Walker gets hot late, scores 29 as Celtics beat Mavs 116-106

Kemba Walker made three key 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and finished with 29 points, Jaylen Brown added 25 points and 11 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 116-106.

Cowboys lose to another potential playoff team, now tied for division lead

Once a fourth-down pass to Elliott in the final minute fell incomplete, after he lost 3 yards and was stuffed for no gain on the previous two plays, the Cowboys were no longer alone atop the NFC East. They had again lost to another playoff-contending team. 

Cook leads Vikings to 28-24 road win over Cowboys

Cook ran for 97 yards, including the go-ahead touchdown on fourth down on the final play of the third quarter, and had 86 yards receiving that boosted three other scoring drives, leading the Vikings over the Dallas Cowboys 28-24 on Sunday night.

Mark Scheifele scores in OT, Jets beat Stars 3-2

Mark Scheifele scored 21 seconds into overtime to give the Winnipeg Jets a 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Sunday.

AP Top 25: LSU landslide No. 1; Minnesota jumps into top 10

LSU is an overwhelming No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll after beating Alabama in a 1-2 matchup, and Minnesota moved into the top 10 for the first time in 57 years.

Doncic scores 24 points as Mavericks beat Grizzlies 138-122

Luka Doncic missed his fifth triple-double of the season primarily because Dallas didn't need him in the fourth quarter.

No. 9 Oklahoma escapes with 42-41 victory over Iowa State

Iowa State coach Matt Campbell saw an opportunity to seize a win that would boost the Cyclones' chances of reaching the Big 12 title game, so he put everything on quarterback Brock Purdy.

No. 13 Texas Tech breezes past Bethune-Cookman 79-44

TJ Holyfield scored 20 points to lead No. 13 Texas Tech to a 79-44 victory over Bethune-Cookman on Saturday night.

Dicker FG sends Texas over No. 20 Kansas State 27-24

Cameron Dicker kicked a 26-yard field goal as time expired, sending Texas to a 27-24 victory over No. 20 Kansas State on Saturday as the Longhorns maintained their hopes of returning to the Big 12 championship game.

Louisiana Tech runs away from North Texas 52-17

J'Mar Smith passed for 263 yards, a touchdown and an interception on Saturday, and Louisiana Tech stay undefeated in Conference USA play with a 52-17 rout of North Texas.

No. 11 Baylor needs 3 OTs against TCU to stay undefeated

No. 11 Baylor needed a 51-yard field goal in the closing minute of regulation just to keep playing. The Bears were then celebrating after the first overtime, thinking the game was over before a replay review gave TCU a touchdown on an incredible leaping catch.

No. 23 SMU bounces back, tops ECU 59-51 in another shootout

Shane Buechele threw five touchdown passes, Xavier Jones broke one of Eric Dickerson's school records and No. 23 SMU bounced back from a first loss that dramatically changed the course of its season, outscoring East Carolina 59-51 on Saturday.

Texas Tech roughs up West Virginia 38-17

Ta'Zhawn Henry and SaRodorick Thompson each had two short scoring runs, Jett Duffey moved Texas Tech's offense at will in the first half and the Red Raiders used a fast start to beat West Virginia 38-17 on Saturday, handing the Mountaineers their fifth straight loss.

Cowboys LB Vander Esch set to return from neck injury

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch is set to return against Minnesota after the second-year player missed the first game of his career with a neck injury.

No. 23 SMU has to avoid hangover against ECU after 1st loss

They will need some help just to win their division and make it to the American Athletic Conference championship game after that spotlighted loss at Memphis. The Mustangs (8-1, 4-1 American, No. 25 CFP) are home Saturday against East Carolina (3-6, 0-5).

No. 20 Kansas State rolling into matchup with reeling Texas

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Kansas State is on a roll and making noise in the chase for the Big 12 championship. Texas is reeling and just trying to hang on to its title hopes.

Hamstring keeps Vikings WR Adam Thielen out vs Cowboys

The Minnesota Vikings have ruled wide receiver Adam Thielen out for the game at Dallas, increasing the possibility the two-time Pro Bowl pick will rest his injured thigh for the remainder of the month.