Astros’ new DH, Carlos Pena, a defining character in ‘Moneyball’
One of the most memorable scenes from “Moneyball” occurred when Oakland general manager Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) approached A’s manager Art Howe (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and told him he couldn’t start...
View ArticleTexas A&M-Oklahoma have old score to settle
The Texas A&M-Oklahoma rivalry never came close to reaching the magnitude of the rivalry between Texas A&M and Texas. But that doesn’t mean the Aggies and Sooners, especially at the...
View ArticleFlacco over Schaub but with an asterisk
Joe Flacco isn’t that much better than Matt Schaub, but the Ravens quarterback is better. He has a stronger arm, more mobility and more confidence. The gap also is growing. They were very close when...
View ArticleAggies’ Ryan Swope deserving EA cover finalist
If I were chairman of the Democratic Party, Republican Party or even the Tea Party, I would have Aggies on my staff. They know how to get out the vote. When ESPN asked viewers to vote last summer for a...
View ArticleDenard Robinson outpolls Aggies’ Swope for video game cover
EA Sports announced Tuesday that Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson will appear on the cover of its upcoming edition of the NCAA Football video game. Robinson won in a Facebook vote over the other...
View ArticleJeremy Lin comes through in Rockets’ victory
There has been consternation in the Jeremy Lin world, which comprises only about half the planet, about the Rockets’ tendency to bench him in the fourth quarter. They had their reasons. For one, it...
View ArticleNFL finally takes care of defenders with new rules
I once worked with a columnist at the Chicago Sun-Times, Bill Gleason, who was writing more than 30 years ago that football should go back to leather helmets. His theory was that there would be fewer...
View ArticleAstros, Rockets have little leverage in TV dispute
It was heartening to hear Mayor Annise Parker speak up this week about the apparently stalled negotiations between the Astros, Rockets and Comcast on one side and the major cable/satellite carriers...
View ArticleDelino DeShields Jr. accepts second base challenge
LANCASTER, Ca. — There is little question Delino DeShields Jr. is one of the most exciting players to watch in the Astros organization, although threatening would be the adjective most likely used by...
View ArticleRockets perhaps back in Howard hunt after Bryant injury
Kobe Bryant’s ruptured Achilles’ tendon, which will keep him out of the Los Angeles Lakers’ lineup for six to nine months, has added more intrigue to impending free agency for teammate Dwight Howard....
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Manziel Loser, Rice Winner: College Football’s Week 1
Loser: Knucklehead. Selfish. Empowered. Distasteful. Disrespectful. Which college quarterback do you think we might be talking about? Those were just some of the words used on the national sports talk...
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Harvey: A&M still restricting media’s access to Manziel
For anyone hoping Johnny Manziel would soon speak for himself, no such luck. Manziel, who hasn’t met with the media since spring football practices, wasn’t allowed to talk to reporters during the...
View ArticleBottom Ten, Purdon’t No. 1: Steve Harvey Returns
For years, Los Angeles Times reporter/columnist Steve Harvey, no relation, compiled a tongue-in-cheek Bottom Ten for college and pro football that was syndicated by newspapers throughout the nation,...
View ArticleMack Brown Loser, Johnny Manziel Winner: College Football Week 2
Loser: Not much explanation needed in choosing Texas coach Mack Brown. He talked openly about his high expectations this season, believing the Longhorns’ football program had been fixed. Turns out the...
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Bottom Ten: Longhorns back in rankings
Steve Harvey, former L.A. Times reporter/columnist, checks in with his second Bottom 10 of the season for college and pro teams. He extends his rankings to 20 for colleges, enabling the Texas Longhorns...
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Texans: Yay or Nay?
Yay: They are 2-0, have proven they can overcome adversity, not to mention leads by their opponents, have a defense that looks like it will be dominating again, more than one wide receiver, a healthy...
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Johnny Manziel winner, Mack Brown loser: College Football Week 3
Winner: I realize that might be the same headline from last week, but the fundamental things apply as time goes by. Johnny Manziel stepped up on the field against Alabama, leading Texas A&M’s...
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Ode to Johnny Manziel by Rick Neuheisel
Not everyone is going to know or remember the song “El Paso” by Marty Robbins, but I think you’ll still laugh–even if your an Aggies fan–at this version of it by former college football coach Rick...
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Texas Longhorns No. 1, in this week’s Bottom Ten.
Texas, which moved into the Bottom Ten, which really has 20 teams, at 19th after the loss at Brigham Young and fired defensive coordinator Manny Diaz, moved all the way up–down?–to No. 1 after the loss...
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Astros’ Altuve looks foolish, columnist too
Jose Altuve (27) had a night he would like to forget. (Karen Warren/Houston Chronicle) Astros second baseman Jose Altuve had been in an extended mid-season slump but has emerged from it in a big way,...
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