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Tomorrow, the Houston Astros will begin the long 162-game trek to become the first team since the 2000 New York Yankees to repeat as world champions when they open the new season... — Updated 3/28/2023

When the bell rang early last week to start the 2023 Men’s March Madness Tournament, there were a record number of nine teams from the Lone Star State that had qualified for the e... — Updated 3/21/2023

There's a great chance that the top seed in the Midwest Regional could be playing the Final Four at home in a couple of weeks with those crucial games scheduled for NRG Stadium in... — Updated 3/14/2023

The Houston Astros and the Houston Texans made changes recently that got the attention of many sports’ history buffs. Astros’ Jim Crane became the first major league baseball own... — Updated 3/7/2023

Major League Baseball’s three new rules that will be enacted during the 2023 season are already being scrutinized by the 30 teams, especially by the Houston Astros and their m... — Updated 2/28/2023

If you’re from the “old school” like I am and hate to see changes in the way major league baseball is being played, then this column is probably not for you. But if you think the g... — Updated 2/21/2023

When I was a kid growing up in New York, Green Bay's Bart Starr was the best quarterback in the NFL and the Packers' Vince Lombardi was regarded as the best head coach. That must... — Updated 2/14/2023

9 The 14-day dead time between finding out who is playing in the Super Bowl and the game itself is usually filled with all kinds of stories ranging from what cologne some players... — Updated 2/7/2023

Last weekend was a very important one as far as football both locally and nationally are concerned. Two high school head coaches who "made their bones" here in Orange-West... — Updated 1/31/2023

NFL Conference Championship Games This Weekend AFC CINCINNATI BENGALS (14-4) over KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (15-3) 2:00 p.m. Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. (CBS)—The Chief... — Updated 1/24/2023

Last weekend there were eight teams competing for the right to continue toward Super Bowl LVII with only four being successful for this week’s two conference representatives that wi... — Updated 1/24/2023

Whenever the National Football League owners get together to make some changes, one an be rest assured it is merely a means for them to line their pockets even more. But I have to... — Updated 1/17/2023

NFL Division Playoff Games This Weekend AFC KANSAS CITY (14-3) over JACKSONVILLE (10-8) 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO.—MY PROJECTED SCORE—Kansas Cit... — Updated 1/17/2023

The final week of the regular National Football League season ended Sunday with a lot of question marks about this weekend’s wild card playoffs being answered and a couple of head c... — Updated 1/10/2023

6 NFL “Wild Card” Playoff Games This Weekend AFC Conference LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (10-7) over JACKSONVILLE (9-8) 7:15 p.m. Sat. at Jacksonville (NBC). BUFFALO (13-3) over MIA... — Updated 1/10/2023

In the next five days both the National Football League playoff schedule and the College National Championship will be decided as the regular 17-game season and the final college... — Updated 1/3/2023

National Championship Bowl Game Monday Georgia 38, TCU 33. PRO PICKS—Philadelphia over NY Giants, Tampa Bay over Atlanta, Buffalo over New England, Cincinnati over Baltimore, M... — Updated 1/3/2023

Bowl Games This Week Military Bowl—1 p.m. Today at Annapolis, MD. (ESPN)—UCF (9-4) over Duke (8-4). Liberty Bowl—4:30 p.m. Today at Memphis, TN. (ESPN)—Arkansas (6-6) over Kansas... — Updated 12/27/2022

Last week’s frigid weather didn’t stop many of the National Football League teams whose playoff future is still up in the air from playing sizzling football. Even our two Lone Sta... — Updated 12/27/2022

After sitting around the house for nearly five hours Saturday without any heat or electricity, I decided to hike around the corner to where the transformer was being worked on.... — Updated 12/20/2022

Bowl Games This Week New Orleans Bowl—8 p.m. Today at New Orleans, LA. (ESPN)—South Alabama (10-2) over Western Kentucky (8-5). Armed Forces Bowl—6:30 p.m. Thursday) at Fort Worth... — Updated 12/20/2022

State Final High School Playoff Games This Week Area Playoff Games of Interest to Southeast Texas—Class 6A Div. I—Galena Park North Shore (15-0) over Duncanville (14-0); Div. II... — Updated 12/13/2022

Area college football fans who follow the firings and new hirings of head coaches observed two entirely different instances that captured the local media outlets last weekend. On... — Updated 12/13/2022

All of the Houston Texans players and many fans had a big red circle around December 4, 2022 on their calendars since early August when they found out their team would be hosting... — Updated 12/6/2022

State Semifinal High School Playoff Games This Week CLASS 6A Div. I— Duncanville (13-0) over Prosper (13=1), Austin Westlake (14-0) over Galena Park North Shore (14-0); Div. I... — Updated 12/6/2022