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Snap judgment turns game as Texas A&M comes apart in loss to No. 13 Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Mike Elko has spent road games in conference play in search of answers to Texas A& M 's biggest problems and coming up empty. After a loss to LSU , Elko said he didn't have any answers readily available for how his team could play better football. After a loss to Missouri , he didn't know if there were any answers to save the offense. On Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium, after the Aggies lost 31-20 to Alabama, it wasn't a macro question Elko couldn't answer.
Texas A&M trio return to Tuscaloosa on a different sideline against Crimson Tide
COLLEGE STATION -- Dezz Ricks knows what it's like to be on the home team sideline at Bryant-Denny Stadium. So do fellow Texas A&M starters Wilkin Formby and Isaiah Horton. But they'll all return to Tuscaloosa, Ala. for Saturday's game against Alabama on a different sideline for something that's a new experience for them but a more common one across the college football landscape.
Texas A&M trio return to Tuscaloosa on a different sideline against Crimson Tide
COLLEGE STATION -- Dezz Ricks knows what it's like to be on the home team sideline at Bryant-Denny Stadium. So do fellow Texas A&M starters Wilkin Formby and Isaiah Horton. But they'll all return to Tuscaloosa, Ala. for Saturday's game against Alabama on a different sideline for something that's a new experience for them but a more common one across the college football landscape.
A good stepping stone: Texas A&M bounces back, rides rushing attack to blowout of The Citadel
COLLEGE STATION - Texas A& M 's workmanlike 41-0 victory over The Citadel will not change any narratives on a disappointing season. But the Aggies did play arguably their most efficient game in 2026 against a style that posed a test to their focus. "We're not going to pound our chest when we're clearly the better team," A&M coach Mike Elko said.
A quiz picked the Texans for Liverpool fan Scott Kenny. Now he'll see them play in London
Formula 1 NASCAR IndyCar MotoGP Yahoo Racing is powered by Motorsport Network, providing expert reporting, analysis, and insider access across the world’s top racing series. A quiz picked the Texans for Liverpool fan Scott Kenny. Now he'll see them play in London Houston Texans mascot Toro embraces fans after rappelling from the ArcelorMittal Orbit tower, that stands nearly 375 feet tall, at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London, Friday, Oct. 16, 2026.
What did The Citadel's head coach say about Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed?
Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed might be having a down season, but The Citadel coach Maurice Drayton still had high praise for the senior signal-caller. "Marcel Reed, oh my goodness," Drayton said. "I've used this analogy before. It's like catching lightning in a phone booth. Good luck with that. This guy can run. He can scamper. He can move." He might be a dynamic player but Reed has been disappointing in his senior season.
New Houston Texans receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. will play on Sunday vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
New Houston Texans wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is excited to play again with his former college teammate and new quarterback C.J. Stroud. "I'm excited to be here, excited to help this team win games, excited to be with C.J. again and help C.J. to the best of my ability," Harrison said during his first appearance in front of the media Wednesday. Harrison and Stroud were teammates for two seasons at Ohio State.
Texas A&M is searching for answers after 3-3 start. What changes Mike Elko is considering
Texas A&M didn't expect to be near the bottom of the SEC standings heading into Saturday's non-conference game versus The Citadel. Entering the year as a top-10 ranked team and coming off their first College Football Playoff bid, the Aggies had high expectations. They haven't come close to meeting them. They are 1-3 in conference and 3-3 overall. Now with a difficult second half of the season about to start and even making a bowl game in jeopardy, Texas A&M needs to find answers quickly.
Texas A&M's Mike Elko says he regrets how his 'cesspool' comment about website came across to fans
COLLEGE STATION - Mike Elko regrets his comments from Saturday about the fan site TexAgs.com and Texas A&M fans. "I regret the way it was taken," Elko said Monday during his weekly presser. "I regret the way it came out. I regret the way it ran. … Certainly throughout the course of that interview, at no point ever did I lend any blame to anything other than myself.
Texas A&M's Mike Elko says he regrets how his ‘cesspool' comment about website came across to fans
Formula 1 NASCAR IndyCar MotoGP Yahoo Racing is powered by Motorsport Network, providing expert reporting, analysis, and insider access across the world’s top racing series. Texas A&M's Mike Elko says he regrets how his ‘cesspool' comment about website came across to fans Texas A&M's Mike Elko said he regrets how his comments about a fan website were taken. (David J.
An ugly Texas A&M defeat at Missouri leaves Mike Elko flummoxed. 'Does this look confident to you?'
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko sat down to face the media after watching his team get out-everything'd in a 27-6 loss to Missouri in a small room off to the side of a Memorial Stadium tunnel. The defeat had taken something out of him. His voice weathered. His face was as maroon as an Aggies cap. His mind seemingly at a loss for what to do with his anemic offense. "We got to go back to the drawing board and figure this out because it's not nearly good enough," Elko said.
Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans: Live updates, analysis from Week 5 matchup
Call it a "something's gotta give" kind of day. In just the seventh matchup of 0-4 teams during the Super Bowl era, the Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans face off in Nashville looking for their first win of the season. We'll have updates and analysis from our writers in Nashville and Houston. Fans won't like the fact that rookie tight end Marlin Klein, a second-round pick, is inactive. But special teams coordinator Frank Ross gave some insight earlier this week into why he is inactive.
Texas A&M heads to Missouri and wants to be on winning end of an SEC upset
COLUMBIA, Mo. - A chain of upsets has beset ranked teams in the SEC to start the season. Ole Miss beat LSU. Florida beat Ole Miss. Missouri beat Florida. Now the Aggies hope to continue this streak for a fourth straight week when they travel north to take on Missouri, now ranked 14th in the Associated Press poll after beating the Gators. "They're playing really, really good football," said Texas A&M coach Mike Elko, whose team is 1-2 in SEC play and 3-2 overall.
Texas A&M's David Olano has quirky rituals and a 57-yard leg. Here's how he got here
COLLEGE STATION - David Olano is a superstitious man. He needs a strawberry-banana smoothie before each game. His right sock goes on before his left, and his right cleat goes on before his left. He tucks his shoelaces into his cleats. If they're not tucked in, he says he will go insane. It's fair to guess those laces were tucked in perfectly during Saturday's 34-7 victory over Arkansas at Kyle Field.
C.J. Stroud was mic'd up in the Texans game vs. the Cowboys. He explains why and his passion
Formula 1 NASCAR IndyCar MotoGP Yahoo Racing is powered by Motorsport Network, providing expert reporting, analysis, and insider access across the world’s top racing series. C.J. Stroud was mic'd up in the Texans game vs. the Cowboys. He explains why and his passion C.J. Stroud and Nico Collins celebrate a touchdown against the Cowboys.
What CJ Stroud told Houston Texans in postgame speech after loss to Cowboys. 'We can go 13-4'
C.J. Stroud wanted to say something to his Houston Texans teammates after Sunday's 34-30 loss to the Dallas Cowboys Very few things have gone right for the Texans, now sitting at 0-4. But Stroud still believes in the team. "His message after the game was straight up like we can go 13-4," said tight end Brevin Jordan, who played in a regular season game Sunday for the first time in two years. "Like why not? Who cares what people say. Who cares what people think.
Something to build on? Texas A&M rides ground game to beatdown of Arkansas
COLLEGE STATION - The rain fell and fell Saturday afternoon, drenching Texas A&M fans tailgating outside Kyle Field and the players warming up inside the stadium ahead of their game versus Arkansas. But by the time the fans did the Aggie War Hymn and the Aggies in camouflage jerseys ran out onto the field for the opening kickoff, the rain had passed. The sun, camouflaged behind the clouds, even welcomed itself to the sky.
Why did A&M have its 'worst defensive performance' in loss to Kentucky? A 'loose week' of prep
COLLEGE STATION - Texas A&M safety Marcus Ratcliffe stood at the lectern Saturday still dressed in his maroon uniform when he said six words that revealed what he thought about the days leading into t he 31-21 upset loss to Kentucky. "We had a really loose week," Ratcliffe said. What does that mean? "I just think in practice things were loose," the senior captain later elaborated.
Texas A&M receiver Terry Bussey to miss rest of season after getting injured on kick return
Texas A&M wide receiver and kick returner Terry Bussey is out for the season after suffering a lower body injury on the opening play of Saturday's 31-21 loss to Kentucky , head coach Mike Elko said Monday. Bussey returned the opening kickoff 10 yards before going down. He had to be carted off the field, and Elko said after the game the injury didn't look good. Bussey had been a key contributor to the Aggies over the first two games of the season.
Houston Texans fall to 0-2 as offense struggles to score in loss to Cincinnati Bengals
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Another year, another 0-for to start a Houston Texans season. An offensively challenged 20-6 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday afternoon at Reliant Stadium dropped the Texans to 0-2 on the season. For the third time in coach DeMeco Ryans' four seasons, the Texans have started 0-2. They overcame 0-2 and 0-3 starts in 2023 and 2025, respectively, to make the playoffs, so there is evidence bad starts can be erased.
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The Texas A&M logo and 'Stand by America' will be featured at NASCAR this weekend. Here's why
COLLEGE STATION - The Texas A&M logo will be featured on an university-themed design for NASCAR driver Cole Custer's Chevrolet Camaro at this weekend's race at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee. The phrase "Standing for America" will feature on the hood of Custer's No. 41 vehicle, painted maroon for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race, with the Texas A&M logo right underneath.
CJ Stroud gave Texans a chance to beat Bills. Offense just couldn't finish in crunch time
C.J. Stroud 's start and finish to Sunday's season opener against the Buffalo Bills might have given fans a case of déjà vu. On the first Houston pass play of the game, Greg Rousseau strip-sacked Stroud at the 29-yard line and Ed Oliver recovered. Then, on the Texans' last play of the game, Rousseau sacked Stroud again, this time at the 28, with Terrel Bernard recovering. The first led to Buffalo's first points. The second secured the Bills' 36-31 win .
C.J. Stroud gave Texans a chance to beat Bills. Offense just couldn't finish in crunch time
C.J. Stroud gave Texans a chance to beat Bills. Offense just couldn't finish in crunch time Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud passed for two touchdowns Sunday against the Bills, but also had two lost fumbles that were key to the game's outcome. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle) C.J. Stroud's start and finish to Sunday's season opener against the Buffalo Bills might have given fans a case of déjà vu.
Big plays from defense power No. 10 Texas A&M to rout of Arizona State. 'A winning football formula'
COLLEGE STATION - Time slowed down for sophomore defensive end Marco Jones as he saw the football floating in the air during the fourth quarter of Saturday's matchup between Texas A&M and Arizona State. His fellow edge rusher T.J. Searcy had gotten to Arizona State quarterback Cutter Boley and impacted his throw, resulting in the ball popping up above the pocket instead of going downfield in the direction of a pass catcher.
Mike Elko warns Texas A&M not to overlook Arizona State after both teams' dominant openers
COLLEGE STATION - Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko doesn't want anybody to overlook Arizona State. The Sun Devils may not be a traditional blue blood but the team is two years out from making the College Football Playoff. They've got a young, highly regarded offensive mind leading the program in Kenny Dillingham. They've also got plenty of NFL talent, including multiple guys at wide receiver and cornerback.
Kenny Dillingham says Texas A&M's Kyle Field is as tough as it gets. Can ASU cope?
Arizona State has never played against Texas A&M at Kyle Field. But Sun Devils head coach Kenny Dillingham has been on the sidelines as an opposing assistant coach in College Station, and he told the media Monday in Arizona that playing in front of more than 100,000 in Aggieland is as challenging as it gets in college football.
Defense never rests as Texas A&M dominates hapless Missouri State in opening romp
COLLEGE STATION - Missouri State ran two plays on Texas A& M 's side of the field Saturday night. The first was a 3rd-and-2 run in the second quarter that went nowhere. The second was a 4th-and-2 at the 49 where Ryan Henderson blew through the offensive line and stopped quarterback Skyler Locklear before the play could even really start.
Houston Dynamo acquire South African striker Lyle Foster on loan from J.J. Watt's Burnley team
The Houston Dynamo have acquired South African striker Lyle Foster on loan from English club Burnley, which is co-owned by Houston Texans legend J.J. Watt. Foster, who turned 26 on Thursday, represented South Africa at this summer's FIFA World Cup. "Lyle presents another powerful, mobile forward to our attacking group," Dynamo general manager Pat Onstad said.
Texas A&M coach Mike Elko ready to stop talking start watching his Aggies play football
COLLEGE STATION - Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko believes his team is good enough to compete. He knows the Aggies have to the talent to win football games. But ahead of Saturday's 6 p.m. season opener at Kyle Field against Missouri State, Elko reiterated that the 2026 Texas A&M team has proven nothing yet on the field. "Finally, we get to stop talking," Elko said during his Monday news conference.
Houston picked to host World Masters Athletics Championships in 2030 for athletes 35 and older
World Masters Athletics has picked Houston to be the host of its 2030 outdoor world championships. The World Masters Athletics Championships, which is the top athletics events competition for athletes ages 35 and older, is scheduled for June 8-20, 2030. This is the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority's first major event bid following this summer's World Cup, which local leaders have highlighted as a major success.
So long, Pro Bowl: NFL eliminates its all-star game, but will still honor players
The NFL has eliminated the Pro Bowl game. Pro Bowl honors will remain but there will no longer be any sort of tackle football or flag football game played among the honorees. "The Pro Bowl has always been about recognizing the players who distinguish themselves as the very best in the NFL," NFL executive vice president Peter O'Reilly said in a statement "A Pro Bowl selection will return to its original purpose, honoring the best of the best.
NCAA approves ABS challenge system rules for 2027. What it means for college baseball
The NCAA announced Tuesday it has approved the use of automated ball-strike challenge systems for the 2027 season across all three divisions. The rule is an experimental one. Teams will have the option of using it when available in both the regular season and postseason. The SEC used an ABS challenge system during the conference tournament this past year. "I like it a lot," Vanderbilt' head coach Tim Corbin said, according to the SEC. "I think it helps both sides.
J.J. Watt helps design new uniform for English soccer club Burnley. ‘Humbled and honored'
Houston Texans legend J.J. Watt can be described in many ways. He's an all-time great defensive end, a Texans legend, an NFL Defensive Player of the Year, a Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year and a sports broadcaster. Now, you can also call him a uniform designer. Watt helped create the newest away kit for Burnley, the English soccer club he and his wife Kealia have been minority co-owners of since 2023.
Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair reflects on trip to Jordan: 'I'll never forget the faces'
Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair didn't want to leave the field. The field in question wasn't a football field in Texas or Florida or California. It was a soccer field, marked off by rocks, in a camp in the desert of Jordan near the Syrian border. Al-Shaair, who was in Jordan on a July trip with the nonprofit Human Development Fund, wanted to keep playing with the children of the community. "I stayed there literally as long as I possibly could," Al-Shaair said after Friday's practice.
Houston fans praise the city's World Cup atmosphere after nearly six weeks of matches
Roommates Joseph Carranza and Roger Rodulfo might be huge soccer fans, but their expectations for the Houston World Cup experience ahead of the tournament weren't that high. "I thought it was gonna be a whole mess," Rodulfo said. But as they stood in line to get into Pitch 25 ahead of Spain's 1-0 victory over Argentina in Sunday's World Cup final, Carranza, 23, and Rodulfo, 24, both said that wasn't the case.
More than 260,000 have attended Houston's FIFA Fan Fest and Soccer Celebration
A Democratic Republic of Congo fan reacts to a play as DNC and Portugal's match is streamed live at the FIFA 2026 World Cup Fan Festival in EaDo, Houston, June 17, 2026. (Jacob Lujan/Houston Chronicle) Houston's FIFA Fan Fest attendance is 17% higher than expected so far, Chris Canetti, president of Houston's host committee, said Wednesday.
Energetic Portugal, behind Cristiano Ronaldo's two goals, runs past Uzbekistan in World Cup
Portugal defender Nuno Mendes (25) celebrates his free kick goal against Uzbekistan in the first half of a Group K soccer match during the FIFA World Cup in Houston, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle) What a difference a week makes. Portugal scored a goal within six minutes to go up 1-0 against Uzbekistan, just like it did in Houston in its first World Cup match last Wednesday.
A poet, a gift and a spiritual destiny: Houston's connection to the Uzbekistan national anthem
A red ribbon blocked the way up the staircase of a northwest Houston home in the early afternoon Sunday as around 70 people gathered to honor one of Central Asia's most famous writers. Abdulla Oripov, the national poet of Uzbekistan and lyricist of the country's national anthem, lived at the top of those stairs while receiving cancer treatment about a decade ago. He worked on many of his final poems in these rooms.
Mexico fans had a message and history lesson for the Netherlands during fan march: ‘No era penal.'
School might be out for the summer, but Santiago Reyes wanted to teach his children an important history lesson Friday ahead of Saturday's Oranje Fanwalk through the streets of Houston. The story of "No Era Penal." It was late in the 2014 FIFA World Cup round of 16 matchup between Mexico and the Netherlands when Arjen Robben went to the ground following a challenge from Rafael Márquez.
Which U.S. soccer legends are coming to FIFA Fan Fest in Houston?
Eight former U.S. men's soccer team players, including Clint Dempsey and Cobi Jones, will be making appearances at Houston's FIFA Fan Festival during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Other former USMNT players coming to Houston include Jozy Altidore, Geoff Cameron, Brian McBride, Tony Meola and Brek Shea.
Argentina is facing Honduras at Kyle Field but will Lionel Messi play in the pre-World Cup friendly?
The status of Argentina star Lionel Messi for Saturday's pre-World Cup friendly against Honduras at Kyle Field in College Station is unclear. Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni said Messi, who is coming off an injury in his most recent MLS match, may play a little in the team's matches before the start of the World Cup, according to KHOU. Saturday's match is the first of two warmups the defending World Cup champions will play prior to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Houston host committee hopes Mason Park field serves as model for future fields
Houston's World Cup host committee unveiled improvements to a Mason Park soccer pitch that it hopes will serve as a model for future fields. The improvements, host committee leaders say, has turned the field into what they describe as a sustainable soccer pitch that is part of the park's ecosystem.
Houston's FIFA Fan Fest offering more elevated experiences for a price
A shelter area venue is erected along the the media tour of the FIFA Fan Festival grounds south of Shell Energy Stadium Friday, May. 29, 2026 in Houston. (Michael Wyke/Contributor) Houston's World Cup host committee has put two new premium options for its FIFA Fan Festival on sale. Fan Fest, which takes place for 34 days during the 39-day FIFA World Cup, is a free event but tickets will be sold for access Club 104 and cabanas near the main stage.
5 things to know about the Houston World Cup host committee's Green Corridor project
The newly-enhanced Main Street Promenade is shown during the Impact Houston 26 tour of the Green Corridor in Houston, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. The tour highlighted innovative environmental solutions, expanded green space, and enhanced infrastructure being implemented for the FIFA World Cup that will leave a lasting legacy.
CenterPoint readies for Memorial Day Weekend storms days after restoring power to 133k customers
Workers with CenterPoint Energy service electrical lines along Ella Boulevard ahead of the winter freeze in Houston, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle) CenterPoint Energy says it is preparing to respond quickly over Memorial Day Weekend to potential thunderstorms that could cause electrical problems. Rainy weather has been in the Houston area all week, and workers already restored power to approximately 133,000 customers impacted by storms earlier this week.
Bearkats mourn Will Davis, defensive back who joined Sam Houston this offseason
A Sam Houston State Bearkats helmet is shown on the ground in this 2002 file photo. (Icon Sportswire/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Sam Houston defensive back Will Davis has died, the program announced Sunday. "It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the loss of Will Davis," Bearkats head coach Phil Longo said in a statement. "Will was a beloved member of our Bearkat football family here at Sam Houston who touched the lives of everyone he knew.
Houston Arts Alliance, Houston Cinema Arts Society to produce soccer documentary thanks to NEA grant
A mockup of the FIFA World Cup trophy is seen during a news conference in Houston, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (Kirk Sides/Houston Chronicle) The Houston Arts Alliance and the Houston Cinema Arts Society will produce a soccer documentary, thanks to a $30,000 grant from the National Endowment of the Arts. Leaders from the two organizations want the documentary, which they aim to be between 20 and 30 minutes, to explore how soccer is intertwined with the lives of people in Houston communities.
Microsoft Cares About Your Privacy Shakira releases a new FIFA World Cup song with Burna Boy
Peter Warren Shakira, for the first time in more than a decade, is back with a new World Cup song. The Colombian singer's collaboration with Nigerian singer Burma Boy, "Dai Dai," has become the latest song to be released as part of the lead-up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup .
Want to go to an Astros game and World Cup match on the same day? It's possible.
This summer is going to be unlike any other in Houston's history as the city welcomes visitors from across the globe for seven 2026 FIFA World Cup games in June and July. But the World Cup won't be the only game in town. HOW HOT?: How hot could Houston get during the World Cup? Check our summer weather guide While the Dynamo and Dash will be on pause for most of the World Cup, the Astros will play 31 games during the 39-day tournament.
Miller Lite is releasing a special World Cup soccer ball that holds beers. Here's how you can get one.
The Miller Lite beer cooler is larger than a standard soccer ball and holds 12 cans. (Miller Lite) Miller Lite is selling a a limited-edition soccer ball that can hold up to 12 beers ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Miller Time MVP Matchball will sell for $19.75. Beers are not included in the product.
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