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Matt Young

Matt Young has been a sports editor/writer at Chron since 2015. He's proudly from Alief and occasionally sits alone in his four-cornered room staring at candles. Reach him at matt.young@chron.com.

Stories By Matt Young

Who NBA Draft experts think Rockets take with first two picks

Paolo Banchero is easy at No. 3, but who will the Rockets take with the 17th pick? Matt Young

Houston finds out in June if it will host 2026 World Cup matches

NRG Stadium is one of 17 United States stadiums in the running to host matches. Matt Young

Rangers spent big money to compete with Astros. It's not working.

Even with big-money free agents, Rangers still getting the same lousy results. Matt Young

Want to watch today's Astros-Rangers game? Here's the only way.

You won't be able to watch tonight's Astros game on AT&T SportsNet Southwest. Matt Young

Art Horridge - the Houston Oilers mascot 'Roughneck' - dead at 86

Fans will remember Horridge with his giant silver hard hat riling up the Astrodome fans. Matt Young

Ranking five best quotes from Jimbo Fisher’s rant on Nick Saban

Jimbo Fisher's press conference had so many good quotes, we had to rank them. Matt Young

Jimbo Fisher rips Nick Saban to shreds after cheating accusations

The press conference lasted less than 10 minutes, but ... whoa, Jimbo said a lot. Matt Young

Jalen Green shouts out Bill Simmons after making All-Rookie Team

The Ringer founder, who previously said 'F--- Jalen Green' responsed to the Rockets rookie, Matt Young

Rockets' Jalen Green makes All-Rookie First Team despite doubters

Sorry, Bill Simmons. Jalen Green was one of the five best rookies this season. Matt Young

Astros' five best giveways for fans in June and July, ranked

From throwback jerseys to bobbleheads, these are your best freebies at Minute Maid Park. Matt Young

Lil Wayne fires off vulgar tweet at Mark Cuban, then deletes it

Well, that's probably an unsettling tweet to read about yourself before going to bed. Matt Young

Rockets, who had worst record, get No. 3 pick in draft lottery

That's good news for the Rockets in a draft that appears to have three players clearly ahead of the rest. Matt Young

Houston rapper Scarface announces Farewell Tour for this summer

The 51-year-old former Geto Boys member has had a 'farewell' performance in the past. Matt Young

Astros place Jake Odorizzi on injured list after scary incident

Houston still hasn't released results of Tuesday's MRI on the pitcher's leg. Matt Young

What Jake Odorizzi injury means for Astros pitching rotation

If the Astros stick with a six-man rotation, they have options to fill Odorizzi's spot. Matt Young

Mark Cuban fires back at Lil Wayne after 'Luka a ho' tweet

Mavericks owner had a great response to Chris Paul's friend after the Suns were eliminated. Matt Young

Rockets’ draft lottery options: Who to take at each possible pick

Who the Rockets will take if they get the first pick, all the way to pick No. 5. Matt Young

Mattress Mack makes huge Astros bet, doubles offer to customers

Jim McIngvale could win more than $40 million if Houston wins the World Series. Matt Young

Lady Gaga's world tour coming to Houston Astros' Minute Maid Park

Tickets for the Lady Gaga show in Houston go on sale this week. Matt Young

Jermell Charlo stops Brian Castaño to become undisputed champion

The Alief fighter is just the seventh undisputed champion in boxing's four-belt era. Matt Young