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When the stretch run hits, baseball teams tend to ask for more from their best pitchers. That's precisely what the Astros are doing with Hunter Brown. The young right-hander topped his career high in pitches Saturday night in shutting down the Braves. Abundant run support, which Brown hasn't exactly been treated to very often of late, also helped as Houston's offense jumped on Atlanta pitching again in winning for the second straight night.
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 | Greg Rajan, Senior Editor |
Astros / MLB
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Brown delivers again
In a tight division race, Houston is leaning on Hunter Brown, who's being given a longer leash in his starts and making early leads hold up. He did so again Saturday in Atlanta.
- Astros 6, Braves 2: The Astros' offense has awakened after a slumber in Toronto, erupting early to beat the Braves again and keep pace in the AL West race. Read More
- Altuve's early exit: Jose Altuve had singled in the top of the third inning Saturday before being removed on defense in the bottom half because of a foot issue. Read More
- Good early impression: Rookie Jayden Murray has retired 16 of the 17 hitters he's faced in three appearances as the Astros seek help for a bullpen battered by injuries. Read More
Texans / NFL
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A star was born
C.J. Stroud led a TD drive in the final seconds to beat Tampa Bay in 2023 and mark himself as a star. The Texans and Buccaneers meet again on Monday Night Football for the first time since.
- Injury report: While they get a starting guard back, the Texans will be without another starting lineman and two receivers against Tampa Bay. Read More
Texas A&M Football
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'He's a leader'
When the moment was the biggest and his team needed him the most, Texas A&M's Marcel Reed shined the brightest in the Aggies' road upset of Notre Dame.
- No. 16 Texas A&M 41, No. 8 Notre Dame 40: Marcel Reed escaped pressure to throw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Nate Boerkircher with 13 seconds left as the Aggies won a thriller in South Bend. Read More
- Anderson hurt: Texas A&M safety Bryce Anderson, a Beaumont native, was hurt making a tackle after a deep pass late in the first half of Saturday's game and was taken to the hospital. Read More
- Chair toss: Texas A&M coach Mike Elko, a former defensive coordinator, did not take well to his team giving up a touchdown to fall behind and took it out on a nearby chair. Read More
Texas Football
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Capable of much more
He still has the backing of his Longhorn coaches and teammates but Arch Manning acknowledged his play isn't cutting it after an underwhelming win over UTEP, writes Kirk Bohls.
College Football
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Owls stay grounded
Chase Jenkins threw for a touchdown and ran for another as Rice defeated Prairie View.
- Baylor 42, Samford 7: Bryson Washington ran for 135 yards and two touchdowns and Sawyer Robertson threw three TD passes as Baylor finished non-conference play with a win over FCS opponent Samford. Read More
- No. 21 Texas Tech 45, Oregon State 14: Behren Morton threw four touchdown passes and J’Koby Williams had a scoring catch and a run as the Red Raiders won in a weather-delayed game. Read More
- Nebraska 59, Houston Christian 7: Nebraska scored on its first eight full possessions to roll past Houston Christian and improve to 16-0 all-time against FCS opponents. Read More
- Lamar 31, Texas Southern 7: LaDamian McDowell rushed for 92 yards and Lamar returned two blocked punts for touchdowns in a victory over Texas Southern. Read More
- Scoreboard: Saturday's scores from around the nation. Read More
- AP Top 25 results: How the country's ranked teams fared this week. Read More
UH Football
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3-0 start by the numbers
UH is 3-0 for the first time in nine years. Here's a look at some key stats behind Friday's win over Colorado and the Cougars' start.
Soccer
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Dynamo fall late
Paxten Aaronson scored his first goal of the season in the sixth minute of stoppage time as the Rapids beat the Dynamo.
- Dash lose Schmidt: Sophie Schmidt underwent knee surgery earlier this week after being injured in the Dash's most recent game and will miss the rest of the season. Read More
High School Football
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Saturday's scores
The statewide Texas high school football scores to cap the third week of the 2025 season.
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