The Celtics’ formula is lots of 3s, lots of stops. The Mavericks need a solution in the NBA Finals

The Celtics made 16 3s, outscoring the Mavericks by 27 points from long range, in their 107-89 victory Thursday night. BOSTON — When the Boston Celtics make a ton of 3-pointers, forget it. They’re probably not going to lose. That was surely something the Dallas Mavericks understood before Game 1 of the NBA Finals — … Read more

Oklahoma wins record fourth straight NCAA softball title, beating Texas 8-4 for 2-game sweep

This is the Sooners eighth title overall, all under Coach Patty Gasso. OKLAHOMA CITY — Patty Gasso’s Oklahoma Sooners have done it again. Oklahoma slugged its way to a record fourth straight NCAA softball title, getting a go-ahead, bases-clearing double from Cydney Sanders and beating Texas 8-4 on Thursday night for a two-game sweep of … Read more

Paris Olympics organizers unveil a display of the five Olympic rings mounted on the Eiffel Tower

The structure of rings, made of recycled French steel, are displayed on the south side of the 135-year-old landmark in central Paris, overlooking the Seine River. PARIS, France — The Paris Olympics organizers on Friday unveiled a display of the five Olympic rings mounted on the Eiffel Tower as the French capital marks 50 days … Read more

Former Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis leads Celtics to dominating 107-89 win in Game 1 of NBA Finals

Porzingis, who hadn’t played in a game in 38 days, returned from injury to come off the bench and helped Boston establish a large early lead it never relinquished. BOSTON — In addition to airing every game of the 2024 NBA Finals on our station, WFAA is also hosting a special presentation called “The Pregame” before each and … Read more

Class-action lawsuit against NFL by ‘Sunday Ticket’ subscribers gets underway

The class-action lawsuit claims the NFL broke antitrust laws by allowing DirecTV to exclusively sell the game package at what it says was an inflated price. LOS ANGELES — A class-action lawsuit filed by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers claiming the NFL broke antitrust laws got underway in federal court Thursday with the league’s attorney telling jurors … Read more