SMU secures College Football Playoff spot, set to visit Penn State
No. 12 Southern Methodist will face No. 5 Penn State in the opening round of the College Football Playoff.
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No. 12 Southern Methodist will face No. 5 Penn State in the opening round of the College Football Playoff.
Tennessee athletic director John Currie is defending the process of his coaching search and vouching for the character of Greg Schiano.
Jerry Sandusky is making a forceful denial of the child molestation charges for which he's been convicted and says it wasn't his idea to waive his right to testify during his 2012 trial.
A man who claims Jerry Sandusky sexually abused him in 1976 says in newly unsealed court documents that he told Penn State football Coach Joe Paterno about the incident the very next day, and Paterno responded callously.
The NCAA has had many controversies over the years. Every year it seems like something is going on within a division one program.
Al Pacino will play Joe Paterno in a movie about the late Penn State football coach.
The FBI kept a thick file on Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, but it mostly involves threatening letters sent to him and his staff years ago, and there's no mention of his former assistant Jerry Sandusky, who was convicted this year of molesting boys.
Penn State's punishment from the NCAA did not include the "Death Penalty" of losing any seasons of football. To date, Southern Methodist University remains the only school in history to be hit with the ultimate punishment.
It was misguided and reactionary to take down the statue of Joe Paterno outside of Beaver Stadium.
In the wake of the scandal last November Paterno himself said "I wish I would've done more."
The Joe Paterno statue has officially been taken down from its worshipped pedestal in front of Beaver Stadium.
The NCAA sanctions on Penn State University include a $60 million fine, a four-year postseason ban, and vacating Joe Paterno's wins from 1998 through 2001.
Ten months ago, when winds of the Jerry Sandusky horror blew through America, bringing with it and leaving behind horror, deception, and denial, many partisan parties scrambled to defend their own.
An attorney for the city of Grambling, La., has filed a request to the NCAA asking the governing body vacate some of Joe Paterno's record 409 Football Bowl Subdivision victories.
Olympic hopeful Kayla Harrison says she's still enraged by the sexual abuse scandal that engulfed Penn State and resulted in the firing of longtime football coach Joe Paterno.
Despite your warm-n-cuddly attempts to script a Hallmark movie, Joe Pa didn't die of a broken heart.
Former President George H.W. Bush says he was "deeply saddened" by the death of his friend, ex-Penn State football coach Joe Paterno.
Washington Post reporter Sally Jenkins was the first reporter to have a sit-down interview with Joe Paterno since his firing from Penn State University
Penn State was picked apart by Houston and star Case Keenum on Monday afternoon in Dallas. The Cougars won 30-14.
Lost among the off-field story lines is the intriguing TicketCity Bowl matchup of Penn State's stingy defense and Houston's high-octane offense.
Penn State defensive end Eric Latimore admits his senior season has been "interesting." A national scandal has overshadowed the Nittany Lions (9-3), who will play Houston (12-1) in the TicketCity Bowl on Jan. 2.
Penn State interim coach Tom Bradley stood in the Texas sunshine on a crisp day watching his team streaming onto the field. Away from home, preparing for a bowl game, the focus is on football and the final game of what has been a season of turmoil.
The former Penn State assistant football coach at the heart of a massive sex scandal called the allegedly criminal contact "horseplay."
Tucked away inside Cook Children's in Fort Worth, Raymond Turner runs the sound lab where kids can create just about anything.
DPD said the officer was able to regain control of the car after the suspect jumped out of the vehicle.
The 38-year-old was one of four sisters, a wife and a mother of two.
Russell Henley birdied the final three holes to force a playoff with Eric Cole, then made it four in a row with a 5-footer on the first extra hole Sunday at Colonial to win the Charles Schwab Challenge.
Leiter (3-4) allowed two hits while striking out nine through the first five innings.
Tucked away inside Cook Children's in Fort Worth, Raymond Turner runs the sound lab where kids can create just about anything.
DPD said the officer was able to regain control of the car after the suspect jumped out of the vehicle.
The 38-year-old was one of four sisters, a wife and a mother of two.
Russell Henley birdied the final three holes to force a playoff with Eric Cole, then made it four in a row with a 5-footer on the first extra hole Sunday at Colonial to win the Charles Schwab Challenge.
Leiter (3-4) allowed two hits while striking out nine through the first five innings.
A North Texas foster family says a legal gray area in Texas' Baby Moses law led to the child being returned to biological relatives.
As he battles terminal cancer, a Fort Worth fire captain says the state's workers' comp system has failed him — and he's far from alone.
A Kennedale couple says their leased solar panels stopped producing power and became a costly burden after years of unfulfilled promises.
Family ignored a nighttime alert during deadly flooding. Now, questions are growing about notification fatigue and whether the system needs changes.
Texans are tuning out more than Amber Alerts, with the highest opt-out rate in the country for wireless emergency alerts.
Former Vice President Mike Pence said on Sunday that he hopes the administration will drop its new "anti-weaponization fund" that has sparked pushback on Capitol Hill among Republicans.
More than 200 people have been killed in the monthslong campaign against alleged drug boats traversing the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific.
Mayes Middleton and Nathan Johnson are set to go head-to-head in November.
After it became clear that Paxton secured the Republican nomination, both campaigns unleashed their attacks on Tuesday night, with Talarico calling Paxton "corrupt" and Paxton calling Talarico "radical."
The wife of Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner told his campaign in 2025 about sexual messages he had sent to other women.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
The most recent week of data from Dallas County Health and Human Services shows a 50% increase in positive flu cases.
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
After sharing management of the arena for decades, the Mavericks are now in full control.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
Expensive tickets, trouble getting visas and anti-American sentiment may all be contributing to underwhelming demand.
Herring said that in the year before tariffs, used car sales were just under half of his business at his dealership in Irving; Now, they are nearly 75 percent.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
Russell Henley birdied the final three holes to force a playoff with Eric Cole, then made it four in a row with a 5-footer on the first extra hole Sunday at Colonial to win the Charles Schwab Challenge.
Leiter (3-4) allowed two hits while striking out nine through the first five innings.
Texas strung together five straight hits in the final inning to erase a late deficit and hand rookie Peyton Gray his first major league win.
Azzi Fudd scored 22 points in her first WNBA start, Jessica Shepard had her second triple-double of the season, and the Dallas Wings beat the Las Vegas Aces 95-87.
University president Lawrence Schovanec wrote in a letter to the Texas Tech community that the school would appeal the ruling.
President Trump said he is considering replacing the Freedom 250 concert series with a rally after many artists dropped out.
Sonny Rollins, the legendary tenor saxophonist known for his bold tone and constant experimentation, has died at 95.
The American Music Awards celebrate fan favorites in the music world and feature performances from multiple artists.
Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio signed off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
