Brady's hand injury was rumored to be anything from a scratch to ligament sprain. Whatever it was, Brady and the Patriots expected about a three week recovery period. That would be right in time for the Super Bowl. Today the Patriots QB admitted that his hand isn't as far along as he would like. But he also cited that it...
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In the NFC Championship game at Lincoln Financial Field on January 21, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Eagles owner Jeff Lurie wasn’t going to wear any rubber dog masks. But he’s definitely happy that his team is not favored in the Super Bowl. Via Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia, Lurie exulted in the fact the Patriots are favored by anywhere from...
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) - Want tickets to see Tom Brady win his sixth Super Bowl ring -- or the Philadelphia Eagles their first title? Your wallet will take a linebacker-sized hit. The cheapest ticket on resale markets for the Patriots-Eagles Super Bowl is $4,370, according to TicketIQ. If Super Bowl LII ticket prices hold at Monday morning's level, they would...
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HOUSTON - Eric Gordon scored 30 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 116-98 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night. James Harden returned to the Rockets' lineup after missing seven games with a left hamstring strain and finished with 10 points on 3-for-15 shooting, and added seven assists, two steals and two blocks in 26 minutes. Houston...
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HOUSTON - Houston Rockets forward Trevor Ariza and guard Gerald Green have each been suspended two games without pay following an incident that occurred after the Rockets 113-102 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night. The suspensions were announced by the league and follow its investigation that determined Ariza and Green entered the Clippers locker room immediately after...
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Houston Cougars quarterback Kyle Allen (10) will bypass his final season of college eligibility to enter the NFL draft. Houston quarterback Kyle Allen will skip his final year of eligibility and enter the NFL draft. To Texas A&M University and the University of Houston, thank you for giving an out of state kid with desire and love for the game...
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HOUSTON - The Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates reached an agreement Wednesday over a trade involving Pirates pitcher Gerrit Cole, according to a report. MLB Network reporter Jon Morosi said in a series of tweets that the clubs reached an agreement, and are working to beat Friday’s trading deadline. The New York Post also reported the trade. It was...
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The Texans already have interviewed two candidates for their open general manager spot. Owner Bob McNair has said he hopes to interview "four to six candidates" and have the position filled "within two weeks." The Texans have run into some roadblocks with the Patriots and Eagles denying them permission to interview some of their front office personnel, so the Texans...
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ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 08: Rapper Kendrick Lamar performs during half time during 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship Game at Centennial Olympic Park on January 8, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images) (CNN) - Kendrick Lamar brought his pointed political message to the CFP National Championship halftime show on Monday night, but if fans were hoping...
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Roll Tide Roll! Alabama Storms Back to Beat Georgia in Overtime, win Fifth National Title in Nick Saban Era ATLANTA — A year ago in the final game of the season, Nick Saban thought he had won his fifth national title at Alabama behind an incredible comeback from a true freshman quarterback. Turns out, that storyline had to wait a year. Crimson...
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HOUSTON - A Texas A&M sports reporter who was reported missing Saturday after covering Texas Team Elite football camp in the Houston area was found safe Monday in the Galleria area, police said. UPDATE: Our officers have found Ms. Roland in the Galleria area. She appears unharmed. She'll be taken to an area hospital for an evaluation. We are not providing the...
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As we all know in men’s college basketball freshmen can leave college early if they so choose and play basketball professionally. For instance, in last year’s draft 10 of the first 11 picks were freshmen. Going one and done is a big deal, it usually means you are regarded as one of the best players in the country, allowing you...
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HOUSTON - Carlos Correa took the first shot at the Houston Rockets game Thursday night, sinking it on the first try... because, of course he did. The tradition began when Tilman Fertitta bought the team, ESPN reports. If the celebrity shooters make the shot, a charity gets $5,000. If they miss, the charity gets $1,000. Source: Click2Houston.com
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After 12 seasons as the Texans general manager, Rick Smith is stepping away from his role to take care of his family as his wife battles breast cancer. We made this decision because family is the most important thing,” Smith said Monday. Tiffany Smith, diagnosed in September during a routine mammogram, is undergoing treatments in Arizona. Smith and his wife...
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HOUSTON - Jadeveon Clowney and DeAndre Hopkins will represent the Houston Texans in the 2018 Pro Bowl in Orlando. The NFL announced the selections Tuesday. The game will be played at Camping World Stadium on Jan. 28. It's the 14th consecutive season the Texans have been represented in the Pro Bowl. Clowney is making his second consecutive appearance after setting...
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) - The NFL's premiere game of the week took a big hit in TV ratings on Sunday night, despite it being a close game. NBC's "Sunday Night Football" match up between the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers brought in 17.2 million viewers on Sunday night. That number was down 35% from last year's Dallas Cowboys and...
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HOUSTON - Officials at the University of Houston introduced Chris Pezman as the school’s new athletics director during a news conference Tuesday. Pezman, who served as the assistant athletics director for football operations at UH during the 2012 and 2013 seasons, comes back to Houston after spending four years as senior associate athletics director at the University of California, Berkeley. Pezman also worked...
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HOUSTON - A day after the Texans fell to 4-9 on the season, head coach Bill O'Brien addressed the loss and specifically the concussion suffered by quarterback Tom Savage. Savage took a big hit early in the second quarter of the 26-16 loss to the San Francisco 49ers and was evaluated and cleared, then returned for one series before being...
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(CNN) - Russian President Vladimir Putin says the country's athletes won't be told to boycott the 2018 Winter Olympics following the International Olympic Committee's decision to ban the Russian Olympic team from competing in PyeongChang next February. One of the world's major winter sports powers, Russia was on Tuesday banned from taking part in February's Winter Olympics after the IOC...
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HOUSTON - J.J. Watt raised more than $37 million for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts and Jose Altuve led the Houston Astros to their first World Series title, both giving hope to the city as it picked up the pieces from the devastating storm. On Monday night the two were honored by Sports Illustrated when they were given the magazine's prestigious...
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LOS ANGELES - The way Chris Paul sees it, this is only the beginning for the Houston Rockets. James Harden scored 36 points, Eric Gordon added 22 off the bench and the Rockets blew past the Los Angeles Lakers 118-95 on Sunday night for their seventh consecutive victory - all by at least 14 points. We're capable of a lot...
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Texas A&M is set to introduce Jimbo Fisher as the Aggies new head football coach on Monday. VIDEO: Jimbo lands in College Station The press conference is slated to begin at 10 a.m. at the Kyle Field football offices. Fisher’s move to Aggieland was first reported by KPRC last Sunday, and on Friday he stepped down at Florida...
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HOUSTON - Astros manager A.J. Hinch guided the team to their first World Series championship in franchise history, and on Wednesday he was named manager of the year by Baseball America. This is the second postseason honor for Hinch, who earned the Esurance MLB Award as Major League Baseball's best manager. The Astros 101 regular season wins marked the third-highest...
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HOUSTON - NRG stadium had a familiar face return on Tuesday when linebacker Brian Cushing rejoined the team after serving a 10 game suspension after being busted by the league for breaking the NFL’s performance-enhancing drug policy. I just saw him. He’s been away from us for a while, obviously. First things first, just personally we got to get caught...
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HOUSTON - James Harden scored 20 of his 37 points in the first quarter to lead the Houston Rockets to a 117-103 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night. Harden added 10 rebounds and eight assists to guide the Rockets to their fifth straight win. When he took a break with 1:28 remaining in the first quarter, he was...
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KATY, Texas - Close to 200 diehard Jose Altuve fans wrapped themselves around the building at Academy Sports in Katy Sunday. They were sleeping in tents, in sleeping bags, they have heaters and hot cocoa and even some camping stoves as they huddle outside the store at I-10 and The Grand Parkway waiting for their hero to arrive Hey this is...
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HOUSTON - Coach Bruce Arians raved about Blaine Gabbert's performance in his first start for the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. He was not so kind to himself and Arizona's receivers after a 31-21 loss to the Houston Texans. The Texans led 24-21 with about 6 1/2 minutes left when the Adrian Peterson was dropped for a 1-yard loss on fourth-and-1....
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Altuve is the Second Astros Player to Win a League MVP Award For the second straight season, a league MVP is a reigning World Series champion. Major League Baseball and the Baseball Writers Association of America announced Astros second baseman Jose Altuve won the 2017 American League Most Valuable Player award Thursday. Altuve and the Astros clinched the first World Series...
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Astros second baseman leads Majors with .346 average, wins batting title http://mediadownloads.mlb.com/mlbam/mp4/2017/11/07/1866563383/1510020324419/asset_1800K.mp4 HOUSTON -- As the best player on the best team in baseball, Jose Altuve's case for the American League Most Valuable Player Award is convincing. Altuve, who made his fifth All-Star team in 2017, won his third career and second consecutive batting title while leading the Major Leagues with...
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INDIANAPOLIS - James Harden had 26 points and 15 assists and the Houston Rockets beat the Indiana Pacers 118-95 on Sunday night. Indianapolis native Eric Gordon had 21 points for Houston, and Clint Capela had 20 points and 17 rebounds. Houston led by 23 in the game that was hardly contested by Indiana. The Rockets overwhelmed the Pacers from the...
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Roy Halladay dies in plane crash in Gulf of Mexico A small airplane crashed into the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Pasco County, Florida this afternoon. After hours of growing speculation, the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office confirmed moments ago that the owner and pilot of the plane was retired Phillies and Blue Jays star Roy Halladay. He was the...
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HOUSTON - Nearly one million people lined the streets of downtown Houston on Friday to celebrate the Astros’ World Series championship. Hours before the party started, fans were finding their spot along the nearly two-mile-long parade route that started and ended at Smith and Lamar streets. Just before 2 p.m., the victorious Astros climbed aboard Houston Fire Department trucks and...
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HOUSTON - James Harden scored a career-high 56 points and added 13 assists in just 35 minutes to lead the Houston Rockets to a 137-110 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday night. Harden finished 19 of 25 from the field after missing his last three attempts. The MVP runner-up was a perfect 7 for 7 from beyond the arc...
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Houston will be rocking Friday afternoon, as the Astros' World Series championship parade rolls through the heart of downtown. It's a true privilege to proudly host this magnificent salute to our hometown team that has earned history,” Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said in a release. “As we bounce back from Hurricane Harvey, we are more than ready to welcome our heroes home in proper form."...
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For the first time in the franchise's history, the Houston Astros are World Series champions. They outlasted the Dodgers in a dramatic series by beating L.A., 5-1 in Dodger Stadium on Wednesday night. It was George Springer who graced the cover of the June 30, 2014 issue of Sports Illustrated that audaciously touted the Astros as 2017 World Series champions,...
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It all comes down to this. For the second straight year, the World Series will go the distance. The Dodgers and Astros will fight one last time on Wednesday night. To the victor goes the championship. The Astros are looking for their first ever championship. The Dodgers are looking for their first since 1988 and seventh overall (sixth since moving...
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Last year was a very predictable NBA season, with the addition of former MVP Kevin Durant many people assumed that the Golden State Warriors would beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals. Although the NBA Finals result seemed inevitable, one team caught the league by surprise and that was the Utah Jazz. In 2016 the Jazz won 40 games,...
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HOUSTON - About a week after Houston Texans offensive tackle Duane Brown ended his holdout and reported to the team, the Texans have traded him to the Seattle Seahawks, multiple reports say. Brown played Sunday for the Texans in a 41-38 loss to the Seahawks. ESPN.com reports that a source said Brown is headed to Seattle. NFL.com is also reporting the news. The...
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HOUSTON - Texans Owner Bob McNair is under scrutiny after controversial comments he made at a recent NFL meeting, while his players face criticism by some, for how they reacted to the comment before Sunday's game in Seattle. McNair not attending NAACP Town Hall Forum Monday night The NAACP along with Community of Faith Church is hosting a town hall meeting...
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The majority of the Houston Texans football team took a knee before their game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday in response to a controversial remark the team's owner made earlier this month. Texans owner Bob McNair attended an owners' meeting this month in New York on Friday and, according to ESPN The Magazine, said during a discussion about players'...
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- In an ESPN The Magazine report describing this month's meetings between NFL owners and players over the widespread national anthem protest, Houston Texans owner Bob McNair was described as making an upsetting remark during an owners' only summit on the controversy. In a discussion over the business-related backlash of players' protests, McNair as quoted as saying,...
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The NFL expects to meet with representatives of its players again early next week and expects that the players will invite Colin Kaepernick to that meeting, a league spokesman said Wednesday. Joe Lockhart, the NFL's executive vice president of communications and public affairs, said in a conference call with reporters he does not know whether Kaepernick plans to attend the...
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HOUSTON - Coming off of their bye week, the Texans have another player ready to go to work. Left tackle Duane Brown has ended his holdout and reported to the team. The 10-year NFL veteran had skipped the team’s off-season workouts and training camp, and now has reported to the team with what is believed to be a desire to renegotiate...
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Houston’s pitching has not been their biggest problem as they’ve watched their 2-0 series lead turn in to a 3-2 series deficit. It has not been good, mind you — Charlie Morton got rocked in Game 3, the bullpen collapsed on Game 4 and Dallas Keuchel was suddenly mortal in Game 5 — but even then it’s not been the...
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Draymond Green is not the best player on the Warriors. He’s third or fourth best, depending on what you think of him vs. Klay Thompson. But Draymond Green is the most important Warrior — what they do defensively does not work without him (and their small ball playmaking suffers as well). Without him, the Warriors are not the same. That...
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Trump's tweets, rallies and contact with NFL owners will be a major part of Kaepernick's legal case The influence and power of President Donald Trump will be a central element in Colin Kaepernick's collusion grievance against the NFL, according to a source with knowledge of the situation, identifying the culture fostered by the leader of the free world as a factor in teams...
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HOUSTON -- Dallas Keuchel had already established himself as the real deal in baseball circles when he embraced the moment and pitched the Houston Astros over the New York Yankees in the 2015 American League wild-card game. Keuchel logged a 20-8 record that season, led the league in innings pitched, pocketed a Gold Glove and an All-Star Game appearance, and...
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We could have had our first matchup of 100-win teams in a League Championship Series since the Yankees played the Royals in 1977, but the New York Yankees pulled off an improbable series comeback against the Cleveland Indians after losing the first two games. While the Houston Astros won 101 regular-season games to 91 for the Yankees, the true talent levels of the teams are much...
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HOUSTON - Is Houston another step closer to having hockey back in town? New Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta and Rockets CEO Tad Brown discussed the possibility of bringing a National Hockey League team to Houston at the former's introductory press conference Tuesday afternoon. Houston has a long history of hockey. The Houston Aeros played in the American Hockey League, basically the farm...
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The Houston Astros rallied to beat the Boston Red Sox in Game 4 of the American League Division Series and win their first postseason series since 2005. USA TODAY Sports BOSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander came out of the bullpen for the first time in his career, beating Chris Sale in an aces-turned-relievers role reversal on Monday and the Houston...
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HOUSTON -- Coming off two games in which Deshaun Watson and the Houston Texans' offense looked poised to make the team a standout in the AFC South, the defense struggled and Houston lost its two most consistent pass-rushers -- including J.J. Watt -- in Sunday night’s 42-34 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. The Texans lost Watt (tibial plateau fracture to his left leg) and outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus (chest)...
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HOUSTON -- Jose Altuve had just arrived in the Astros dugout after launching his third home run of the game when George Springer grabbed his right biceps and examined it, as if searching for an explanation for his teammate's extraordinary pop. He makes sure he stays on top of his gym routine, whatever it is," Springer said. "The dude is...
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The Houston Astros are asking fans to wear orange on Thursday and Friday in an effort to Orange Out Houston. As the Astros prepare to face the Red Sox in the American League Division Series, the Astros have encouraged fans to "Orange Out Houston" on Thursday and Friday, the days of Games 1 and 2 at Minute Maid Park. The...
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It’s beginning to appear that Tom Savage might not have been the answer the Texans were seeking at quarterback. Rookie Deshaun Watson continues to impress since taking over in Week Two, and was just named AFC offensive player of the week for last week’s blowout of the Titans. Watson was 25-of-34 passing for 283 yards and four touchdowns. He did...
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Coming into the 2017 season, the hope was that the Tennessee Titans would be a team to take the leap. After letting some down in Week 1, they’ve looked the part in recent weeks with wins over the Jaguars and Seahawks in convincing fashion. With that said, they went into Week 4 with a big opportunity at hand, going on...
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HOUSTON -- Texans rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson donated his first game check to three women who work in the NRG Stadium cafeteria and who were especially affected by the flooding from Hurricane Harvey. For what you all do for us every day and never complain, I really appreciate you all, so I wanted to give my first game check to...
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Football fans are divided over several players and coaches choosing to take a knee or not even participate in the National Anthem. This comes after Donald Trump’s comments saying that NFL players who kneel should be “fired.” What do you think? Synergy Radio wants to know! Comment Below! Video Source: NBC
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Week 3 had several shocking wins on Sunday. Here are some of our big takeaways: » A Dolphins offense without a rushing threat is a Ferrari without an engine. » Coach Sean Payton acknowledged that he has yet to figure out how best to utilize his three-headed backfield of Mark Ingram, Adrian Peterson and Alvin Kamara. » Minnesota's offense was...
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Several Major League Baseball teams have announced they would expand the length of their fan-safety netting after a toddler girl was hit in the face by a foul ball at Yankee Stadium in New York. The Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners said they would join the list of clubs who have voluntarily added more nets to protect...
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The Texans get yet another crack at the Patriots with yet another quarterback. Maybe this time it will be different. Apart from the fact that the New England defense has struggled relative to its past standard in 2017, the Patriots at times have had a hard time corralling and containing quarterbacks who are fleet of foot. Colin Kaepernick stunned them...
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THIBODAUX, La. – The Prairie View A&M University football team lost at Nicholls 44-13 Saturday night at Manning Field / Guidry Stadium. Jalen Morton led the only PVAMU touchdown drive, moving the Panthers 67 yards in eight plays, ending with Morton's 8-yard touchdown pass to Zarrian Holcombe in the fourth quarter. Zach Elder made a pair of field goals, the...
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Prairie View A&M University Athletics has a new home and expanded coverage for athletics broadcasts. Now under the direction of Vice President / Director of Athletics Ashley Robinson and the PVAMU Athletics Department, the Panther Sports Network has a new radio home in Houston, expanded reach with select games broadcast on satellite radio, and a new online portal for audio...
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What happened to the shooting guard position over the last 3-5 seasons? The shooting guard position has changed drastically over the years due to the rapid development of the point guards and small forward’s offensive production. In the 80s and early 90s the point guards main responsibility was to set the offense up, score about 12-15 points, and not turn...
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Houston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing has been suspended 10 games for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances, the league announced Wednesday. Cushing will be eligible to return to Houston's active roster on Nov. 28, ahead of the team's game that week against the Baltimore Ravens. It's a significant blow to a Houston team that was routed at home by the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1....
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Let’s see if we can add a little clarity to the debate that never ends: Should Colin Kaepernick be on an NFL roster? There’s no debate Kaepernick is good enough. None. Even if you don’t like his non-stance during the national anthem, or that he’s been average at best since Jim Harbaugh left the Niners, Kaepernick is still better than...
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Texans left tackle (76) is not playing in Sunday's season opener because he is holding out. His absence has been noticed as quarterback Tom Savage has been sacked six times in the first half. The Texans' offensive line struggled mightily without three-time Pro Bowl left tackle Duane Brown. His absence was glaring during a 29-7 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars,...
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- About an hour before kickoff of the season opener, Tom Brady ran the full length of the field at Gillette Stadium as he usually does when he emerges for a warmup. At the end of his sprint, he punched the air, coming to a stop just a few feet from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, whose return to...
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The Houston Rockets have been sold to local billionaire Tilman Fertitta, who called the purchase of his hometown team a "dream come true." Terms of the sale, which was announced Tuesday, were not disclosed. A league source told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, however, that Fertitta agreed to purchase the team from Leslie Alexander for $2.2 billion, a record sale price for...
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Carroll Oliver PRESENTS the 1st Annual 5 on 5 Basketball Tournament
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Dwight Howard in his prime was the most dominant big man in the league, bringing in 3 Defensive MVP’s, 5 All-NBA first team selections, and 8 All-Star selections. In this year’s upcoming draft there is a draftee that has similar qualities and that has the potential to be just as good as Howard. Bam Adebayo is a 6’10 260-pound...
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