Detroit Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy and his family have adopted a Labrador retriever mix that was a Michigan animal shelter’s last remaining dog following a pet adoption day.

Grammy award-winning artist Kelly Clarkson will host this year’s Clear the Shelters special, a 30-minute show recapping the NBC and Telemundo stations annual pet adoption drive. The program will air on NBC stations beginning Aug. 23 (check local listings).

Redskins rookie Wes Martin is committed to dog rescue as much if not more than football.

During LA Lakers exit interviews, Nick Young shares that Kobe Bryant refused to sign his Adidas shoes and threw them in the trash and Metta World Peace talks about Kobe’s speech pregame. Recorded on April 14, 2016

Oklahoma’s defense remains strong as the team prepares to face Baylor in the Big 12 championship game.

The only other time the Dallas Cowboys started 3-0 and missed the playoffs, Jason Witten was a sixth-year tight end for a team that had been the top seed in the NFC the previous year and was eager to atone for a crushing divisional-round loss.

No. 6 Oklahoma, No. 8 Baylor playing for Big 12 title with playoff spot more feasible.

Texas coach Tom Herman shook up his staff Sunday, firing defensive coordinator Todd Orlando and demoting offensive coordinator Tim Beck after the Longhorns struggled to a disappointing 7-5 record in a season they were expected to contend for the Big 12 championship.

Pat Sullivan, the 1971 Heisman Trophy winner at Auburn who went on coach TCU and Samford, has died. He was 69.

Luka Doncic scored 21 of his 27 points in a dynamic second half, Kristaps Porzingis added 15 points and the Dallas Mavericks snapped the Los Angeles Lakers’ 10-game winning streak with a 114-100 victory Sunday.

Joe Burrow padded his Heisman Trophy resume with 352 yards and three touchdowns passing and No.1 LSU beat Texas A&M 50-7 on Saturday night to give the Tigers their first unbeaten regular season since 2011.

Aledo running back Jase McClellan has been performing at a high level for the Bearcats since his freshman season and showed that ability once again in the postseason, earning a GiveMeTheVin.com MVP bobblehead.

NBC 5’s Pat Doney recaps the third week of the high school football playoffs, including an overtime thriller between Highland Park and Frisco Lone Star, a dominant performance by Duncanville, and a come-from-behind win for Rockwall.

JaMycal Hasty rushed for three touchdowns and No. 11 Baylor forced six turnovers in a 61-6 victory over Kansas on Saturday.

Adding one more spectacular game to a November full of them, Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic provided more evidence that he’s quickly emerging as one of the best players in the NBA.

All aboard! NBC 5 and the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas invite the hearts and minds of young and old alike to experience the Trains at NorthPark starting Nov. 18 through Jan. 7, 2018 at NorthPark Center in Dallas.

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow says he wants a big home finale when the top-ranked Tigers hosts Texas A&M Saturday.

Highland Park and Frisco Lone Star are tied 27-27 with 41 seconds left in NBC 5’s Big Game Friday game of the week. Other action covered, Duncanville’s big win over Arlington Martin in the regional round.

Undefeated Duncanville, the No. 3 team in the country, topped Arlington Martin 45-17 Friday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The matchup was the first game of a high school football Friday triple-header.

Highland Park is looking for its fourth straight state title, but runs into a tough Frisco Lone Star squad in NBC 5’s Big Game Friday.