Today's starting lineup
The college football season kicks off in earnest this week, and UH will be playing in the Big 12 at long last.
The Cougars have a new quarterback, Donovan Smith, and he's quite familiar with the league after playing at Texas Tech.
Joseph Duarte has a profile of Smith and how he has worked to fit in at a new school.
Up the road in College Station, the Aggies and Jimbo Fisher are again the subject of great expectations and failures to meet them. Jerome Solomon looks at why Jimbo's seat isn't hotter. Brent Zwerneman explains how the doubters are driving the A&M coach.
And in Austin, it is the last year in the Big 12 for Texas. Can Steve Sarkisian lead them to a final conference title?
With the national title game being played in NRG, Brent Zwerneman takes a look at each of the 13 FBS teams in the state and if we could see any of them in Houston in January.
Turning to baseball, the Astros bounced back from a tough loss against the Tigers. Hunter Brown tried a new delivery and the offense awoke for 14 hits.
The Needville Little League's quest for a U.S. championship came up short against a team from El Segundo, Calif. It was Needville's first loss of the World Series and put it in the third-place game today against Taipei.
The Texans are in New Orleans to play the Saints. It's another chance for players on the bubble to make an impression. Jonathan M. Alexander describes life on the fringe.
And at the U.S. gymnastics championships, Asher Hong won the men's title. He is the youngest champion in over 10 years. Danielle Lerner profiled the former Cypress Academy star earlier this week.
Stat of the day: 129. Games out of 130 that Alex Bregman has played this season, tops in the majors.
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College Football Preview
Photo by: Brett Coomer, Staff Photographer
Pairing of UH, transfer QB Donovan Smith looks like ideal fit
The former Texas Tech starter, whose victories included a double-OT win over the Cougars last year, made it a preseason mission to bond with new teammates.
- Commentary: Jimbo Fisher was supposed to bring Aggies to the national title conversation but instead it appears to another season destined for third in its SEC division.
- Texas A&M: Texas A&M has plenty of skeptics after a 5-7 season, and that's just fine with Jimbo Fisher.
- Texas: Favored to win the Big 12 this season, the Longhorns are targeting the conference championship before leaving the SEC next year.
- Road to NRG: From the University of Texas to newcomer Sam Houston State, a look at each school from Lone Star State and title game outlook
Astros / MLB
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Hunter Brown debuts a new delivery
Hunter Brown tried something new and held the Tigers to two runs in five innings with nine strikeouts.
- Astros 9, Tigers 2: The Astros amassed 14 hits in a rout of the Tigers.
- Iron man dreams: Alex Bregman entered Saturday having played in 129 of 130 games for the Astros, tied with the Padres' Juan Soto for most games played in the majors.
Texans / NFL
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'You have to be gritty': Inside life for players on NFL bubble
The Texans' preseason finale Sunday in New Orleans is a last chance for players on the bubble to make an impression. They describe what it's like to fight for a job daily.
Little League
Photo by: Gene J. Puskar, Associated Press
Needville falls in U.S. title game
California hit two home runs to beat Needville in the United States championship game. Needville will play in the tournament's third-place game Sunday.
Gymnastics
Photo by: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle
The boy who would be Spider-Man now an Olympic hopeful
Once so small he struggled to clear his vaults, 19-year-old Asher Hong, who trained in Houston, won the all-around title at U.S. championships.
- Young champ: Asher Hong is the first teenager to win a men's all-around national championship since John Orozco in 2012.
Dynamo / Dash
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Michelle Alozie's equalizer gives Dash a draw with Current
The Dash, currently ninth in the NWSL standings with 20 points, are hoping to advance to the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
- Dynamo 3, Real Salt Lake 0: Houston defeated Real Salt Lake on Saturday, snapping the Dynamo's 11-match winless streak in the series and ending RSL's nine-match unbeaten run.
High School Football
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Katy holds on to beat Clear Springs
The Tigers led 27-3 after the third quarter before a spirited Chargers flourish fell short.
- Tompkins 31, Cy Ranch 0: Tompkins won its sixth consecutive opener and ran its nondistrict winning streak to 19 games, dating back to 2018.
- Brookshire Royal 24, Worthing 22: Brookshire Royal wins its season opener for third year in a row.
- Roundup: A look at games of note around the Houston area on Saturday.
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