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Should Sam Houston State face sanctions from playing an ineligible player?

2 days ago | chron.com | Leah Vann

The Sam Houston State Bearkats had a fantastic football season in 2024, but could an ineligible player threaten those accomplishments? Icon Sportswire/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesSam Houston State football set school records last season, finishing 10-3, second in Conference USA, and winning its first-ever FBS bowl game. However, all of that success could be at risk if the school used an ineligible player.
Why will Astros likely be players at trade deadline? No lefty bats.

2 days ago | chron.com | Leah Vann

Do the Houston Astros have enough hitting to be real players in the postseason? Justin Berl/Getty ImagesHouston Astros' general manager Dana Brown has the fortune of having a good problem on his hands. The Astros are tops in their division, yet they are besieged by injuries and a few holes that need plugging on their roster.
OKC Thunder assistant coach joins Rice Hall of Fame after NBA Finals win

3 days ago | chron.com | Leah Vann

Mike Wilks, an assistant coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder, will be inducted into Rice Athletics' Hall of Fame this fall. Ian Maule/Getty ImagesMike Wilks not only won a championship as an assistant coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night, but it was also announced on Monday that the man who spent seven seasons playing in the NBA will be inducted into Rice Athletics' 41st Hall of Fame class this fall.
Could returning Astros slugger fix team's massive offensive hole?

4 days ago | chron.com | Leah Vann

The Houston Astros brought Jon Singleton back on a minor league deal. Alex Bierens de Haan/MLB Photos via Getty ImagesThe Houston Astros have a glaring need for a left-handed bat without Yordan Alvarez in the lineup, and while it hasn't prevented them from winning games, general manager Dana Brown believes something needs to change. "That's the big thing for us," Brown said on the pregame radio show Sunday, according to Chandler Rome of The Athletic.
Large grocery chain to close Texas location as part of reductions

5 days ago | chron.com | Timothy Malcolm

A large grocery chain has closed a Texas store as part of a larger move to shutter about 60 stores nationwide. Benjamin Rondel/Getty ImagesOne of the nation's largest supermarket chains will be closing several dozen of its stores over the next 18 months, and a Texas location is one of the first to officially announce that it's one of the victims. The Kroger location at 1707 W. University Dr. in McKinney, about 33 miles north of Dallas, will close, according to WFAA in Dallas.
Kevin Durant after learning of Rockets trade: 'We're gonna see.'

5 days ago | chron.com | Timothy Malcolm

Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns reacts after hitting a three point basket during the second half against the Cleveland Cavaliers at PHX Arena on March 21, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. Durant was traded Sunday to the Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks and multiple draft picks.
Major Texas energy company snags 125,000 acres of land for extraction

5 days ago | chron.com | Timothy Malcolm

Chevron, which is based in Houston, made a major purchase last week that sets it up to become a player for lithium in a rich region of the U.S.ablokhin/Getty ImagesA Multinational, Houston-based energy corporation recently made a big purchase that underscores the ascent of battery power. Chevron on Tuesday announced its subsidiary Chevron U.S.A. Inc. had acquired two leases on 125,000 acres of land in Northeast Texas and Southwest Arkansas for the purpose of extracting lithium.
Texas lawmakers take immediate sides after U.S. Iran strikes

5 days ago | chron.com | Timothy Malcolm

A flag waving in Tehran, Iran. Texas lawmakers responded late Saturday and early morning Sunday to U.S. airstrikes of Iran. Sir Francis Canker Photography/Getty ImagesThe United States dropped bombs onto three Iranian nuclear sites late Saturday, in what President Donald Trump called "a spectacular military success." Before the smoke could clear, and even before Iran launched their own missile strikes on Israel to counter the U.S. action, Texas lawmakers got in line behind the president from afar.
New Hampshire city in 'Jumanji' marks 30th anniversary with animal costume race

6 days ago | chron.com | Kathy McCormack

Crowds dressed in inflatable costumes participate in the 'Rhino Rumble Road Race' to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the film 'Jumanji' in downtown Keene, N.H. on Saturday, June 21, 2025. Leah Willingham/APCrowds dressed in inflatable costumes participate in the 'Rhino Rumble Road Race' to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the film 'Jumanji' in downtown Keene, N.H. on Saturday, June 21, 2025.
Houston's top sporting venues will require massive renovations

6 days ago | chron.com | Leah Vann

HOUSTON, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 27: Daikin Park signage on the exterior of the stadium on February 27, 2025 in Houston, Texas. The Houston Astros of Major League Baseball call the ballpark home, from 2002 to 2024 the stadium was perviously called Minute Maid Park. (Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images)Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty ImagesIt seems like all the maintenance costs are piling up at once for Houston's sports teams.