Dallas council approves $300k subsidy to keep bowl game at Cotton Bowl stadium
The Dallas City Council approved a $300,000 payment to ESPN on Wednesday to help subsidize a bowl game at the Cotton Bowl stadium for the next two years.
The Dallas City Council approved a $300,000 payment to ESPN on Wednesday to help subsidize a bowl game at the Cotton Bowl stadium for the next two years.
Oklahoma QB Murray's strong play moves focus from baseball
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - As the season approached, Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray often said he wanted to shift the focus back to football. Sure, he was a first-round Major League Baseball draft pick who signed with the Oakland A's for nearly $5 million this summer. But Murray came back to school to play football, so he evaded baseball questions like sliding to avoid hits.
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - As the season approached, Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray often said he wanted to shift the focus back to football. Sure, he was a first-round Major League Baseball draft pick who signed with the Oakland A's for nearly $5 million this summer. But Murray came back to school to play football, so he evaded baseball questions like sliding to avoid hits.
Angels nearly get no-hitter from bullpen, beat Rangers 1-0
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - The Los Angeles Angels nearly came through with a no-hitter in a bullpen game. However, Blake Parker gave up Isiah Kiner-Falefa's single to right with one out in the eighth inning for Texas' first hit and the Angels held on for a 1-0 victory over the Rangers on Tuesday night. "I left that ball up to Isiah Kiner-Falefa," Parker said. "If I get that...
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - The Los Angeles Angels nearly came through with a no-hitter in a bullpen game. However, Blake Parker gave up Isiah Kiner-Falefa's single to right with one out in the eighth inning for Texas' first hit and the Angels held on for a 1-0 victory over the Rangers on Tuesday night. "I left that ball up to Isiah Kiner-Falefa," Parker said. "If I get that...
Summers to defense for No. 15 TCU an impressive switch
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Ty Summers was an all-district, dual-threat quarterback in high school, accounting for nearly 3,800 total yards and 47 touchdowns as a senior. Since he started playing for No. 15 TCU, Summers has been on the other side, chasing quarterbacks and making tackles all over the field. "It's fun having the ball and all, but it is fun to be able to chase these guys and...
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Ty Summers was an all-district, dual-threat quarterback in high school, accounting for nearly 3,800 total yards and 47 touchdowns as a senior. Since he started playing for No. 15 TCU, Summers has been on the other side, chasing quarterbacks and making tackles all over the field. "It's fun having the ball and all, but it is fun to be able to chase these guys and...
Forbes: Texas A&M replaces Texas as most valuable program
Texas A&M has supplanted Texas as America's most valuable college football program. Forbes magazine on Tuesday released its list of most valuable college football programs based on estimate averages for profits and revenue for the 2014, '15 and '16 seasons. Texas had held the top spot, drawing $100 million in revenue in 2011 and $92 million in profit alone in 2014.
Texas A&M has supplanted Texas as America's most valuable college football program. Forbes magazine on Tuesday released its list of most valuable college football programs based on estimate averages for profits and revenue for the 2014, '15 and '16 seasons. Texas had held the top spot, drawing $100 million in revenue in 2011 and $92 million in profit alone in 2014.
Texas A&M QB Mond looks to build on big game against Clemson
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Texas A&M quarterback Kellen Mond turned heads by throwing for a career-high 430 yards as the Aggies came just short of knocking off No. 2 Clemson. Despite his strong performance Mond knows he must improve this week against Louisiana-Monroe before the Aggies begin SEC play at top-ranked Alabama on Sept. 22. "Still have a lot of work to do with me and a...
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Texas A&M quarterback Kellen Mond turned heads by throwing for a career-high 430 yards as the Aggies came just short of knocking off No. 2 Clemson. Despite his strong performance Mond knows he must improve this week against Louisiana-Monroe before the Aggies begin SEC play at top-ranked Alabama on Sept. 22. "Still have a lot of work to do with me and a...
Guzman, Gallo, Minor lead Rangers past Angels to stop skid
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Ronald Guzman homered, Joey Gallo drove in three runs and Mike Minor threw six solid innings to help the Texas Rangers end a four-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night. Guzman hit a two-run homer, his 15th, in a four-run second. After starter Jaime Barria walked Adrian Beltre and Jurickson Profar, Gallo doubled them in for a 2-0...
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Ronald Guzman homered, Joey Gallo drove in three runs and Mike Minor threw six solid innings to help the Texas Rangers end a four-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night. Guzman hit a two-run homer, his 15th, in a four-run second. After starter Jaime Barria walked Adrian Beltre and Jurickson Profar, Gallo doubled them in for a 2-0...
Garrett stays course for Cowboys as Prescott's slump deepens
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Dak Prescott's difficulties in the passing game go back further than a loss in the opener at Carolina for the Dallas Cowboys. Now that the slump has extended into a new season, coach Jason Garrett and his staff must weigh the factors and when or whether to make changes to try to fix them. Six sacks of Prescott and little running room early for star back Ezekiel Elliott...
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Dak Prescott's difficulties in the passing game go back further than a loss in the opener at Carolina for the Dallas Cowboys. Now that the slump has extended into a new season, coach Jason Garrett and his staff must weigh the factors and when or whether to make changes to try to fix them. Six sacks of Prescott and little running room early for star back Ezekiel Elliott...
Governing body defends umpire after Serena Williams flap
LONDON (AP) - The International Tennis Federation is defending the chair umpire who gave Serena Williams three code violations during the U.S. Open final, saying his "decisions were in accordance with the relevant rules." Williams was cited by Carlos Ramos three times Saturday during her 6-2, 6-4 loss to Naomi Osaka: for getting coaching signals; for breaking her racket, which cost...
LONDON (AP) - The International Tennis Federation is defending the chair umpire who gave Serena Williams three code violations during the U.S. Open final, saying his "decisions were in accordance with the relevant rules." Williams was cited by Carlos Ramos three times Saturday during her 6-2, 6-4 loss to Naomi Osaka: for getting coaching signals; for breaking her racket, which cost...
Keselowski makes it a Penske sweep at Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Brad Keselowski snatched victory from Denny Hamlin in the final laps of the Brickyard 400 on Monday to give Roger Penske a sweep this year at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Will Power won the Indianapolis 500 in May for Team Penske's 17th victory in that event. Despite all the organizational success at Indy, no Penske driver had been able to win NASCAR's Brickyard 400.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Brad Keselowski snatched victory from Denny Hamlin in the final laps of the Brickyard 400 on Monday to give Roger Penske a sweep this year at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Will Power won the Indianapolis 500 in May for Team Penske's 17th victory in that event. Despite all the organizational success at Indy, no Penske driver had been able to win NASCAR's Brickyard 400.
New receivers stepping up for No. 24 Oklahoma State
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) - After No. 24 Oklahoma State lost multiple senior receivers, most observers didn't think much of the Cowboys' group of inexperienced wideouts this year, but Tylan Wallace and Tyron Johnson, among others, have proven to be almost as dynamic as their predecessors so far.
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) - After No. 24 Oklahoma State lost multiple senior receivers, most observers didn't think much of the Cowboys' group of inexperienced wideouts this year, but Tylan Wallace and Tyron Johnson, among others, have proven to be almost as dynamic as their predecessors so far.
Serena Williams fined $17K at US Open for rules violations
Serena Williams was fined a total of $17,000 for three code violations during her loss to Naomi Osaka in the U.S. Open final.
Serena Williams was fined a total of $17,000 for three code violations during her loss to Naomi Osaka in the U.S. Open final.
Oklahoma RB Rodney Anderson out for season
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma star running back Rodney Anderson is out for the season with a right knee injury. The school made the announcement in a news release Sunday night. Anderson got up slowly after a 10-yard run on the final play of the first quarter Saturday against UCLA. The preseason All-Big 12 selection limped off the field on his own, and trainers tended to him before he headed to...
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma star running back Rodney Anderson is out for the season with a right knee injury. The school made the announcement in a news release Sunday night. Anderson got up slowly after a 10-yard run on the final play of the first quarter Saturday against UCLA. The preseason All-Big 12 selection limped off the field on his own, and trainers tended to him before he headed to...
Dez Bryant trolls Cowboys on Twitter after loss to Panthers
Dez Bryant's Twitter troll game is in All-Pro form. The free-agent wide receiver called out his former team with a series of critical tweets aimed at the Dallas Cowboys after they dropped their season opener. Bryant was released in April after eight seasons with the team and remains unsigned. He has received interest from Cleveland and Baltimore, but his thoughts were with the Cowboys...
Dez Bryant's Twitter troll game is in All-Pro form. The free-agent wide receiver called out his former team with a series of critical tweets aimed at the Dallas Cowboys after they dropped their season opener. Bryant was released in April after eight seasons with the team and remains unsigned. He has received interest from Cleveland and Baltimore, but his thoughts were with the Cowboys...
Djokovic tops del Potro for 3rd title at US Open, 14th Slam
NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. Open final suddenly appeared to be slipping away from Novak Djokovic. He dropped three consecutive games. He was barking at himself, at his entourage, at a crowd vocally supporting his opponent, Juan Martin del Potro. He was, in short, out of sorts.
NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. Open final suddenly appeared to be slipping away from Novak Djokovic. He dropped three consecutive games. He was barking at himself, at his entourage, at a crowd vocally supporting his opponent, Juan Martin del Potro. He was, in short, out of sorts.
Piscotty homers, A's keep rolling with 7-3 win over Rangers
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - With a dominant 15-man bullpen, the Oakland Athletics don't need much from their starters these days. That's been story of the hottest team in baseball. On Sunday, they overcame a stinker. Stephen Piscotty homered and Oakland rallied from an early three-run deficit to beat the Texas Rangers 7-3, the Athletics' fourth straight win and sixth in seven games.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - With a dominant 15-man bullpen, the Oakland Athletics don't need much from their starters these days. That's been story of the hottest team in baseball. On Sunday, they overcame a stinker. Stephen Piscotty homered and Oakland rallied from an early three-run deficit to beat the Texas Rangers 7-3, the Athletics' fourth straight win and sixth in seven games.
Cowboys' offense sputters in 16-8 loss to Panthers
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Panthers defensive tackle Kawann Short stood smiling at his locker sporting a new black golf shirt with three letters stitched on that read: G2X. It was a present to the defensive linemen from new coordinator Eric Washington - a reminder of the motto of this year's unit. "Getting to the spot, man; getting to the quarterback," Short said. "It's the...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Panthers defensive tackle Kawann Short stood smiling at his locker sporting a new black golf shirt with three letters stitched on that read: G2X. It was a present to the defensive linemen from new coordinator Eric Washington - a reminder of the motto of this year's unit. "Getting to the spot, man; getting to the quarterback," Short said. "It's the...
Final regular season NASCAR race postponed by rain at Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Persistent rain washed out the Brickyard 400 and delayed the conclusion of NASCAR's regular season. Rain washed out the entire weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the final race before the playoffs was moved to Monday. It will run at 2 p.m., after the rescheduled Xfinity Series race. Indianapolis was drenched by three days of rain and NASCAR has not been able to...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Persistent rain washed out the Brickyard 400 and delayed the conclusion of NASCAR's regular season. Rain washed out the entire weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the final race before the playoffs was moved to Monday. It will run at 2 p.m., after the rescheduled Xfinity Series race. Indianapolis was drenched by three days of rain and NASCAR has not been able to...
Serena Williams fined $17K for rules violations at US Open
NEW YORK (AP) - Serena Williams was fined a total of $17,000 for three code violations during her loss to Naomi Osaka in the U.S. Open final. On Sunday, a day after the match, the tournament referee's office docked Williams $10,000 for "verbal abuse" of chair umpire Carlos Ramos, $4,000 for being warned for coaching, and $3,000 for breaking her racket.
NEW YORK (AP) - Serena Williams was fined a total of $17,000 for three code violations during her loss to Naomi Osaka in the U.S. Open final. On Sunday, a day after the match, the tournament referee's office docked Williams $10,000 for "verbal abuse" of chair umpire Carlos Ramos, $4,000 for being warned for coaching, and $3,000 for breaking her racket.
Fine leads North Texas in a 58-16 rout of Incarnate Word
DENTON, Texas (AP) - Mason Fine threw for more than 400 yards and four touchdowns, three of them to Rico Bussey Jr. as North Texas routed Incarnate Word, 58-16 on Saturday night. North Texas is now 2-0 for the first time since 1994, its last season as a Division I-AA program. The Mean Green held a 10-6 lead after one quarter, then scored 31 unanswered points in the second to lead 41-6 at...
DENTON, Texas (AP) - Mason Fine threw for more than 400 yards and four touchdowns, three of them to Rico Bussey Jr. as North Texas routed Incarnate Word, 58-16 on Saturday night. North Texas is now 2-0 for the first time since 1994, its last season as a Division I-AA program. The Mean Green held a 10-6 lead after one quarter, then scored 31 unanswered points in the second to lead 41-6 at...