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  Scenes From the 2020 Houston Sports Awards

  January 22 at 6:29 a.m.

  The 2020 Houston Sports Awards on Tuesday, January 21, featured the Hall of Fame induction of three incredible athletes: Mary Lou Retton, Carl Lewis and Rudy Tomjanovich. Whitney Mercilus of the Houston Texans won the Sportsmanship Award and Houston Astros Owner Jim Crane was named Executive of the Year. Several other trophies were handed out and the late Texans owner Bob McNair was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. (Photos by Jack Gorman)

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  Four Reasons the Houston Astros are MLB's Face of Cheating

  January 22 at 4:30 a.m.

  We are a little over a week removed from the announcement of Major League Baseball's punishment for the Houston Astros, a lashing that was compounded with the firings of manager A.J. Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow by owner Jim Crane. It's been fascinating watching the city go through the...

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  The Aaron Hernandez Documentary — Four Winners, Four Losers

  January 21 at 6:27 a.m.

  If you're into visual content — television shows, movies, documentaries — you are living in a truly golden age. The ease and portability of consumption from anywhere, along with the wide open spaces for competition among content providers in the cable and streaming realms have yielded some truly amazing products...

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  Rockets Faltering at Midway Point Need a Dose of "Spirit"

  January 21 at 6:18 a.m.

  Coach Mike D'Antoni is fond of mentioning the need for his players to play with great spirit. It is roughly the equivalent of effort and energy combined. The good teams have it. The bad teams don't. As the Rockets passed the halfway point of the season on Monday night teetering...

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  Shakeup on Kirby: Crennel Out, Weaver In As Defensive Coordinator

  January 20 at 11:53 a.m.

  Well, there is one thing you can say about the Bill O'Brien Era — it's never dull. Just a week after the Texans' season ended in embarrassing fashion, in a 51-31 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, Bill O'Brien and Executive Vice President Jack Easterby began their annual facelift of...

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  Brutal Week in Houston Sports: 4 Winners, 4 Losers

  January 20 at 7:28 a.m.

  Last week, I did my regular Monday morning sports segment on Houston Matters (KUHF 88.7 FM). But, before my spot, I joined a panel of enthusiasts to discuss the most important moments in Houston sports history. Given that long, storied and often depressing legacy, it shouldn't come as a surprise...