Ehlinger's 3 TDs lead Texas past Georgia 28-21 in Sugar Bowl

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Bevo's pregame strategy was to run right at the Bulldogs. Once the football started, Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger took the same approach with outstanding results. Ehlinger ran for three touchdowns, the Texas defense largely held Georgia's offense in check, and the Longhorns earned their first 10-win season since 2009 by beating the Bulldogs 28-21 in the Sugar Bowl...

Bettman says he hasn't talked to Stars about Lites' comments

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said he hasn't reached out to the Dallas Stars about CEO Jim Lites' expletive-laced criticism of high-priced forwards Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin. Lites ripped Benn and Seguin on Friday, telling reporters their play has been "terrible" and saying owner Tom Gaglardi was frustrated as well. The NHL players' union called...

Oklahoma, coach Lincoln Riley agree to contract extension

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma and Lincoln Riley have agreed to a contract extension, which should quell speculation about the second-year coach being lured away by an NFL team. Oklahoma announced Tuesday that contract terms were being finalized and would be subject to approval by the board of regents late this month.

Petry, Danault lift Canadiens to 3-2 OT win against Stars

DALLAS (AP) - Jeff Petry scored 14 seconds into overtime after Phillip Danault had both Montreal goals in regulation and the Canadiens rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Monday night. Danault's two goals came nine days after getting a hat trick in a 4-3 overtime win at Vegas, giving him five of his seven goals this season in that span.

Westbrook rebounds with triple-double as Thunder beat Mavs

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Russell Westbrook had 32 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder gained a split of their back-to-back against the Dallas Mavericks, never trailing in a 122-102 victory on Monday night.

Prescott rolls into 2nd postseason with Cowboys, unlike 1st

DALLAS (AP) - Dak Prescott barely played over a three-week span before losing in his postseason debut as a rookie quarterback with the Dallas Cowboys two years ago. Rust won't be an excuse in his second playoff game against Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks (10-6) on Saturday night.

NFL Playoff Schedule: Dates and times for each round

Indianapolis at Houston, 4:35 p.m. (ESPN) Seattle at Dallas, 8:15 p.m. (FOX) Sunday, Jan. 6 L.A. Chargers at Baltimore, 1:05 p.m. (CBS) Philadelphia at Chicago, 4:40 p.m. (NBC)

Smith's key plays late help Mavs surge past Thunder 105-103

DALLAS (AP) - Dennis Smith Jr. was coming off a last-second gaffe in a Dallas loss when the second-year guard came through with two critical plays in a win over Oklahoma City: one at each end of the court. The 21-year-old hit the go-ahead layup before defending on a miss by Paul George , and the Dallas Mavericks surged past the Thunder late in a 105-103 victory Sunday night.

Prescott throws 4 TDs, Cowboys rally to beat Giants

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Don't tell Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys their regular-season finale against the New York Giants was a meaningless game. They played it to the end and got momentum for the playoffs, in which they will host Seattle next weekend.

Cowboys' Elliott inactive for regular-season finale

The Pittsburgh Steelers' push for a playoff berth will go on without wide receiver Antonio Brown. The perennial Pro Bowler will sit out the season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals with a knee injury. Pittsburgh will also be without starting inside linebacker Vince Williams (toe) and safety Sean Davis, who is dealing with a quadriceps injury. Kicker Matt McCrane will make his debut for...

Davis, Pelicans hold off Doncic-led Mavs 114-112

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Anthony Davis hit a go-ahead, fall-away jumper with 43.9 seconds left and scored a season-high 48 points to outduel rookie Luka Doncic and lift the New Orleans Pelicans over the Dallas Mavericks 114-112 on Friday night.

Stars CEO rips high-priced Benn, Seguin as 'terrible'

FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Dallas Stars CEO Jim Lites ripped captain Jamie Benn and fellow high-priced forward Tyler Seguin, telling reporters Friday their play has been "terrible" and saying owner Tom Gaglardi was frustrated as well. Lites requested the interviews, saying he believed Seguin and Benn deserved more public criticism with a team Lites says is underachieving. Dallas started the...

Rushing leader Elliott wants in vs Giants; do Cowboys agree?

FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Ezekiel Elliott insists he's playing and has no hesitation saying the NFL rushing title is on his mind with the Dallas Cowboys locked into the fourth playoff seed as NFC East champions going into their regular-season finale at the New York Giants.

Brewer helps Baylor beat Vanderbilt 45-38 in Texas Bowl

HOUSTON (AP) - Before Baylor faced Vanderbilt in the Texas Bowl on Thursday night, coach Matt Rhule asked his players to think about where they were a year ago after the team finished 1-11.

Khudobin makes 49 saves as Stars beat Predators 2-0

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Anton Khudobin made a career-high 49 saves to lead the Dallas Stars to a 2-0 victory over the slumping Nashville Predators on Thursday night. Tyler Pitlick and Mattias Janmark scored for Dallas, which has won two of three. Pekka Rinne stopped 28 shots for the Predators, who have lost five straight.

Vikings WR Stefon Diggs thanks mom with new Mercedes for Christmas

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs said thank you to his mom by surprising her with new white Mercedes-Benz SUV outside her home Christmas Day. 

How Fox's 25 seasons of doing NFL changed the game

Terry Bradshaw thought his career as a football analyst was over in 1993 when CBS lost the NFL rights to Fox. But instead of going back to cattle ranching, he has had a front-row seat to the biggest sports broadcasting startup of the past quarter-century.

TCU beats Cal 10-7 in overtime of interception-filled Cheez-It Bowl

PHOENIX (AP) - Jonathan Song kicked a 27-yard field goal in overtime after being replaced for a potential winning kick at the end of regulation, lifting TCU to a wild 10-7 victory over California in the Cheez-It Bowl on Wednesday night. TCU (7-6) had a chance to win it in regulation, sending out Song for a 44-yard field goal. After Cal (7-6) called a timeout, the Horned Frogs switched kickers...