Houston Cougars

Less than 48 hours after opening its home schedule with a defensive-minded win over Oregon State at Hofheinz Pavilion, the University of Houston women's basketball team is back on the road this weekend to face off against LSU Saturday in a noon contest at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge.

Behind a strong team defensive team effort that saw it hold an opponent under 40 points for the first time since 2001, the University of Houston women's basketball team earned a win in its home opener Thursday night, defeating Oregon State 49-32 at Hofheinz Pavilion.

Fresh off a dominating 92-60 season-opening win against Nicholls State, the University of Houston men's basketball team hits the road for a lengthy four-game road swing. The trip begins at 10:05 p.m. (CST)/8:05 p.m. (PST), Saturday, when Houston faces Nevada in the Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nev.
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Two University of Houston volleyball players earned Conference USA postseason awards, it was announced by the conference office on Thursday. Senior Kinsey Cave was named to the All C-USA Second Team, while freshman Jasmine Terry is an All-Freshman Team selection.

The University of Houston swimming and diving team will return to the pool on Nov. 20-22 for the first time in nearly a month when they host the Cougar Classic Fall Invitational at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center Natatorium.

Three-star defensive end Tyrunn Walker of Jones County Community College has the size and speed package that makes coaches drool. At 6-foot-5, 270 pounds, Walker is almost impossible to block at times with his 4.84 speed.

Midlands regional manager Baron Flenory talks about early commitments in the Midlands, the players who are having the best senior seasons, and what juniors to watch for next year in this edition of "Five Questions".

While we love bringing you a good portion of high school news and updates, we also want to feature some of the state’s top athletes, while getting a quick look at what’s the latest on the college recruiting front. Today we feature Edna athlete Kam Jones. This is a TPI Premium article.

For the second straight year the Arizona Cardinals sit atop of the NFC West past the midway point of the season. Although road matchups against the St Louis Rams and Tennessee Titans aren’t exactly daunting, the Cardinals need to remain focused with higher-profile games on the horizon. Brad Wilbricht breaks down the importance of the next two outings and previews this week’s contest in St Louis.

Two of the nation's top junior colleges matched up last weekend for a chance at the national championship. Here is Alan Zepeda's scouting report on some of the top prospects from the game including elite quarterback Cameron Newton.