Convenience Big Store: How Jose Altuve put together one of his most complete seasons

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Good morning. Here are the top sports stories around Houston today:

Photo: Karen Warren, Staff Photographer

All-around excellence

After a couple of unsatisfactory campaigns by his standards, Jose Altuve is close to satisfying all of his objectives with one of the most complete seasons of his stellar career

On the cusp.

The Astros mash five home runs to overpower the Diamondbacks and move within a win of clinching home-field advantage throughout the American League playoffs.

Playing to his potential

After an injury-filled rookie season, Usman Garuba helped Spain win a Eurobasket title and showed why the Rockets have high hopes for him.

For now, no tanks

The Texans are only three games into the season and had a chance to win each game so it's too soon to give up on winning, writes Jerome Solomon.

Flag daze

Houston has been penalized 43 times for 384 yards, the most among the 130 schools in the NCAA's bowl subdivision. It's an issue that's top of mind for the Cougars.