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Texans moving on as NFL fines Suh

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Matt Schaub refused to comment on Detroit defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh’s being fined $30,000 Wednesday for kicking him in the groin during the Texans’ 34-31 overtime win against the Lions on Thanksgiving. “I didn’t even know it happened, don’t…

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A slight smile peeked through on Andre Johnson’s face, but only briefly as he dismissed too much talk of the record he set Thursday. In his last two games, Johnson put together the best back-to-back outings by a receiver in NFL history. His 461 yards ov…

nba.com

Rockets forward Chandler Parsons will miss Houston's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night because of a right shoulder injury.

Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com

The National Football League has disciplined Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, as Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports the league issued a $30,000 fine for his kick to the groin of Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub during the …

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Brandon Harris has been fined $21,000 for his hit on Lions punt returner Stefan Logan on Thanksgiving Day. Logan, who didn’t signal for a fair catch on the play, was judged to be defenseless and that cost the Texans 15 yards. But Harris said he’ll fil…

Dan Devine, yahoo.com

Omer Asik's been great on the defensive boards for the Houston Rockets, grabbing nearly 28 percent of opponents' misses during his time on the court this season. The Toronto Raptors, the Rockets' Tuesday night opponents, kind of stink on the offensive g…

chron.com

Ndamukong Suh escaped suspension, but not a fine. Suh was fined $30,000 for a kick to Texans quarterback Matt Schaub’s groin on Thursday, according to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press. The league announced Monday they would not suspend the Lions d…

ESPN.com, ESPN.com

5-on-5: Discussing the hottest questions ahead of Rockets-Thunder matchup

CNNSI.com

NEW YORK (AP) -- Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa are listed on the baseball Hall of Fame ballot for the first time, setting up an election sure to become a referendum on the Steroids Era.

CNNSI.com

NEW YORK (AP) -- Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa are listed on the baseball Hall of Fame ballot for the first time, setting up an election sure to become a referendum on the Steroids Era.

Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com

Any amount of travel, especially air travel, can completely take the wind out of the passenger. It's wearying, no matter the destination or circumstances, and hard to work through even if you have a professional athlete's physical and mental makeup. The…

Todd Zolecki, MLB.com

The Phillies are close to getting a setup man. They are working on a trade with the Houston Astros for right-hander Wilton Lopez, a source confirmed to MLB.com. Minor League prospects from the Phillies have been agreed upon, and Lopez is believed to be …

chron.com

With the MLB winter meetings less than a week away, the Astros are receiving serious interest in several players and are evaluating potential trade offers.

ESPN.com

Updated Pro Bowl voting numbers are in. Fan votes count one-third with player votes and coach votes that come later also counting a third. My biggest issues here: Titans safety Jordan Babineaux and Texans guard Antoine Caldwell have been demoted and sti…

ESPN.com

The Texans have said over and over this season that while Connor Barwin’s sack production is down from last year, the outside linebacker is playing well. On Thanksgiving, he jumped from his weakside linebacker spot to the strong side when Brooks Reed we…

ESPN.com

Reading the coverage … An interesting read on strategy in the (still) new construct of overtime, from Brian Burke of Advanced NFL Stats. Houston Texans Since an Oct. 23 win in Nashville last year, the Texans are 11-1 in games started by Matt Schaub, who…

Dime Magazine, dimemag.com

The Lakers and Pacers tilt last night in L.A. was so bad it was almost comical. There was Dwight Howard missing clutch free throws and laughing about it. There was Joey Crawford making awful calls left and right. There was Indiana fumbling away nearly e…