Will good luck work again for China?Having a haircut is a traditional way in China to bring about good luck or a new start.Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:59:05 GMT |
Houston sports teams still in the gameGreater Houston Partnership Board Chairman Patrick Oxford, Drayton McLane, Tim Leiweke, Clyde Drexler, Bob McNair and GHP President and CEO Jeff Moseley attended a recent forum to discuss business strategies for sports organizations.Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:00:00 GMT |
Team USA vs. Angola on MondayAll around them, the Americans find compelling matchups for the round of 16: a rematch of the 2006 title game; a coach facing a home country he led to an Olympic gold medal; two bitter rivals to get it all started.Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:00:00 GMT |
Rockets Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)For months, and especially through the weeks that Yao Ming was in China trying to dampen expectations with comments that seemed strangely pessimistic, the Rockets ached for this day. Yao had been back on the court since late May. He had been working through one-on-one and two-on-two drills for weeks. He had been pushing himself through drills every bit as demanding as those that the team invited the media to come watch. But Yao had declined to participate in such a public display or the interviews that would follow until one more checkup. The news from the examination was ideal—Yao's stress fracture had fully healed and he would be cleared for all on-court workouts—but it was a stretch to call it news. Yao was examined and given a clean bill of health,... |
Rockets forward Chase Budinger to miss start of camp (SportingNews.com)Houston Rockets forward Chase Budinger will miss the start of training camp after spraining his left ankle during a workout Thursday, the Houston Chronicle reported. The ankle injury will keep him from basketball-related workouts for four to six weeks. Budinger averaged 8.9 points last season as a rookie and is expected to compete for more playing time this year. Last season, he averaged 20.1 minutes a game.Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:42:00 PDT |
US faces a navigable road at basketball worlds (AP)All around them, the Americans find compelling matchups for the round of 16: a rematch of the 2006 title game; a coach facing a home country he led to an Olympic gold medal; two bitter rivals to get it all started. All the while, a fairly navigable road right to the semifinals was emerging for the United States.Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:47:18 PDT |
[Houston Chronicle] - Budinger injures ankle, to miss start of Rockets camp... ated workouts for four to six weeks. Budinger?s development was a key to the Rockets trade of Trevor Ariza last month, with Budinger expected to compete for play ...Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:19:44 GMT |
[Houston Chronicle] - Compelling round of 16 at basketball worlds... e to lead the defensive effort against Argentina's Luis Scola of the Houston Rockets, who leads the tournament with 29 points per game. "To try to stop him, it's ...Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:16:50 GMT |
