Sports Connection

The Mavs Reading Challenge presented by Whataburger is a 40-day program designed to improve reading literacy throughout the DFW area and encourage the love of reading for kids of all ages. The Mavs and Whataburger are challenging students (K-12) to read, or be read to, for a minimum of 20 minutes per day for 40 days.

A 19-year-old Massachusetts man has been arrested and charged after he allegedly broke into Fenway Park early Saturday, Boston police confirm. Police say Seamus Webster, of Newburyport, made entry into the stadium around 1:40 a.m. at 4 David Ortiz Way. Webster was charged with trespassing and breaking and entering nighttime, police said. The news o...

The Bulls will fly back to Chicago before a home matchup with the Denver Nuggets on Monday.

Luka Doncic scored 27 points, Kristaps Porzingis added 18 in his return from injury and the Dallas Mavericks snapped the Brooklyn Nets’ eight-game winning streak with a 115-98 victory Saturday night.

Kansas finally put a blemish on second-ranked Baylor’s perfect season. David McCormack bruised his way to 20 points, Marcus Garrett added 14 on his senior night, and the No. 17 Jayhawks beat the Bears 71-58 to leave top-ranked Gonzaga as the nation’s only unbeaten team.

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 20 saves for his second straight shutout and 23rd overall and the defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Dallas Stars 5-0 on Saturday night in the first Stanley Cup rematch of the season.

Boys and girls high school basketball playoff action continues statewide as South Grand Prairie takes on Richardson in our game of the week. Plus, Mesquite Horn’s Jasmine Shavers takes home an MVP bobblehead.

No. 7 Baylor has extended the nation’s longest current streak of consecutive regular-season women’s conference titles to 11 with an 85-49 victory over Kansas State. Queen Egbo scored 19 points and NaLyssa Smith added 16 as Baylor clinched at least a share of its 12th overall Big 12 regular-season title. Moon Ursin scored all 15 of her p...

People looking to score a unique outdoor dining option during the pandemic can now make a run to the home of the Seattle Seahawks.

LeBron James responded to Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s criticism of his political activism with a promise that he will never just shut up and dribble.

NBC 5 Morning Anchor Laura Harris will be heading to Tokyo this summer to cover the Summer Olympics for NBC 5. NBC 5’s Brian Curtis, who has covered the last six Summer Olympics, gives Laura a few tips to make it a successful trip.

Tiger Woods is on the mend.  Three days after a car crash that left him with significant injuries, the professional golfer’s team said he’s in “good spirits” and thankful for the good wishes from fans around the world. According to a new statement shared on social media on Friday, Tiger underwent additional procedures after ...

North Texan Michelle Carter was ready to defend her gold medal in shot put, but then the pandemic hit. She’s had to wait an extra year for the Tokyo Olympics. “It’s been slow,” she said. “I’m home all the time.”