Sports
General manager Daryl Morey leaving Rockets on Nov. 1
Posted on · The Rockets have made the playoffs 10 times since he was hired in 2007, including the last eight seasons.
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Joe Morgan, Former Astros Star And Driving Force Of Big Red Machine, Dies At 77
Posted on · A family spokesman says Morgan died at his home Sunday in Danville, California. He was suffering from a nerve condition, a form of polyneuropathy.
Sports
UH Football Hopes To Play Long-Awaited Season Opener
Posted on · The Cougars have had five games either canceled or postponed because of the pandemic, pushing their season opener back again and again.
Sports
AP source: Texans fire coach Bill O’Brien after 0-4 start
Posted on · The firing comes after Sunday’s loss to the Vikings dropped the Texans to 0-4 for the first time since 2008.
Town Square
Town Square: Dr. Kirstin Matthews, WSJ Sports Reporter Louise Radnofsky, and Dr. Dietrich von Biedenfeld (Sept. 11, 2020)
Posted on · We hear conversations about the latest Covid news, and the pandemic's impact on sports and the arts economy.
Sports
Astros’ Verlander Out At Least 2 Weeks With Forearm Strain
Posted on · Astros manager Dusty Baker denied a report that said the injury would end Verlander’s season. He said Verlander would be evaluated after two weeks.
Sports
Former Astros Manager And Player Art Howe Released From Hospital
Posted on · The 73-year-old Howe will be isolated at home for another week or two.
Sports
Tokyo Olympics Postponed For A Year
Posted on · The 2020 Games were supposed to begin in late July. "The unprecedented and unpredictable spread of the outbreak has seen the situation in the rest of the world deteriorating," organizers say.
Sports
AP Source: Texans Trade DeAndre Hopkins For Cards RB Johnson
Posted on · The 28-year-old Johnson was an All-Pro with the Cardinals in 2016 but battled injuries last season and finished with 345 yards rushing and 370 yards receiving.
Sports
NBA Suspends Season After Player Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Posted on · The basketball league took the action after a player on the Utah Jazz tested positive for coronavirus. The Jazz and the Oklahoma City Thunder were about to tip-off when the game was canceled.
Houston Matters
When Did The Astros Beat Their Trash Can? One Fan Transformed His Grief Into Data
Posted on · Longtime fan Tony Adams pored through footage of the 2017 season, logged every trash can bang her could hear, and published the data on an interactive website.
News
Astros’ Bregman, Altuve Apologize For Sign-Stealing Scheme
Posted on · Houston Astros players Alex Bregman and José Altuve say the team is sorry for its sign-stealing scheme that was investigated and punished by Major League Baseball.
Sports
Astros Hire Rays Exec James Click As GM To Replace Luhnow
Posted on · The Astros made the announcement a week after the hire of new manager Dusty Baker, in the wake of a sign-stealing scandal that led to the suspension and eventual firing of both former GM Jeff Luhnow and former manager AJ Hinch.
Sports
Dusty Baker Replaces AJ Hinch As Houston Astros Manager
Posted on · The 70-year-old Baker becomes the oldest manager in the big leagues.
Sports
Astros, Dusty Baker Working On Manager Deal
Posted on · Baker's hiring is a sign the AL champions want to bring an old-school mentality and stern presence to a franchise reeling from the dismissal of AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow.