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February 8, 2017

Devin McCourty hopes Patriots are ‘interested’ in brother Jason

The McCourty twins share a Twitter account. Will they be sharing a locker room in 2017? If Devin McCourty has his way, you bet. With his brother Jason McCourty set to be released by the Titans after spending eight seasons in Nashville, many expect the veteran cornerback to join Devin in New England, an obvious...

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February 8, 2017

Texans pick up Jadeveon Clowney’s fifth-year option

Houston picked up the fifth-year option on Jadeveon Clowney's rookie deal on Friday, NFL Network's James Palmer reported. The pass rusher was selected first overall in the 2014 draft and was heading into the final season of a four-year deal with the Texans. NFL teams have until May 3 to exercise the fifth-year options on...

January 19, 2017

Lamar High School sweeps 18-6A track championships

The Lamar track and field teams continued their streak of district championships at Barnett Stadium, pulling away for the girls and boys team titles. The Lady Texans scored 278 points to finish 133 ahead of Bellaire, winning 12 individual gold medals including every event on the track. The Texans scored 182 points to hold off...

January 19, 2017

The Turkey Day Classic: Houston’s Biggest Football Rivalry, The History.

The annual Thanksgiving Turkey Day Classic football game is one of America’s most interesting stories of community building and agency, but few people today know about it. At one time the talk of Houston, the annual football game between rivals Jack Yates High School of the Third Ward and Phillis Wheatley High School of the…