Sports Connection

Rickey Henderson, one of the greatest players in Athletics franchise history and a 2009 Hall of Fame inductee, died at 65.

The first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff is now down to eight squads. Here are the quarterfinal matchups, along with when and where they’ll take place.

Igor Shesterkin stopped 41 shots, including 23 on seven successful penalty kills, and the struggling New York Rangers beat the Dallas Stars 3-1 on Friday night to end a three-game losing streak.

Left-handed reliever Hoby Milner agreed to a $2.5 million one-year contract with the Texas Rangers on Friday, joining the team he grew up watching in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and where he still lives.

The South Oak Cliff Golden Bears led by head coach Jason Todd are looking for a third state championship in the last four years. SOC will be taking on the Houston-area Randle Lions. SOC has been dominating its competition of late – and has won every game since early September by more than 27 points.

Pat Doney reports from AT&T Stadium where North Texas teams are playing for the big win this weekend. 

SMU will play Penn State in Happy Valley on Saturday in the Mustangs’ first College Football Playoff appearance.

Texas Wesleyan running back Ernest Ceasar III highlights The Associated Press NAIA All-America team announced Friday.

It’s been a wild winter so far, and several big names are still available in MLB free agency.

Penn State and SMU head into the College Football Playoff with the weight of history on their shoulders.

Luka is starting a foundation to make sure kids are learning basketball the right way in a positive environment.

The expanded, 12-team College Football Playoff arrives this weekend. Here’s a look at the first-round contest between Penn State and SMU.

Netflix said Women’s World Cup coverage will include commentary and entertainment, as well as Netflix original documentaries in the lead-up to the tournament.