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The Big Ten Conference Football Season Set to Begin in Late October

In a unanimous vote by the Big Ten of Presidents and Chancellors (COP/C), football will begin in the conference starting the weekend of October 23-24, 2020.

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Russell Westbrook reveals he has tested positive for COVID-19

The Houston Rockets were dealt a huge blow today when All-Star guard Russell Westbrook announced that he was diagnosed with the coronavirus before the team departed for Orlando for practice.

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Houston Texans Surprise United Airlines Passengers and Employees at George Bush International Airport Terminal

United Airlines passengers and employees receive surprise visit from the Texans

The off-season in the NFL is normally a time for rest, family time and workouts to get prepared for a rigorous schedule that begins with training camp in July and runs through the end of the year. But for Texans cornerback Jonathan Joseph, linebacker Dylan Cole, and defensive tackle Carlos Watkins, it was work as usual. Just not their regular day jobs. Along with their mascot Toro and cheerleaders, the players teamed up with United Airlines at George Bush Intercontinental Airport for a meet and greet with airline personnel and customers.

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Prairie View A&M University Men’s Basketball Program Awarded With Postseason Awards

Tuesday was a happy day on “The Hill” as the Southwestern Athletic Conference released its 2020-21 All-Conference team selections and Coach of The Year Award.

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Knicks “Bully Ball” Too Much For The Rockets

One day later it was the leading candidate for the NBA’s Most Improved Player Award, Julius Randle’s turn to feast on a Rockets team who only suited up nine players. He scored 31 points in just three quarters of action as the Knicks defeated the Rockets 122-97

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Astros Place Lance McCullers Jr. On 60-Day IL

“Nothing significant really changed one way or the other,” said Click. “We just like to delay those as much as we possibly can."

As Trade Deadline Approaches, Stephen Silas Keeping Rockets Focused On Court

I know that there’s other stuff out there and rumors. There are always rumors and false narratives going on. But really focusing on what you can control makes everybody’s job easier. Whatever happens, you adapt to that.

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Texans Rookie QB Davis Mills Heading Into Hostile Territory

Texans quarterback Davis Mills will be making his second start under center on Sunday against a team that thrives on putting pressure and making life rough for anyone taking snaps for the opposing team.

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RUBBER MATCH

Rockets and Lakers square off in crucial Game 3 playoff matchup

And now the real games begin. With the series tied at one a piece, the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers know what is on the line in this crucial Game 3 matchup on Tuesday night. Teams that have won Game 3 of a best of seven series after it being tied at one game apiece, has went on to win the series over 70% of the time.

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Team First: Texans head coach/general manager Bill O’Brien reveals why the team traded DeAndre Hopkins to Arizona.

One thing I have learned by being born and raised in Texas is that we are a proud group of people who wear our emotions on our sleeves. You never have to worry about how we feel towards you because our facial expressions tells it all.

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Running Back David Johnson Holds First Press Conference As A Houston Texan

Newly acquired running back David Johnson met the Houston sports media for the first time on Friday. Just like head coach Bill O’Brien did a day earlier, Johnson talked to reporters via the Zoom app from his home.

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Heating Up Texans Training Camp: Day 13

Texans head coach Bill O’Brien gave his players a much-needed break from the heat today as they practiced inside the bubble for the first time in over a week. Although the temperature wasn’t as hot on the inside, the competition and drills were. Here are a few of my observations from Texans training camp day 13.

Houston Texans Rookie Floyd Allen Talks About Being Homeless

Back in 2018, I decided that I was going to see what it would be like to live out of my car. For two days in a row (One documented on social media through Facebook Live) I lived as if I had nowhere to go. Let me say that those were the hardest two days I have ever been through in my life and I have lived in the Middle East (Afghanistan) for a year in the mountains.

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Texans Training Camp 19: Texans participate in joint practice with the Green Bay Packers

The Houston Texans resumed training camp after having a day of rest and traveling to Green Bay to hold two joint session practices before the team’s first preseason game on Thursday against the Packers. Here are a couple of takeaways from today’s scrimmage:

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With The 23rd Pick in the 2019 NFL Draft the Houston Texans Select: Tytus Howard

"Our scouts were on him as early as August," said Texans General Manager Brian Gaine as he addressed the media after the completion of the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Houston selected offensive tackle Tytus Howard out of Alabama State with the 23rd pick and Howard was elated about the team giving him an opportunity to play on the next level.

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I Told You So: Houston Defeats the Dolphins to Extend Winning Streak to Five-Games

Have you ever heard that saying that goes, “You should always have some form of humility?” Well, that doesn’t apply to me. When I am right I love to scream it to the mountain top that I am, but I am not afraid to admit when I am wrong. Well, in this case I remember the day and the time I predicted the future like Nostradamus. It was Monday, September 24, 2018. I was doing my daily sports radio show (Sportz Talk with Big Sarge M-F 3-5pm on 1140am/92.3fm KYOK) talking about how the Texans had lost their third game in a row by a combined 15 points.

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Astros Rookie Jeremy Peña Has "Mamba Mentality" In His Approach To The 2022 Postseason

As the press conference was ending, Peña was asked a question about his outlook on being up 2-0 in the series over the Mariners and headed to play two games in Seattle. He channeled the energy and emotions of one of his favorite athletes of all time in the late NBA Hall of Fame Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant.

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Around The Bases: Astros Drop Series Against Mariners

I don’t want to get too excited nine games into the season, but rookie shortstop Jeremy Peña is giving me those “It” factor vibes with his play so far. Even though he was given the day off in the last game of the series, he made his presence felt in the second game.

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First Round Draft Pick For The Houston Texans QB Deshaun Watson Arrives Houston

Dressed in studded Louboutin shoes, the #12 pick of the 2017 NFL Draft walked into his first press conference as a Houston Texan just as cool as he walked off the field during his college days at Clemson.

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A Helping Hand

Mavericks owner Mark Cuban helps former NBA player Delonte West during his time of need

On Monday billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban, went to personally pick up former NBA player Delonte West from a gas station in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area according to TMZ. West was seen earlier last week holding a sign on nearby street corners and individuals reported he did not look in the best of health. TMZ also reported that some family members were concerned that West is battling a drug addiction and wanted him to seek help, to which Cuban has said he will pay for.