Texas is number 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 College Football Poll for the first time in 16 years, replacing Georgia on Sunday after the Bulldogs struggled to remain undefeated. The Longhorns moved up one spot from No. 2, receiving 35 first-place finishes and 1,540 points. The Bulldogs, who have been No. 1 since […]
STARKVILLE, Mississippi (AP) — In a season already full of upset wins by smaller teams, Mississippi State now has to go on the injured list. Toledo came to Starkville and overwhelmed the home SEC team, while the Rockets rushed for 454 yards and five touchdowns en route to a 41-17 loss. The Rockets scored on […]
DULAC, Louisiana (AP) – Shortly after Hurricane Francine As a storm surge inundated a cemetery in the Louisiana bayou town of Dulac, Lori-Ann Bergeron came Thursday to check the graves of three generations of families. Their headstones were fine, but coffins lay next door next to broken crosses and soggy bouquets. “It’s like this almost […]
MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) — Francine weakened Thursday after Louisiana hit as Category 2 hurricane Hundreds of thousands of customers lost power, a storm surge swept through coastal communities, and fears of flooding grew in New Orleans and elsewhere. As the system moved inland, emergency crews began clearing roads and restoring power while neighborhoods and […]
Famous fans and collaborators pay tribute to James Earl Jones, the award-winning actor and impressive voice of Darth Vader, who died on Monday at the age of 93. “James was an incredible actor, a unique voice in both art and spirit. For nearly half a century he was Darth Vader, but the secret behind it […]
HOUSTON (AP) — A tropical system in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm later this week and dump heavy rains across Mexico and Texas before reaching the U.S. as a potential hurricane, the National Weather Service said Sunday. The system, located about 340 miles (545 kilometers) south-southeast of […]
NEW YORK (AP) — James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon on stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King” and Darth Vader — has died. He was 93. His agent Barry McPherson confirmed that Jones died at home […]
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Cam Skattebo rushed for a career-high 262 yards, quarterback Sam Leavitt scored two touchdowns and Arizona State secured its first victory over a Southeastern Conference opponent in the final minutes, defeating Mississippi State 30-23 on Saturday night. Mississippi State nearly overcame a 30-3 deficit midway through the third quarter and narrowed […]
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — On the plate-glass shelf in the office of the head coach of the Washington State football team stands a small reminder of what the late Mike Leach meant to the school. In current head coach Jake Dickert’s office, a purple Washington State helmet hangs prominently, adorned with the famous Cougar logo […]
Arch Manning threw his first career touchdown pass and ran for his first score as a mop-up in No. 4 Texas’ 52-0 victory over Colorado State in the season opener on Saturday. The five-star recruit with the NFL Family Tree is possibly the most high-profile backup quarterback in the country, waiting behind starter Quinn Ewers. […]
