Leah Vann

Houston

Sports Culture and Houston Astros Beat Reporter at Chron

Journalist • Boot Queen • Native Texan • @chron Sports Culture/Astros ⚾️Past: @theadvocatebr LSU⚾️🏈 @GazetteOnIowa Iowa 🏈 @steamboatpilot• UT ‘17 • Medill ‘20

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Lee Corso loved picking Texas schools, shooting guns and dropping F-Bombs

1 week ago | chron.com | Michael Shapiro |Leah Vann

A college football icon will walk off into the analyst sunset in August. Lee Corso will take the ESPN College GameDay stage one last time this season on August 30, concluding a cherished tradition that college football fans nationwide love. Since 1996, the former quarterback-turned-coach-turned-analyst has sported the headgear of the team he thinks will win the network's game of the week, where College GameDay sets up its broadcast.
Tickets to this Texas WNBA matchup are going for over $5,000

1 week ago | lmtonline.com | Leah Vann

It didn't take long after the Dallas Wings drafted UCONN star Paige Bueckers first overall in the WNBA Draft for fans to flood the ticket market. Since Dallas is having a bit of a rough go in the basketball world, Bueckers seems to have quenched fans' thirst for a new star baller. The No. 1 overall pick just capped off a decorated collegiate career with an NCAA championship title over the South Carolina Gamecocks.
Tickets to this Texas WNBA matchup are going for over $5,000

1 week ago | chron.com | Leah Vann

It didn't take long after the Dallas Wings drafted UCONN star Paige Bueckers first overall in the WNBA Draft for fans to flood the ticket market. Since Dallas is having a bit of a rough go in the basketball world, Bueckers seems to have quenched fans' thirst for a new star baller. The No. 1 overall pick just capped off a decorated collegiate career with an NCAA championship title over the South Carolina Gamecocks.
Texas House passes bill on revenue sharing in wake of NCAA settlement

1 week ago | chron.com | Leah Vann

Texas is taking college sports revenue sharing into its own hands. On Monday, Texas House Bill 126, which would allow universities to directly pay student athletes for their name, image, and likeness, received preliminary approval and is expected to be formally passed in the coming days. The next step will be the Texas Senate, which could prove to be an uphill climb. AdvertisementArticle continues below this adHowever, the timing of the house bill is no coincidence.
Texas House decides on revenue sharing in wake of NCAA settlement

1 week ago | lmtonline.com | Leah Vann

Texas is taking college sports revenue sharing into its own hands. On Monday, Texas House Bill 126, which would allow universities to directly pay student athletes for their name, image, and likeness, received preliminary approval and is expected to be formally passed in the coming days. The next step will be the Texas Senate, which could prove to be an uphill climb. Article continues below this adHowever, the timing of the house bill is no coincidence.
Texas beekeeper makes barehanded grab of season at baseball game

1 week ago | chron.com | Leah Vann

It wasn't a position player, but a 46-year-old beekeeper named Joseph Elam who made the ultimate barehanded grab for the Rice Owls' win over the South Florida Bulls on Sunday. The game wouldn't have started without his help, as a nest of bees that had formed in USF's dugout at Reckling Park caused a delay to the start of the rubber match between two schools vying for a conference series win. We are under a brief delay while we await the removal of a beehive from the USF dugout.
Local hat company ignites spark to Texas-Texas A&M baseball rivalry

1 week ago | chron.com | Leah Vann

Mike Murphy, the owner of Last Stand Hats, is busy operating the embroidery machine in his 1,000-square-foot garage in Coleman, Texas, hoping to supply hats that he created as a joke on the Internet. Murphy, a lifelong Texas Longhorns fan, is aware that the Longhorns will face Texas A&M in their first three-game baseball series in the Southeastern Conference, starting on April 25 at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.
Former Texas wide receiver Isaiah Bond accused of sexual assault

1 week ago | chron.com | Leah Vann

Former Texas wide receiver Isaiah Bond turned himself in to the Frisco Police Department on Thursday morning due to an outstanding warrant for sexual assault, according to NFL Network's Ian Rappoport. Bond, 20, was released after posting a $25,000 bail, according to multiple reports. The details of the accusations against the 21-year-old have yet to be reported. The receiver posted a statement on X denying wrongdoing.
Steve Sarkisian, pay-for-play, and the fight for regulation in college sports

2 weeks ago | chron.com | Leah Vann

Texas head football coach Steve Sarkisian is part of a group of Power Five commissioners, athletic directors, coaches, and players who are meeting on Capitol Hill to discuss with members of Congress the future regulation of name, image, and likeness in college sports.
Astros fans can start bidding on Minute Maid Park signs for serious cash

2 weeks ago | chron.com | Leah Vann

Fans can now buy the signs from Minute Maid Park. Houston Chronicle/Hearst Newspap/Houston Chronicle via Getty ImagThe "Minute Maid" signs from the Houston Astros' formerly-titled Minute Maid Park are being auctioned off online. Shall we start the bidding at $500? AdvertisementArticle continues below this adYes, that's correct: the letters "Mi," "nu," "te," "M", "ai", and "d" have a starting asking price of $500.

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Leah Vann @LVann_Sports

12 Apr 25

Peña is having a night #Astros

Leah Vann @LVann_Sports

12 Apr 25

Last year, @Garrett_Greene was like “This VanWey kid has a great story and I think he could make it.” So, I wrote about it. #Astros https://t.co/1tm681KOYw

Leah Vann @LVann_Sports

12 Apr 25

Can you imagine being Logan VanWey about to make your MLB debut and having to sit through that inning like go team but guys I’m nervous