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Waco police are investigating a sexual assault allegation against a Baylor football player.

The Houston Texans announced the opponents for their 2016 preseason schedule today, which features a nationally-televised game against the Arizona Cardinals on August 28 (Preseason Week 3) at 3 p.m. CDT. The exact dates and times for the games will be released at a later date.

If the Dallas Mavericks have to creep into the playoffs, they will. It's part of a style change, as coach Rick Carlisle likes to call it. And it worked again for the Mavericks in a crucial, tense victory over their Texas rivals from Houston. J.J. Barea scored 27 points and Dallas kept a slim cushion over Utah and Houston in the race for the last two Western Conference playoff spots with an...

 A scooter owned and ridden by Giants right-fielder Hunter Pence has been stolen for the second time.

A freezing opening day at Yankee Stadium turned on a play that caused a hot argument. Carlos Correa reached on an eighth-inning dribbler that Dellin Betances threw over first baseman Mark Teixeira as Jose Altuve scored the tiebreaking run, and the Houston Astros went on to beat the New York Yankees 5-3 Tuesday to win four straight openers...

The NFL has picked Twitter to stream its Thursday night games. When the league negotiated its latest deal for Thursdays, it decided to sell the streaming rights separately for an "over the top" broadcast. This past season, it partnered with Yahoo to stream a game from London that took place on a Sunday morning in the United States.

The Dallas County District Attorney's office says its domestic violence case against Johnny Manziel has been rescheduled for another grand jury.

Abby Wambach, former captain of the U.S. women's national team, was arrested for driving under the influence early Sunday morning.

Opening day postponed for Astros

HOUSTON (AP) — James Harden had 41 points with nine assists to help the Houston Rockets improve their playoff chances with a 118-110 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. With 30 seconds left, Harden stole a pass from Kevin Durant and found Patrick Beverley for a transition dunk to give Houston an eight-point lead and the Rockets held on for an important victory. The Thunder led...

HUMBLE, Texas (AP) — Jim Herman picked the right time for his first PGA Tour victory. He closed with a 4-under 68 on Sunday to win the Shell Houston Open and earn his first trip to the Masters. Herman chipped in for birdie on the par-3 16th hole to take the lead. He finished with two solid pars and beat Henrik Stenson by one shot. The Houston Open was the final opportunity for players to...

While Houston Rockets guard Jason Terry is no longer involved in UAB’s process to find a new basketball coach, he is “encouraged” with the process.

HOUSTON (AP) — Buddy Ball vs. Philly Ball and a matchup of Hall of Fame coaches. The Final Four tips off Saturday night at NRG Stadium in Houston with Oklahoma facing Villanova, a couple of sharp-shooting No. 2 seeds. The Sooners are led by Buddy Hield, who is averaging 29 points per game in the NCAA Tournament while showing off almost unlimited range. The Wildcats from Philadelphia, led...

Rockets guard Jason Terry confirmed in a text message to FOX 26 Sports that he interviewed with UAB as the school searches for a new head basketball coach.

HOUSTON (AP) — Nikola Mirotic scored 28 points and Jimmy Butler added 21 to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 103-100 win over the Houston Rockets on Thursday night. In a pivotal game for two teams fighting for the final playoff spots in their respective conferences, the Bulls were fueled by a strong fourth quarter in which they outscored the Rockets 32-20. Chicago entered the fourth facing a...

Sheryl Swoopes, former Texas Tech and Houston Comets star, has been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in her first time on the ballot sources told FOX 26 Sports.

A local CrossFit trainer is getting a lot of attention for making what some consider a tough decision after becoming pregnant. Emily “Breeze” Ross Watson can be found at Rising Crossfit in Ballantyne. She says she isn’t letting pregnancy slow her down, even at eight months.

The San Antonio Spurs set the NBA record with their 38th straight home victory to open the season and matched the highest win total in franchise history. And none of them cared. Manu Ginobili scored 20 points and the Spurs beat the injury-depleted New Orleans Pelicans 100-92 on Wednesday night to win their 47th straight home game overall dating to last season.