After a dominant 9-2 win over Kansas State on Wednesday, Houston will face off against No. 3 seed TCU on Thursday night in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship a

George Kirby’s return to the mound ended in a loss and Julio Rodríguez was scratched from the lineup as the Mariners were thumped by the Astros.

Brandon Vazquez, Osman Bukari and Ilie Sánchez tallied goals for Austin FC, which led 3-0 midway through the second half. Austin FC will find out its quarterfinal opponent Thursday.

George Kirby is officially back. The Mariners activated the 2023 All-Star from the injured list on Thursday morning to make his season debut against the Astros at Daikin Field in a four-game series opener later that night.

San Jose Earthquakes struggled with a slow start to the 2025 MLS season, claiming 10 points from 10 matches. Their situation got worse with three back-to-back losses recorded against Los Angeles (2-1), Sporting Kansas City (5-3) and Columbus Crew (2-1).

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As Austin FC enters its sixth contest of the month Wednesday when it hosts Houston in a U.S. Open Cup round of 16 match, staying 100% physically may be impossible in such a grueling stretch. But there will be no shortage of motivation for a game that both Gallagher and Verde & Black boss Nico Estévez noted will have a different feel.

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