McNeese coach Will Wade and his boombox-toting manager are moving on in March Madness after the 12th-seeded Cowboys held off late-charging No. 5 seed Clemson 69-67 in the first bracket buster of the NCAA Tournament.

In the American West, the narrative often revolves around outlaws, gunfights, and the lawless frontier. However, there are untold stories of black individuals who were born to be protectors, shaping the history of the West in ways that have often been overshadowed.

🌾 Celebrating a Legacy of Black Cowboys 🌟Meet J.D. Gatson, the heart and soul of Baer Ranch in Matagorda County, Texas.

Oklahoma State announced it has agreed to a new contract with football coach Mike Gundy.

The NFL’s two Texas teams have just one victory between them over the past month.

Texans blew big lead and fell to 6-4 on the season

Cornerback to start second game in a row for Texans

Joe Flacco watched football from his couch last season before joining the Cleveland Browns in November, leading them to the playoffs and earning the AP Comeback Player of the Year award.

3 key takeaways from the state’s football scene -- and a glimpse at what’s to come next week.

Defensive end was listed on injury report with non-football illness

Southern California dropped out of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in more than two years and Oklahoma State vaulted into the rankings for the first time this year at No. 15.

3 key takeaways from the state’s football scene -- and a glimpse at what’s to come next week.

Turning the Denver Broncos into a winner has been a tougher task than Sean Payton could’ve imagined when he ended his brief retirement and returned to coaching.

3 key takeaways from the state’s football scene -- and a glimpse at what’s to come next week.

3 key takeaways from the state’s football scene -- and a glimpse at what’s to come next week.

A search is underway for a 17-year-old who went missing after being onboard a sinking boat in Lake Houston on Sunday morning, according to the Houston Police Department.

Public health officials have confirmed the state’s first case of the West Nile virus of 2023 in Dallas.

Dave Chappelle is returning and bringing the heat with him this summer!

After months of debate, we’ll finally see what general manager Nick Caserio decides to do on Thursday.

Mekhi Garner visited Patriots, Cowboys.

Their horses’ hooves kick up dust amid blaring country music as participants enter the arena to begin the Rupununi Ranchers Rodeo, a celebration of the cowboy lifestyle on Guyana’s rugged Rupununi savannah.

TCU wide receiver draft stock continues to skyrocket.

Veteran wide receiver joins team

Sir’Jabari Rice scored 13 points to lead four Texas players in double-figures scoring, and the seventh-ranked Longhorns shut down Oklahoma State once again in a 61-47 victory in the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals.

Cowboys for Trump cofounder Couy Griffin has been found not guilty of a misdemeanor charge of failing to register a political group and provide financial disclosures at a trial in southern New Mexico.

Cowboys for Trump cofounder Couy Griffin is confronting a trial by jury on charges that he failed to register a political organization without filing related public financial disclosures.

As the Dallas Cowboys faced off against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC divisional round game Sunday night, a tweet from Gov. Greg Abbott seemed to stun both supporters and opponents of the Texas leader.

Marcus Carr scored 12 points to help No. 6 Texas defeat Oklahoma State 56-46 in the Longhorns' first game since coach Chris Beard was fired.

KJ Adams scored the go-ahead basket with 5.8 seconds left, Kansas stopped Oklahoma State twice at the other end, and the No. 4 Jayhawks finished a comeback from 15 down to beat the Cowboys 69-67 in the Big 12 opener for both teams.

Braelon Allen ran for 116 yards and a touchdown and Wisconsin withstood Oklahoma State’s second-half push in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl for a 24-17 victory Tuesday night.

Texans standout rookie running back Dameon Pierce suffered a relatively mild high-ankle sprain Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys that is regarded as likely to sideline him for at least one game, according to league sources.

Dallas police say a 12-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with murder in a hit-and-run car crash that killed an 82-year-old woman last month.

The Los Angeles Rams can make history when Week 14 kicks off Thursday night.

Three key takeaways from the state’s football scene this past weekend -- and a glimpse at what’s to come next week.

Three key takeaways from the state’s football scene this weekend.

Three key takeaways from the state’s football scene this past weekend.

The Texans signed former Dallas Cowboys tight end Nick Eubanks to the practice squad.

Three key takeaways from the state’s football scene -- and a glimpse at what’s to come next week.

Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. on Houston Life, ‘Cowboys without borders’ is a new documentary that takes you through four different regions of the world to highlight the values and hard work of ranchers. The man behind this film is Houston-area writer and director, Gaston Davis. Davis joins the Houston Life team to discuss this passion project, Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. on KPRC 2.

Former Foster High star and current Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb likes to come back to Houston in the summer.

Cowboys for Trump co-founder Couy Griffin says he won’t run for reelection for southern New Mexico's Otero County commission or seek other public office in the 2022 election cycle.

One family is celebrating the presence of three generations of incredible cowboys at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo this year. The rodeo is a place rich with history, family and tradition. Rocker Steiner, 18, is living up to his own name and his family’s name, as he continues to bareback ride.

Adam Flagler scored a career-high 29 points and James Akinjo’s jumper with 14 seconds remaining provided the winning points as No. 10 Baylor defeated Oklahoma State 66-64 in overtime.

A federal appeals court has turned away a constitutional challenge by the support group Cowboys for Trump and co-founder Couy Griffin to New Mexico election laws and registration requirements for political groups.

Gonzaga has reclaimed the No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll.

Georgia is No. 1 in the final Associated Press college football poll of the season after winning its second national title by beating Alabama.

Maybe the NFL teams set to play on Thanksgiving got caught looking ahead to the holiday extravaganza.

Dallas police say a woman has been arrested after punching a Southwest Airlines employee in the head during boarding for a flight out of a Dallas airport.

Here’s a look back at this weekend on the gridiron, with three key takeaways from the state’s football scene.

Huddle up! Here’s a look back at this weekend on the gridiron, with three key takeaways from the state’s football scene.

The last three weeks have featured a team ranked in the top three of the AP college football poll losing to an unranked team.

The Longhorns ended the game with six straight possessions without a first down.

So, by a show of hands, how many expected Texas A&M to be celebrating a win over No. 1 Alabama after losing to unranked Mississippi State the week prior?

Huddle up! Here’s a look back at the first full week of the football season, with three key takeaways from the state’s football scene.

New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton says the team is investigating the possibility of remaining in the Dallas area for up to a month and opening its regular season against Green Bay in the Cowboys’ home stadium.

The Texans are off Friday as they head to Dallas for their second preseason game on Saturday.

He rodeoed in a Buffalo Bill-style Wild West show, carried his message on horseback from the Holy Land to Times Square and was invited to the White House to meet the president.

Thirteen prospects will attend next week’s NFL draft in person.

Their meeting Sunday headlines the national AP Top 25 schedule for the week, a matchup of teams contending for No. Meanwhile Ohio State (17-4, 11-4) has won six straight overall — including against the Badgers and No. “The biggest thing as a coach right now is we’ve got to get better,” Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann said after Saturday’s win against Indiana. 25 last week but visits Michigan on Thursday. There’s also Belmont (22-1, 16-0 Ohio Valley) chasing the program’s first AP Top 25 poll ranking.

Griffin was arrested on charges of illegally entering the U.S. Capitol. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee, File)SANTA FE, N.M. – A New Mexico county official and founder of the group Cowboys for Trump who had vowed to return to Washington after last week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol to place a flag on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s desk has been arrested Sunday by the FBI. Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin was arrested on charges of illegally entering the U.S. Capitol. A video posted to Griffin's personal Facebook page shows Griffin in the restricted areas, according to the affidavit. On Thursday, Griffin, said he planned to travel with firearms to Washington, D.C., for Biden’s inauguration.

“We win this game, find a way to win, win the division. He's assured of repeating as NFL rushing champ, the first since Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson in 2006-07. Henry has a career-high 1,777 yards rushing and ran for 212 yards in his most recent game against the Texans. Ezekiel Elliott, despite a mediocre performance in 2020, needs 63 yards rushing for 1,000 this season, his fourth such output in five seasons. Baltimore (10-5) at Cincinnati (4-10-1)During their four-game winning streak, the Ravens have averaged 37 points and 233.3 yards rushing per game.