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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Open, an event that faced an uncertain future due to its placement on the PGA Tour calendar in recent years, may get a chance to attract marquee golfers going forward, thanks to its reported new tee-off date. A source told Eyewitness Sports on Tuesday that the annual tournament, which recently unfolded last November at Memorial …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Texans have been disciplined over salary cap reporting involving former quarterback Deshaun Watson dating back to 2020, the NFL announced. The Texans will forfeit a fifth-round draft pick after an NFL review determined that the team did not report that a specific amount was paid for a gym membership for Waston to train at while …

HOUSTON, Texas — Free agent outfielder Michael Brantley is returning to the Houston Astros on a one-year, $12 million deal with a chance to make $4 million more in incentives, a source familiar with the situation told ESPN on Sunday. Brantley, 35, joined the Astros in 2019 and has been an instrumental part of their recent playoff runs both on the field and in the …

HOUSTON, Texas — The Texans plan to release defensive end Whitney Mercilus, a source confirmed to ESPN. The Texans drafted Mercilus in the first round in 2012, but this was his first year in Lovie Smith’s defense, which saw him move from outside linebacker to defensive end. In March, the 31-year-old Mercilus restructured his four-year, $54 million contract, making him a …

HOUSTON, Texas — The Houston Rockets are trading guard Victor Oladipo to the Miami Heat at the trade deadline, a source told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Thursday. Oladipo, 28, is in the final season of a four-year, $85 million contract and can become a free agent this summer. He suffered a ruptured quad injury in January 2019, but he has shown flashes of his old self …

HOUSTON, Texas — The Houston Texans are hiring longtime New England Patriots director of player personnel Nick Caserio as their next general manager, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday. Caserio was in Houston to interview with the team earlier in the day. He was expected to fly back home to New England on Tuesday night, a source said. Caserio, …