Baseball legend Lou Brock dies at 81

Brock had recently celebrated his birthday in June, turning 81. 

Djokovic out of US Open after hitting line judge with ball

Top-seeded Novak Djokovic was defaulted from his fourth-round match at the U.S. Open after he accidentally hit a line judge with a tennis ball Sunday.

Fine replacement: Bean has 4 TDs as UNT beats Houston Baptist 57-31 to open season

Jason Bean threw three touchdowns and ran for another one in his first start for North Texas, and the Mean Green set a school record with 721 total yards in a 57-31 win over FCS team Houston Baptist on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams.

SMU holds on to win first game at Texas State, 31-24

Shane Buechele threw for 367 yards and a touchdown and SMU held on despite two second-half turnovers to win its first game at Texas State, 31-24 on Saturday in the season opener for both teams.

Marmolejo's RBI single in 8th lifts Mariners over Rangers

Rookie Jose Marmolejos hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning after twice leaving the bases loaded, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 5-3 on Saturday night.

Dallas Cowboys make 16 cuts to finalize 53-man roster

The Dallas Cowboys released two veterans who played all 16 games for them last season in cornerback C.J. Goodwin and linebacker Justin March as they cut their roster to the 53-man limit Saturday.

Cowboys DE Randy Gregory reinstated, ending 4th suspension

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Randy Gregory was conditionally reinstated by the NFL on Friday, ending his fourth suspension over substance-abuse violations.

Kikuchi strikes out 7, Mariners beat Rangers 6-3

Yusei Kikuchi struck out seven, J.P. Crawford hit a three-run home run and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 6-3 on Friday night.

Kiviranta lifts Stars past Avs in Game 7 OT thriller

Joel Kiviranta completed a hat track 7:24 into overtime to give Dallas a 5-4 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Friday in Game 7, sending the Stars to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2008.

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott shares his thoughts on protests during national anthem

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott wants his team to have individual freedom to protest during the national anthem, but wants his teammates to "love and support one another collectively.”

Brantley homers early, Astros hold on for 2-1 win over Texas

Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer early to back up a strong start from rookie Cristian Javier and the Houston Astros held on for 2-1 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night.

Makar, Hutchinson help Avalanche force Game 7 against Stars

Rookie defenseman Cale Makar scored the go-ahead goal in the second period, third-string goaltender Michael Hutchinson stopped 27 shots and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 on Wednesday night to force a decisive Game 7 in their second-round playoff series.

NCAA to furlough its entire staff for 3-8 weeks, memo says

The NCAA will furlough its entire Indianapolis-based staff of about 600 employees for three to eight weeks in a cost-saving move.

Rangers score 2 runs in 10th to down Astros 6-5

Texas manager Chris Woodward was thrilled to get a win in Houston over the Astros on Tuesday night, even if it was a bit unconventional, after losing all nine games at Minute Maid Park in his first season in charge of the Rangers.