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Bright green letters that read “Norma Knobel Hunt Stadium” over the entrance and the plaque on a brick wall nearby with Hunt’s photo and biography were added in the last few months.

North Texas hasn’t completely changed its mission statement in athletics, but the program did add a little context Monday, when it unveiled a new strategic plan that contained several aggressive goals.

Former Texas, Oregon strength coach Ruben "Duck" Contreras, announced as the community-owned team’s coach.

The lawsuit was filed in Texas by Dacoda Jones, Rice's longtime partner and the mother of their two children. She alleges Rice injured her neck, back and face and caused permanent damage.

One of the year's biggest sporting events is upon us this weekend — and almost as notorious as the big game itself are the Super Bowl advertisements.

The College Football Playoff has announced dates and sites for the quarterfinals and semifinals for the next two seasons. Next season’s quarterfinals will be Dec. 30 at the Fiesta Bowl and Jan. 1 at the Cotton Bowl, Peach Bowl and Rose Bowl.

Changes continue at AT&T Stadium, now with the defensive coaching staff.

The Dallas Cowboys have fired first-year defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus after they allowed the most points and intercepted the fewest passes in franchise history.

North Texas will have a chance this week to break through for its first bowl win since the 2013 season.

The University of North Texas confirmed that football coach Eric Morris is leaving for Oklahoma State at the end of this season.

The Dallas Cowboys have won their first game since the death of defensive end Marshawn Kneeland. Dak Prescott threw four touchdown passes in Monday night's 33-16 win over the spiraling Las Vegas Raiders. The 24-year-old Kneeland was found dead on Nov. 6 of an apparent suicide.

North Texas didn’t have a game over the weekend. What the Mean Green did have was hope for some help when it came to the race for a spot in the American Conference title game, or at least a clearer picture of what it will take to get there.