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Houston Astros look to Sign Most of their Draft Class

Wednesday, 12 June 2013 00:00
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Astros scouting director Mike Elias has hopes of signing the bulk of the Astros draft class by no later than next week. Houston kicked things off in the draft last Thursday with the first overall pick, locking down homegrown talent and Stanford right-hander Mark Appel at the No. 1 spot.

 

“It’s incredibly special,” Appel said. “Both my parents were born in Houston and raised there, and I lived [in Houston] for 12 years before moving to California. All of my family lives there. It’s exciting to potentially be back playing there.”

 

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Cougars lose leading receiver

Wednesday, 05 June 2013 00:00
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The University of Houston’s leading wide receiver from last season has been declared academically ineligible and is no longer with the team.

DeWayne Peace led the Cougars with 54 receptions for 602 yards and two touchdowns last season. During the season, he missed three games serving a suspension for a violation of team rules.

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TSU Signs Three Players to National Letters of Intent

Wednesday, 05 June 2013 00:00
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With the departure of Southwestern Athletic Conference Player of the Year Omar Strong, and Defensive Player of the Year Fred Sturdivant, the Men’s Basketball coaching staff sought to find players who could step in and fill the void left by those seniors.


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Wednesday, 29 May 2013 00:00
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SpotlightAdrian Peterson makes comments about gay marraige

NFL MVP Adrian Peterson says he has family members who are gay whom he loves and respects. But on gay marriage, the Minnesota Vikings running back says “that’s not something I believe in.” Peterson made his comments last week in an interview with with Sirius/XM NFL Radio.

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Wednesday, 22 May 2013 00:00
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Former University of Houston cornerback D.J. Hayden joins Raiders for Minicamp

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