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H-Town’s favorite sons awarded, NCAA hypocrisy, more sports first family foolishness

by Max EdisonDecember 8, 2017December 8, 2017

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SI Sportsperson of the Year — This image provided by Sports Illustrated shows the cover for the December issue of the magazine, featuring Houston Astros' Jose Altuve, left, and Houston Texans' J.J. Watt. On Monday, Dec. 4, 2017, the two were honored by Sports Illustrated when they were given the magazine’s prestigious Sportsperson of the Year award. (Sports Illustrated via AP)