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."
Jacob deGrom tied his season high with 10 strikeouts while earning the 1,900th of his career, Evan Carter hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Sunday.
One Arlington boutique prepared about 1,000 orders for Mother's Day 2026.
Officers said all three victims are in serious but stable condition as of publication.
Storms will be possible from 2 p.m. to midnight on Sunday.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to reach out to Fort Worth Police.
Storms will be possible from 2 p.m. to midnight on Sunday.
Jacob deGrom tied his season high with 10 strikeouts while earning the 1,900th of his career, Evan Carter hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Sunday.
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One Arlington boutique prepared about 1,000 orders for Mother's Day 2026.
Officers said all three victims are in serious but stable condition as of publication.
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.
State records show regulators ordered the removal of a plastic gas pipe installed in the early 1970s after it was linked to multiple explosions and deaths in North Texas.
Former Democratic Congressman Colin Allred and Democratic Congresswoman Julie Johnson of Farmers Branch, are now in a battle for the primary runoff in the newly drawn 33rd District
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito or the entire Supreme Court could decide the next steps for the abortion drug mifepristone.
Republican Texas Sen. Bryan Hughes of Tyler said he hopes the U.S. Supreme Court will uphold the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling. The ruling currently blocks the FDA's 2023 rule allowing women to have a telehealth visit before receiving a prescription for the abortion drug mifepristone.
Democratic Texas Rep. Donna Howard of Austin discusses her concerns over what comes next after the U.S. Supreme Court decides what steps to take, if any, to deal with the abortion medication mifepristone.
Democratic U.S. Rep. and candidate for the newly drawn 33rd Congressional District in Texas, Julie Johnson, discusses her campaign to remain in Congress. She tells Jack Fink what her priorities for office are.
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.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
A Dutch-flagged cruise ship that was hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak reached Spain's Canary Islands early Sunday morning.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
In 2002, Zermeño found out he contracted hantavirus after cleaning the family house following the death of his mother and sister. He had been exposed to rodent droppings and became infected.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
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.
Weiser said "the last few years has required a heavy financial lift to continue operating."
Small businesses along South Akard Street say the removal of a key bridge connecting Downtown Dallas to the Cedars neighborhood is already driving customers away, with no return of direct access expected until 2028.
Jacob deGrom tied his season high with 10 strikeouts while earning the 1,900th of his career, Evan Carter hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Sunday.
Cox managed the Braves for 25 seasons, winning the World Series in 1995.
Ian Happ extended his on-base streak to 29 games with an RBI single in the first inning that put Chicago ahead to stay, and the Cubs beat the Texas Rangers 7-1 for their second 10-game winning streak this season.
Trent Grisham hit a go-ahead, three-run double in a six-run sixth inning, and the Yankees beat the Rangers 9-2 Thursday for their 16th win in 19 games.
Expensive tickets, trouble getting visas and anti-American sentiment may all be contributing to underwhelming demand.
"The question is what do they get themselves into that requires a visit to the mayor's office? I don't know, but I would love to," said Mattie Parker in an interview with CBS News Texas.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
First lady Melania Trump said that jokes Jimmy Kimmel made on his show days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner were "hateful and violent rhetoric."
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.
