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From Skeeters to Space Cowboys: Astros minor league team gets new name

The Houston Astros have renamed its Triple A minor league team the Sugar Land Space Cowboys, a news release said.


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'This is the place I want to be': Prairie View names McDowell as new head coach

This week, Prairie View A&'s football program named former Houston Oilers All-Pro Bubba McDowell as its newest head coach.


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'It felt unreal': Shadow Creek's Shawn Jones shatters backboard during game against Alief Hastings, Sharks win 79-51

On Jan. 21, Shadow Creek guard and Texas State commit Shawn Jones achieved internet fame by performing a backboard-shattering dunk during the Sharks' game against Alief Hastings.


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'It’s been a family sport for generations': Klein senior continues family legacy of wrestling excellence

For Klein senior Roberto Bautista, wrestling isn't just an extracurricular activity at which he excels. It's actually in his family's DNA.


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'I didn't want to take it easy': Edwards takes on leadership role for University of Houston basketball team

The presence of Marcus Sasser and Tramon Mark are sorely missed on the University of Houston men's basketball team this season, but helping to fill the void is Kyler Edwards.


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'One of the happiest moments of my life': Mom of two sets record at Chevron Houston Marathon

Keira D'Amato, a 37-year-old mother of two, has set a new American women's record at the 2022 Chevron Houston Marathon.


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'It was just something we really wanted': Brothers raise $55,000 for Houston Ronald McDonald House to encourage outdoor sports and play

One of two Houston-area siblings and football players who've raised more than $50,000 for the Ronald McDonald House in Houston said God had a hand in their successful fundraising goal.


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Mills' performance during Texans' 28-25 loss to Tennessee boosts rookie's chances at starting in 2022

Rookie Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills’ performance during the team’s 28-25 season finale loss to the Tennessee Titans on Jan. 9 could put to rest questions as to who’ll be the starter under center come Week 1 in September.


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Colleagues honor Worrell: 'Thank you for your kind words on the telecast'

Colleagues of the Houston Rockets' former longtime play-by-play announcer Bill Worrell, honored during a recent game with the Dallas Mavericks, provided tributes on social media.


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Fortin selected for Canadian camp

Rice University soccer goalkeeper Ann Stephanie Fortin was selected to participate in the Canadian Under-20 Women's Camp.


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Cougars take first Birmingham Bowl game

On Dec. 28, 2021, the Houston Cougars took the Birmingham Bowl after defeating the Auburn Tigers 17-13.


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'A tremendous honor': Andre Johnson among 15 finalists for NFL Hall of Fame

Andre Johnson, one of the best players in the history of the Houston Texans franchise, is one step closer to be voted into the National Football League Hall of Fame.


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Burkhead runs for career-high 149 yards as Texans stun Chargers 41-29

With several players out because of COVID-19, the Houston Texans stunned the heavily favored Los Angeles Chargers 41-29 in their penultimate home game of the 2021 season on Dec. 26.


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'Our hearts are broken': Texas A&M mourns loss of cross-country, track & field runner with 'bright future'

The death of a promising freshman Texas A&M cross-country and track & field runner in an automobile crash last weekend is a terrible loss, Head Coach Pat Henry said in a news release.


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'We could not be more proud': North Shore, Paetow become state champs

Two Houston high school football teams participated and snatched victory at the University Interscholastic League.


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North Shore, Paetow 'battle' for state championship

Two Houston-based high school football teams could soon be crowned as state champions as two local schools will battle for the title this weekend.


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Katy fends off Summer Creek to advance to semifinals

Summer Creek had upset on its mind against the undefeated Katy football team last week, but the Tigers had other plans and held off the late game surge to win 34-31 and advance to the Class 6A Division II semifinal against another unbeaten powerhouse in Westlake.


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'Excited': University of Houston softball program signs six new recruits for fall season

Six new recruits have signed on to the University of Houston softball program this week, joining the team after graduating high school as the class of 2022.


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Rockets' Mathews 'getting more used to playing'

The Houston Rockets have received a boost to the team’s offense since they claimed shooting guard Garrison Mathews off of waivers.


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'They play hard and they're just a good group of kids': Second Baptist makes state finals in football

The Houston Second Baptist Eagles football team finally advanced past the third round to secure a berth in the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools championship game.