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Khris Middleton, Elston Turner and Naji Hibbert scored 12 points each and Texas A&M took advantage of a poor-shooting Texas Tech team to get its first Big 12 Conference win, 67-54, on Saturday. Texas A&M (10-6, 1-3) never trailed, and the Red Raiders couldn't overcome a tough start where they didn't make a field goal until more than 10 minutes into the game. read more..

Texas A&M's Sumlin introduces coaching staff Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:39 p.m., Friday, January 13, 2012 Former Texas Tech and New Braunfels product Kliff Kingsbury will serve as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach; former Marshall University head coach … read more..

Texas Rangers president Nolan Ryan publicly acknowledged Saturday that the AL champions have had talks with free agent slugger Prince Fielder. Ryan described the discussions as “very preliminary.” Rangers officials, including Ryan, had an initial session Friday with Fielder and his agent Scott Boras. read more..

Nobody expected Texas to beat Missouri at home Saturday afternoon as the bookmakers had installed the Horns as double digit underdogs.That said, the Horns acquitted themselves well in the match up, and were just five points down with just eight minutes left in the game. read more..

I have been pretty vocal that the Texas Rangers should head into the 2012 season with Derek Holland as their ace. I know what everyone is saying about Yu Darvish but I have never seen him play and that means I don't think he should just come in and take over the ace role in… read more..

Texas Hold'em is the most widely form of the game of poker played today, but this was not always the case. Texas Hold'em is the game you will see played most often on television shows regarding poker. This is because it is the game used for the majority of world famous… read more..

Brown scores 34, but Texas fails to rally past No. 9 Missouri Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 04:15 p.m., Saturday, January 14, 2012 Pressey had 10 assists, reaching double figures for the fourth time this season and the first in conference play. Down by 16 points in the … read more..

A Texas woman was sentenced Friday to 45 years in prison for suffocating her 6-year-old son in a New Hampshire motel room and leaving his body along a dirt road in Maine. read more..

STAMFORD, CT– - Florida and Texas led a major push for digital materials in the classroom in 2011, strengthening the foundation for the use of technology in textbook adoption states. According to a recent … read more..

Texas A&M notebook: Sumlin to lean on Snyder Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 11:09 p.m., Wednesday, January 11, 2012 COLLEGE STATION - When Texas A&M officially announces Mark Snyder as its defensive coordinator, he should utter the same phrase he did about seven years … read more..

AUSTIN, Texas , Jan. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – It would be an understatement to say that Texans love their trucks — one out of every five are sold there — but for readers of Texas Fish & Game , it became … read more..

Texas leads U.S. in greenhouse gas emissions HOUSTON CHRONICLE Copyright 2012 HOUSTON CHRONICLE. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 04:24 p.m., Wednesday, January 11, 2012 Texas' coal-fired power plants and oil refineries generated 294 million tons of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases in 2010, more than the next … read more..

Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who garnered less than 1 percent of the vote in New Hampshire, moves on to South Carolina to make his last stand. He will do battle for the presidency by attacking Mitt Romney from the left. read more..

A federal law says states and localities with a history of discrimination cannot change any voting procedures without first getting approval from the Justice Department or a federal court in Washington. Yet Texas is asking the Supreme Court to allow the use of new, unapproved electoral districts in this year’s voting for Congress and the state Legislature. read more..

Roland Martin, a diehard Texans fan and Cowboys hater, says “football greatness has moved from Dallas to Houston” read more..

WACO, Texas — Perry Jones III had 14 points with 12 rebounds and fourth-ranked Baylor remained undefeated with a 61-52 victory over Texas A&M in the Big 12 opener for both teams Monday night. The Bears (14-0) have started the season with the first 14-game winning streak in school history. Baylor led throughout after scoring the game’s first eight points, and led by as many as 19 points in the … read more..

Texas A&M vs. Baylor recap from game played on January 02, 2012 read more..

Perry Jones III had 14 points with 12 rebounds and fourth-ranked Baylor remained undefeated with a 61-52 victory over Texas A&M in the Big 12 opener for both teams Monday night. The Bears (14-0) have started the season with the first 14-game winning streak in school history. Baylor led throughout after scoring the game’s first eight points, and led by as many as 19 points in the second half. read more..

Galveston’s Bolivar Ferry, Texas’ version of the famous New York Staten Island Ferry, may be the best tourist bargain in the Lone Star State. read more..

Texas’ freshman QB David Ash finished the Holiday Bowl with two touchdowns, but was largely unimpressive in a limited Longhorns offense. (Christopher Hanewinckel-US PRESSWIRE) read more..

Northwestern (6-6) vs. Texas A&M (6-6) Dec. 31, Noon ET (ESPN) read more..

Police in a quiet Fort Worth suburb worked Monday to piece together a family history after a man dressed in a Santa Claus suit apparently shot six relatives and himself on Christmas. read more..

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A light dusting of snow in north Texas will bring a rare white Christmas to this drought-stricken state, but the majority of the nation was seeing mild weather on Sunday. A few snow showers were expected in parts of the Northeast as well, but weather forecasters said 99 percent of Americans would see more green and brown for their Yuletide celebrations - along with … read more..

A light dusting of snow in north Texas will bring a rare white Christmas to this drought-stricken state, but the majority of the nation was seeing mild weather on Sunday. read more..

It’s been a disappointing year for Texas A&M, but its first bowl win in a decade would be a nice lift heading into a new conference with a new coach. For Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald, this will be his fourth attempt at leading the program to its first bowl win since 1949. Playing for the final time as a member of the Big 12 before joining the SEC, the Aggies will face the Wildcats in the… read more..