Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray apologizes for anti-gay tweets
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Newly minted Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray is apologizing for anti-gay tweets posted to his Twitter account several years ago, when he was 14 and 15. The Oklahoma quarterback tweeted : "I apologize for the tweets that have come to light tonight from when I was 14 and 15. I used a poor choice of word that doesn't reflect who I am or what I believe. I did not...
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Newly minted Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray is apologizing for anti-gay tweets posted to his Twitter account several years ago, when he was 14 and 15. The Oklahoma quarterback tweeted : "I apologize for the tweets that have come to light tonight from when I was 14 and 15. I used a poor choice of word that doesn't reflect who I am or what I believe. I did not...
Tuch's game-winner lifts Vegas past Dallas, 4-2
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Alex Tuch got his 10th goal of the season and the Golden Knights won their fifth straight at home, beating the Dallas Stars 4-2 Sunday night. Tuch became the fifth Golden Knights player to reach double figures in goals just before the end of the second period, when he chopped a loose puck just past defenseman Miro Heiskanen's skate and through goaltender Ben Bishop's...
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Alex Tuch got his 10th goal of the season and the Golden Knights won their fifth straight at home, beating the Dallas Stars 4-2 Sunday night. Tuch became the fifth Golden Knights player to reach double figures in goals just before the end of the second period, when he chopped a loose puck just past defenseman Miro Heiskanen's skate and through goaltender Ben Bishop's...
Prescott's 3rd TD to Cooper lifts Cowboys over Eagles in OT
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Amari Cooper's impact on Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott has been dramatic. The new No. 1 receiver for the Cowboys shook up the NFC East race, too. Prescott threw his third touchdown pass to Cooper on the first possession of overtime, and the Cowboys took a big step toward the division title with a 29-23 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Amari Cooper's impact on Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott has been dramatic. The new No. 1 receiver for the Cowboys shook up the NFC East race, too. Prescott threw his third touchdown pass to Cooper on the first possession of overtime, and the Cowboys took a big step toward the division title with a 29-23 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
Doncic scores 11 straight, Mavs rally past Rockets, 107-104
DALLAS (AP) - Luka Doncic shrugged off a rough shooting night with 11 straight points to erase an eight-point deficit late in the fourth quarter and the Dallas Mavericks went on to their ninth consecutive home victory, 107-104 over the Houston Rockets on Saturday.
DALLAS (AP) - Luka Doncic shrugged off a rough shooting night with 11 straight points to erase an eight-point deficit late in the fourth quarter and the Dallas Mavericks went on to their ninth consecutive home victory, 107-104 over the Houston Rockets on Saturday.
OU's Murray edges Alabama's Tagovailoa for Heisman
NEW YORK (AP) - Kyler Murray replaced a Heisman Trophy winner by becoming a Heisman Trophy winner. The Oklahoma quarterback won college football's most prestigious individual award Saturday night, edging Alabama's Tua Tagovailoa and setting up a College Football Playoff matchup of Heisman winner versus runner-up.
NEW YORK (AP) - Kyler Murray replaced a Heisman Trophy winner by becoming a Heisman Trophy winner. The Oklahoma quarterback won college football's most prestigious individual award Saturday night, edging Alabama's Tua Tagovailoa and setting up a College Football Playoff matchup of Heisman winner versus runner-up.
Heisman Trophy: Stock soared for 1st-time starting QBs
NEW YORK (AP) - Tua Tagovailoa rolled across the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on a black scooter with a little Alabama sticker on the front, his sprained left ankle in a gray plastic boot, safely propped up as he pushed off with his right foot.
NEW YORK (AP) - Tua Tagovailoa rolled across the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on a black scooter with a little Alabama sticker on the front, his sprained left ankle in a gray plastic boot, safely propped up as he pushed off with his right foot.
TCU dominates USC 96-61 in hoops tripleheader at Staples
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Alex Robinson scored 15 points to lead six players in double figures and TCU drubbed Southern California 96-61 for its fourth straight victory at the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic tripleheader on Friday night. The Horned Frogs (7-1) dominated throughout in front of a slew of NBA executives and scouts at Staples Center.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Alex Robinson scored 15 points to lead six players in double figures and TCU drubbed Southern California 96-61 for its fourth straight victory at the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic tripleheader on Friday night. The Horned Frogs (7-1) dominated throughout in front of a slew of NBA executives and scouts at Staples Center.
Heiskanen, Ritchie score in 3rd, Stars beat Sharks 3-2
DALLAS (AP) - Miro Heiskanen and Brett Ritchie scored in the third period, and the Dallas Stars beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Friday night for their fourth consecutive victory. The game was tied at 1 before Heiskanen scored from the top of the right faceoff circle 4:38 into the third. Ritchie then got his second of the season at 6:26, making it 3-1 Dallas. The Stars also got a solid...
DALLAS (AP) - Miro Heiskanen and Brett Ritchie scored in the third period, and the Dallas Stars beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Friday night for their fourth consecutive victory. The game was tied at 1 before Heiskanen scored from the top of the right faceoff circle 4:38 into the third. Ritchie then got his second of the season at 6:26, making it 3-1 Dallas. The Stars also got a solid...
Grugier-Hill apologizes for saying Cowboys "always choke"
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Eagles linebacker Kamu Grugier-Hill says he apologized to coach Doug Pederson for trash talking the Dallas Cowboys earlier this week. Grugier-Hill told a Philadelphia television reporter on Wednesday: "Look at Dallas' history. They always choke. So we'll go down there and make them choke." The defending Super Bowl champion Eagles (6-6) visit the Cowboys...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Eagles linebacker Kamu Grugier-Hill says he apologized to coach Doug Pederson for trash talking the Dallas Cowboys earlier this week. Grugier-Hill told a Philadelphia television reporter on Wednesday: "Look at Dallas' history. They always choke. So we'll go down there and make them choke." The defending Super Bowl champion Eagles (6-6) visit the Cowboys...
Ex-MLB players Luis Valbuena, Jose Castillo die in car crash
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP/FOX NEWS) -- Former Major League Baseball players Luis Valbuena and Jose Castillo have been killed in a car crash in Venezuela. MLB tweeted late Thursday the 33-year-old Valbuena and 37-year-old Castillo died. Both were playing for Cardenales de Lara in the Venezuelan league.
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP/FOX NEWS) -- Former Major League Baseball players Luis Valbuena and Jose Castillo have been killed in a car crash in Venezuela. MLB tweeted late Thursday the 33-year-old Valbuena and 37-year-old Castillo died. Both were playing for Cardenales de Lara in the Venezuelan league.
Dak nominated for NFL Man of the Year award
Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is the team’s nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award.
Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is the team’s nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award.
Tagovailoa leads Murray 2-1 in POY awards
ATLANTA (AP) - The Latest on the college football awards show (all times local): 9:45 p.m. Alabama's Tua Tagovailoa topped Oklahoma's Kyler Murray in college football player of the year awards on Thursday, 2-1. Tagovailoa won the Walter Camp and Maxwell awards and Murray was named AP Player of the Year. Murray also won the Davey O'Brien as top quarterback. Tagovailoa was a finalists...
ATLANTA (AP) - The Latest on the college football awards show (all times local): 9:45 p.m. Alabama's Tua Tagovailoa topped Oklahoma's Kyler Murray in college football player of the year awards on Thursday, 2-1. Tagovailoa won the Walter Camp and Maxwell awards and Murray was named AP Player of the Year. Murray also won the Davey O'Brien as top quarterback. Tagovailoa was a finalists...
Comfortable Cowboys? NFC East leaders say they can't be
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Dallas safety Jeff Heath figures there's a world outside his locker room where people seek comfort in their jobs. The Cowboys are about to get a test of the notion that they're never supposed to get comfortable in their line of work. "I think the coaches do a good job kind of keeping us sharp, keeping us on edge," Heath said. "You just have to...
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Dallas safety Jeff Heath figures there's a world outside his locker room where people seek comfort in their jobs. The Cowboys are about to get a test of the notion that they're never supposed to get comfortable in their line of work. "I think the coaches do a good job kind of keeping us sharp, keeping us on edge," Heath said. "You just have to...
Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray named the AP Player of the Year
Kyler Murray is The Associated Press college football Player of the Year, the second straight Oklahoma quarterback and fifth overall to win the award since it was established in 1998. Murray beat out Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on 56 ballots submitted by AP college football poll voters and announced Thursday. Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr. was third.
Kyler Murray is The Associated Press college football Player of the Year, the second straight Oklahoma quarterback and fifth overall to win the award since it was established in 1998. Murray beat out Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on 56 ballots submitted by AP college football poll voters and announced Thursday. Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr. was third.
Fisher 15 points as TCU wins 67-59 to snap SMU win streak
DALLAS (AP) - Jaylen Fisher scored 12 of his 15 points after halftime as TCU rallied for a 67-59 win at SMU on Wednesday night, ending the Mustangs' four-game winning streak. Fisher's third 3-pointer of the second half made it 49-47 with 10 ½ minutes left, putting the Horned Frogs (6-1) ahead to stay. He hit from the right corner on a pass from Kouat Noi, who then hit a 3 of his...
DALLAS (AP) - Jaylen Fisher scored 12 of his 15 points after halftime as TCU rallied for a 67-59 win at SMU on Wednesday night, ending the Mustangs' four-game winning streak. Fisher's third 3-pointer of the second half made it 49-47 with 10 ½ minutes left, putting the Horned Frogs (6-1) ahead to stay. He hit from the right corner on a pass from Kouat Noi, who then hit a 3 of his...
Randle, Davis push Pelicans past Mavericks 132-106
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Julius Randle had 27 points and 18 rebounds and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Dallas Mavericks 132-106 on Wednesday night. Anthony Davis had 27 points, a career-high nine assists and five blocks despite twisting his ankle and briefly leaving the court for treatment after stepping on Dorian Finney-Smith's foot. Jrue Holiday had 17 points and four steals for New...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Julius Randle had 27 points and 18 rebounds and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Dallas Mavericks 132-106 on Wednesday night. Anthony Davis had 27 points, a career-high nine assists and five blocks despite twisting his ankle and briefly leaving the court for treatment after stepping on Dorian Finney-Smith's foot. Jrue Holiday had 17 points and four steals for New...
Lawrence measures up for Cowboys even with sack total down
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - DeMarcus Lawrence may not reach his career high in sacks during the encore to the Dallas defensive end's breakthrough season in the NFL. By any measure from his coaches and teammates, Lawrence's follow-up to 14 1/2 sacks has been a success . A big one.
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - DeMarcus Lawrence may not reach his career high in sacks during the encore to the Dallas defensive end's breakthrough season in the NFL. By any measure from his coaches and teammates, Lawrence's follow-up to 14 1/2 sacks has been a success . A big one.
USC lands Kliff Kingsbury as Helton's offensive coordinator
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Former Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury was named Clay Helton's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Southern California on Wednesday. Kingsbury is considered one of the top offensive minds in football despite being fired by Texas Tech on Nov. 25. He went 35-40 in six seasons in charge of his alma mater, but the Red Raiders consistently had one of the...
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Former Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury was named Clay Helton's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Southern California on Wednesday. Kingsbury is considered one of the top offensive minds in football despite being fired by Texas Tech on Nov. 25. He went 35-40 in six seasons in charge of his alma mater, but the Red Raiders consistently had one of the...
Epic teddy bear toss at hockey game breaks world record
HERSHEY, Pa. (KSAZ) - Fans at a hockey game helped break a world record by tossing nearly 35,000 teddy bears onto the ice. Fans at a Hershey Bears hockey game on December 2 tossed 34,798 teddy bears onto the ice after the team won their game against Binghamton.
HERSHEY, Pa. (KSAZ) - Fans at a hockey game helped break a world record by tossing nearly 35,000 teddy bears onto the ice. Fans at a Hershey Bears hockey game on December 2 tossed 34,798 teddy bears onto the ice after the team won their game against Binghamton.
New XFL franchise to play in Arlington at Globe Life Park in 2020
North Texas is one of the eight locations around the United States that will be the home to a new XFL franchise.
North Texas is one of the eight locations around the United States that will be the home to a new XFL franchise.