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GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — A Texas teen charged with killing his mother, whose body was found in the trunk of a car he crashed in Nebraska, has been released from the hospital and faces a hearing to be sent back to his home state, authorities said Tuesday.
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AC/GE 26, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown 16

Adrian 35, Sleepy Eye 8
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Donovan Smith came off the bench to throw four touchdown passes, Tahj Brooks ran for three scores and Texas Tech blew out lower-division Murray State 63-10 in coach Joey McGuire’s debut Saturday night.
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Tyler Shough has been named Texas Tech’s starting quarterback by new coach Joey McGuire.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kenny Pickett threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Vaughns with 3 seconds to play and the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Seattle Seahawks 32-25 on Saturday night in the preseason opener for both teams.
MIAMI (AP) — Michael Harris II had two hits, including a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 4-3 Friday night.
TYLER, Texas (AP) _ Southside Bancshares Inc. (SBSI) on Monday reported net income of $25.4 million in its second quarter.
TYLER, Texas (AP) — A car driving on the wrong side of a two-lane highway in East Texas early Friday collided with an SUV, killing all five people in the vehicles, authorities said.
TYLER, Texas (AP) — A former East Texas deputy has pleaded guilty to a civil rights violation for punching a restrained detainee in the chest repeatedly with a shock gun, according to court documents.
TYLER, Texas (AP) — A former East Texas chief deputy pleaded guilty Wednesday to violating a prisoner’s civil rights by using excessive force on him, according to court documents.
TYLER, Texas (AP) — Five people were shot and injured early Sunday during an outdoor event in East Texas that featured a trail ride, according to authorities.
TYLER, Texas (AP) _ Southside Bancshares Inc. (SBSI) on Tuesday reported net income of $25 million in its first quarter.
MIAMI (AP) — Nolan Arenado hit a two-run home run in the top of ninth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Miami Marlins 2-0 Wednesday night.
HOUSTON (AP) — Tyler Pasher scored the equalizer for the Houston Dynamo in a 1-1 tie with the Colorado Rapids on Saturday.
TYLER, Texas (AP) — A Texas man was arrested on a capital murder charge after fatally shooting two dentists at a clinic, authorities said.
WINONA, Minn. (AP) — Some Minnesota parents fear for the safety of their adult son in Ukraine who they say was taken by the Russian military.
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Grand Meadow 47, Rushford-Peterson 45

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DALLAS (AP) — Christian Dvorak scored twice, Sam Montembeault made a career-high 48 saves for his second win of the season and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Dallas Stars 5-3 Tuesday night for their third road win.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Five candidates have been selected to interview for North Dakota State University president, the state Board of Higher Education announced Tuesday.
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Barnum 65, Braham 26

International Falls 64, Mesabi East 41

Loyola Catholic 74, Minnesota Valley Lutheran 54
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Missouri goes into its first bowl game under coach Eliah Drinkwitz with one of the nation’s worst run defenses and has to face Army’s vaunted triple-option offense.
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Ada-Borup/Norman County West 64, Lake Park-Audubon 44

Albany 59, Melrose 50

Annandale 55, St. Cloud Cathedral 40
Alabama once again collected a Southeastern Conference title and two big league-wide individual awards.
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Albany 55, Melrose 13

Albert Lea 52, Rochester Mayo 45

Andover 61, Osseo 52

Anoka 70, Spring Lake Park 68
Army (8-3, Independent) vs. Missouri (6-6, SEC), Dec. 22, 8 p.m. ET

LOCATION: Fort Worth, Texas.

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Class 3A Texas high school football playoff pairings, provided by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football magazine and texasfootball.com and distributed by The Associated Press.
SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Jalen White ran for two touchdowns and Georgia Southern snapped a four-game losing streak with a 38-30 victory over Texas State on Saturday night.
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Gov. Kay Ivey’s chief of staff, former U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner, was named president of the University of South Alabama on Wednesday over two candidates with more degrees and experience in higher education.
TYLER, Texas (AP) — A jury sentenced a former Texas nurse to death Wednesday for killing four patients by injecting air into their arteries after heart surgery.
A Texas nurse has been convicted of capital murder in the deaths of four patients who died after prosecutors say he injected them with air following heart surgeries.