53 points in triple-double for Harden as Rockets beat Knicks

53 points in triple-double for Harden as Rockets beat Knicks

Minutes after collecting 53 points, 17 assists and 16 rebounds in his second straight triple-double, Houston's James Harden was asked what it has been like to play in new coach Mike D'Antoni's system.

Minutes after collecting 53 points, 17 assists and 16 rebounds in his second straight triple-double, Houston's James Harden was asked what it has been like to play in new coach Mike D'Antoni's system.

49ers honor Colin Kaepernick with prestigious award

49ers honor Colin Kaepernick with prestigious award

Colin Kaepernick, the San Francisco 49ers player whose controversial decision this year to kneel during the national anthem before games, has been recognized by his teammates and named this year winner of the Len Eshmont Award.

Colin Kaepernick, the San Francisco 49ers player whose controversial decision this year to kneel during the national anthem before games, has been recognized by his teammates and named this year winner of the Len Eshmont Award.

2016 SWAC Player of the Year to focus on NFL Draft

2016 SWAC Player of the Year to focus on NFL Draft

Derrick Griffin, the 2016 SWAC basketball Player of the Year, will leave the Texas Southern University Tigers basketball team to focus on the NFL Draft, head basketball coach Mike Davis has confirmed.

Derrick Griffin, the 2016 SWAC basketball Player of the Year, will leave the Texas Southern University Tigers basketball team to focus on the NFL Draft, head basketball coach Mike Davis has confirmed.

Kansas State beats Texas A&M 33-28 in Texas Bowl

Kansas State beats Texas A&M 33-28 in Texas Bowl

Jesse Ertz threw for 195 yards and a touchdown and ran for two more scores in Kansas State's 33-28 victory over Texas A&M in the Texas Bowl on Wednesday night.

Jesse Ertz threw for 195 yards and a touchdown and ran for two more scores in Kansas State's 33-28 victory over Texas A&M in the Texas Bowl on Wednesday night.

Williams leads Utah past Indiana 26-24 in Foster Farms Bowl

Williams leads Utah past Indiana 26-24 in Foster Farms Bowl

Joe Williams ran for 222 yards and a touchdown and Andy Phillips kicked a 27-yard field goal with 1:24 to play to lead Utah to its 14th victory in its past 15 bowl games, 26-24 over Indiana in the Foster Farms Bowl on Wednesday night.

Joe Williams ran for 222 yards and a touchdown and Andy Phillips kicked a 27-yard field goal with 1:24 to play to lead Utah to its 14th victory in its past 15 bowl games, 26-24 over Indiana in the Foster Farms Bowl on Wednesday night.

Harden leads Rockets over Mavericks 123-107

Harden leads Rockets over Mavericks 123-107

James Harden scored 34 points and the Houston Rockets completed a four-game season sweep of Dallas, beating the Mavericks 123-107 on Tuesday night in a game marred by eight technical fouls.

James Harden scored 34 points and the Houston Rockets completed a four-game season sweep of Dallas, beating the Mavericks 123-107 on Tuesday night in a game marred by eight technical fouls.

Brian Johnson is new University of Houston offensive coordinator

Brian Johnson is new University of Houston offensive coordinator

University of Houston head coach Major Applewhite has hired Mississippi State quarterbacks coach Brian Johnson as the Cougars offensive coordinator.

University of Houston head coach Major Applewhite has hired Mississippi State quarterbacks coach Brian Johnson as the Cougars offensive coordinator.

Simone Biles soars to AP Female Athlete of the Year

Simone Biles soars to AP Female Athlete of the Year

Simone Biles tried to treat the 2016 Summer Olympics like just your average ordinary gymnastics meet. So what if the stage and the stakes were different? The floor was still the floor. The vault still the vault. The uneven bars still uneven. The balance beam still a four-inch wide test of nerves. And the 19-year-old with the electric smile and boundless talent was still the best in the world....

Simone Biles tried to treat the 2016 Summer Olympics like just your average ordinary gymnastics meet. So what if the stage and the stakes were different? The floor was still the floor. The vault still the vault. The uneven bars still uneven. The balance beam still a four-inch wide test of nerves. And the 19-year-old with the electric smile and boundless talent was still the best in the world....

University of Houston football player arrested on possession charge

University of Houston football player arrested on possession charge

D'Aundre Trenard Holmes-Wilfork, a University of Houston Cougars football player and the son of Houston Texans nose tackle Vince Wilfork, was arrested on a charge of possessing a controlled substance, according to a probable cause court document.

D'Aundre Trenard Holmes-Wilfork, a University of Houston Cougars football player and the son of Houston Texans nose tackle Vince Wilfork, was arrested on a charge of possessing a controlled substance, according to a probable cause court document.

Spirited support for AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl teams
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Spirited support for AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl teams

The Texas A&M Aggies and Kansas State Wildcats football teams will face one another in the AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl on Wednesday, Dec. 28 at 8 p.m. inside NRG Stadium in Houston.

The Texas A&M Aggies and Kansas State Wildcats football teams will face one another in the AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl on Wednesday, Dec. 28 at 8 p.m. inside NRG Stadium in Houston.

2016- Losing three of the greatest sports figures ever

2016- Losing three of the greatest sports figures ever

Looking back on 2016, it is impossible to forget those we lost. Every year we lose iconic stars that graced us with their talents, but this year took our giants, our unicorns, the legends. Music, literature, film & television, politics, and even outer space lost pioneers too many to name. The sports world was no exception, and in the blink of an eye -- three of the greatest athletes of all...

Looking back on 2016, it is impossible to forget those we lost. Every year we lose iconic stars that graced us with their talents, but this year took our giants, our unicorns, the legends. Music, literature, film & television, politics, and even outer space lost pioneers too many to name. The sports world was no exception, and in the blink of an eye -- three of the greatest athletes of all...

POLL - best place to take a tourist selfie

POLL - best place to take a tourist selfie

Do you know all of the can’t-miss spots for the best sips, sights and bites in Houston? Help Reliant create a “Houston by Houston Big Game Bucket List” by voting for your favorite local places in its weekly Super Poll. Your vote will help decide what places are featured in the list. That way, our city’s Big Game visitors can experience the best Houston has to offer, as...

Do you know all of the can’t-miss spots for the best sips, sights and bites in Houston? Help Reliant create a “Houston by Houston Big Game Bucket List” by voting for your favorite local places in its weekly Super Poll. Your vote will help decide what places are featured in the list. That way, our city’s Big Game visitors can experience the best Houston has to offer, as...

Texans clinch AFC South with 12-10 win over Bengals

Texans clinch AFC South with 12-10 win over Bengals

The Houston Texans have had more than their share of bad luck this season with J.J. Watt playing just three games before season-ending back surgery and high-priced offseason pickup Brock Osweiler playing so poorly that he was benched last week.

The Houston Texans have had more than their share of bad luck this season with J.J. Watt playing just three games before season-ending back surgery and high-priced offseason pickup Brock Osweiler playing so poorly that he was benched last week.