Who can beat Boise? Here's a look
Boise State has 11 games left and very likely will be a big favorite in each one. While it looks as if Boise State has a smooth road to its third consecutive perfect regular... 6 hours ago | Austin American-Statesman |  
TCU coach has ready example for players
TCU coach Gary Patterson was quick to provide his fourth-ranked Horned Frogs a fresh example about the danger of overlooking an opponent. 6 hours ago | Austin American-Statesman |  
Blue Jays overpower Rangers
Vernon Wells hit two home runs, Adam Lind and John Buck also homered and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Texas 8-5 on Tuesday night for their seventh consecutive victory over the... 6 hours ago | Austin American-Statesman |  
McNeil outlasts Elgin in five games
Katie Burnett's serve landed just inside the end line for match point as McNeil outlasted visiting Elgin 26-24, 17-25, 26-24, 25-27, 15-8 in a non-district match Tuesday. 6 hours ago | Austin American-Statesman |  
Preseason look at the NFL
THREE TEAMS READY TO EXPLODE Houston Texans The Texans, in the eighth year of the franchise, enjoyed their first winning season (9-7), and only a pair of three-point losses on... 6 hours ago | Austin American-Statesman |  
National League roundup
City
Houston 7, Chicago 3: Michael Bourn had three hits and three RBIs, and Brett Wallace hit his first career home run for the Astros, who won for the 12th time in 16 games. 5 hours ago | Austin American-Statesman |  
American League roundup
Minnesota 10, Kansas City 3: Jim Thome hit another towering homer, Delmon Young drove in four runs and the Twins took their largest AL Central lead in 10 days, 41/2 games ahead... 6 hours ago | Austin American-Statesman |  
Last American standing: Venus
Venus Williams arrived at this U.S. Open with a bum knee. She hadn't played a match in more than two months. 6 hours ago | Austin American-Statesman |  
2 die in crash of plane headed to Austin
The Baxter County sheriff's office says two people have died in the crash of a small airplane near Buffalo City in northern Arkansas. 6 hours ago | Austin American-Statesman |  
NFL notes
McNabb will start against Dallas WASHINGTON - Donovan McNabb said Tuesday his sprained ankle isn't 100 percent, but it won't keep him from starting the Washington Redskins'... 6 hours ago | Austin American-Statesman |