Judge denies effort to halt State Fair of Texas' gun ban

DALLAS (AP) — A judge on Thursday denied a effort by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to halt the recently announced ban on guns at the State Fair of Texas. Dallas County District Judge Emily Tobolowsky denied the state's request for a temporary injunction to stop the ban from...

College football picks: New conference rivalries for No. 11 USC and No. 15 Oklahoma take spotlight

Conference realignment often seems to have done more harm than good for college football and it is easy to lament what has been lost in the name of chasing dollars. Then Week 4 of the season rolls around and the schedule is highlighted by No. 6 Tennessee at No. 15 Oklahoma in the...

Stars lock up 2 key defensemen just before camp with deals for Esa Lindell, Thomas Harley

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Stars locked up two key defensemen with new contracts just before the start of training camp, giving Esa Lindell a $26.25 million, five-year extension and signing Thomas Harley to an $8 million, two-year deal. The agreement with Lindell announced...

Dave Campbell's Texas Football high school rankings for Week 4

The Week 4 high school rankings from Dave Campbell’s Texas Football magazine and TexasFootball.com, distributed by The Associated Press. CLASS 6A Rank School (Record) Week 3 Prv rank 1 Duncanville (2-0) W: Baltimore St. Frances (MD), 28-24 1 ...

Cowboys' defense needs to find a happy medium after wildly different showings in the first 2 weeks

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas defense was as bad in a Week 2 blowout loss at home to New Orleans as it was good in a season-opening victory at Cleveland. Micah Parsons and the Cowboys probably need to find a happy medium in the celebrated return of defensive coordinator Mike...

Boeing says it’s considering temporary layoffs to save cash during machinists' strike

Carr, Kamara help Saints end Cowboys' 16-game home win streak in regular season with 44-19 win

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Derek Carr spent the offseason asking himself how he could have a faster start in a second season with the New Orleans Saints. What amounted in his mind to a doubling up of plays in practice was one of the answers, and it's sure working so far. ...

Police: 4 killed after multi-vehicle crash in southeast Dallas

DALLAS (AP) — A vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic on a Dallas interstate and collided with two other vehicles in a crash that left four people dead, police said. The multi-vehicle accident happened about 1 p.m. Saturday on Interstate 45 in southeast Dallas, police spokesperson...

Mavericks re-sign Markieff Morris in nod to 13-year vet's leadership role

DALLAS (AP) — The Mavericks are bringing back forward Markieff Morris, a 13-year veteran who has played sparingly since joining Dallas but brings leadership that is valued by the defending Western Conference champions. The deal announced Wednesday comes after Morris played 26...

Passing in Week 1 reached its lowest level for any week in the NFL since 2007

Inside the Numbers dives into NFL statistics, streaks and trends each week. For more Inside the Numbers, head here. ___ From rookies struggling in their first career starts to high-paid quarterbacks not living up to their contracts to rusty veterans coming off...