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What’s better? The 2013 Houston Astros or their owners’ golf game?

Mike Oz, yahoo.com

We know the Houston Astros are rebuilding. And they're doing it in a way that can kindly be described as financially prudent. The Astros' payroll will be below $25 million this season, or in other words, a little less than what Felix Hernandez is making…

CNNSI.com

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) -- Roger Clemens says he's "not going to lose any sleep" over failing to make the Hall of Fame last month.

chron.com

The NFL league year doesn’t start until March 12 at 3 p.m., central, and negotiations with unrestricted free agents can begin March 9. So it’s not terribly surprising that the Texans haven’t begun serious contract discussions yet with guy they’d l…

chron.com

With the beginning of spring games only days away, we’ll kick off a lightning round week of questions, observations and other discussion points as the Astros move one step closer to actually playing in the American League West. Gulp. The Angels, Rangers…

Jonah Bromwich, nytimes.com

The best N.B.A. games of the week include the Oklahoma City at Houston, Miami at Chicago and the Clippers at San Antonio.

chron.com

KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Astros manager Bo Porter said Monday starter Bud Norris will leave the team Tuesday and Wednesday to deal with the death of his grandmother. “We need to keep him in our prayers and keep his family in our prayers,” Porter said. Norr…

chron.com

KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Former Astros ace Roger Clemens issued a prepared statement Monday morning about the death of country singer Mindy McCready, who committed suicide Sunday. Clemens had been romantically linked to McCready. The media asked to speak Monda

MLB.com

Joking that his luggage had finally arrived, Astros special instructor Roger Clemens was at camp Monday wearing baseball pants as he took time to speak to the pitchers and catchers prior to Monday's workout at Osceola County Stadium.

ESPN.com

Reading the coverage ... Houston Texans The Texans “plan to build through the draft, re-sign some of their free agents, extend contracts of key veterans like linebacker Brian Cushing and defensive end Antonio Smith, and fill in with inexpensive free age…

chron.com

After holing up for two weeks with his college and pro scouts in preparation for free agency in March and the draft in April, Texans general manager Rick Smith will head to Indianapolis with members of his personnel department this week for the scouting…

chron.com

The Astros have decided on a No. 1 starter - for the opening of spring training. Righthander Lucas Harrell is expected to take the mound Saturday against Philadelphia in Clearwater, Fla., while righty Bud Norris will get the nod Feb. 24 when the Astros