October 2022
Prescott knows it’s defense first for Cowboys
FRISCO (AP) — Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott’s surgically repaired right thumb felt good enough in his return to the field to make some dangerous throws he knows he should have avoided. As his comfort grows with each week removed from a five-game absence due to the fractured thumb, Prescott will be challenged to remember what kept the Cowboys in contention while he was out: defense.
New Rangers’ manager Bochy missed baseball
ARLINGTON (AP) — Bruce Bochy has won a World Series in Texas, something the Rangers haven’t done. Now he is coming out of a threeyear retirement in hopes of getting the home team back there.
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, Astros keep winning
They’re off to the World Series for a fourth time in six seasons, a remarkable feat of staying power for a franchise in any era of baseball history, let alone one that includes a 12-team playoff gauntlet filled with potential pitfalls.
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Bangs volleyball team secures No. 3 playoff seed
The Bangs Lady Dragons volleyball team defeated Ranger 3-1 on Saturday and secured the No. 3 playoff seed from District 6-2A.
Zephyr, Rising Star ease closer to playoffs
SIDNEY – Jayden Millican rushed for 285 yards and six touchdowns Saturday, leading the Zephyr Bulldogs to a 68-20 win over the Sidney Eagles in District 15-1A Division II football. Zephyr improved to 8-1 overall and 3-0 in district.
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What would retreat from Kherson mean for Russia?
Ukrainian forces pressing an offensive in the south have zeroed in on Kherson, a provincial capital that has been under Russian control since the early days of the invasion. The possible fall of the city would deal another humiliation to Moscow after a string of battlefield defeats and other setbacks, further cornering Russian President Vladimir Putin and setting the stage for a potential escalation of the nearly 8-month-old war.
What’s at play in the 2022 midterms?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats have held both chambers of Congress and the presidency for the last two years, but they may not have such consolidated power for much longer. Republicans are favored to win the House in the Nov.