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Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Will Bucs Star WR Make History in 2025?
Former Texas A&M Aggies and current Tampa Bay Buccaneers star wideout Mike Evans is on the verge of history. Last season, Evans completed an incredible run of 11 straight seasons with at least 1,000 yards receiving. He's the first player to accomplish that in his first 11 seasons in the league, and the second player ever to reach that mark, after Hall of Famer Jerry Rice. Advertisement Rice notched 927 yards in his rookie season in 1985 before rattling off 11 consecutive years of 1,000 yards from 1986-1996. The legendary receiver's streak was broken by a torn ACL and MCL suffered in the opening week of the 1997 season. But Rice would have three more 1,000-yard seasons over the next seven before his retirement. Evans had his own close call last season when he missed three games with a hamstring injury. Evans caught a nine-yard pass on the last play of the last game of the regular season to reach the 1,000-yard mark and tie Rice for the most in NFL history. Now, hopefully fully healthy, Evans can find his pre-hamstring injury form and take advantage of the chemistry he's developed with veteran quarterback Baker Mayfield to set a new league mark. Advertisement The former Aggies' best season was in 2018 when he caught 86 balls for a career-high 1,524 yards and eight touchdowns. He caught his career-best 96 passes in 2016, and has failed to hit the 1,100-yard mark five times, for some close calls along the way. Evans posted 1,051 yards in 2016, 1,001 yards in 2017, 1,006 yards in 2020, 1,035 yards in 2021 and 1,004 yards last season. Related: Bucs Use Gruden To Unbox 50th Season Schedule Release Video Related: Bucs Offense Labeled 'Most Dangerous' Heading Into 2025
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Texas lawmakers propose ban to thwart Ted Cruz 'curse'
The Ted Cruz Curse may finally, mercifully, be coming to an end if Texas democrats get their way. The 54-year-old republican senator has long popped up at big games in the Lone Star state, especially if Texas teams are involved. And far more often than not his appearance is accompanied by a brutal loss for whichever team he's cheering on. A new resolution aims to stop that. "The nine scariest words for any college fan are, 'I'm Ted Cruz, and I'm coming to your game.'' Harris County Democratic Party precinct chair Bill Kelly said after co-authoring the resolution. Cruz's losing streak certainly extends longer than the flightpath from Houston to Cancun. Kelly noted the Texas Longhorns, Texas A&M Aggies and Baylor Bears' football teams' have a combined record of 1-8 when the senator is in the building while pointing to Cruz's 2-15 record attending games overall since 2017. Though one of those wins belong to the Houston Astros during their title run in 2022. Most recently, Cruz lost a bet with Florida senator Rick Scott when he showed up to cheer on Houston against at the 2025 Final Four. That was after he lost a bet with Vice President J.D. Vance on the College Football Playoff game between Texas and Ohio State. Per the Houston Chronicle: Kelly and [co-author Charles] Kuffner proposed the resolution urging Cruz to focus on protecting the jobs of NASA and other federal employees affected by the Trump administration's budget cuts, along with other key issues. "Medical research at MD Anderson and the Texas Medical Center is being gutted. Tariffs are killing the Texas economy," Kuffner wrote. "We are beyond asking Ted Cruz to help." The drafted resolution states that party members will collaborate with all partners to prevent Cruz from attending college playoff sporting events in person. "We further urge him to spend quality time with his dog Snowflake (a reference to when Cruz went to Cancun during the 2021 Winter Storm Uri), or share a couch with JD Vance or work on his basketball skills—anything other than attend a college playoff game in person," the text reads. Cruz's office did not find much humor here, telling the Chronicle, essentially, the losses are not his fault. "Ted has been attending Texas sports games his entire life," a spokesperson said. "When they win, he's there. When they lose, he's there. When Texas Democrats lose, he's almost always there.' Many, many sports fans disagree. Now that the Dallas Stars are closing in on the NHL's Western Conference Final, the Dallas Mavericks have the No. 1 NBA draft pick and the Texas Longhorns are ready to name Arch Manning QB1, the resolution couldn't be coming at a more crucial moment for sports fans who believe in curses. This article originally appeared on For The Win: Texas lawmakers propose ban to thwart Ted Cruz 'curse'
USA Today
15-05-2025
- Politics
- USA Today
Texas lawmakers propose ban to thwart Ted Cruz 'curse'
Texas lawmakers propose ban to thwart Ted Cruz 'curse' The Ted Cruz Curse may finally, mercifully, be coming to an end if Texas democrats get their way. The 54-year-old republican senator has long popped up at big games in the Lone Star state, especially if Texas teams are involved. And far more often than not his appearance is accompanied by a brutal loss for whichever team he's cheering on. A new resolution aims to stop that. "The nine scariest words for any college fan are, 'I'm Ted Cruz, and I'm coming to your game.'' Harris County Democratic Party precinct chair Bill Kelly said after co-authoring the resolution. Cruz's losing streak certainly extends longer than the flightpath from Houston to Cancun. Kelly noted the Texas Longhorns, Texas A&M Aggies and Baylor Bears' football teams' have a combined record of 1-8 when the senator is in the building while pointing to Cruz's 2-15 record attending games overall since 2017. Though one of those wins belong to the Houston Astros during their title run in 2022. Most recently, Cruz lost a bet with Florida senator Rick Scott when he showed up to cheer on Houston against at the 2025 Final Four. That was after he lost a bet with Vice President J.D. Vance on the College Football Playoff game between Texas and Ohio State. Per the Houston Chronicle: Kelly and [co-author Charles] Kuffner proposed the resolution urging Cruz to focus on protecting the jobs of NASA and other federal employees affected by the Trump administration's budget cuts, along with other key issues. "Medical research at MD Anderson and the Texas Medical Center is being gutted. Tariffs are killing the Texas economy," Kuffner wrote. "We are beyond asking Ted Cruz to help." The drafted resolution states that party members will collaborate with all partners to prevent Cruz from attending college playoff sporting events in person. "We further urge him to spend quality time with his dog Snowflake (a reference to when Cruz went to Cancun during the 2021 Winter Storm Uri), or share a couch with JD Vance or work on his basketball skills—anything other than attend a college playoff game in person," the text reads. Cruz's office did not find much humor here, telling the Chronicle, essentially, the losses are not his fault. "Ted has been attending Texas sports games his entire life," a spokesperson said. "When they win, he's there. When they lose, he's there. When Texas Democrats lose, he's almost always there.' Many, many sports fans disagree. Now that the Dallas Stars are closing in on the NHL's Western Conference Final, the Dallas Mavericks have the No. 1 NBA draft pick and the Texas Longhorns are ready to name Arch Manning QB1, the resolution couldn't be coming at a more crucial moment for sports fans who believe in curses.
USA Today
08-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Where to watch Texas A&M softball vs South Carolina channel, time, streaming info
Where to watch Texas A&M softball vs South Carolina channel, time, streaming info The Texas A&M Aggies will open up the SEC Tournament against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the Quarterfinal round after receiving a double bye to start tournament week. Under year three of Trisha Ford A&M is having one of its best seasons in almost a decade. They finish second in the SEC, narrowly missing out on the regular season title, and are the overall No. 1-ranked team across most polls. After going through a few struggles offensively late in the season, they exploded in their final game, beating the then No. 2-ranked Tennessee Lady Vols 13-2, winning the series. These teams have met 50 times, with Texas A&M holding a 31-19 series lead. Over the last five games, Texas A&M has outscored the Gamecocks 10-5 with a 4-1 record. This will be another opportunity against a quality opponent to get some work for the younger players on the team before the NCAA Tournaments. The winner will face either Texas or Ole Miss Below is all the information for the quarterfinal game: GAME SCHEDULE SEC Tournament Quarterfinals - May 8 at 7 p.m. CT Texas A&M: TBD South Carolina: TBD WAYS TO FOLLOW THE GAME TV/Streaming: SEC Network / ESPN+ Radio: Locally Sports Radio 1150/93.7 The Zone Social: Follow the @AggiesSoftball on X for updates Internet: / 12th Man Mobile app for live play-by-play Contact/Follow us @AggiesWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Texas A&M news, notes and opinions. Follow Jarrett Johnson on X: @whosnextsports1.
USA Today
03-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Former Alabama guard, transfer portal target commits to SEC program
Former Alabama guard, transfer portal target commits to SEC program After beginning his collegiate career in the conference, former Alabama Crimson Tide guard Rylan Griffen is set to return to the SEC this upcoming college basketball season, but it will however not be in Tuscaloosa. Yes, a potential transfer portal target for Alabama this offseason, Griffen will not be returning to Alabama for the 2025-26 campaign, as the guard announced a commitment to the Texas A&M Aggies on Friday night. Griffen, who transferred from Alabama to Kansas last offseason, is coming off a year in which he started 20-of-33 games for the Jayhawks to average 6.3 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game on 37.2% shooting from the field. The guard also shot 33.6% from three, as well as 67.5% at the free throw line. At Alabama, Griffen was a key member of the Crimson Tide's 2024 Final Four team, and started 33-of-73 games during his time in Tuscaloosa. Over that span, Griffen averaged a combined 8.5 points, 3 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game on 41.8% shooting from the field, as well as 35.4% from three and 78.2% at the free throw line. Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes and opinion.
