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FILE - Baylor forward Flo Thamba (0) drives on Baylor guard Jordan Turner (5) in the first half of a Sweet 16 game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, in this Saturday, March 27, 2021, file photo. Baylor coach Scott Drew has talked to his team about the unique opportunity as the defending national champion, even with a roster that has changed drastically since the Bears cut down the nets last April. Big man Flo Thama is the only starter back for eighth-ranked Baylor, though he is interchangeable with fellow returning forward Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua. (AP Photo/Mike Conroy, File)
Very different No. 8 Baylor sees chance to repeat as champs

By Stephen Hawkins Oct. 22, 2021 03:10 AM EDT
WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor coach Scott Drew has talked to his team about the

Dallas Cowboys safety Malik Hooker (28) defends as New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs then ball in the first half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Giants dazed and wobbly after QB Jones, RB Barkley hurt

By Stephen Hawkins Oct. 10, 2021 09:26 PM EDT
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones was dazed and

Cleveland Indians players, led by Bradley Zimmer, right, leave the field after their win over the Texas Rangers in a baseball game in Arlington Texas, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Strasen)
Changing to Guardians: Indians close with 6-0 win at Texas

By Stephen Hawkins Oct. 03, 2021 07:49 PM EDT
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Now comes the changing to the Guardians for the

Dallas Cowboys' Trevon Diggs (7) and Maurice Canady, right, combine to stop Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, center, in the first half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Young QB Hurts says Eagles' MNF loss to Cowboys all on him

By Stephen Hawkins Sep. 28, 2021 01:04 AM EDT
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jalen Hurts is 0-2 as an NFL quarterback in his home

New Orleans Saints linebacker Demario Davis (56) participates in the team's NFL football workout at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. Displaced by Hurricane Ida, the Saints went back to work Monday about 500 miles away in the home of another NFL team. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Saints working 500 miles from home after displaced by Ida

By Stephen Hawkins Aug. 30, 2021 12:11 PM EDT
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Displaced by Hurricane Ida, the New Orleans Saints went

FILE - Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence passes against LSU during the second half of a NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game in New Orleans, in this Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, file photo. Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields was among 98 juniors granted eligibility by the NFL into the draft, while national championship-winning QBs Mac Jones from Alabama and Trevor Lawrence from Clemson were among another 30 players eligible after completing their degrees and deciding not to play more in college. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
NFL draft early entry list has 3 national title-winning QBs

By Stephen Hawkins Jan. 22, 2021 03:13 PM EST
Ohio State junior quarterback Justin Fields is among 98 players granted special

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Dorance Armstrong (92) and linebacker Francis Bernard (44) combine to tackle and strip the ball away from San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Richie James (13) as he returns a punt in the first half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. The Cowboys recovered the fumble. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
49ers turnover: From Super Bowl to losing season in 2020

By Stephen Hawkins Dec. 20, 2020 07:09 PM EST
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — San Francisco has gone from the Super Bowl to a losing

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) leaps forward on a carry for a first down between Washington Football Team's Cole Holcomb (55), Kamren Curl (31), Jonathan Allen (93) and Chase Young (99) in the second half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
Cowboys miss chance for NFC East lead with another home loss

By Stephen Hawkins Nov. 26, 2020 10:07 PM EST
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Both starting offensive tackles were lost to injury on

Dallas Cowboys tight end Blake Bell (80) catches a pass as Cleveland Browns cornerback Kevin Johnson (28) and Tavierre Thomas (20), rear, make the stop in the second half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Cowboys defense giving up points, offense giving up the ball

By Stephen Hawkins Oct. 04, 2020 07:13 PM EDT
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys defense is giving up points at a

In this photo made Thursday, July 23, 2020, oversized rocking chairs sit ready for fans on the patio at the new Texas Rangers home baseball stadium named Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The Texas Rangers' new stadium isn't retro and designers wanted the first next-generation ballpark. There is the full-panel retractable roof, the split seating levels offering full views of the ballpark with plenty of natural light. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Non-retro: Rangers new home next-gen park with classic touch

By Stephen Hawkins Jul. 28, 2020 12:39 AM EDT
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — There is a series of high brick arches along an

FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2019, file photo, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) looks to throw in the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Arlington, Texas. The Cowboys have their star quarterback under contract for the 2020 season. Prescott has signed his $31.4 million tender under the franchise tag. That would be the richest one-year contract in franchise history. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)
Cowboys' Prescott signs $31M tag, still time for longer deal

By Stephen Hawkins Jun. 22, 2020 04:46 PM EDT
Dak Prescott plans to be at training camp with the Dallas Cowboys, if and when

Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin (35) celebrates a win against the Arizona Coyotes with Stars left wing Roope Hintz (24), defenseman Esa Lindell (23) and right wing Alexander Radulov (47) as time expires in an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. The Stars defeated the Coyotes 4-2. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Texas-sized NHL Winter Classic for Stars, Preds in Cotton

Stephen Hawkins Dec. 31, 2019 03:01 PM EST
DALLAS (AP) — Welcome to a Texas-sized NHL Winter Classic.

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay, left, talks with an official in the second half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Super fall for Rams, who are on brink of playoff elimination

Stephen Hawkins Dec. 15, 2019 09:54 PM EST
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Todd Gurley and the inconsistent Los Angeles Rams are

A young fan holds a sign calling for the firing of Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett in the second half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones different tone after another loss

By Stephen Hawkins Nov. 28, 2019 10:12 PM EST
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jerry Jones still believes the Dallas Cowboys can get

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) carries the ball as Minnesota Vikings' Everson Griffen (97) gives chase during the second half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Cowboys lose to another potential playoff team and are tied

By Stephen Hawkins Nov. 11, 2019 01:17 AM EST
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys kept force-feeding the ball to

Dallas Cowboys' Travis Frederick, left, and Connor Williams (52) watch Dak Prescott (4) get up off the ground after being sacked by Green Bay Packers' Preston Smith (91) during the first half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
Garrett's angry challenge can't overturn 2nd Cowboys loss

By Stephen Hawkins Oct. 06, 2019 10:29 PM EDT
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jason Garrett slammed the red challenge flag to the ground in

Team staff assist Miami Dolphins' Allen Hurns (17) off the field after he suffered an unknown injury in the first half of a NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Taco's time with Dolphins starts with sack against Cowboys

By Stephen Hawkins Sep. 22, 2019 07:03 PM EDT
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Taco Charlton realizes it is now up to him to prove whether

New York Giants cornerback Antonio Hamilton (30) gives chase as Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Gallup (13) finds running room after catching a pass in the first half of a NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
Each Giants loss means more talk about Eli's heir apparent

By Stephen Hawkins Sep. 08, 2019 09:53 PM EDT
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A decade after a signature victory for Eli Manning in the

Interference or not, NFL refs preparing for replay reviews

By Stephen Hawkins Jul. 12, 2019 05:52 PM EDT
PLANO, Texas (AP) — Veteran NFL referee Tony Corrente was quick to make the

Brooks Koepka lines up to putt on the first green during the first round of the Byron Nelson golf tournament Thursday, May 9, 2019, at Trinity Forest in Dallas. (Ryan Michalesko/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
Kang 10-under 61 for the Nelson lead, matches course record

By Stephen Hawkins May. 10, 2019 03:48 PM EDT
DALLAS (AP) — Sung Kang matched the Trinity Forest course record with a 10-under 61