Cotton Bowl Game
Oklahoma wide receiver Theo Wease (10) sprints to the end zone for a touchdown against Florida after catching a pass as offensive lineman Creed Humphrey (56) watches during the first half of the Cotton Bowl NCAA college football game in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
Oklahoma deals with roster changes after Cotton Bowl win

Jan. 05, 2021 04:02 PM EST

Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith (6) gets help against Notre Dame defenders from wide receiver John Metchie III (8) as Smith sprints to the end zone for a touchdown after making a catch in the first half of the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game in Arlington, Texas, Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
Roll Tide! No. 1 Alabama beats Notre Dame 31-14 in Rose Bowl

By Stephen Hawkins Jan. 01, 2021 07:48 PM EST

FILE - In this Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, file photo, Alabama head coach Nick Saban watches his team warm up before the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game against Florida in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
Alabama-Notre Dame in heart of Texas for relocated Rose Bowl

By The Associated Press Dec. 31, 2020 12:27 PM EST

Florida quarterback Kyle Trask walks off the field after throwing a pass that was intercepted by Oklahoma in the end zone during the first half of the Cotton Bowl NCAA college football game in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
Gators not real '20 team in Cotton Bowl loss after opt-outs

By Stephen Hawkins Dec. 31, 2020 12:59 AM EST

Oklahoma team members on the sideline celebrate with linebacker Brian Asamoah (24) after Asamoah tackled Florida wide receiver Rick Wells short of the end zone on a fourth-down play in the second half of the Cotton Bowl NCAA college football game in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Gators rattled: No. 8 Oklahoma routs Florida in Cotton Bowl

By Stephen Hawkins Dec. 30, 2020 11:47 PM EST

Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley watches his team warm up before the Cotton Bowl NCAA college football game against Florida in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Florida at Oklahoma 12/30/2020

Dec. 30, 2020 07:51 PM EST

FILE - Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy (15) is sacked by Oklahoma linebacker Nik Bonitto (11) during the second half of the Big 12 Conference championship NCAA college football game in Arlington, Texas, in this Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, file photo. Bonitto is well aware that the Sooners defense, for all the drastic improvements made over two seasons with its “Speed D” scheme, needs to prove itself outside the Big 12. After winning a sixth conference title in a row, the No. 8 Sooners (8-2) will again end the season in a New Year's Six bowl game against a high-powered SEC offense. This time they face national passing leader No. 10 Florida. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter, File)
Florida-Oklahoma in Cotton Bowl dozen years after title game

By Stephen Hawkins Dec. 29, 2020 03:36 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 21, 2020, file photo, Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler (7) tosses the ball during an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma State in Norman, Okla. Rattler, a redshirt freshman, was an All Big 12 first-team pick and shared newcomer of the year honors with West Virginia senior linebacker Tony Fields II, a transfer from Arizona. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
Cotton Bowl: Oklahoma's 6th straight NY6 game, Florida's 3rd

By The Associated Press Dec. 29, 2020 11:37 AM EST

Florida wide receiver Trevon Grimes (8) makes a touchdown catch for a touchdown against Alabama defensive back Patrick Surtain II (2) during the second half of the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
No. 10 Florida will be without top 4 pass catchers in Cotton

By Mark Long Dec. 28, 2020 02:23 PM EST

The San Francisco 49ers play the Dallas Cowboys in the second half of an NFL football game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman)
Cotton Bowl: Big 12 champ Oklahoma vs SEC runner-up Florida

By Stephen Hawkins Dec. 20, 2020 03:06 PM EST

Brian and Marcia Sheriff, of Des Moines, Iowa, take a picture of themselves in the "Sky Mirror" sculpture outside AT&T Stadium before an NCAA college football game between Iowa State and Oklahoma for the Big 12 Conference championship, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)
Oklahoma at Iowa State 12/19/2020

Dec. 19, 2020 11:53 AM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2016, file photo, former Texas football coach Fred Akers autographs a football during the Texas Sports Hall of Fame induction class news conference in Waco, Texas. Akers died Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, at age 82, his family said. Akers twice led the Longhorns to undefeated regular seasons before Cotton Bowl losses each time denied Texas a chance for a national championship. (Jerry Larson/Waco Tribune Herald, via AP, File)
Fred Akers, Texas coach who flirted with glory, dies at 82

By Jim Vertuno Dec. 07, 2020 09:12 PM EST

Kansas State wide receiver Chabastin Taylor (13) is tackled by Oklahoma State cornerback Jarrick Bernard-Converse (24) while catching a pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Manhattan, Kan., Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Oklahoma State at Kansas State 11/7/2020

Nov. 07, 2020 05:21 PM EST

Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger (11) looks to throw against TCU during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Old-man Ehlinger and freshman Rattler face off in Texas-OU

By Jim Vertuno Oct. 07, 2020 03:20 PM EDT

Florida head coach Dan Mullen arrives at Ben Hill Griffen Stadium before an NCAA college football game against South Carolina, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux,Pool)
South Carolina at Florida 10/3/2020

Oct. 03, 2020 11:05 AM EDT

Fans in masks walk through metal detectors as they arrive for the Missouri State vs. Oklahoma NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, Pool)
Missouri State at Oklahoma 9/12/2020

Sep. 12, 2020 06:41 PM EDT

Stars forward Corey Perry suspended 5 games for elbowing

Jan. 03, 2020 05:58 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Dallas Stars forward Corey Perry was suspended for five games without pay by the NHL on Friday for elbowing Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan...

Nashville Predators' centers Matt Duchene (95) and Mikael Granlund (64) battle for the puck with Dallas Stars center Radek Faksa (12) and defenseman Jamie Oleksiak, right, in the first period of the NHL Winter Classic hockey game at the Cotton Bowl, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)
Stars rally to beat Preds 4-2 in Winter Classic at Cotton

By Stephen Hawkins Jan. 01, 2020 05:23 PM EST

Dallas Stars fan Zac Martinez walks towards Cotton Bowl as the Texas Star ferris wheel rises in the distance before the NHL Winter Classic hockey game between the Dallas Stars and the Nashville Predators at the Cotton Bowl, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)
Outdoor hockey in Texas? Sure thang, and it was quite a hit

By Schuyler Dixon Jan. 01, 2020 04:58 PM EST

FILE - In this June 30, 2013 file photo, members of the Armed Forces hold a large flag at Target field in Minneapolis where the Minnesota Twins hosted Armed Forces Appreciation Day prior to the baseball game between the Twins and the Kansas City Royals. The 2021 NHL Winter Classic will be hosted by the Minnesota Wild at Target Field, the home stadium of the MLB's Twins. NHL officials announced the site for next Winter Classic during this season's game Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020 at Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)
Wild at Target: 2021 NHL Winter Classic headed to Minnesota

Jan. 01, 2020 04:14 PM EST