Stars switch top lines and beat Blues 4-2 to even series 2-2
DALLAS (AP) - Rookie Roope Hintz scored his fifth goal of the playoffs, Tyler Seguin and Alexander Radulov each had two assists and the Dallas Stars beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Wednesday night to even the second-round series at two games each.
DALLAS (AP) - Rookie Roope Hintz scored his fifth goal of the playoffs, Tyler Seguin and Alexander Radulov each had two assists and the Dallas Stars beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Wednesday night to even the second-round series at two games each.
Reynolds keeps rookie run going as Pirates top Rangers 7-5
Rookie Bryan Reynolds kept up his impressive start, hitting a three-run double as the Pittsburgh Pirates completed a two-game sweep in Texas by topping the Rangers 7-5 on Wednesday.
Rookie Bryan Reynolds kept up his impressive start, hitting a three-run double as the Pittsburgh Pirates completed a two-game sweep in Texas by topping the Rangers 7-5 on Wednesday.
Texas student athlete sets world record for 100 meter dash
He’s been referred to by some as "White Lightning". Local track star, 18-year-old Matthew Boling of Strake Jesuit College Prep here in Houston, is now the fastest high school kid in America.
He’s been referred to by some as "White Lightning". Local track star, 18-year-old Matthew Boling of Strake Jesuit College Prep here in Houston, is now the fastest high school kid in America.
Blues prevail in wild 3rd to beat Stars 4-3 for 2-1 lead
DALLAS (AP) - Pat Maroon paused briefly before thrusting both of his arms into the air, unsure if he had gotten the puck into the net to put the St. Louis Blues back in front late in a wild third period. Maroon's flicked shot across the body and over the right shoulder of Ben Bishop was indeed a goal, a game-winner against the Dallas Stars with 1:38 left to give the Blues a 4-3 victory and...
DALLAS (AP) - Pat Maroon paused briefly before thrusting both of his arms into the air, unsure if he had gotten the puck into the net to put the St. Louis Blues back in front late in a wild third period. Maroon's flicked shot across the body and over the right shoulder of Ben Bishop was indeed a goal, a game-winner against the Dallas Stars with 1:38 left to give the Blues a 4-3 victory and...
Banister back in Rangers ballpark, cherished time managing
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - When Jeff Banister was manager of the Texas Rangers, he would come out early in the day and walk around the ballpark, looking up at the seats, the lights and the flags whipping in the wind high above the field. "I cherished it, I took it home with me and I think more than anything else, it's a part of me that I'll never relinquish," Banister said....
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - When Jeff Banister was manager of the Texas Rangers, he would come out early in the day and walk around the ballpark, looking up at the seats, the lights and the flags whipping in the wind high above the field. "I cherished it, I took it home with me and I think more than anything else, it's a part of me that I'll never relinquish," Banister said....
Trump hosts winning Baylor women's basketball team
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Monday hosted the Baylor University women's basketball team in the Oval Office - the team's third visit to the White House as national champions. The Lady Bears, who beat Notre Dame 82-81 earlier this month, were served fast food from Wendy's, McDonald's and Burger King in the State Dining Room - the same spread that other sports teams...
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Monday hosted the Baylor University women's basketball team in the Oval Office - the team's third visit to the White House as national champions. The Lady Bears, who beat Notre Dame 82-81 earlier this month, were served fast food from Wendy's, McDonald's and Burger King in the State Dining Room - the same spread that other sports teams...
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.