By David Barron The 40-pound block of granite is back. After a perplexing swerve from its traditional roots, the Rotary Lombardi Award will be relaunched in Houston this year as an honor for college football linemen or linebackers. The winner again will receive the granite-topped trophy that was inspired by the award’s namesake, the lateContinue reading “Lombardi Award returns to familiar trophy, Rotary Club sponsorship”
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Baylor avoids more sanctions in Title IX lawsuit evidence dispute
By David Barron The torturous path through evidence discovery continues in the long-running Title IX lawsuit involving Baylor University and 15 Jane Doe plaintiffs, but it will do so, for now, without major sanctions sought by the women’s attorneys against Baylor. U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew W. Austin on Monday ordered that plaintiffs receive 1,261 documentsContinue reading “Baylor avoids more sanctions in Title IX lawsuit evidence dispute”
UH, Baylor helped bolster NCAA Tournament viewing in Houston
By David Barron In keeping with the continued fragmentation of television audiences, viewership for the NCAA Tournament championship game between Baylor and Gonzaga was down from the last title game two years ago, according to the Nielsen Co. The game on CBS drew a 9.4 Nielsen rating with a 21 share and an average audienceContinue reading “UH, Baylor helped bolster NCAA Tournament viewing in Houston”
Watson lawsuits loom as ‘albatross’ for Texans QB, lawyer says
Image by Arek Socha from Pixabay By David Barron Three lawsuits filed against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson may have been timed to place maximum pressure on Watson to settle out of court as he tries to leave Houston for another NFL team, a Texas trial attorney said. The lawsuits, filed in Harris County district court on behalfContinue reading “Watson lawsuits loom as ‘albatross’ for Texans QB, lawyer says”
Simone Biles selected to USA Gymnastics national team
By David Barron Simone Biles, in her latest move toward another trip to the Olympics this summer in Tokyo, has been named to the 18-member USA Gymnastics senior women’s national team. Biles, 24, was selected along with three other training partners at the family-owned World Champions Centre in Montgomery County to the team after aContinue reading “Simone Biles selected to USA Gymnastics national team”
CBS’ Nantz touts NCAA Tournament central sites, including Houston plan
By David Barron Imagine, if you will, the entire NCAA Tournament unfolding in Houston and environs. Jim Nantz can see it happening. Based on this year’s Tournament, which will take place in Indianapolis plus the home courts of Indiana and Purdue, the longtime CBS Sports anchor thinks a centralized March Madness could be a viableContinue reading “CBS’ Nantz touts NCAA Tournament central sites, including Houston plan”
March Madness approaches with Sunday selection show
By David Barron The NCAA Tournament is upon us. CBS has the selection show announcement at 5 p.m. Sunday, and CBS and Turner Sports this week announced their announcer pairings for games on CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV, with the Final Four airing this year on CBS. Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery and Grant Hill withContinue reading “March Madness approaches with Sunday selection show”
Harden gets appropriate intro from Rockets announcer Thomas
By David Barron Over the years, KBME (790 AM) sports talk host Matt Thomas and I have discussed the manner in which NBA arena announcers introduce visiting team players in bored, monotonal fashion, followed by shouted hosannas for the home team starting five. I’ve always felt that it would be more respectful to adopt atContinue reading “Harden gets appropriate intro from Rockets announcer Thomas”
Texans turmoil boosts Houston sports radio ratings
By David Barron Sports radio generally thrives on chaos and controversy, and the continued series of upheavals involving Deshaun Watson, Nick Caserio, Jack Easterby, Cal McNair and David Culley, and the upheaval has paid benefits for the team’s flagship radio station, KILT (610 AM). In the most recent Nielsen Audio ratings for Houston, KILT rankedContinue reading “Texans turmoil boosts Houston sports radio ratings”
Simone Manuel inspires Comcast donation to Fort Bend club
By David Barron Simone Manuel, the two-time Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer from Fort Bend County who has used her groundbreaking skills to support athletes of color and children of underserved communities, got a surprise boost in that campaign Thursday from Comcast, the parent company of Olympics partner NBC. Comcast is contributing 100 laptop computers andContinue reading “Simone Manuel inspires Comcast donation to Fort Bend club”
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