UTSA loses to No. 18 Tulane, misses out on shot at third straight conference title

AAC newcomer UTSA came up one victory short of advancing to the league championship game after winning the Conference USA title the previous two seasons. NEW ORLEANS — Makhi Hughes rushed for a career-high 166 yards and a touchdown, Tulane’s defense produced five turnovers and a fourth-down stop on its own 10, and the No. … Read more

Popovich pops off on Spurs fans | Locked On Spurs

Also, a preview of tonight’s Spurs-Warriors game. SAN ANTONIO — On this episode of Locked On Spurs, host Jeff Garcia previews tonight’s San Antonio Spurs match versus the Warriors. Also, Two Shots Podcast’s Joe Garcia stops by to discuss if anyone should be surprised about the Spurs’ record and dive into coach Gregg Popovich’s plea … Read more

Cowboys fans thankful for football and Thanksgiving Day win

Cowboys fans ditched conventional Thanksgiving feasts for Cowboys tailgating on Thursday. ARLINGTON, Texas — Outside of AT&T Stadium  on Thanksgiving day, there were lines of tailgating tents filled with people ditching the conventional Turkey Day feast for Cowboys football. Jaime Castaneda and his family drove the 8 hours up from Brownsville, Texas. “We were here … Read more

Bland, Prescott help Cowboys to 13th straight home win over Commanders on Thanksgiving

Washington lost for the eighth time in 10 games since a 2-0 start. ARLINGTON, Texas — DaRon Bland set an NFL record with his fifth interception return for a touchdown this season, Dak Prescott threw four TD passes and the Dallas Cowboys pulled away for a 45-10 Thanksgiving victory over the Washington Commanders on Thursday. … Read more

Dolly Parton dazzles in halftime performance with Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders

At 77, the country music legend, businesswoman and philanthropist agreed to perform to kick off the Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign at the halftime show. ARLINGTON, Texas — Dolly Parton stole the show in a halftime performance with the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders during the Thanksgiving Day game featuring the Cowboys and Washington Commanders.   Parton, 77, dazzled … Read more

Cal coach says son of Afghan refugee Fardaws Aimaq was called ‘a terrorist’ by a heckling fan

Aimaq went into the bleachers to confront the heckling fan, hovering over him and pointing a finger at his face. BERKELEY, Calif. — California basketball coach Mark Madsen says Fardaws Aimaq, whose parents are Afghan refugees, was called “a terrorist” by a heckling fan after a game against UTEP this week in the SoCal Challenge. “Throughout … Read more