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Popular Houston bar blames a failure of leadership for COVID-19 surge

Monte Large, a co-owner of Houston's popular Axelrad bar, believes Texas was too quick to reopen businesses in May. The reopening, and a lack of mandatory mask policies could be partially responsible for the recent surge in cases, he said.Axelrad spent its savings, and then a government grant, to keep paying staff during the first closure. The…

What to make of Houston Astros owner Jim Crane’s public (non-)apology

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12:32 AM ETJeff PassanESPN CloseESPN MLB insider Author of "The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports"WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Houston Astros owner Jim Crane's latest attempt at damage control blew up in spectacular fashion Thursday. In the span of 27 minutes at a news conference, he claimed his…