Ezekiel Elliott to pay for funeral of murdered boy

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is going to pay for the funeral expenses of a young Illinois football star.

Warriors hold off Rockets in Game 5 of Western Conference semifinals

Klay Thompson scored 27 points, including a key layup with 4.1 seconds left, and the Golden State Warriors overcame Kevin Durant's calf injury to beat the Houston Rockets 104-99 on Wednesday night for a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.

Christiansen misses out on England Women's World Cup squad

LONDON (AP) - Izzy Christiansen has been left off England's Women's World Cup squad because of injuries while Fran Kirby made the cut after being ruled out of last month's games. Christiansen, a midfielder with Lyon, underwent surgery after fracturing a fibula and sustaining ankle ligament during the SheBelieves Cup in early March. Kirby was included in the 23-woman squad for the...

US Soccer files response to lawsuit filed by women's team

The U.S. Soccer Federation has formally denied allegations of gender discrimination made by players of the U.S. women's national team.

Houston Rockets beat Golden State Warriors in Game 4

James Harden and the Houston Rockets dug out of a 0-2 hole to even their Western Conference semifinals series with the Golden State Warriors after another game where they fought, scrapped and held off a late rally to get a victory.

Trump awards medal to Tiger Woods, calls him 'true legend'

President Donald Trump awarded golfer Tiger Woods the nation's highest civilian honor on Monday, describing the 43-year-old as a "true legend" who transformed golf and then fought through years of injury to return to the sport's summit.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora won't visit White House

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora will not attend the ceremony at the White House on Thursday honoring the 2018 World Series champions.

Country House wins 145th Kentucky Derby after Maximum Security disqualified

Maximum Security led all the way in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, only to become the first winner disqualified for interference in the race's 145-year history. After a long wait, Long shot Country House was declared the winner.

JJ Watt talks Charity Classic softball game

For the first time since Hurricane Harvey, JJ Watt is bringing his softball Charity Classic back to Houston.

Trump to present Medal of Freedom to Tiger Woods next week

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump will present the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Tiger Woods next week. White House press secretary Sarah Sanders says an awards ceremony will be held in the Rose Garden on Monday.

Texas Fishing Report

The weekly fishing report as compiled for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for May 1 and also available on the internet at http://www.txfishing.com : CENTRAL AUSTIN: Water lightly stained; 65-74 degrees; 0.66 feet low. Black bass are fair to good on Rat-L-Traps, Texas rigs and drop shot rigs. Sunfish are slow to fair on dough bait and red wigglers. Catfish are fair to good on cut or live...

Cynthia Cooper returns to Texas Southern as women's basketball coach

Cynthia Cooper, who helped lead the Houston Comets to four consecutive WNBA titles, the first four in league history, from 1997-2000, returns to Houston as the head coach of the women’s team at Texas Southern.

Chris Paul fined, not suspended for referee bump

OAKLAND, Calif. (FOX 26) — The NBA has fined Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul $35,000 for "aggressively confronting and recklessly making contact with a game official," according to a statement released on Monday.

Texans player Ryan Griffin arrested in Nashville on charges of vandalism and public intoxication

Officers late Friday night arrested Houston Texans tight end Ryan Griffin, 29, on charges of vandalism and public intoxication for punching out a front window of Hotel Indigo in downtown Nashville.

University of Virginia men's basketball team turns down White House visit

The University of Virginia men’s basketball team has declined to visit the White House in the wake of their NCAA championship victory.

Rockets eliminate Jazz, move to NBA Playoffs second round

The Houston Rockets beat the Utah Jazz 100-93 to win the first round of the NBA Playoffs with supportive fans cheering them on at Toyota Center.

Sacramento Kings coach Luke Walton sued for sexual assault

New Sacramento Kings coach Luke Walton has been accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit by a former sports reporter.