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James Mueller
Sports Writer
United States
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The Houston Cougars enjoyed a successful start on the recruiting trail under new football coach Willie Fritz. Will this continue in 2024?
Do the Texas Longhorns have a shot to make the College Football Playoff? We explore this and some big in-state changes in this week's power rankings.
The Houston Dynamo took down Sporting Kansas City on Sunday in the MLS Cup Playoffs, with a first-half header being the difference.
The Texas Longhorns are seeking a College Football Playoff appearance, but they aren't the only in-state team enjoying an impressive 2023 season.
The Longhorns survived another close call while the Aggies made a huge (and unsurprising) $77 million change in College Station.
Late-game heroics by the Dynamo's Griffin Dorsey kept postseason ambitions alive for the resurgent franchise.
The University of Texas kept its College Football Playoff hopes alive, but the Longhorns weren't the only in-state team to grab a big win.
Our latest college football rankings have a clearcut No. 1 in the Texas Longhorns, who appear to be a factor in the CFP picture.
The latest Texas college football power rankings have a familiar leader, but there has been a notable shake-up after Week 8.
Saturday's showdown between the Houston Cougars and Texas Longhorns didn't disappoint in the first football game between the teams in recent memory.
The University of Houston football team has its biggest home game of the year coming up: a showdown with the Texas Longhorns.
Drama abounded in a week of injuries and late-game heroics across the Lone Star State.
For its seventh consecutive ALCS appearance, Houston faces an opponent it knows all too well.
The Texas Longhorns' Red River Rivalry loss to Oklahoma ended their undefeated season, and shrunk the gap in Chron's college football rankings.
The University of Texas football program continued its undefeated season over the weekend. See who's behind the Longhorns in the latest CFB rankings.
The Texas Longhorns and Texas A&M Aggies sit at the top of this week's power rankings after impressive wins on Saturday.
The Texas Longhorns are in a class of their own, but there are several contenders for the No. 2 spot in this week's college football power rankings.
The University of Houston's Big 12 debut didn't go as planned, as the Cougars' lost at home to TCU on Saturday.
The University of Texas has separated itself as the top college football team in the Lone Star State. See who's behind UT in this week's rankings.
Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud was named a team captain earlier this week in the latest evidence of the rookie's leadership traits.
Chas McCormick and Yainer Diaz have shown what they can do at the plate and in the field. Now it's time for Dusty Baker to do what's best for the team.
TCU does goes down, SMU looks strong, and University of Houston has a big day in the Big 12.
The University of Houston has produced plenty of NBA draft picks over the years, with Jarace Walker and Marcus Sasser set to join this group.
Coach Demeco Ryans said the young Houston QB is doing everything he can to become the franchise player the Texans drafted him to become.
Three of the top four QBs taken in April's NFL Draft are about to get very familiar with one another as they duke it out for the division crown.
Veteran receiver Robert Woods will serve as a mentor on a young Houston Texans team this year, something that's already occurred during OTAs.
The UH Ice Hockey Club is bringing another sport to the University of Houston, with hopes of growing interest in the game.
University of Houston basketball coach Kelvin Sampson was linked an NBA job opening on Wednesday, but he says he's staying with the Cougars.
The Houston Rockets have a big decision to make in the 2023 NBA draft. Here are six mock draft options.
Houston Astros rookie pitcher J.P. France made his MLB debut last weekend. In a recent radio interview, he discussed his journey to the majors.
Best from The Cougar
Jim Nantz described his 32nd and final time calling the men's basketball NCAA Tournament national championship game as "joyful and triumphant"
On Saturday night, UH guard Tramon Mark provided the March magic inside Legacy Arena when his team needed it most.
Sticking the course when things didn't go exactly how he wanted has paid off greatly for UH forward J'Wan Roberts.
Whenever Ryan Elvin sends a message to the UH men's basketball team's group chat concerning food, one thing rushes through everyone's mind.
Kelvin Sampson made his message clear after UH's win over N.C. A &T - his freshman are playing exactly like they are supposed to be playing.
While seeing a 2-0 lead disappear was nerve-racking, a test like this was exactly what David Rehr said Houston volleyball needed.
The moment she stepped onto the UH campus after transferring from Virginia Tech, a spark was lit inside Kellen Morin.
Returning to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2000, UH volleyball isn't happy just to be there. The Cougars are here to win.
Kelvin Sampson rarely makes a big deal of polls, but things were different on Monday when he was told the news of UH being ranked No. 1.
While UH entered as 19-point favorites, it was Kent State that landed the first punch - a blow that was much-needed according to Sampson.
As a student-athlete at Klein Collins High School, Donavan Mutin heard something from his linebackers coach that struck a chord with him.
On Saturday afternoon, UH won the toss Dana Holgorsen chose to put the ball in the hands of his offense to begin overtime.
Dana Holgorsen wanted to call another quarterback draw but Clayton Tune and Nathaniel Dell had something else in mind.
Going into the third and final day of the 2022 MLB Draft, all indications pointed towards Houston for Ben Sears.
When Santiago Garcia arrived in Clearwater, Florida for the AAC baseball tournament he had registered only 27 at-bats all year.
Kansas transfer Anthony Tulimero has done more than just look the part in his first year in the UH baseball program.
UH softball's Becca Schulte is the exception, being described as a supermom by her teammate and double-play partner Rock Benavides.
While the UH roster looks different each season, the culture remains steadfast.
Before Kelvin Sampson arrived at Houston in 2014, the idea of the University's men's basketball team cutting down nets was unfathomable.
With 5.7 seconds on the clock, Jamal Shead pulled down the rebound, dribbled the length of the court and delivered a pass to Kyler Edwards.
It's no surprise that winner was the most common word associated with Fabian White Jr. because UH rarely loses when No. 35 is on the court.
The game-day atmosphere and success that Luke Fickell has built Cincinnati is the blueprint of what Dana Holgorsen wants to build at UH.
UH receiver Jake Herslow has gone from an unknown who wanted a chance to prove himself to one of the Cougars' most trusted receivers.
After blowing a 14 point lead to open the 2021 season, it appeared that it was going to be another long year for the UH football program.
Coming into the season, the Houston defensive line felt like something special was brewing among their position group.
Athletic director Chris Pezman remembers well the day UH was left in the dust when the Southwest Conference dissolved in 1996.
Micaela Bouter immediately fell to her knees when she officially found out she would be representing South Africa in the Tokyo Olympics.
When Austin Pruitt took the mound at Guaranteed Rate Field on a Chicago Saturday night it meant much more than his previous appearances.
It's hard to find a program that better exemplifies a true family atmosphere than the UH men's basketball team under Kelvin Sampson.
Armoni Brooks had cemented himself as one of the nation's best shooters and was in line for a huge senior season.
Prior to coming to Houston, Robert Gasser had been the man in junior college, frustrating batters left and right every time he took the bump.
Making the Final Four isn't the first thing that comes to Kelvin Sampson's mind when he looks back on the 2020-21 UH basketball team.
Kelvin Sampson's unique process centered around family and culture has helped bring the UH basketball program back to national relevancy.