Diontae Johnson played two games with the Texans. The team waived him on Tuesday. HOUSTON — The Houston Texans picked up receiver Diontae Johnson after Tank Dell’s season-ending injury. Today, they let him go. The Texans announced on Tuesday that the team waived Johnson. At this point, it’s not clear why he was released. Houston … Read more
“The turning point in this case is when you see someone taking the affirmative step of someone going from Texas to Indianapolis,” said Ryan Mears. DENTON, Texas — Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to reflect that Lewis was convicted of criminal trespass in the case connected to his arrest by TCU Campus Police. … Read more
The speculation quickly went from “Will the Cowboys hire Deion?” to “How will they also land Shedeur?” DALLAS — Aside from the sheer extravagance of the Dallas Cowboys hiring Deion Sanders as their next head coach, there are a few logistical hurdles to that becoming reality. For one, Deion is still happily employed at the … Read more
The hexagonal medals have a piece of the Eiffel Tower embedded in their centers, making them unique souveniers for the athletes. PARIS, France — Some of the medals from the Paris Olympics seem to be quickly losing their shine. The French mint told The Associated Press on Tuesday that it is replacing a number of … Read more
Aikman laid out his opinions about the decision to move on from Mike McCarthy in the pregame show to the Rams-Vikings Monday Night Football playoff game. DALLAS — Ouch. Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman gave Cowboys Nation a hard-to-swallow pill when speaking about the team he played 12 years for. To his credit, Aikman, who … Read more
DirecTV will start with a sports bundle, but said it planned to launch bundles in other genres soon. WASHINGTON — DirecTV is launching a package aimed at viewers who watch mostly sports. The MySports skinny bundle was announced on Tuesday and will feature 40 sports and broadcast channels. It will launch in 24 markets with … Read more
ARLINGTON, Texas — With Mike McCarthy out as Dallas Cowboys head coach, several names have come up as potential matches for the now-open position, and Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders is in the mix. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has reportedly been in talks with Sanders for the job, WFAA’s Joe Trahan confirmed. Sources confirmed that … Read more