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Texas A&M Aggies offensive lineman Ar'maj Reed-Adams (55) reacts after running back Terry Bussey’s (2) 65-yard touchdown run during Texas A&M’s game against McNeese State at Kyle Field on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

Maroon Goons strike in A&M’s win against McNeese

DJ Burton, Sports Writer September 7, 2024

They say everything is bigger in Texas, and that sentiment applies to the Texas A&M offensive line. The mammoth men are much like an air conditioner: only noticed when it’s not working. Unfortunately...

Pat McAfee rips off his shirt after picking Texas A&M to win in their game against Notre Dame during College GameDay in Aggie Park on Saturday, August 31, 2024. (Hannah Harrison/The Battalion)

College football winners and losers: Week 1

Mathias Cubillan, Eric Liu, and Andrew Paredes September 1, 2024

Winner: The 2025 NFL Draft WR1 race Arizona junior wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan and Missouri junior WR Luther Burden III were the presumed favorites to be the first receiver drafted in April, but...

Khris Middleton

The greatest basketball player to come out of Texas A&M

Roman Arteaga, Sports Writer July 31, 2024

From 2009 to 2012, Khris Middleton was an excellent player for Texas A&M University. According to Basketball Reference, in his time with Maroon and White, Middleton averaged around 11 points, 5 rebounds,...

Duke forward Cooper Flagg during a visit at a Duke game in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Flagg is one fo the top recruits in Duke's 2025 class. (Photo courtesy of Morgan Chu/The Chronicle)

From high school competition to the best in the world

Roman Arteaga, Sports Writer July 24, 2024

Coming out of high school, Cooper Flagg has been deemed a surefire future NBA talent and has been compared to superstars such as Paul George and Jayson Tatum. Committed to Duke University, most scouts...

The referees and starting lineups of the Brazilian and Mexican national teams walk onto Kyle Field before the MexTour match on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Kyle Heise/The Battalion)

Opinion: Bring the USWNT to Kyle Field

Ian Curtis, Sports Reporter July 24, 2024

As I wandered somewhere in between the Brazilian carnival dancers and luchador masks that surrounded Kyle Field in the hours before the June 8 soccer match between Mexico and Brazil, I met a fan who in...

Texas A&M Head Coach Mike Elko speaks during the 2024 SEC Media Day at the Omni Hotel in Dallas, Texas on Thursday July 18, 2024. (Hannah Harrison/The Battalion)

A&M football’s offseason has been quiet, just as Mike Elko likes it

Luke White, Sports Editor July 19, 2024

Kyle Field hosted both an international soccer friendly and a George Strait concert this summer while witnessing renovations to the Bright Football Complex and basking in the roar of crowds from Olsen...

Texas A&M DL Shemar Turner (5) speaks during the 2024 SEC Media Day at the Omni Hotel in Dallas, Texas on Thursday July 18, 2024. (Hannah Harrison/The Battalion)

‘Not only are we confident in ourselves, we are confident in our coach as well’

Braxton Dore', Sports Writer July 18, 2024

Turning over a new leaf in any football program is difficult. Texas A&M has possibly done the deed according to new head coach Mike Elko and the rest of his appointed team leaders. “We have been...

Graduate G Tyrece Radford (23) drives to the basket during Texas A&M's game against Nebraska in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee, on Friday, March 22, 2024. (Kyle Heise/The Battalion)

How Tyrece Radford can catch the attention of NBA scouts

Roman Arteaga, Sports Writer July 10, 2024

After 5 years of college basketball at Virginia Tech and Texas A&M, Tyrece Radford is furthering his athletic career with the San Antonio Spurs Summer League team. After going undrafted this year,...

Texas A&M Athletic Director Trev Alberts talks to Texas A&M utility Jett Johnston (36) during Texas A&M’s game against The United States Air Force Academy on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at Olsen Field. (Hannah Harrison/The Battalion)

Trev Alberts is on the clock to find A&M baseball’s next head coach

Luke White, Sports Editor June 28, 2024

Life comes at you fast. Texas A&M baseball and its fanbase entered Tuesday, June 25 with the excitement and optimism that comes with the first national championship appearance in team history. Sure,...

Graduate G Tyrece Radford (23) shoots the ball during Texas A&M's game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena.(Ishka Samant/The Battalion)

Projected Top 5 picks of the 2024 NBA Draft

Roman Arteaga, Sports Writer June 25, 2024

In the 2024 NBA draft, there is an incredible amount of talent available for teams to pick. We have players from college basketball, G-League and overseas who display high levels of talent. In this article,...

Sports writer Mathias Cubillan ranks a deep group of first-round-level offensive linemen in the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft. (Photo via Jonathan Moreau/Creative Commons)

2024 NFL Draft: Ranking every first round-graded defensive player

Mathias Cubillan, Sports Writer April 25, 2024

In an NFL season that had its lowest scoring numbers in years, a premium has been placed on athleticism and versatility on the defensive end. While the 2024 NFL Draft class does not have any true blue...

Sports writer Mathias Cubillan ranks a deep group of first-round-level offensive linemen in the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft. (Photo via Jonathan Moreau/Creative Commons)

2024 NFL Draft: Ranking every first round-graded offensive lineman

Mathias Cubillan, Sports Writer April 24, 2024

NFL draft coverage has exploded from a cottage industry to a full-scale industrial complex with a remarkable amount of glitz and glamor for an event that effectively boils down to the commissioner reading...

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