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Debris falls from roof at home of Cowboys before game against Texans; no injuries reported

Nov. 18, 2024 19:09 PM EST

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A piece of the roof at the home of the Dallas Cowboys fell to the field while the retractable portion of it was being opened at least three hours before a game against Houston on Monday night, officials said. AT&T Stadium was mostly empty when the...

Titans' improvement being overshadowed by costly penalties

Nov. 18, 2024 16:22 PM EST

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans are starting to show signs of improving in an ugly season. Now if they could just stop hurting themselves by drawing far too many flags. Only Baltimore has more penalties in the NFL than the Titans, who have been flagged...

Company affiliated with Alex Jones seeks to disqualify The Onion's auction bid on Infowars

Nov. 18, 2024 15:15 PM EST

A company affiliated with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones asked a federal judge on Monday to disqualify a bid by the satirical news outlet The Onion to buy Jones' Infowars at a bankruptcy auction, alleging fraud and collusion. The company, First United American Companies, which is...

Astros ballpark to be renamed Daikin Park from Minute Maid Park on Jan. 1

Nov. 18, 2024 11:28 AM EST

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros' home will get a new name on Jan. 1, becoming Daikin Park under an agreement through the 2039 season the team announced Monday. The stadium opened as Enron Field in 2000 as part of a 30-year, $100 million agreement but the name was removed in March...

Sengun records triple-double, VanVleet scores 28 in Rockets 143-107 rout of Bulls

Nov. 17, 2024 21:43 PM EST

CHICAGO (AP) — Fred VanVleet scored a season-high 28 points, Alperen Sengun had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his second triple-double this season and the Houston Rockets routed the Chicago Bulls 143-107 on Sunday night for their fifth straight win. Jalen Green scored...

Sam Darnold leads Vikings to 3rd straight win, beating Titans 23-13

Nov. 17, 2024 18:24 PM EST

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sam Darnold lost a fumble on the Minnesota Vikings' third offensive play. He more than made up for that turnover for the rest of the game. Darnold threw for 246 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a score and the Vikings beat the Tennessee...

Jared Goff and NFC-leading Lions score at will in 52-6 win over Jaguars

Nov. 17, 2024 17:28 PM EST

DETROIT (AP) — Jared Goff stood on the sideline wearing a baseball cap in the fourth quarter while his teammates finished off another rout. Goff threw two of his four touchdown passes to Amon-Ra St. Brown, David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs combined for three rushing TDs and the...

Cooper Rush subbing for injured Cowboys QB Dak Prescott isn't new, but bouncing back from a loss is

Nov. 17, 2024 12:19 PM EST

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Cooper Rush's eighth career start filling in for Dak Prescott as quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys will be his first trying to bounce back immediately from a poor performance in a loss. Rush won his first four starts in 2022 as the backup to the franchise QB...

Texas high school football Class 6A area playoff pairings

Nov. 16, 2024 22:24 PM EST

Texas high school football Class 6A area playoff sites and times from Dave Campbell’s Texas Football magazine and TexasFootball.com, distributed by The Associated Press. CLASS 6A DIVISION I Region I Area Odessa Permian (8-3) vs North Crowley (11-0), 7...

Noah Fifita throws for 2 TDs, Arizona ends 5-game losing streak with 27-3 win over Houston

Nov. 16, 2024 02:08 AM EST

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona went into victory formation for the first time in 48 days and running back Quali Conley celebrated with a backflip. Ending a long losing streak deserved to evoke that kind of joy from the Wildcats. Noah Fifita threw for two touchdowns,...