All in all, however, the golf course has been a source of outlet for one’s frustration and anxiety. Just being able to socialize on a regular basis has kept some of us from going blotto.
“Sports have the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire, the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sports can create hope, where there was once only despair. It is more powerful than governments in breaking dow…
The Press Run, now in its ninth year, has become a local favorite for its unique course spanning Galveston Bay and the opportunity to dress as a beloved character from literature.
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The Astros need to figure out who can help them in their long-term picture during free agency. My NFL Week 6 picks did terrible and didn’t finish at the 10-win mark.
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Rafael Nadal is now tied with Roger Federer with 20 Grand Slam titles. Tampa Bay ended Houston’s postseason run. After recent outbreaks, the NFL reshuffled its schedule lineup.
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Houston crushed Tulane 49-31. The Houston Astros make fans mad and advance to the ACLS. The NFL is trucking along even with schedule changes, and my NFL picks are doing great.
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The 2020 ALDS will include a “Good Guys” vs. “Villains” battle as the Astros and A’s duke it out. My Week 3 picks went well, but I’m seeking for a more successful result in Week 4.
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While watching the hockey may not be high on people’s list, it is important to me. The NHL has done a commendable job keeping players and other personnel safe and healthy.
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The NCAA is going to give a free year of eligibility for fall athletes, which is awesome, but it also creates an unfair situation for every NCAA student-athlete.
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Simply put, sports fans need their sports. They’re entertaining and a distraction from life’s troubles, which is something I think everyone could use right now.
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School will start in August, and the NCAA and its members are nowhere near a decision. Several factors will be considered, and the speedier the decision the better.
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The NBA, WNBA, NHL, MLS, MLB, college athletics and high schools sports are close to or have returned to action after being delayed to start or finish their seasons. Once sports returns, what happens if multiple people test positive for the coronavirus and what would it take to shut down a sport?
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When Astros manager A.J. Hinch took to the postgame podium and declared Houston as a “championship city” after the team’s 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 7 of the World Series, it was surreal.
On page B3 of Thursday’s sports section, Associated Press baseball writer Mike Fitzpatrick picked recently announced American League Rookie of the Year Aaron Judge, of the New York Yankees, over Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve as his choice for the AL’s Most Valuable Player.
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A few days ago, I was having a conversation with Daily News community news editor (and fellow Pigskin Picks panelist) Angela Wilson, and she asked me when I thought Houston Texans rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson would get his first game action.
To put it in the words of his friend of 41 years, the Clear Creek ISD family lost a great one, in terms of impact on one’s community, when well-loved and highly respected Clear Creek High School track coach Ruben Jordan perished as a victim of Tropical Storm Harvey’s fury over the weekend.
Just call it David Cook’s home away from home.
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Pre-Finals predictions aside (and who could have predicted Golden State’s two lauded superstars would come up so small to end the series?), watching the Cavaliers end the city of Cleveland’s 52-year professional sports title drought Sunday provided a unique sense of jubilation.
Maybe it’s just the newness of being in only my third year (and second with the Galveston County Daily News) as a full-time sports reporter, but I always feel like I never want the high school sports season to end, despite the strain of that grind.
The Houston Cougars scored 38 points in their Peach Bowl win against No. 9 Florida State, a season high allowed by the Seminoles’ fifth-ranked scoring defense. But that wasn’t the biggest story following the 14th-ranked Cougars’ most significant bowl game victory since defeating No. 7 Nebraska in the 1980 Cotton Bowl.
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