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Now that Justin Verlander is heading to the San Francisco Giants, we are waiting to see where another Astros favorite lands. Yes, Alex Bregman is still unsigned as a free agent. Matt Kawahara looks at the teams that still make the most sense to land him.
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Astros / MLB
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It's a little more than a month to spring training and former Astros third baseman Alex Bregman hasn't signed. A look at possible landing spots.
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- Delay: The Astros retain the rights to Bryce Boettcher if the outfielder decides to play baseball in 2026 after another football season at Oregon. Read More
- Trade: The Astros acquired minor-league pitcher Matthew Linskey from Arizona for infielder Grae Kessinger. Linskey played at Atascocita and Rice. Read More
WNBA
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Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta is bidding on a WNBA expansion franchise. Comets legend Cynthia Cooper, Comets coach Van Chancellor and ESPN analyst Chiney Ogwumike are all lending their support.
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Texans / NFL
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Texans defensive back Kamari Lassiter and Chargers receiver Ladd McConkey pushed each other at Georgia. Now, they meet in NFL playoffs.
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- Booth preview: CBS analyst Charles Davis, who'll call his third Texans game this season, sizes up the AFC wild-card matchup with the Chargers. Read More
- Podcast: Jonathan M. Alexander and Sam Warren break down the Texans' wild-card matchup with the Chargers and whether they can make a run in the playoffs. Read More
College Football Playoff
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Texas coaches proudly wear black cowboy hats as Longhorns appear loose and ready to face Ohio State in College Football Playoff.
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- Home cooking: Anthony Hill won a state tile at AT&T with Denton Ryan and a Big 12 title last year. Up next, Ohio State in Cotton Bowl and CFP semifinal. Read More
- Stroud's view: C.J. Stroud always will be a Buckeye but one of his best friends plays for Texas and he was briefly college teammates with Quinn Ewers. Read More
- What are the odds? If you believe in a Ted Cruz curse, does it go into effect when he has a bet on the game? Texas fans are concerned that it does. Read More
UH
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UH commits $18 million to keep pace with top programs and will give men's basketball a larger percentage than many schools are planning.
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College Basketball
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Texas A&M won its ninth in a row but was without leading scorer Wade Taylor IV who sat out with an undisclosed injury.
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Worth a read
• Mike Tomlin built an all-time coaching legacy — with a growing playoff problem. (Washington Post) • Stop crediting the Krafts for making the hard decision to fire Jerod Mayo. It was the easy way out. (Boston Globe) • Cavaliers end Thunder's 15-game win streak, extend their own. (ESPN) |
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