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Jaguars owner Shad Khan was happy to trade games with the Texans this season following the devastation of Hurricane Harvey. Fortunately for the Texans they will not have to relocate for their week one matchup. Hurricane Harvey ravaged Houston two weeks ago and the city is still recovering, but with the Astros already playing a series with the New York Mets over the weekend in MLB, and the Houston mayor urging the city’s sports teams to get back to action with the hopes of giving the town a sense of normalcy, the Texans will be playing their season opener at home....

They’re not what we think they should be; they’re not who they want to be. Yet they keep finding ways to win — in the most difficult of circumstances. WHAT WE LEARED: Clemson-Miami | Arkansas-Auburn | Baylor-Iowa State This time it was a tired team, a group that played eight straight weeks — the last five with the season on the line after a crushing home loss to Ole Miss — and looked like it....

Paul started his boxing career with knockouts of a fellow YouTuber and a former NBA slam dunk champion. The critics said he had yet to face a real fighter; on Saturday, he was paired with Askren. Paul proved his worth as he wasted little time putting hands on Askren and then stopped him with a scintillating right hand in under two minutes. MORE: Why were Paul and Askren fighting? A callout lured ex-MMA champion out of retirement...

Jake had two different stints with WWE, which was then known as the WWF. He started his first stint in 1986 which came to an end after 6 years in the company. The 66-year-old returned to the brand in 1996 but moved on to Extreme Championship Wrestling in 1997. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2014. On a recent episode of the DDP Snake Pit podcast, Roberts said that he used to be on the receiving end of a clothesline every night....

“We’re married now,’’ it read. MORE: Winston barred from playing baseball | Jags’ Fowler tears ACL If the two are married, then you can call Friday’s rookie minicamp the honeymoon. The former Florida State quarterback showed off the skills that made him the top selection in the draft. He will try to play well enough not to ruin the marriage. “Well, I have to do my best now not to get divorced,’’ Winston said, via USA TODAY Sports....

It was reported by Marca this week that Cristiano Ronaldo phoned James in an attempt to convince his former Real Madrid team-mate to join him at the Serie A champions in the off-season. James is in the second year of a loan spell at Bayern Munich and has only started six Bundesliga matches under Niko Kovac this term, leading to suggestions the club are unlikely to exercise their option to purchase him outright....

The 65-year-old Hollywood director became the first to perform a solo dive to the bottom of the Mariana Trench in 2012, as part of the Deepsea Challenge. He spent over two-and-a-half hours descending into the trench, in the Pacific Ocean, eventually reaching the seafloor—at a depth of 35,787 feet—on March 26. This was the deepest manned dive ever performed. But in May, Vescovo, 53, announced he had gone below Cameron’s record, claiming to have reached a depth of 35,853 feet in the Mariana Trench’s Challenger Deep—the deepest known point on Earth....

Penn State safety Bryant Harper recently admitted on Twitter that he got a B on his anatomy exam despite not studying for it. If we could all be so lucky to get a B without any studying whatsoever. But that’s not the point. The point is, he plays for James Franklin, who is an avid Twitter user. Franklin saw the tweet and expressed displeasure, either serious or jokingly, in Harper’s lack of preparation....

When they first read the script for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, stars Karen Gillan and Pom Klementieff, who portray the roles of Nebula and Mantis, respectively, got quite emotional and confessed to having cried. This piece of news caught the attention of Gunn and as he shared it on his Twitter account, he joked about how Gillan and Klementieff were probably crying because they “just got paper cuts....

As with most of his movies, Gunn got to personally curate the soundtrack for the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, offering audiences a little glimpse into how his mind works. These tracks tend to include more retro hits of yore and lesser-known contemporary bangers, as seen in the addictive opening credits for Peacemaker. So like how the first 2 Guardians of the Galaxy entries stood above many of their contemporaries in the sound department, the holiday special will include plenty of classic hits to keep viewers feeling festive and maybe slightly superior when they recognize a tune their younger friends haven’t heard....

Many were probably shocked in the best way when Gunn announced the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special last year, their imaginations running wild with delightfully campy possibilities involving the interplanetary team of misfit heroes. So it’s only natural that Gunn himself has every intention of keeping Guardians of the Galaxy fans excited in the lead-up to the special’s premiere. Aside from the already intriguing concept behind it, it seems audiences can also look forward to a particularly exciting reveal....

Michel Dussuyer’s men are once more among the favourites to lift the trophy on February 5 - having defeated Ghana on penalties in the final two years ago for their second title. With high-profile names such as Serge Aurier, Wilfried Zaha and Eric Bailly in their ranks, the Elephants will have fancied their chances of getting their Group C campaign off to a winning start versus Togo. Togo coach Claude Le Roy still relies on the experienced Emmanuel Adebayor as his captain and main man up front, despite the attacker being without a club since his Crystal Palace departure at the end of last season....

The issue in question came in the third overtime period which, under college football’s new overtime rules, mandates teams begin attempting 2-point conversions. Harvard completed a successful attempt, but the replay booth stopped play to review whether Princeton called a timeout beforehand. They determined the Tigers had, negating the play and forcing another, unsuccessful attempt. MORE: College football polls: Updated AP Top 25, Coaches Poll rankings after Week 8...

Now he’s doing impressions? In a supercut video of Arnold Schwarzenegger impersonations from Houston Texans players, Watt absolutely nails it. MORE: Must-see J.J. Watt photos | Watch Watt’s insane box jump Even Schwarzenegger saw the impression and gave his seal of approval. Source: Bleacher Report

Watt took some swings during batting practice with the Astros and was able to hit multiple balls out of the park. His athletic dominance makes us (seriously) ask the question: Is there anything he can’t do? QUIZ: Are you a Watt or a Gronk? | MORE: Watt the easy No. 1-rated lineman in Madden After hitting a home run, Watt said, “I like hitting people better.” He reportedly hit at least seven balls into the Crawford Boxes, which are located in left field at Minute Maid Park....

Jack Wilshere’s man of the match performance against Brazil shouldn’t come as much of a surprise to Arsene Wenger or Arsenal fans. After all, they have seen him at close quarters excelling against the likes of Xavi and Iniesta at the Camp Nou. The Brazilian side at Wembley may not share much resemblance with Tele Santana’s team which captured the imagination of fans worldwide but for the English fans who’re so used to failure and under performance, Jack Wilshere is a breath of fresh air....

After getting home and putting the kids to bed, I caught up on some DVR, then caught the third period of Game 7 between the Lightning and Penguins, and the fourth quarter of Thunder-Warriors Game 5. In a very rare occurrence between April and October, I did not see a moment of baseball. So, what did I miss in a day in the life of Major League Baseball? MORE: 13 best draft compensation picks | Pete Rose is blind to reason for HOF snub...

In a move that overshadowed last month’s Academy Awards, Smith bounded onto the stage and struck Rock in the face after the comedian made a joke at Pinkett Smith’s expense. On returning to his seat, the actor shouted expletives at Rock. With the latest season of her talk show premiering on Wednesday with guest Janelle Monáe, Pinkett Smith issued her first statement directly addressing the incident, when she said that it would be discussed “when the time calls....

LAS VEGAS – The bottom of the AFC South is on the line on Thursday night when the Tennessee Titans take on the Jacksonville Jaguars. It has been a miserable first season for Ken Whisenhunt in Tennessee and another rough go for Gus Bradley in Jacksonville. Still, these two may be motivated to put on a good performance in prime time (8:25 p.m. ET, NFL Network). The Line: Jaguars -3....