Houston Astros fifth starter Ronel Blanco is a strong man. A man strong enough to throw a no hitter against the Blue Jays. And to lift sturdy catcher Yainer Diaz clean up in the air. (Photo by F. Carter Smith)

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Inside Ronel Blanco’s No-Hitter That Brought the Magic Back to Minute Maid — Jeremy Peña Defies Superstition, Yainer Diaz Proves Very Worthy & Mom Wins Big

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Inside the Cruel Ending of Jamal Shead’s Remarkable College Basketball Career and How His Houston Teammates Tried to Make It a Little Better

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Having Lived His Ultimate Houston Fan Dream, Jim Nantz Is Missing the Duke Game For a Touching Family Reason — The Voice of CBS Asks UH Fans to Make the Elite Eight Happen

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UH center Ja'Vier Francis is a man of the people, mingling with the student section. (Photo by F. Carter Smith)

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Kelvin Sampson Takes Ja’Vier Francis to Duke School — Houston’s Coach Pulls His Young Center Aside For a Special Film Session

Sensing Exactly What His Team Needs Is a Sampson Specialty

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Houston Texas A&M NCAA Tournament overtime

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University of Houston's backcourt of LJ Cryer and Jamal Shead isas elite as they come in college basketball. (Photo by F. Carter Smith)

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How a Garbage Time Final Four Encounter Between Jamal Shead & LJ Cryer Still Fuels the Best Backcourt In America With Duke Looming

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In its first Big XII contest, the University of Houston Cougars beat the University of West Virginia Mountaineers at the Fertitta Center

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Tears of Joy Over Ramon Walker Jr.’s UH Return, Special Moments For Dad Damian Dunn — Inside No. 1 Seed Houston’s Feel-Good NCAA Tournament Opener

Kelvin Sampson's Most Together Team Uses the First Round to Root For Each Other

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University of Houston wing guard Emanuel Sharp has already enjoyed plenty of big moments. (Photo by F. Carter Smith)

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War and Basketball — Houston’s Emanuel Sharp Plays In the NCAA Tournament As His Brother Deals With Much More In Israel, With Rockets, Fear & 3:30 AM Tipoffs

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