{
  "id": 14045961,
  "title": "Essence Cody's first Texas A&M season will wait for her biggest blessing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/essence-codys-first-texas-a-m-season-will-wait-for-her-biggest",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T21:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/essence-codys-first-texas-m-212500416.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Texas A&M forward Essence Cody has announced she will miss the 2026-27 season to prepare for the arrival of her first child in January 2027. Cody, a McDonald’s All-American and former Alabama Crimson Tide player, will sit out due to her pregnancy, but plans to return for her senior year in 2027-28. She expressed gratitude for the support of her family, coaches, and teammates, emphasizing that becoming a mother is the biggest blessing of her life. Cody was expected to be a key player for Texas A&M, returning to the NCAA Tournament after two missed appearances.",
  "summary": "The former McDonald's All-American will sit out this season but expects to return for her senior year.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}