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Reid Laymance

@ReidLaymance

Houston Chronicle sports editor. Tweeting all things Texans/NFL, Rockets/NBA, Astros/MLB, Dynamo/MLS, NCAA plus other news and assorted snark.

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Why Texas A&M coach Mike Elko is sticking with Marcel Reed at QB instead of giving Brady Hart a shot houstonchronicle.com/sports/… via @houstonchron
Why Texas A&M coach Mike Elko is sticking with Marcel Reed at quarterback

Why Texas A&M coach Mike Elko is sticking with Marcel Reed at quarterback

Mike Elko said reserve QB Brady Hart has had chances to show he's ready in practice but A&M isn't comfortable with a switch from Marcel Reed.

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Rest in peace to Rice basketball coach Don Knodel, who coached the Houston Angels to the first pro women’s basketball championship in 1979. Knodel died in Houston this week at age 95, according to Rice. houstonchronicle.com/sports/…
Before the Comets, the Houston Angels were first women's basketball champions

Before the Comets, the Houston Angels were first women's basketball champions

As the WNBA surges in popularity, it owes a debt to the pioneers of the WBL, who endured chauvinistic journalists and bounced paychecks to pursue their passion.

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A great addition to our staff.
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I'm so excited to announce that I'll be covering Texas A&M Athletics for @HoustonChron ! I will cherish my (nearly) four years in Lexington and the connections I've made here for the rest of my life. I'm grateful for the opportunity to move back to Texas. Let's go to work!
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Do the math: Houston Rockets let it rip from 3-point range, bury Oklahoma City Thunder houstonchronicle.com/sports/… via @houstonchron
Rockets make the math work from distance in blowing out Thunder

Rockets make the math work from distance in blowing out Thunder

Ime Udoka wanted his team to let it fly from 3-point range. The Rockets heeded their coach’s advice by hoisting a season-high in 3-pointers in a drubbing of the Thunder.

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Houston Astros hire Cardinals executive Randy Flores as new general manager houstonchronicle.com/sports/… via @houstonchron
Astros hire Cardinals executive Randy Flores as new general manager

Astros hire Cardinals executive Randy Flores as new general manager

Randy Flores replaces Dana Brown as general manager. Flores had been assistant GM with the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Exclusive: Body camera video shows ICE agent's chilling response to running over Houston immigrant houstonchronicle.com/news/co… via @houstonchron
Body cam shows ICE agent’s chilling response to running over Houston immigrant

Body cam shows ICE agent’s chilling response to running over Houston immigrant

Body-camera footage and an investigative report raise questions about the conduct of the ICE agent who faces charges after running over Miguel Parra-Hernández.

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Rockets announce they picked up 4th year option for guard Reed Sheppard. An expected move for the third-year guard.
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Freddie James of Dallas’ Carter High, a Texas coaching icon, dies at age 89 ... covered coach James in his first seasons at Carter ... always returned your call houstonchronicle.com/high-sc… via @houstonchron
Freddie James of Dallas’ Carter High, a Texas coaching icon, dies at age 89

Freddie James of Dallas’ Carter High, a Texas coaching icon, dies at age 89

James coached Carter from 1982 to 1995 and helped turn the Dallas ISD program into the most dominant in Texas during that span.

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The Rockets are 5-0. While it's early, Houston looks like a true contender in NBA's reshaped West houstonchronicle.com/sports/… via @houstonchron
Rockets are 5-0 — and look like a true contender in NBA's reshaped West

Rockets are 5-0 — and look like a true contender in NBA's reshaped West

Houston is winning without two centers, Fred VanVleet is finding his rhythm, and Oklahoma City lost two key wings for months. That has the Rockets looking like a true West contender.

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Texans WR Jaylin Noel will miss rest of the season with turf toe injury houstonchronicle.com/sports/… via @houstonchron
Jaylin Noel expected to miss rest of season with turf toe injury

Jaylin Noel expected to miss rest of season with turf toe injury

Houston Texans wide receiver Jaylin Noel will miss rest of season with turf toe injury

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Alperen Şengün dominates in Rockets' win over Hawks. How he's making opponents pay this season houstonchronicle.com/sports/… via @houstonchron
Alperen Şengün is making opponents pay. How he did it in Rockets' win vs. Hawks

Alperen Şengün is making opponents pay. How he did it in Rockets' win vs. Hawks

Alperen Şengün notched a near-triple double in the Rockets’ win over the Hawks, continuing a strong start built on getting to the rim. Fred VanVleet’s return helps as well.

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Texas is jumping into the world of AI with a 'sports intelligence platform' but it won't call plays. Yet houstonchronicle.com/sports/… via @houstonchron
How Texas is jumping into the world of AI with a 'sports intelligence platform'

How Texas is jumping into the world of AI with a 'sports intelligence platform'

Texas is launching Bevo Lab, a sports intelligence platform using AI and data analytics across its 21 teams and more than 500 student-athletes.

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Houston Comets, Tegna reach local TV deal to broadcast WNBA team's games on free over-the-air TV houstonchronicle.com/sports/… via @houstonchron
Houston Comets, Tegna reach deal to broadcast WNBA team's games on free local TV

Houston Comets, Tegna reach deal to broadcast WNBA team's games on free local TV

Good news for WNBA fans: You won't have to subscribe to a streaming service or even have cable to watch Houston Comets games when they return to play next year.

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Toya Jones, a former Texas A&M football player and Texas high school track legend, dead at 49 houstonchronicle.com/sports/… via @houstonchron
Toya Jones, former Texas A&M football player and high school track legend, dead

Toya Jones, former Texas A&M football player and high school track legend, dead

RIP to Toya Jones, who was one of the state's greatest track athletes of all-time at Refugio High School and went on to make one of the biggest tackles in Texas A&M history.

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It’s just one game, but just about every stylistic change the Rockets talked about in the preseason showed up in an impressive opening win. houstonchronicle.com/sports/…
How Rockets turned preseason talking points into opening-night success

How Rockets turned preseason talking points into opening-night success

The Rockets' opening romp over the Mavericks showed the faster pace, off-ball movement and 3-point shooting Houston made a priority in training camp.

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Steve Sarkisian is sticking by Arch Manning, who vows to be better as pressure heats up for Texas houstonchronicle.com/sports/… via @houstonchron
Why Steve Sarkisian is sticking with Arch Manning as UT's starting QB

Why Steve Sarkisian is sticking with Arch Manning as UT's starting QB

Backup KJ Lacey is getting first-team reps, but the embattled Arch Manning remains the Longhorns' starter, although coach Steve Sarkisian says he needs to see improvement.

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UIL approves girls flag football pilot program, eyes 2028-29 debut houstonchronicle.com/sports/… via @houstonchron
UIL approves girls flag football pilot program, eyes 2028-29 debut

UIL approves girls flag football pilot program, eyes 2028-29 debut

The UIL approved a girls flag football pilot program set to begin in 2028-29, with rules, scheduling and competition details to be developed before a June 2027 review.

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Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars: Live updates, analysis from Week 6 matchup in London houstonchronicle.com/sports/… via @houstonchron
Texans win second straight, outlasting Jaguars on field goal as time expires

Texans win second straight, outlasting Jaguars on field goal as time expires

The Texans won their first one-score game of the season, beating the Jaguars on Ka'imi Fairbairn's walk-off field goal to cap a back-and-forth battle in London.

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Oh, what a night: Conner Weigman's big game helps UH outlast Oklahoma State in top-20 matchup houstonchronicle.com/sports/… via @houstonchron
UH, Conner Weigman make a statement with memorable win over Oklahoma State

UH, Conner Weigman make a statement with memorable win over Oklahoma State

The Cougars' quarterback threw five TD passes as UH matched the Cowboys' high-octane offense in TDECU Stadium's biggest game in more than a decade.

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Longhorns stumble again: No. 7 Texas stunned by Florida for second consecutive loss houstonchronicle.com/sports/… via @houstonchron
No. 7 Texas blows big lead, stunned by Florida for second consecutive loss

No. 7 Texas blows big lead, stunned by Florida for second consecutive loss

Florida, playing without its starting quarterback and top receiver, roared back from a 14-point deficit to stun Texas for the second straight year.

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