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Texans Training Camp 2019

The Texans opened their 2019 training camp with some unanswered issues that they hope to get resolved before the season starts against the New Orleans Saints. Houston, who some have making it to the AFC Championship game returned home this year for camp after spending the last two seasons in West Virginia.

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The Unsung Hero: Eric Gordon Is An Intricate Part of the Rockets Success This Season

With less than a week left in the 2018-19 NBA season, the Houston Rockets are looking to secure the number three seed in the Western Conference playoffs. If the cards fall right they may even be able to move up behind the Golden State Warriors for the number two spot if the Denver Nuggets have a couple of setbacks and Houston wins out. The Rockets needs to stay in that spot to avoid an early matchup with the 2018 NBA Finals champs Golden State Warriors.

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Houston, We Have A Problem! Again

Texans take on Colts minus two key stars

After receiving praise and adoration of a brilliant game on both sides of the football in a blowout defeat of the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day, Lions head coach Matt Patricia was eventually fired. And the Texans found themselves right back in the midst of turmoil and adversity as they prepare to take on divisional foe Indianapolis Colts.

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Humble Native Kenyon Green Selected By The Texans In The First Round Of The 2022 NFL Draft

“This is a blessing staying in Houston,” Green said to the media after being drafted. “I am a hometown kid. I am ready to work because I know where my roots are now, so I am ready to come to work, keep my head down and grind.”

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Houston Rockets Take Next Step in Rebuilding Process After Successful 2023 Draft

It has been three years since the Houston Rockets have been labeled as "winners" regarding things on and off the court. In order to bring some relevance back to the team, the organization has a three-phase plan in place, and after Thursday night's 2023 NBA Draft, they are already winning the second phase.

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Dynasty! The Houston Astros Capture Their Second World Series Title With Game 6 Win

The fans of the Seattle Mariners (American League Division Series), New York Yankees (American League Championship Series), and Philadelphia Phillies (World Series) all had a mantra before facing the Houston Astros this postseason: “WE WANT HOUSTON”.

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Texans President Jamey Rootes Resigns

HOUSTON – Things are continuing to change in the Houston Texans organization as long-time president Jamey Rootes is leaving the organization to pursue his interests as a writer, public speaker, consultant and professor at the University of Houston.

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Rockets Look To Avoid Their 20th Consecutive Loss On Sunday Against The Thunder

If you watched the Houston Rockets on Friday in the 113-100 loss to the Detroit Pistons, you could see why some consider them the perfect conundrum. Even with losing their franchise high 19th game in a row, many fans still support them and can find more positives in the loss than negatives.

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Mr. Versatilty: Texans OL Tytus Howard Ready To Play Wherever He Is Needed

"As far as position-wise, I'm really just going to playing wherever the team deems me the most valuable, whether it's guard or tackle," Howard said.

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Rockets Alperen Sengun out another week due to right ankle sprain

I missed the team. I missed playing basketball. I missed being on the court. I am sad; I’m upset because I cannot fight with the team on the court right now.

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Panthers Head Into Bye Week On Five Game Winning Streak

The Prairie View A&M football team is putting opponents in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) on notice that they are on the hunt to become conference champions at the end of the season.

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Put On A Happy Face

Texans look to secure their first win of the season after firing Bill O’ BrienLyricist Lee Adams and composer Charles Strouse composed a song that was used in the 1960 Broadway musical “Bye Bye Birdie

Lyricist Lee Adams and composer Charles Strouse composed a song that was used in the 1960 Broadway musical “Bye Bye Birdie” that was titled “Put on a Happy Face.”

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Astros sweep doubleheader from Oakland

The Houston Astros finally got back to doing what they love and that is playing baseball. After having two days off as a safety precaution due to inclement weather that was supposed to make its way towards the city. Houston, in a collaborative effort with the Oakland A’s postponed Friday’s game to unite and raise awareness against the social injustice and systemic racism that has our country on edge and divided in some instances.

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A Major League Winning Streak

Astros defeat the Mariners to win third game in a row

One of my favorite movies of all-times is Major League II, staring Omar Epps, Charlie Sheen, and James Gammon who played the manager of the Cleveland Indians.

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Making Up For Lost Time

Astros go extra innings to close out the series against the Angels

Have you ever heard of the phrase, “Making up for lost time?” It seems like it is becoming the mantra for the 2020 MLB season for the Houston Astros after an over three-month layoff due the COVID-19. On Sunday, Houston (5-4) defeated the Los Angeles Angels (3-7) by a score of 6-5 in extra innings to win the series 2-1. The game was the Astros third extra inning game out of the last four played.

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High Octane

Texans defeat the Lions 30 – 23 to win their first preseason game

Texans fans got a glimpse of what the upcoming season is going to look like as they watched the hometown team defeat the Detroit Lions 30 – 23. The first team offense under new offensive coordinator Tim Kelly put together a great 75-yard scoring drive that was capped off by a 4-yard touchdown pass from Deshaun Watson to DeAndre Hopkins.

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Astros defeat the Rangers 3-2 to reach 100-wins for third straight year

It is not often a baseball fan gets to witness the team they cheer for get 100 wins in a season. On tonight, 38,417 fans did. The Astros (100-53) defeated the Texas Rangers (74-79) 3-2 behind a strong pitching performance from the Major League leader in strikeouts, Gerrit Cole (18-5). He also became the fastest pitcher in Astros history to reach 300 strikeouts in a season. The last pitchers to reach such an accomplishment were Mike Scott in 1986 (306) and J.R. Richards, who did it twice in 1978 (307) and 1979 (313).

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Houston Fans Witness A Non-Traditional Walk Off As The Astros Defeat The Diamondbacks

One thing I have never witnessed until Friday night in the Astros 4-3 extra innings victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks was a bases-loaded walk-off hit by pitch. No, you did not misread that last sentence. Yes, the Astros won a game with a walk-off hit by pitch. The last time Houston got a victory in that fashion was on Aug. 8, 1998. It was also the third time in franchise history that it has happened.

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Heat Wave: Houston Texans 2018 Rookie Minicamp

If anyone is interested in moving to the city of Houston, let me give you a bit of advice. From April until October it gets extremely hot and humid in the middle of the day, and the temperature just keeps rising as the day goes on.

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It Had to End One Day

James Harden’s historic scoring streak comes to an end against the Hawks

“You can’t guard James Harden one-on-one,” says Atlanta Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce. “He’s an elite talent with elite skills and it’s more about the work, make him work,” he says in his post-game press conference.