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The University of Houston Athletics Department announced a $1 million pledge from Houston’s Board of Regents Vice Chair Jack Moore and his wife, Debbie.

Oklahoma is heading to the College World Series finals after beating Texas A&M 5-1.

Trevor Werner hit a tiebreaking single in a four-run second inning and No. 5 national seed Texas A&M broke a nine-game College World Series losing streak with a 10-2 victory over rival Texas, ending the Longhorns’ season.

Jackson Nicklaus hit a grand slam, Jake Bennett pitched six strong innings and Oklahoma jumped on Texas A&M early in a 13-8 win in the College World Series opener.

Auburn University has announced the hiring of Olympic gold medalist Leroy Burrell as the Tigers' new track & field head coach after 23 years as the head coach at the University of Houston.

Ivan Melendez hit a three-run home run, Skyler Messinger went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and Texas beat ECU 11-1 to win the best-of-three Greenville Super Regional and advance to the College World Series.

Dylan Rock drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the top of the seventh inning and No. 5 overall seed Texas A&M beat 12th-seeded Louisville 4-3 to win the College Station Super Regional and become the first team to earn a berth in the College World Series.

Dylan Campbell drove in the winning run with a two-out bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth inning and No. 9 overall seed Texas overcame a five-run deficit to beat No. 8 seed East Carolina 9-8 and stay alive in the Greenville Super Regional.

Catcher Troy Claunch singled with two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning and No. 5 overall seed Texas A&M stranded 17 runners on base before posting a 5-4 victory over No. 12 seed Louisville in the first round of the College Station Super Regional.

Oklahoma and Texas — the two Women’s College World Series finalists — are set to join the Southeastern Conference in 2025 and likely will make the powerhouse conference even more formidable.

The American Athletic Conference has reached an agreement with Cincinnati, Houston and UCF that paves the way for the schools to join the Big 12 in 2023.

Kinzie Hansen and Grace Lyons hit three-run homers, Jayda Coleman made two spectacular defensive plays and No. 1 seed Oklahoma defeated unseeded Texas 10-5 to win its second straight Women’s College World Series title.

Jocelyn Alo and Tiare Jennings fueled Oklahoma’s record-setting offensive burst to help the Sooners move a victory away from successfully defending their Women’s College World Series title.

HOUSTON - Ashley Boyd beamed with pride last Thursday as she sat in the stands of USA Hall of Fame Stadium.

The unseeded Longhorns rally from 5-0 deficit to beat Oklahoma State and advance at the Softball World Series

Matchups are set for the NCAA baseball super regionals after No. 2 national seed Stanford, No. 3 Oregon State, No. 8 East Carolina and eight other teams won regionals.

Guard Marcus Sasser will withdraw from NBA draft consideration and return to UH.

Last week, Steve Sarkisian was in Houston for the Houston Touchdown Club Texas Longhorns Day and KPRC 2 Sports Director Randy McIlvoy went 1-on-1 with the Longhorns head coach talking about his second season coming up.

In the wake of a war of words between Texas A&M’s Jimbo Fisher and Alabama’s Nick Saban, the Southeastern Conference has issued a public reprimand to both football coaches on Thursday.

Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher is firing back at Alabama coach Nick Saban.

Alabama coach Nick Saban called out Texas A&M, saying the school was “buying” players with name, image and likeness deals.

University of Texas head softball coach Mike White was thrown out of the Big 12 Championship semifinal game Friday, but it was the hand gesture he flashed on his way out that caused the biggest stir.

NCAA President Mark Emmert is stepping down after 12 years on the job.

From the gridiron to the classroom, the Houston Texans are teaming up with Texas Southern University for a special partnership.

If NFL teams are looking for good character, it certainly appears draft prospect Isaiah Spiller has that in spades.

A local star was selected in the first round of the 2022 WNBA Draft on Monday.

Former Texas Longhorn Scottie Scheffler has ascended quickly to become the top golfer in the world. On Sunday, he won his first Masters to further accentuate his spot atop the golf world.

Nebraska has not officially named its starting quarterback but all indications point to it being Texas transfer Casey Thompson.

The college basketball season just ended, but it’s never too early to dream about next season’s possibilities, especially with such a bright future expected for University of Houston men’s basketball!

Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby says he is stepping away from that role later this year after a decade on the job.

The Great Kansas Comeback is about more than just one scintillating, stifling 20-minute stretch of Jayhawks basketball.

After a remarkable season that resulted in a second straight Elite 8 appearance Houston Cougars’ seniors Fabian White Jr. and Taze Moore sat down with KPRC2′s Chancellor Johnson for an exclusive interview.

Dawn Staley and South Carolina buttoned up on defense and won their second national championship, stifling UConn for a 64-49 victory that ended the Huskies’ undefeated streak in title games.

The University of Houston welcomed representatives of 31 different NFL teams for their annual pro day ahead of the NFL draft, including Texans general manager, Nick Caserio.

The NCAA men’s basketball tournament is down to its final four teams, if you can believe it.

University of Houston guard Taze Moore won the Slam Dunk Championship at the Final Four on Thursday night.

Final Four weekend has finally arrived for the men and the women, and it has people talking a lot about the longtime success at UConn by Geno Auriemma and his comparisons to the “Wizard of Westwood,” the late John Wooden.

KPRC 2 Sports Director Randy McIlvoy has final thoughts and observations from the Elite Eight.

It was another deep postseason run for the University of Houston’s men’s basketball team, but this time, the Cougars fell just short of the Final Four.

Before UH played Villanova on Saturday, KPRC 2 Sports Director Randy McIlvoy spoke with longtime UH beat writer Joseph Duarte about the keys to a Cougar victory.

KPRC 2’s Chancellor Johnson went on the court and in the film room recently with UH basketball big man Josh Carlton for a lesson in rebounding.

From San Antonio, KPRC 2 sports director Randy McIlvoy recaps the memorable night it was for the University of Houston men's basketball team in their win over top-seeded Arizona.

Jamal Shead scored a career-high 21 points and Houston led throughout in a 72-60 victory over top-seeded Arizona on Thursday night, moving the Cougars within one win of a second straight Final Four.

The UH Cougars are in San Antonio preparing for their Sweet 16 date with #1 Seeded Arizona.

Insiders, here’s your chance to win free tickets to the University of Houston's Sweet 16 game against Arizona.

Georgia women’s basketball coach Joni Taylor is leaving for Southeastern Conference rival Texas A&M.

As the University of Houston men's basketball team prepares for the Sweet 16, there will also be an official watch party for Cougars fans to watch the big game.

Bennedict Mathurin made a 3-pointer to force overtime and scored six more points in the extra session, and top-seeded Arizona outlasted ninth-seeded TCU 85-80 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Jaden Ivey made a critical 3-pointer with 1:01 left and finished with 18 points, and Purdue finally got past Texas coach Chris Beard in March.