scored 14 points and made three blocks and No. 16 Texas pulled away in the second…
Continue Reading Obanor helps No. 25 Texas Tech rout Eastern Washington 78-46
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Kevin Obanor had 11 points, seven rebounds and four assists as No. 25 Texas Tech dominated Eastern Washington 78-46. Adonis…
Continue Reading Irish make 16 3-pointers, pull away late to beat Islanders
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Dan Goodwin scored a season-high 21 points and Notre Dame made a season-high 16 3-pointers in defeating Texas…
Continue Reading Allen-Taylor helps No. 12 Texas beats Princeton 70-53
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Joanne Allen-Taylor scored 18 points and Rori Harmon added 15 to help No. 12 Texas…
Continue Reading Border agency authorized to clean up wall construction sites
PHOENIX (AP) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection has been authorized to start cleaning up construction sites and close small gaps in the southern…
Continue Reading AP sources: NCAA committee to consider replacing A&M in bowl
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer No. 23 Texas A&M won’t play in the Gator Bowl against No. 20 Wake Forest on Dec. 31 because of COVID-19…
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