Tag Archives: Texas

TE Brett Norfleet (shoulder) won’t play vs. Texas A&M

TE Brett Norfleet (shoulder) won’t play vs. Texas A&M

Eli LedermanNov 7, 2025, 04:50 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. No. 22 Missouri will be without star tight end Brett Norfleet (shoulder) when the Tigers host undefeated No. 3 Texas A&M on Saturday in Columbia. …

Read More »

Can Oregon hold off Iowa? Will Texas Tech take down BYU? Our Week 11 college football picks

Can Oregon hold off Iowa? Will Texas Tech take down BYU? Our Week 11 college football picks

The Oregonian/OregonLive is back with picks for another thrilling weekend of college football. Week 11 brings a pivotal conference clash as No. 9 Oregon travels to Kinnick Stadium to face No. 20 Iowa on Saturday afternoon. Our sports staff largely believes the Ducks have the edge over the Hawkeyes, with a lone dissenter predicting a Hawkeyes upset. On Saturday evening, …

Read More »

Texas sues Roblox for ‘putting paedophiles and profits’ over safety

Texas sues Roblox for ‘putting paedophiles and profits’ over safety

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says he has sued Roblox over “flagrantly ignoring” safety laws and “deceiving parents” about the dangers the online video gaming platform poses to young people. In a social media post he said Roblox is a “breeding ground for predators”, accusing Roblox of putting “pixel paedophiles and corporate profit” over the safety of Texas children. The …

Read More »

Newsom will rally Democrats in Texas on heels of redistricting win – Politico

Newsom will rally Democrats in Texas on heels of redistricting win  Politico Republicans, including ‘cowardly’ Schwarzenegger, take heat for Proposition 50’s lopsided loss  Los Angeles Times California voters pass Prop 50 to redraw the state’s congressional maps, CBS News projects  CBS News Live Results: California 2025 election on Proposition 50  PBS Prop 50 divides California city into 3 congressional districts  KTVU Source link

Read More »

Minnesota prep star the Gophers whiffed on sets record in Texas Tech debut

Minnesota prep star the Gophers whiffed on sets record in Texas Tech debut

Nolan Groves might soon be known as the latest prep standout from Minnesota whom the Gophers failed to target before it was too late. Groves, a 6-foot-5 guard who helped Orono High School take third place in the Class 3A state tournament last March, committed to Texas Tech a week after receiving a scholarship offer from Minnesota last April. Fast …

Read More »

Texas Democrats Menefee and Edwards advance to runoff for vacant US House seat

Texas Democrats Menefee and Edwards advance to runoff for vacant US House seat

HOUSTON (AP) — Democrats Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards advanced to a runoff Tuesday night in a special election for a U.S. House seat that has been vacant since March and will narrow the GOP’s slim majority once a winner is sworn in. Menefee, who currently serves as Harris County attorney, and Edwards, a former Houston City Council member, were …

Read More »

All 17 Texas Constitution amendments on verge of approval

All 17 Texas Constitution amendments on verge of approval

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Voters in Texas seemed poised on Tuesday night to approve a series of tax exemptions and bans as well as new investments in state infrastructure and research. All 17 constitutional amendments on the ballot held majority support Tuesday night, most …

Read More »

Voters OK property tax breaks for Texas homeowners, businesses

Voters OK property tax breaks for Texas homeowners, businesses

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Texas homeowners and businesses are poised for bigger tax breaks. Voters are on track Tuesday night to approve …

Read More »