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Imai shines as Astros throw combined no-hitter in 9-0 rout of Rangers
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Astros hit again by injuries as Jose Altuve heads to the IL with a grade 2 oblique strain
Read full article: Astros hit again by injuries as Jose Altuve heads to the IL with a grade 2 oblique strainSecond baseman Jose Altuve will be placed on the injured list with a grade 2 left oblique strain, the latest blow to a Houston Astros team that has been ravaged by injuries.
Astros shortstop Carlos Correa to miss remainder of 2026 season for surgery on torn tendon in left ankle
Read full article: Astros shortstop Carlos Correa to miss remainder of 2026 season for surgery on torn tendon in left ankleWednesday morning, it was announced that star shortstop Carlos Correa would miss the remainder of the 2026 season after tearing a tendon in his left ankle.
Texans’ Tank Dell on comeback, training camp: ‘I’m ready, can’t wait, long journey, light at end of the tunnel’
Read full article: Texans’ Tank Dell on comeback, training camp: ‘I’m ready, can’t wait, long journey, light at end of the tunnel’Texans wide receiver Tank Dell reflects on his comeback from a major knee injury
How Texans new QBs coach Jerry Schuplinski impacts C.J. Stroud, how team has ‘already seen’ leap from him
Read full article: How Texans new QBs coach Jerry Schuplinski impacts C.J. Stroud, how team has ‘already seen’ leap from himTexans quarterback C.J. Stroud, new quarterbacks coach Jerry Schuplinski collaboration is a key piece of team's offensive goals
Must See Classic flag football game between Steven Sims Jr., Tremon Smith: ‘Going to be a great time’
Read full article: Must See Classic flag football game between Steven Sims Jr., Tremon Smith: ‘Going to be a great time’NFL wide receiver Steven Sims Jr., is holding the Must See Classic, a flag football game, vs. Texans cornerback Tremon Smith on Saturday in Sugar Land.
Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud’s foundation sponsors kids to attend church camp: ‘A real heart for people’
Read full article: Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud’s foundation sponsors kids to attend church camp: ‘A real heart for people’The C.J. Stroud foundation sponsored 10 kids from Space City Church to attend a church camp in Huntsville
Tomball baseball heads to third straight state title game with only one loss in 2026 season
Read full article: Tomball baseball heads to third straight state title game with only one loss in 2026 seasonOver the past three seasons, Tomball has compiled an impressive 117-11 record while making three consecutive appearances in the UIL 6A State Championship game. Now, the Cougars are one win away from adding another title to their growing legacy.
Adrian Peterson Jr., incoming Ridge Point freshman phenom, son of NFL star Adrian Peterson: ‘I believe in the journey’
Read full article: Adrian Peterson Jr., incoming Ridge Point freshman phenom, son of NFL star Adrian Peterson: ‘I believe in the journey’Adrian Peterson Jr., the son of Hall of Fame candidate running back Adrian Peterson, is a multi-sport star who is paving his own pathway as a standout middle school athlete and incoming Ridge Point High School student.
Who is Tyren Montgomery? Titans new rookie receiver from The Woodlands traveled unique path to NFL
Read full article: Who is Tyren Montgomery? Titans new rookie receiver from The Woodlands traveled unique path to NFLWoodlands College Park graduate and former high school basketball player signed an undrafted contract with the Tennessee Titans
Houston Rockets Skills Camp returns to various locations this summer
Read full article: Houston Rockets Skills Camp returns to various locations this summerIs your child ready to become an NBA star? This summer, the Houston Rockets are encouraging the youth to learn the fundamentals of basketball and improve their skills on the court. Lauren Leal visited their first skills camp of the summer in Tomball and hung out with Rockets legend Carl Landry.
‘The classic, with extra sauce’: Houston Rockets tease return of ‘ketchup and mustard’ ahead of June 4 jersey release
Read full article: ‘The classic, with extra sauce’: Houston Rockets tease return of ‘ketchup and mustard’ ahead of June 4 jersey releaseThe Houston Rockets are set to debut a new look tomorrow, and it’s shaping up to be the franchise’s biggest brand overhaul in more than two decades.
‘Everyone’s disappointed’: Rockets held to season-low 78 points in Game 6 loss to Lakers to end 2025-26 season
Read full article: ‘Everyone’s disappointed’: Rockets held to season-low 78 points in Game 6 loss to Lakers to end 2025-26 seasonWith the entire season on the line, the Rockets laid an egg, scoring a season-low total points in a 98-78 beatdown.
LSU All-American safety, Thurgood Marshall grad A.J. Haulcy: ‘I see myself as a playmaker, a plug and play guy’
Read full article: LSU All-American safety, Thurgood Marshall grad A.J. Haulcy: ‘I see myself as a playmaker, a plug and play guy’LSU safety A.J. Haulcy, an All-American and All-SEC selection, visited the Texans, Packers, Seahawks, Billls, Dolphins, Saints
MARCH MADNESS TRACKER: 2 Texas teams escape first weekend of tournament
Read full article: MARCH MADNESS TRACKER: 2 Texas teams escape first weekend of tournamentWe have the Houston Cougars continuing their dynastic March run as a No. 2 seed, a couple of mid-ranking contenders in Texas Tech and TCU, and three double-digit seeds looking to shock the world in Texas A&M, Texas, and SMU.
Houston Dynamo sign 15-year-old Matthew Arana as youngest first-team player in club history
Read full article: Houston Dynamo sign 15-year-old Matthew Arana as youngest first-team player in club historyMatthew Arana is an up-and-coming young soccer talent who first joined the Dynamo Academy at the age of 11. Now 15, the Rosharon native has steadily progressed through the ranks of the organization’s system.
Last Home Stand: Dynamo salute fans as playoff push intensifies
Read full article: Last Home Stand: Dynamo salute fans as playoff push intensifiesFan Appreciation Night doubles as a playoff push and season send-off with seat upgrades, signed gear, social-media contests and post game remarks from head coach Ben Olsen and a player.
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NCAA and Big 12 go to different courts over eligibility of Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby
Read full article: NCAA and Big 12 go to different courts over eligibility of Texas Tech QB Brendan SorsbyThe NCAA has asked a Texas appeals court to stay a temporary injunction allowing Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby to play despite being declared ineligible for gambling.
World Cup teams face major travel demands in tournament spread across US, Canada and Mexico
Read full article: World Cup teams face major travel demands in tournament spread across US, Canada and MexicoThe biggest World Cup ever has brought some logistics challenges to the 48 teams in a tournament being played across three countries and four time zones.
Cape Verde holds Spain to a surprising 0-0 draw in the country's World Cup debut
Read full article: Cape Verde holds Spain to a surprising 0-0 draw in the country's World Cup debutTiny Cape Verde pulled off a stunning result in its World Cup debut by holding heavily favored Spain scoreless in a 0-0 draw.
Portugal fans mixed on whether Ronaldo will help or hurt team’s World Cup chances
Read full article: Portugal fans mixed on whether Ronaldo will help or hurt team’s World Cup chancesIt would have been unthinkable at the start of the 2022 World Cup to suggest Cristiano Ronaldo was anything other than the undisputed leader of the Portugal team.
Colorado's Deion Sanders weighs in on wagering as gambling scandal ripples through college football
Read full article: Colorado's Deion Sanders weighs in on wagering as gambling scandal ripples through college footballNobody has lived on the edge of the risk-reward nature of sports more than Deion Sanders over the years.
The Knicks made a championship run that will be remembered in New York and in NBA history
Read full article: The Knicks made a championship run that will be remembered in New York and in NBA historyNew York was caught up in the Knicks' championship run for nearly two months and the party will last at least a few days more.
Spain at a Tennessee boarding school, Iraq in a rural West Virginia town: Where World Cup teams live
Read full article: Spain at a Tennessee boarding school, Iraq in a rural West Virginia town: Where World Cup teams liveAs World Cup teams establish training bases across the United States, communities far from the tournament’s host cities are embracing the international spotlight.
Sweden gets 2 goals from Yasin Ayari and pounds Tunisia 5-1 to move atop World Cup Group F
Read full article: Sweden gets 2 goals from Yasin Ayari and pounds Tunisia 5-1 to move atop World Cup Group FYasin Ayari scored twice and Sweden showed it belonged at the 2026 World Cup, pounding Tunisia 5-1 to move atop Group F.
Carolina's Jordan Staal wins the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP, oldest on record at age 37
Read full article: Carolina's Jordan Staal wins the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP, oldest on record at age 37Jordan Staal has won the Conn Smythe Trophy for leading the Carolina Hurricanes to the Stanley Cup.
Once a journeyman, Brandon Bussi backstops the Hurricanes to the Stanley Cup championship
Read full article: Once a journeyman, Brandon Bussi backstops the Hurricanes to the Stanley Cup championshipRod Brind'Amour praised Brandon Bussi before the Stanley Cup Final, relieved the Carolina Hurricanes hadn't needed their backup goalie.
Rockies hit jackpot with 23 runs in steamy Vegas as A's finish wild stretch in future home
Read full article: Rockies hit jackpot with 23 runs in steamy Vegas as A's finish wild stretch in future homeAll those home games at hitter-friendly Coors Field, and the Colorado Rockies never rang up the scoreboard the way they did Sunday in steamy Las Vegas.
Amad Diallo scores in the 90th minute to lift Ivory Coast past Ecuador 1-0 in the World Cup
Read full article: Amad Diallo scores in the 90th minute to lift Ivory Coast past Ecuador 1-0 in the World CupAmad Diallo scored in the 90th minute to lift Ivory Coast to a 1-0 victory over Ecuador in its first World Cup appearance in a dozen years.
Iran's World Cup experience is less joyful amid war with host US, team captain says before debut
Read full article: Iran's World Cup experience is less joyful amid war with host US, team captain says before debutIran captain Mehdi Taremi says his team is having a challenging World Cup experience amid the multifold disruptions caused by the tensions created by their nation’s war with the co-host U.S. The Iranians arrived in the Los Angeles area on Sunday from their training base in Tijuana, Mexico.
Rockies set club record for runs with 23-9 victory over A's in Las Vegas heat
Read full article: Rockies set club record for runs with 23-9 victory over A's in Las Vegas heatWilli Castro had seven RBIs, Hunter Goodman got five hits and the Colorado Rockies set a franchise record for runs in a 23-9 victory over the Athletics on a 101-degree afternoon at Las Vegas Ballpark.
Daichi Kamada's late goal gives Japan a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in World Cup opener for both
Read full article: Daichi Kamada's late goal gives Japan a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in World Cup opener for bothDaichi Kamada deflected a header by teammate Koki Ogawa into the Dutch goal in the 88th minute, sending the Samurai Blue fans into a frenzy and giving Japan a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in their World Cup opener.
Denny Hamlin wins the NASCAR Cup race at Pocono for his third straight victory
Read full article: Denny Hamlin wins the NASCAR Cup race at Pocono for his third straight victoryDenny Hamlin is still planning to retire at the end of next season but won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway for his third consecutive victory.
Gina Kim and Yana Wilson team to win the Dow Championship for their first LPGA Tour titles
Read full article: Gina Kim and Yana Wilson team to win the Dow Championship for their first LPGA Tour titlesGina Kim and Yana Wilson teamed to win the Dow Championship on Sunday for their first LPGA Tour titles, closing with an 8-under 62 in best-ball play for a two-stroke victory over Hyo Joo Kim and Hye-Jin Choi.
Havertz sparks Germany’s 7-1 rout of Curaçao after underdogs’ historic 1st goal in World Cup
Read full article: Havertz sparks Germany’s 7-1 rout of Curaçao after underdogs’ historic 1st goal in World CupKai Havertz scored two goals as Germany pulled away from World Cup first-timer Curaçao late in the opening half and piled on after that in a 7-1 win in a group match.