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Entries from Houstonist tagged with 'tigers'

February 13, 2008

Most Memphis Tigers fans consider tonight's game against Houston just another bump in the road to a perfect season, but to Houston head coach Tom Penders, tonight's match-up against No. 1 Memphis could be the key to unlocking their ticket to the NCAA Tournament with an upset win. Houston (18-4, 7-1) travels to Memphis (23-0, 9-0) to meet for the second time in two weeks. Although the Cougars are off to their best start......

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December 23, 2007

From local Houston headlines, we bring you these weekend news bits... • Metro complaints are up 28%. Rude bus operators, short schedules and unsafe driving tops the list of filed grievances. • Friends of 12 year old Traveon LeBlanc, who's mangled body was found on the Gulf Freeway, told a local news station that the boy and some friends would run across the freeway for fun. • A homeless man confessed to Conroe police......

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July 30, 2007

Tomorrow is the trade deadline for Major League Baseball, which is pretty much like shopping on Christmas Eve, but with Eric Gagne playing the part of Tickle Me Elmo. The much-maligned Astros have already made one head-scratching trade leading up to the deadline, picking up exactly what they needed in 3B/2B/1B/OF Ty Wigginton: another clean-cut white guy who plays no position in particular. But what is next for GM Tim Purpura? Mark Loretta (who has......

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December 8, 2006

College hoops heavyweights visit Houston as the University of Texas Longhorns take on the LSU Tigers this Sunday at Toyota Center in a rematch of a 2006 Elite Eight pairing. The 9th ranked Tigers pull into town fresh off their Texas A&M victory. The Aggies were bested as they visited the Tigers at home on Tuesday. LSU was led by a newly svelte, think skinny Shaq, Glenn "Big Baby" Davis who posted a double-double with......

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