Big payday for Beard after Texas Tech's run to title game
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Texas Tech has made Chris Beard one of the nation's top-paid coaches in college basketball after he led the Red Raiders to their first national championship game. Beard, the AP national coach of the year, got a new contract Monday that will pay him an average of $4.575 million annually through the 2024-25 season.
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Texas Tech has made Chris Beard one of the nation's top-paid coaches in college basketball after he led the Red Raiders to their first national championship game. Beard, the AP national coach of the year, got a new contract Monday that will pay him an average of $4.575 million annually through the 2024-25 season.
Chase Elliott wins Cup race at Talladega, 1st win for Chevy
TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) - Chase Elliott felt right at home, embraced by fans at a track a few hours from home and one where his father celebrated victory a couple of decades before. This time it was Chase's turn. Elliott won the Cup Series race Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway, giving Chevrolet its first victory of the season. He finished well in the clear from a race-ending crash that...
TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) - Chase Elliott felt right at home, embraced by fans at a track a few hours from home and one where his father celebrated victory a couple of decades before. This time it was Chase's turn. Elliott won the Cup Series race Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway, giving Chevrolet its first victory of the season. He finished well in the clear from a race-ending crash that...
Cardinals banking on Kyler Murray to start a new era
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Kyler Murray met Kliff Kingsbury as a 15-year-old high school quarterback in Allen, Texas. Kingsbury recruited Murray when he was the offensive coordinator at Texas A&M and remained in touch with the talented quarterback as the coach at Texas Tech, even though he played for a rival school. Now the pair have been reunited, the Heisman Trophy winner and the first-year...
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Kyler Murray met Kliff Kingsbury as a 15-year-old high school quarterback in Allen, Texas. Kingsbury recruited Murray when he was the offensive coordinator at Texas A&M and remained in touch with the talented quarterback as the coach at Texas Tech, even though he played for a rival school. Now the pair have been reunited, the Heisman Trophy winner and the first-year...
Lynn goes 7 strong, 4 Rangers homer in rout of Mariners
SEATTLE (AP) - A day after they scored 15 runs, the Rangers kept on bashing the ball all over Safeco Field. Elvis Andrus, Hunter Pence, Logan Forsythe and Shin-Soo Choo homered, Lance Lynn allowed one run over seven innings and Texas routed the Seattle Mariners again, 14-1. "We just kept coming," manager Chris Woodward said. "It's a testament to our ballclub and what we...
SEATTLE (AP) - A day after they scored 15 runs, the Rangers kept on bashing the ball all over Safeco Field. Elvis Andrus, Hunter Pence, Logan Forsythe and Shin-Soo Choo homered, Lance Lynn allowed one run over seven innings and Texas routed the Seattle Mariners again, 14-1. "We just kept coming," manager Chris Woodward said. "It's a testament to our ballclub and what we...
Stars, Blues find way with new coaches, go into Game 3 even
Jim Montgomery is a rookie NHL coach with a championship background. With Montgomery, their third coach in three seasons after grizzled and somewhat different veterans Ken Hitchcock and Lindy Ruff, the Dallas Stars have gained home-ice advantage in the second round of their Western Conference playoff series against the St. Louis Blues.
Jim Montgomery is a rookie NHL coach with a championship background. With Montgomery, their third coach in three seasons after grizzled and somewhat different veterans Ken Hitchcock and Lindy Ruff, the Dallas Stars have gained home-ice advantage in the second round of their Western Conference playoff series against the St. Louis Blues.
Amid safety talk, Cowboys draft pair of RBs behind Elliott
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - For all the offseason talk about safety with the Dallas Cowboys, they ended up spending more resources from the draft on potential backups for two-time NFL rushing champion Ezekiel Elliott. Dallas used two picks on running backs, starting with all-purpose back Tony Pollard of Memphis in the fourth round Saturday. Then the Cowboys went back to Elliott's alma mater,...
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - For all the offseason talk about safety with the Dallas Cowboys, they ended up spending more resources from the draft on potential backups for two-time NFL rushing champion Ezekiel Elliott. Dallas used two picks on running backs, starting with all-purpose back Tony Pollard of Memphis in the fourth round Saturday. Then the Cowboys went back to Elliott's alma mater,...
Josh Rosen congratulates Murray on replacing him in Arizona
DAVIE, Fla. (AP) - Quarterback Josh Rosen bid a gracious goodbye to Phoenix that included a pitch to his Arizona Cardinals successor, Kyler Murray. "An awesome two-bedroom in Old Town just came onto the market," Rosen told Murray in a video posted Saturday on Twitter . "Let me know if you're interested, and I think I can get you a pretty good deal."
DAVIE, Fla. (AP) - Quarterback Josh Rosen bid a gracious goodbye to Phoenix that included a pitch to his Arizona Cardinals successor, Kyler Murray. "An awesome two-bedroom in Old Town just came onto the market," Rosen told Murray in a video posted Saturday on Twitter . "Let me know if you're interested, and I think I can get you a pretty good deal."
Bishop makes 32 saves, Stars beat Blues 4-2 to tie series
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Ben Bishop made 32 saves, Roope Hintz scored twice and the Dallas Stars beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Saturday in Game 2 to even the Western Conference semifinal series. Miro Heiskanen and Mattias Janmark also scored for the Stars. Jaden Schwartz and Colton Parayko scored for St. Louis, and Jordan Binnington made 31 saves. The Blues had won three straight. Game 3 is...
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Ben Bishop made 32 saves, Roope Hintz scored twice and the Dallas Stars beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Saturday in Game 2 to even the Western Conference semifinal series. Miro Heiskanen and Mattias Janmark also scored for the Stars. Jaden Schwartz and Colton Parayko scored for St. Louis, and Jordan Binnington made 31 saves. The Blues had won three straight. Game 3 is...
Cowboys draft Memphis RB Pollard as possible Elliott backup
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - The Dallas Cowboys have drafted running back Tony Pollard of Memphis as a potential backup for two-time NFL rushing champion Ezekiel Elliott. The Cowboys took Pollard with the 128th overall pick in the fourth round Saturday. Dallas considered the spot behind Elliott an offseason priority after not bringing back seldom-used Rod Smith. Pollard also has potential as a...
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - The Dallas Cowboys have drafted running back Tony Pollard of Memphis as a potential backup for two-time NFL rushing champion Ezekiel Elliott. The Cowboys took Pollard with the 128th overall pick in the fourth round Saturday. Dallas considered the spot behind Elliott an offseason priority after not bringing back seldom-used Rod Smith. Pollard also has potential as a...
Earthquakes and FC Dallas play to scoreless draw
Daniel Vega had four saves for his second shutout of the season and the San Jose Earthquakes and FC Dallas played to a scoreless draw Saturday.
Daniel Vega had four saves for his second shutout of the season and the San Jose Earthquakes and FC Dallas played to a scoreless draw Saturday.
Cowboys go D-line with top pick, UCF's Trysten Hill in 2nd
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Trysten Hill didn't have a happy ending at Central Florida, where the defensive tackle appeared to fall out of favor with the coaching staff after Scott Frost left for Nebraska.
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Trysten Hill didn't have a happy ending at Central Florida, where the defensive tackle appeared to fall out of favor with the coaching staff after Scott Frost left for Nebraska.
Political football: Trump congratulates 49ers draft pick Nick Bosa
San Francisco 49ers first-round pick Nick Bosa has a prominent fan.
San Francisco 49ers first-round pick Nick Bosa has a prominent fan.
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes on cover of 'Madden NFL 20'
Patrick Mahomes has gone from playing the Madden video game with his dad to being on the cover.
Patrick Mahomes has gone from playing the Madden video game with his dad to being on the cover.
Seahawks address pass rush need selecting TCU's L.J. Collier
As the defensive linemen kept coming off the board, the Seattle Seahawks decided not to take a risk or get cute at the end of the first round of the draft.
As the defensive linemen kept coming off the board, the Seattle Seahawks decided not to take a risk or get cute at the end of the first round of the draft.
Lacking 1st-round pick, Cowboys could play it safe in 2nd
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - The Dallas Cowboys have gambled in the second round a couple of times in recent NFL drafts, taking Randy Gregory knowing off-field issues could affect the defensive end's availability and getting Jaylon Smith when it was almost certain the injured linebacker would not play as a rookie.
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - The Dallas Cowboys have gambled in the second round a couple of times in recent NFL drafts, taking Randy Gregory knowing off-field issues could affect the defensive end's availability and getting Jaylon Smith when it was almost certain the injured linebacker would not play as a rookie.
Gonzales improves to 5-0, Mariners beat Rangers 14-2
SEATTLE (AP) - Marco Gonzales showed what a steady, efficient and deliberate big league pitcher can do Thursday night, even without an overpowering fastball. It's something to aspire to for Rangers left-hander Taylor Hearn, who had plenty of time to watch and learn after an abbreviate big league debut.
SEATTLE (AP) - Marco Gonzales showed what a steady, efficient and deliberate big league pitcher can do Thursday night, even without an overpowering fastball. It's something to aspire to for Rangers left-hander Taylor Hearn, who had plenty of time to watch and learn after an abbreviate big league debut.
Tarasenko scores twice, Blues beat Stars 3-2 in Game 1
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Vladimir Tarasenko added to his growing playoff resume. Tarasenko scored two goals and the St. Louis Blues beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 Thursday night in first game of the teams' Western Conference semifinal series. Robby Fabbri also scored and Jordan Binnington made 27 saves for the Blues, who had lost three of four to Dallas during the regular season.
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Vladimir Tarasenko added to his growing playoff resume. Tarasenko scored two goals and the St. Louis Blues beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 Thursday night in first game of the teams' Western Conference semifinal series. Robby Fabbri also scored and Jordan Binnington made 27 saves for the Blues, who had lost three of four to Dallas during the regular season.
Allen native Kyler Murray selected 1st overall in NFL Draft
Allen native and Heisman winning quarterback Kyler Murray was selected No.1 overall by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2019 NFL Draft.
Allen native and Heisman winning quarterback Kyler Murray was selected No.1 overall by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2019 NFL Draft.
Bishop now the Stars goalie trying to beat Blues in playoffs
Ben Bishop grew up rooting for the St. Louis Blues before being drafted by them. He remembers being in the stands at 14 years old during a playoff series against the Stars and wholeheartedly taking part of the chants of "Bel-four!" directed at the Dallas goalie. Now 18 years after that St. Louis sweep to get to the Western Conference finals, Bishop will be the Stars goalie going...
Ben Bishop grew up rooting for the St. Louis Blues before being drafted by them. He remembers being in the stands at 14 years old during a playoff series against the Stars and wholeheartedly taking part of the chants of "Bel-four!" directed at the Dallas goalie. Now 18 years after that St. Louis sweep to get to the Western Conference finals, Bishop will be the Stars goalie going...
Dallas Stars vs St. Louis Blues second round playoff series schedule released
The Dallas Stars will face the St. Louis Blues in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Stars are coming off a first round series win (4-2) over the Nashville Predators.
The Dallas Stars will face the St. Louis Blues in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Stars are coming off a first round series win (4-2) over the Nashville Predators.