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SportsDALLAS, Texas — The Dallas Stars go for their fifth win in a row Sunday night when they host the New York Islanders in Dallas, a matchup that brings former Stars coach Pete DeBoer back to American Airlines Center. Puck drop is set for 5…
SportsDALLAS, Texas — Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers has made an All-WNBA team in each of her first two seasons, earning a spot on the 2026 second team when the league released its picks Saturday. Bueckers carried the Wings in her second year. She averaged…
SportsDALLAS, Texas — A depleted Dallas Mavericks roster stayed close for three quarters Saturday night before the San Antonio Spurs pulled away for a 122-106 win in the Mavericks' home opener at American Airlines Center. Dallas was missing both of its headliners. Cooper Flagg has…
From the HERE City National DeskMILWAUKEE, Wis. — The Milwaukee Brewers had to win the opener of the World Series twice on Friday night, holding off the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 at American Family Field after a replay review erased what everyone in the ballpark thought was the final out.…
From the HERE City National DeskMILWAUKEE, Wis. — It took Jacob Misiorowski exactly one throw to put his name in the World Series record book. The Brewers right-hander began Friday night’s opener against Tampa Bay with a four-seam fastball clocked at 103.5 mph by Statcast, the hardest pitch thrown in…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — The NFL has docked Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams $11,941 for the cleats he wore in Atlanta, ruling that the shoes broke league uniform and equipment rules because they carried a logo the league has not approved. The league notified Williams by letter…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — Dalton Knecht has a new NBA home. The New York Knicks finalized a two-way contract with the 25-year-old forward on Friday and put Kevin McCullar Jr. on waivers to clear the spot. Knecht became available when the Los Angeles Lakers let him…
From the HERE City National DeskTALLADEGA, Ala. — Sammy Smith picked the last trip through the tri-oval to make his move Friday, slipping past Ty Majeski in a two-lap overtime dash to win the Craftsman Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, his first victory in the series. Smith drove the…
From the HERE City National DeskMORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Honor Huff, the sharpshooting guard who spent last season at West Virginia, intends to put his name in the NCAA transfer portal while he presses a court case to win one more year of college basketball. His representatives announced the plan Friday.…
From the HERE City National DeskCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Dawn Staley landed another of the top prospects in the 2027 class on Friday when Jordyn Palmer, a five-star wing from Westtown School in suburban Philadelphia, announced she will play for South Carolina. Palmer is rated among the top 10 players in…
From the HERE City National DeskWASHINGTON — Britt McHenry, the former sports television reporter who joined the State Department as a press adviser this fall, is out of the job after a confrontation in the stands at a Washington Wizards game went viral. McHenry resigned Friday, two days after the…
From the HERE City National DeskSAINT-DENIS, France — The NFL’s first regular-season game in France is still set for Sunday at Stade de France, even as protests over living costs and schools roil Paris and a windstorm scrambles the week’s fan events. The Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints meet…
Business
DALLAS, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have agreed to recognize a union for their cheerleaders, clearing the way for the famous squad to bargain collectively with the team for the first time. The team and the newly formed Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Association announced the deal Friday in a joint statement.…
Crime
DALLAS, Texas — Almost three decades after a young man was gunned down outside a nightclub in the Deep Ellum district of Dallas, Texas, the person who actually pulled the trigger is headed to prison, and the man wrongly convicted of the crime is long since free. Michael Nevarez, now…
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