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Perfect Shot pulled the upset in the $300,000 Houston Ladies Classic (G3) at Sam Houston Race Park Jan. 24, extending Steve Asmussen's win streak to five and giving him seven wins in the past eight years.

Texas Tech Red Raiders News / College Football News / January 22

Texas Tech Football 2026 Schedule: Full Breakdown and Season Outlook

Dog the Texas Tech schedule all you want, it still managed to win the Big 12 Championship last season and get to the College Football Playoff. No, the team isn’t exactly extending itself this year, but welcome to the world - this is how you’re supposed to do it.

No. 1 IOL prospect heavily linked to seven college football programs

Albert Simien (Sam Houston HS, Lake Charles, Louisiana) is a 6-foot-4, 280-pound interior offensive-line prospect in the 2027 cycle, ranked as a consensus five-star recruit, the No.

Wrestling News / Ole Miss Rebels on SI / January 22

Ole Miss Football Takes Massive Visit To No. 1 OL in America, Elite Five-Star Recruit

Lake Charles (La.) Sam Houston five-star offensive lineman Albert Simien has ascended into one of America's top prospects in the 2027 Recruiting Cycle with programs from coast-to-coast involved in his recruitment.

Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / January 16

Four of Astros 10 Prospects Invited To Spring Training

The official Houston Astros spring training roster is set for 2026. Report dates are set for Astros pitchers, catchers, and hitters. Each team in the league contains prospects who are invited to receive a chance to make it on the 40-man roster.

Wrestling News / Texas Tech Red Raiders on SI / January 15

Ranking Each of Texas' 25 Division I College Basketball Teams for January

This is a breakdown of the state of Texas teams that compete at the division level by conference. American Conference: Rice Owls, North Texas Mean Green,

Houston Astros News / New Baseball Media / January 12

2025 MLB Farm Review: Houston Astros

The Houston Astros have been able to stay competitive for the last decade thanks to a strong farm system. And now that their pitching staff has seen an overhaul over the last few years, Houston will need the next wave of pitchers to come through and succeed.

Huskies Add Offensive Lineman from Sam Houston

The University of Washington football team has added its first transfer portal pick-up, with former Sam Houston offensive tackle Kolt Dieterich committing to the Huskies over the weekend, according to his social media accounts.

Here Are The Toughest Games On Houston's Big 12 Schedule

Every home and road game is tough. That is, regardless of whether a team is good or bad. For Houston, going against No. 15 Texas Tech, No. 10 BYU, and No.

College Football News / LSU Tigers on SI / January 1

LSU Football, Nebraska Cornhuskers Among Top Schools for Elite Five-Star Target

Lake Charles (La.) Sam Houston five-star offensive lineman Albert Simien has ascended into one of America's top prospects with schools from coast-to-coast battling for his services.

Wrestling News / College Football News / December 13

2025 New Orleans Bowl Prediction: Southern Miss vs Western Kentucky

The New Orleans Bowl hasn't been too bad lately. It should be good, considering it's always between two strong Group of Five teams that are almost always

College Football News / Yardbarker

Ranking how all the new college football coaches did in 2025

The 2024-2025 college football head coaching cycle had a bit of everything. We had a couple of coaches who flamed out at bigger programs and went back to the places where they had previous success.

Bobby Petrino-Bill Belichick pairing at UNC seems destined to flop

Texas Tech HC Joey McGuire trying to follow Oregon's path in NIL era

What Alabama can take away from epic CFP win over Oklahoma

Michigan interim HC Biff Poggi crushes prior leadership, and he's spot-on

Insider reveals Michigan could try to pull off a 'high-wire act' with Kalen DeBoer

How Willie Fritz and Houston Cougars Feel About Texas Bowl Opportunity

No. 21 Houston Cougars football had a good 2025 season and achieved the biggest turnaround in the FBS this year, with a five-win increase going from 4-8 to 9-3. The second year under head coach Willie Fritz has been a strong success filled with plenty of achievements.

Wrestling News / UNLV Rebels on SI / December 5

Preview: UNLV Lady Rebels @ Rice Owls: Saturday, December 6

They say basketball is a game of runs, and that has been the story of the UNLV Lady Rebels women's basketball team's season. They started off 2 - 0 before dropping three straight.

Oklahoma State Cowboys News / Oklahoma State Cowboys on SI / December 3

Cowboy Basketball Showing No Signs of Slowing Down Amid Hot Start

Oklahoma State’s hot start is showing no signs of slowing down. On Tuesday night, the Cowboys hosted Sam Houston in another nonconference battle inside Gallagher-Iba Arena.

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Tulane Green Wave News / Tulane Green Wave on SI / November 24

No. 19 Tulane Bowling Places Seventh in Colonial Lanes Classic

The 19th-ranked Green Wave bowling team secured two top-10 victories Sunday en route to a seventh-place result in the Colonial Lanes Classic. Tulane bested No.

Preview: Utah vs. Sam Houston college basketball game

The first two weeks of the 2025-26 season provided Alex Jensen plenty of teaching moments for his Utah basketball team to take with it into the thick of the team's nonconference schedule.

Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / November 11

Next Steps For Oregon State Football After Loss To Sam Houston

The Oregon State Beavers suffered one of the most shocking losses in program history when they fell to winless Sam Houston at Reser Stadium. With just two games left in the season, here is where the Beavers can improve going forward.

Wrestling News / College Football News / November 9

College Football Rankings Week 12: CFN Teams 26 Through 136

The Sam Houston Bearkats. If you're not familiar with them this season, that's okay. They're in a total rebuild, and while they've been fighting the good

Texas Tech Red Raiders News / Texas Tech Red Raiders on SI / November 4

Texas Tech Basketball Non-Conference Game-by-Game Predictions

No. 10-ranked Texas Tech hosts the Lindenwood Lions from the Ohio Valley Conference, who are going into their fourth season in Division 1 play. They are coming off of their best season since making the jump to D1, having won 16 games last season.

Tulane Green Wave News / Tulane Green Wave on SI / October 31

No. 19 Tulane Bowling Set for TRACK Kat Klash

The 19th ranked Tulane University bowling team will be back in action this weekend with Sam Houston’s TRACK Kat Klash, beginning Friday. The event takes place at Emerald Lanes in Houston, Texas, and runs through Sunday, November 2.

Houston Cougars News / Houston Cougars on SI / October 17

Houston Cougars Release Baseball Schedule Ahead of 2026 Season

With more and more fall baseball scrimmages happening around the country, it's that time of the year when college baseball programs begin releasing their schedules for the upcoming season in 2026.

Wrestling News / College Football News / October 15

UTEP vs Sam Houston Prediction: Who Will Get Their First FBS Win?

UTEP was supposed to be the fun team in the Conference USA with a dangerous offense and just enough talent back to make a splash after winning two of the last three games to end the 2024 season.

Jacksonville St. Gamecocks News / College Football News / October 9

Jacksonville State vs Sam Houston Prediction: Will the Gamecocks Run Wild?

Just when it seemed like Sam Houston was ready to get the season going, it got shoved around too easily by New Mexico State last week in a 37-10 loss. It was supposed to be a rebuilding year for the Bearkats, and it's proving to be just that.

Texas A&M Aggies News / Texas A&M Aggies on SI / October 5

Texas A&M Baseball Defeats Sam Houston State in Fall Exhibition Game

Still approximately four months before the 2026 college baseball season gets underway, the Texas A&M Aggies baseball team held one of their two fall exhibition games scheduled for the remainder of 2025, hosting the Sam Houston State Bearkats Friday night at Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.