It's been 50 years since a lawyer's decision unlocked free agency in MLB and changed sports forever
Read full article: It's been 50 years since a lawyer's decision unlocked free agency in MLB and changed sports foreverSports were turned upside down 50 years ago Tuesday by a man who never threw or kicked a ball.
46-year-old Fort Bend County man gets life in prison for sexually abusing child over 14-year period
Read full article: 46-year-old Fort Bend County man gets life in prison for sexually abusing child over 14-year periodA judge in Fort Bend County has sentenced a 46-year-old man to life in prison without parole for sexually abusing a child over a 14-year period.
‘Pedophile mind’: Jury gives Sugar Land man 57 years in prison for sexual assault of 3 girls
Read full article: ‘Pedophile mind’: Jury gives Sugar Land man 57 years in prison for sexual assault of 3 girlsA Fort Bend County jury has sentenced a Sugar Land man to 57 years in prison for the sexual assault of three girls.
Registered sex offender receives double life sentences for sexually abusing 13-year-old at hair salon in Richmond
Read full article: Registered sex offender receives double life sentences for sexually abusing 13-year-old at hair salon in RichmondA 63-year-old registered sex offender will now spend the rest of his life in prison for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old during her hair appointment in 2020, according to the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office.
Iconic Houston staple Spanish Village Mexican Restaurant to permanently close doors on March 31, owner says
Read full article: Iconic Houston staple Spanish Village Mexican Restaurant to permanently close doors on March 31, owner saysAfter 70 years, Spanish Village, the iconic, popular Third Ward restaurant will permanently close its doors at the end of March.
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Marvel's 'Falcon' promises action, explores race, patriotism
Read full article: Marvel's 'Falcon' promises action, explores race, patriotism(Disney Plus via AP)NEW YORK – When Steve Rogers handed Sam Wilson his Captain America shield at the end of Marvel's massive 2019 event “Avengers: Endgame,” Wilson tried it on for a beat. That reluctance and skepticism is front-and-center as Wilson's story continues in “The Falcon and the Winter Solder,” a new six-episode Disney+ series that promises an exploration of patriotism and race alongside its shootouts and soaring chase scenes. While “Endgame" appeared to promise a quick transition for Anthony Mackie's Falcon to take up the Captain America mantle, as he has in the comics, the creator of “Falcon” promises only complications. AdSo will there be a Black Captain America by the time the final credits roll in April? Agent, a sometime antagonist to Captain America who twists American patriotism to darker ends.
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Dbacks beat Astros 5-4 on Calhouns single in ninth
Read full article: Dbacks beat Astros 5-4 on Calhouns single in ninthPHOENIX Kole Calhoun lined a two-run single in the ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to beat the Houston Astros 5-4 Thursday night to win their first series of the season. ROSTER MOVESArizona designated INF Ildemaro Vargas for assignment and optioned RHP Yoan Lopez to its alternate training site to get its active roster down to 28. The Astros got down to the 28-player limit by optioning RHP Bryan Abreu and INF Jack Mayfield to their alternate training site. TRAINING TABLEAstros: Reigning AL rookie of the year Yordan Alvarez took batting practice and did some running at the team's alternate training site. Diamondbacks: RHP Luke Weaver (0-2, 14.73) looks to get his shaky start to the 2020 season on track in Arizona's series opener against San Diego on Friday.