Leah Vann
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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4 days ago |
chron.com | Leah Vann
Houston Astros' lefty Steven Okert is leading the league in WHIP right now. Tim Warner/Getty ImagesSteven Okert, the left-hander for the Houston Astros, widens his eyes in surprise as he adjusts his hat. He was informed that he leads MLB relievers (with at least 25 innings pitched) in WHIP (0.55) over 26.1 innings across 23 appearances. AdvertisementArticle continues below this ad"I didn't know that," Okert told Chron.
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6 days ago |
chron.com | Leah Vann
Emiley Kennedy is one of the Texas players who will play in the new Athletes Unlimited Softball League. Icon Sportswire/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesRound Rock, Texas, will be one of the 10 cities this summer to host the inaugural season of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League. Athletes Unlimited, which began in 2020 as a player-led professional sports league, has undergone several changes as it enters this season.
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1 week ago |
chron.com | Leah Vann
Texas A&M head coach Michael Earley will return for another season. Wesley Hitt/Getty ImagesWhile Texas A&M's baseball team was probably watching ESPN's Squeeze Play like many other college baseball fans on Friday, athletic director Trev Alberts was making a decision about the future of their head coach. "Earlier today I met with Coach [Michael] Earley to discuss the state of our baseball program.
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1 week ago |
chron.com | Leah Vann
Texas and Oklahoma softball will meet earlier than usual in this year's Women's College World Series. Alysa Rubin/NCAA Photos via Getty ImagesThe Red River Rivalry's appearance in the finals of the Women's College World Series during the 2022 and 2024 seasons showcased peak cinema, but this year, that won't be possible. Texas will face Oklahoma earlier than usual, as the Longhorns and Sooners clash on Saturday (2 p.m. on ESPN) in the second round of the WCWS in Oklahoma City.
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1 week ago |
chron.com | Leah Vann
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian called out EA Sports for not getting his sense of style right on the latest College Football 26 game. Tim Warner/Getty ImagesOne of the biggest changes in EA Sports' upcoming College Football 26 video game is that it will feature the likeness of over 300 college football coaches, rather than generalized representations avatars.
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