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• Texas A&M takes down top-seeded Vandy in SEC Tourney

  May 22, 2013 6:59 PM

  HOOVER, Al. - Texas A&M pulled off the first upset of the SEC Baseball Tournament with a 5-0 win Wednesday evening vs Vanderbilt. Aggie hitters Hunter Melton(second inning), Cole Lankford(fourth inning), and Troy Stein(sixth inning) all homered in the spacious Hoover Metro Stadium to propel A&M to an upset... more »

• Tigers finish off Aggies in resumed game, 7-4

  May 11, 2013 10:50 AM

  COLLEGE STATION, Tx - It didn't take any runs after the 13-hour rain delay for the Tigers to finish off the Aggies 7-4. The game resumed at 9:30am CT after being delayed originally at 8:30pm CT Friday night. The two teams started the morning baseball game 7-2, then Joey... more »

• LSU game 2 suspended until 9:30am Saturday(7-2 in 7th)

  May 10, 2013 9:58 PM

  COLLEGE STATION, Tx - Game two of the LSU-A&M baseball series has been suspended until 9:30am Saturday. Earlier story: The LSU bats woke up after only emassing five hits in nine innings last night. The Tigers posted three runs in the second inning, three runs in the... more »

• Tigers lose series opener to Aggies after delays

  May 10, 2013 10:46 AM

  COLLEGE STATION, Texas - After rain delayed the start of their game against Texas A&M, the Tigers lost their series opener to the Aggies 2-1 in a soaked College Station matchup. Aggies pitcher Daniel Mengden held No. 3 LSU to five hits in the game, and reliever Jason Jester... more »

• Texas A&M's Kyle Field to hold 102,500

  May 1, 2013 10:09 PM

  COLLEGE STATION, Tx - Texas A&M's Kyle Field will become the largest stadium in the Southeastern Conference after university regents approved a $450 million redevelopment plan. The stadium's capacity will increase from 82,589 to 102,500 in the expansion, making it just larger than Tennessee's Neyland Stadium's 102,455. The renovation will... more »

• #13 LSU softball batters #10 Texas A&M, 10-2

  April 14, 2013 5:16 PM

  COLLEGE STATION, Tx. - The No. 13 LSU softball team garnered another solid offense effort fueled by a seven-run third inning and eight players collected RBIs as the Tigers came away with a 10-2 win over No. 10 Texas A&M in five innings Sunday during the rubber game of three-game... more »

• Texas A&M's Kelsey Bone jumping to the WNBA

  April 3, 2013 3:16 PM

  COLLEGE STATION, Tx. - Texas A&M junior Kelsey Bone has declared for the WNBA draft and will skip her senior season with the Aggies. She says, "this was always the goal." The 6-foot-4 Bone was named a third-team All-American on Tuesday. She was third in the Southeastern Conference in scoring... more »

• Tiger basketball beats Texas A&M 68-57 in College Station

  March 6, 2013 9:10 PM

  The LSU men's basketball team completed the season series sweep of Texas A&M with a 68-57 victory in College Station. Tiger senior guard Charles Carmouche finished with a game high 20 points. LSU improved to 9-8 in conference play and can finish with a non-losing record in SEC action... more »

• Lady Vols clinch regular season title

  February 28, 2013 8:40 PM

  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Kamiko Williams scored a career-high 18 points in the final home game of her career and No. 8 Tennessee beat No. 13 Texas A&M 82-72 on Tuesday night to clinch its 17th Southeastern Conference regular-season title. Tennessee (23-5, 14-1), which had already wrapped up a share of... more »

• Is Johnny Football headed to court?

  February 27, 2013 10:44 AM

  COLLEGE STATION, Texas - A company representing Texas A&M Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel has filed a lawsuit to stop the sale of T-shirts using his "Johnny Football" nickname. The federal lawsuit seeks damages for alleged trademark infringement and reimbursement for court fees and other compensation. It was filed by... more »

• Turner leads Texas A&M over Mississippi, 69-67

  February 13, 2013 9:58 PM

  COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Elston Turner had 37 points, including a career-high seven 3-pointers, to give Texas A&M a 69-67 win over Mississippi on Wednesday night. Derrick Millinghaus made a free throw before the Rebels got the ball back after a shot-clock violation. Millinghaus hit a layup with 44 seconds... more »

• Stacked SEC gets tougher with Texas A&M, Missouri

  February 13, 2013 3:13 PM

  Baton Rouge- The Southeastern Conference has won three out of the past four college baseball championships, so the league didn't need to get any tougher. The SEC adds Missouri and Texas A&M this season, making the league even deeper. It already had no shortage of candidates to go to... more »

• Aggies look to get on a roll in SEC play

  January 23, 2013 5:53 AM

  COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Texas A&M followed its big win at Kentucky with two straight losses, and the young team is trying to get back on track when it travels to LSU on Wednesday. The Aggies need to string some wins together in Southeastern Conference play to avoid missing... more »

• Texas A&M DE Moore bypassing senior season for NFL

  December 31, 2012 10:57 AM

  DALLAS - Texas A&M leading tackler Damontre Moore says he went back and forth before deciding that the Cotton Bowl will be his last game for the Aggies. Moore says there were a lot of pros and cons about foregoing his senior season to enter the NFL draft. He said... more »

• Heisman finalists: Manziel, Te'o and Klein

  December 3, 2012 5:24 PM

  NEW YORK - Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel, Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o and Kansas quarterback Collin Klein are the finalists for the Heisman Trophy. Manziel is the favorite to win college football's most famous player of the award when it is presented Saturday night in New York. He would... more »

• Johnny Football has Aggies riding high in SEC

  November 15, 2012 4:42 PM

  COLLEGE STATION, Texas - In his Hill Country hometown of Kerrville, Texas, Johnny Football never would have been known by such a specific nickname. Mark Smith, the high school coach of Johnny Manziel, says he could have been Johnny Baseball or Johnny Golf - "he could have been anything he... more »

• SEC feeling impact of No. 9 Texas A&M, Missouri

  November 14, 2012 4:53 PM

  LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Southeastern Conference's six-year streak of national championships could be in jeopardy. And the SEC has expansion to thank for making it happen. No. 9 Texas A&M and Missouri are making their presence felt since the SEC invited them into the fold. The Aggies (8-2, 5-2 SEC)... more »

• Saban: No. 4 Alabama played poorly last 2 games

  November 12, 2012 4:27 PM

  TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Nick Saban puts Alabama's past two games in the same category. He doesn't mean it as a compliment. The fourth-ranked Crimson Tide lost for the first time against No. 9 Texas A&M a week after barely beating No. 8 LSU. Saban says Alabama didn't play well as... more »

• SEC names Manziel offensive player of week

  November 12, 2012 4:00 PM

  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel is the Southeastern Conference offensive player of the week. Manziel produced 345 total yards and two passing touchdowns to lead the Aggies to an upset of Alabama. Defensive backs D.J. Swearinger of South Carolina and LSU's Craig Loston share league defensive honors.... more »

• No. 22 Texas A&M, Manziel descend on ailing Auburn

  October 26, 2012 9:28 AM

  AUBURN, Ala. - Texas A&M's fast-paced offense and quarterback Johnny Manziel have soared. Auburn's offense remains grounded behind struggling quarterback play. The 22nd-ranked Aggies (5-2, 2-2 Southeastern Conference) land their high-flying offense in Auburn Saturday night. The quarterbacks pretty much sum up how things have gone for both... more »

• SEC names Murray, MInter and Christy players of week

  October 22, 2012 12:32 PM

  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray and LSU linebacker Kevin Minter are the Southeastern Conference's offensive and defensive players of the week. The SEC also awarded Florida punter Kyle Christy special teams honors on Monday. Murray completed 30 of 38 passes for a career-high 427 yards and four touchdowns... more »

• Texas A&M campus reopens after bomb threat

  October 19, 2012 4:43 PM

  COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Texas A&M University police say the school's campus has reopened after an emailed bomb threat prompted an evacuation and building-by-building search. A&M Police Lt. Allan Baron says officials still are searching some buildings Friday afternoon, but no bombs have been found and people are being allowed... more »

• LSU defense confident it can contain Manziel

  October 18, 2012 3:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Kevin Minter doesn't envision LSU's defense fretting over any quarterback, not even explosive Texas A&M dual-threat freshman Johnny Manziel. Minter, a senior linebacker, has been part of a unit that held Oregon in check last season, and which last week racked up four sacks against South Carolina's... more »

• Miles: LSU needs TDs, not field goals vs Texas A&M Play Video

  October 15, 2012 6:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Les Miles says LSU might not get away with settling for field goals against a Texas A&M team coming off a 59-point performance. After grinding out a high-stakes, 23-21 victory at home against previously unbeaten South Carolina last Saturday night, the sixth-ranked Tigers began preparations on Monday... more »

• SEC weekend schedule announced; LSU-A&M kick set for 11a.m.

  October 15, 2012 10:18 AM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU's Oct. 20 football game at Texas A&M will kickoff at 11 a.m. CT on ESPN, it was announced by the Southeastern Conference on Sunday morning. CBS exercised its six-day option last weekend, and selected the South Carolina at Florida game for its 2:30 p.m. CT... more »

• La. Tech brings perfect record into game with A&M

  October 12, 2012 11:36 AM

  SHREVEPORT - Texas A&M and Louisiana Tech were supposed to meet to open the season, when neither team was a Top 25 candidate. On Saturday, when the Aggies and Bulldogs play their game that was postponed because of Hurricane Isaac, both teams are ranked and ready to move up. For... more »

• Police: Texas gunman was getting eviction notice

  August 13, 2012 4:39 PM

  COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Police say a gunman was being served an eviction notice before he opened fire from inside a home near Texas A&M and killed a law enforcement officer. College Station Assistant Police Chief Scott McCollum says Brazos County Constable Brian Bachmann was among three people, including the... more »

• Police: 3 hurt in shooting near Texas A&M campus

  August 13, 2012 2:33 PM

  COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Police say two officers and one other person have been injured in a shooting near the Texas A&M University campus in College Station. Bryan Police spokesman Jon Agnew says the shooter is in custody Monday. Agnew says officers have established a perimeter around the area just... more »

• SEC invites Texas A&M to join

  September 7, 2011 12:09 PM

  The Southeastern Conference says it has accepted Texas A&M's application to the league, but the move is being held up because a Big 12 school has threatened legal action if the Aggies leave. The SEC says in a statement released Wednesday that it had already received "unanimous written assurance"... more »

• Experts predict Gulf 'dead zone' growth

  July 18, 2011 3:02 AM

  COLLEGE STATION, Texas- Texas A&M oceanographers say they expect the 3,800-square-mile "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico to expand because of floodwaters flowing from the Mississippi River. The zone is now the size of Rhode Island and Delaware combined. It's where the Gulf waters off the Southeastern Louisiana and... more »

• Former LSU All-American Patrick Peterson denies 'pay for play' allegations

  March 31, 2011 6:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE - As Patrick Peterson awaits the potential number one spot in the NFL Draft, former Texas A&M assistant coach Van Malone claims a Houston based scout named Willie Lyles wanted $80,000 to secure Peterson's enrollment at Texas A&M. Malone sat down with ESPN for an interview and... more »

• Tiger fans follow team to Cotton Bowl

  January 9, 2011 10:37 AM

  Tiger fans made themselves at home in Texas, some setting up tailgates the day before the Cotton Bowl. Most fans had two things on their minds, watching LSU play in Cowboys Stadium, but more importantly, seeing the Tigers beat the Aggies. Penny Elkins, an LSU football mom, traveled... more »

• Jefferson leads Tigers to Cotton Bowl win

  January 7, 2011 11:57 PM

  ARLINGTON, Texas — With rumors swirling about LSU coach Les Miles' future, Jordan Jefferson threw three touchdown passes to Terrence Toliver and ran for a score to help the 11th-ranked Tigers rally for a 41-24 victory over No. 18 Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl on Friday night. Miles... more »

• Sources: Stevan Ridley eligible for Cotton Bowl

  January 3, 2011 5:40 PM

  ARLINGTON - LSU running back Stevan Ridley has been cleared to play by the NCAA just two weeks after being ruled ineligible for an academic infraction. LSU head coach Les Miles says there is no official announcement at this point but sources tell WBRZ that Ridley has in fact... more »

• LSU must tame new Texas A&M quarterback

  January 2, 2011 10:06 PM

  Jerrod Johnson entered the 2010 season with high expectations. The Texas A&M quarterback was the preseason Big 12 conference player of the year. But when Texas A&M lost three straight games in the middle of the season, Mike Sherman yanked his quarterback for a wide receiver. Texas A&M recruited... more »

• LSU arrives in Dallas for Cotton Bowl

  January 1, 2011 10:49 PM

  DALLAS - LSU's 11th-ranked football team made the quick one-hour flight from Baton Rouge to Dallas today as the Tigers arrived here at the Hilton Anatole just after 3 p.m. in what will serve as their home away from home for the week. LSU will face Texas A&M in... more »

• Source tells WBRZ that LSU will play in Cotton Bowl

  December 5, 2010 5:32 PM

  An unnamed source has told WBRZ that the LSU Tigers are headed to the Cotton Bowl to play the Texas A&M Aggies. An official announcement will not come from the team until 7:30 tonight. This will mark the first time since 2002 that the Tigers have played in the... more »

• OU president says Sooners, A&M got invite from SEC

  June 23, 2010 1:10 PM

  The president of the University of Oklahoma says his school and Texas A&M both received invitations to join the Southeastern Conference during the last round of conference realignment. Oklahoma ended up remaining in the Big 12. University president David Boren said Wednesday that the Sooners had offers from... more »

• Colorado accepts invitation to join Pac 10

  June 10, 2010 12:26 PM

  The Pac-10 conference says Colorado has accepted an invitation to become the league's 11th member. The conference announced its first expansion since adding Arizona and Arizona State in 1978 on Thursday. More teams could follow Colorado from the Big 12 to the Pac-10. Reports say Texas, Texas... more »

• LSU takes on Texas A&M in Rugby Championship

  March 28, 2010 12:56 PM

  LSU University Recreation is hosting the 2010 Western Rugby Union Collegiate Championship this weekend at the LSU Sport and Adventure Complex. The Division I Men kicked off their matches on Saturday. LSU took the win over University of Colorado 17-10 and Texas A&M stomped Colorado State 40-11. LSU... more »