Alabama State beats Southern 55-51 to win SWAC women's title
HOUSTON (AP) — Britney Wright scored 17 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Alabama State advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the second-straight year with a 55-51 win over Southern in the Southwestern Athletic Association championship game on Saturday. The top-seeded Hornets (19-11) never trailed but saw a 16-point lead early in the second half cut to two with a minute to play.
Walker leads Hornets to 125-109 win over Rockets
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kemba Walker said the Charlotte Hornets are playing their best basketball of the season right now. He thinks they can be even better. If that's the case, watch out NBA. Walker scored 17 of his 26 points in the second half, and the Hornets used a 17-2 run to open the fourth quarter and beat the Houston Rockets 125-109 Saturday night for their seventh straight...
Wenger leads Dynamo to 5-0 win over FC Dallas in Texas Derby match
HOUSTON (AP) — Andrew Wenger had a goal and two assists in the first half and the Houston Dynamo routed FC Dallas 5-0 on Saturday night. Wenger assisted on goals by David Horst in the sixth minute and Ricardo Clark in the 23rd. Matt Hedges was given credit on an own goal in the 13th minute.
Where's Ware? Still with Denver Broncos after deal restructured
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — DeMarcus Ware has restructured his contract to stay with the Denver Broncos, who have lost several key players to free agency. Ware had been scheduled to earn a $3 million bonus Sunday and $7 million next season in the final year of the $30 million contract he signed in 2014. Ware finished second on the team behind Von Miller with 7 1/2 sacks last season despite...
3rd straight Xfinity Series win for Kyle Busch in Ariz.
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kyle Busch made it 3 for 3 in the Xfinity Series this season, cruising to another victory at Phoenix International Raceway on Saturday. A week after leading all but one lap at Las Vegas, Busch led 175 of 200 laps on the mile oval to win for the record 79th time in the second-tier series. Busch also posted a dominating win at Atlanta. He didn't race in the opener...
Jackson St. advances to SWAC tournament finals
HOUSTON (AP) — Yettra Specks scored 20 points, including eight free throws in the final minute, and Jackson State held off Mississippi Valley State 74-68 Friday to advance to the championship game of the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament. Raeford Worsham added 11 points with a career-high tying 15 rebounds and Kaven Bernard scored 10 with 11 boards for the third-seeded Tigers...
3 perfect innings for Fiers, Astros lose to Cardinals
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Mike Fiers worked three perfect innings for a Houston Astros split squad in a 4-3 loss to a St. Louis Cardinals split squad on Saturday. "Every time out is a chance for me to prove myself to this team and to this coaching staff and show them that I can be one of the five starters," Fiers said. "Every good time out just helps my cause. I'm just...
Browns release QB Manziel -- Johnny unemployed
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns have released troublesome quarterback Johnny Manziel. The team cut ties on Friday with the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner after two disappointing, drama-filled seasons. Manziel faces an uncertain future in the NFL and potential criminal charges in Texas following a domestic violence incident.
Cy Woods' Mulkey receives McDonald's All-American send-off
Cy Woods star Nancy Mulkey had quite the send-off on Thursday for the McDonald's All-American Game later this month.
Cy Woods' Nancy Mulkey gets McDonald's All-American send-off
Cy Woods' Nancy Mulkey got her McDonald's All-American send-off on Thursday evening from her local McDonald's in Cypress.
Harlem Globetrotter makes highest shot in history, from Stone Mountain
Nothin' but net!! Harlem Globetrotters' Buckets Blakes decided he wanted to take it to the top...literally! He made the highest shot in the team's 90-year history. And it did it at Stone Mountain!
QB Brock Osweiler signs $72 million deal with Texans
HOUSTON (AP) — Brock Osweiler signed his four-year, $72 million deal with the Houston Texans on Thursday, making the quarterback with all of seven NFL starts one of the league's highest-paid players. Osweiler agreed to leave the Denver Broncos when free agency began, leaving a pending starting job with the Super Bowl champions to become Houston's quarterback.
Texans will sign Brock Osweiler and Lamar Miller
The Houston Texans landing two major free agents in quarterback Brock Osweiler and running back Lamar Miller.
Brock Osweiler arrives in Houston
Brock Osweiler arrives in Houston
Cy Lakes' Fox gets McDonald's All-American send-off
De'Aaron Fox just finished his high school basketball career at Cy Lakes. Before he starts playing college ball at Kentucky, the next step is the McDonald's All-American Game featuring the nation's very best basketball players.
Leah Still finally feels the wind blowing through her hair
5-year-old Leah Still can finally feel what it's like to have the wind blowing through her hair.
Browns expected to release Manziel as early as Wednesday
Johnny Manziel's days with the Browns have dwindled to hours.
Texans lose Ben Jones, retain Chris Clark
NFL sources confirmed center Ben Jones will leave the Houston Texans and will sign with the Tennessee Titans.
De'Aaron Fox gets McDonald's All-American send-off
Cy Lakes point guard De'Aaron Fox got a nice send-off from his local McDonald's on Tuesday for the McDonald's All-American Game.
Texans busy making sure they keep their own free agents
The Houston Texans moved quickly to re-sign punter Shane Lechler, kicker Nick Novak and cornerback Charles James II.