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Who will start at QB for Colorado at Houston? Deion's not saying
Colorado will keep its starting quarterback a mystery as it travels to Houston to play the Big 12 opener for both teams on Friday night. ,Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders denied reports that Ryan Staub would start the game. ,The Buffaloes (1-1) used a three-quarterback rotation in a 31-7 home win again...
Houston overcomes sluggish start to top crosstown-rival Rice
Conner Weigman passed for 188 yards and accounted for a pair of touchdowns, and Will James returned an interception for a touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter as the visiting Houston Cougars claimed a 35-9 road victory over their crosstown rival Rice Owls on Saturday.,Weigman paired a 9...
LET star rookie Mimi Rhodes leads Aramco Houston Championship
Mimi Rhodes of England rode a 6-under-par 66 into the first-round lead of the Aramco Houston Championship on Friday in Pearland, Texas.,The tournament is part of the Ladies European Tour's PIF Global Series, featuring a 36-hole team competition alongside 54 holes of individual stroke play.,The leadi...
Houston, encouraged by key debuts, renews rivalry with Rice
While Houston coach Willie Fritz opened his second season with the Cougars last Thursday, there was enough change within the program to mimic the feeling of an altogether fresh start.,The Cougars' 27-0 home victory over Stephen F. Austin not only featured a ballyhooed newcomer at quarterback in Texa...
Agent: 'Preposterous' that Framber Valdez intentionally hit teammate with pitch
An unusual sequence between the battery of Houston Astros pitcher Framber Valdez and catcher Cesar Salazar during the home loss to the New York Yankees on Tuesday night sparked speculation that Valdez intentionally hit his teammate in the chest with a pitch.,The teammates dismissed the idea, with Va...
Giancarlo Stanton moves over to left field as Yanks visit Astros
Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton made his first start in left field this season in the opener of a three-game series against the Astros on Tuesday and finished 0-for-4 in New York's 7-1 win.,Starting Stanton in left was a pivot from previous decisions from Yankees manager Aaron Boone. The Yankees h...
Astros' pitching getting stronger heading into series with Yankees
The Houston Astros waited the bulk of this season for three members of their starting rotation to rejoin their ranks.,The third member of that trio -- right-hander Luis Garcia -- did so on Monday in the finale of a four-game wraparound series against the Los Angeles Angels.,Spencer Arrighetti and Cr...
Astros searching for offense going into series finale with Angels
After a promising start to the month that began with the acquisition of three bats at the trade deadline, the Astros closed August with a 3-0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday that further highlighted their offensive struggles in recent weeks.,Despite facing two of the worst pitching staffs i...
Houston allows just 144 yards, shuts out Stephen F. Austin
Conner Weigman passed for three touchdowns and host Houston's defense dominated Stephen F. Austin in a 27-0 victory in the season opener for both teams Thursday night.,Weigman completed 15 of 24 passes for 159 yards for the Cougars, who finished 4-8 overall and 3-6 in the Big 12 last season. The tra...
Houston hosting FCS Stephen F. Austin to start season
Houston's first two seasons in the Big XII Conference have not gone well.,The Cougars hope that their second season under head coach Willie Fritz will feature improvement.,They'll get their first indication when they host in-state FCS Stephen F. Austin in their season opener Thursday night.,"We have...
Astros finding their offense at Orioles' expense in series
Houston's bats have cranked up again and attention will turn to shoring up the pitching as the Astros go for a series sweep of the host Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon.,The teams wrap up the series after two particularly high-scoring games.,The Astros have scored 26 runs in the first three gam...
Marlins are the hot team, for a change, heading into series vs. Astros
The Houston Astros, who are on track for their ninth straight playoff berth, will visit the red-hot Miami Marlins for a three-game series that starts on Monday night.,Houston also is on pace for its eighth American League West title in nine years. However, the Astros will arrive in Miami after getti...
Report: Birmingham among 4 UFL teams relocating
Half of the UFL's eight franchises are headed to new cities, Pro Football Newsroom reported on Tuesday.,The four teams that comprised the USFL Conference -- the Birmingham Stallions, Michigan Panthers, Houston Roughnecks and Memphis Showboats -- are relocating, per the report.,According to Pro Footb...
Diamondbacks not acting like sellers, face injury-riddled Astros
The Arizona Diamondbacks look to build on a strong run while the Houston Astros hope to get back on track when the teams meet in a three-game series beginning Monday in Phoenix.,The Diamondbacks opened play after the All-Star break with a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals, outscoring them ...
Mariners deliver in 11th to outlast Astros
Rookie Cole Young singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 11th inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Houston Astros 7-6 on Saturday night.,With Dominic Canzone the runner at second to start the inning, Miles Mastrobuoni put down a sacrifice bunt to move Canzone to third. You...
Astros fill in missing pieces in series against Rangers
It was fitting that the Astros had to dig deep into their reconfigured bench in the latter stages of a 5-4, 11-inning victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday that evened this three-game series.,Before Zack Short stroked a walk-off single that scored Cam Smith from second base, Kenedy Corona worke...
William Agada's goal holds up as Real Salt Lake edge Dynamo
William Agada scored in the 42nd minute and Real Salt Lake withstood a late push by Houston Dynamo to earn a 1-0 victory Saturday night in Sandy, Utah.,Real Salt Lake (7-10-4, 25 points) extended their season-best unbeaten streak to four games (3-0-1) after going winless in the previous seven contes...
After finding scoring touch, Dynamo visit surging Real Salt Lake
The Houston Dynamo fell into an early hole when they went winless in their first six matches and won once in the first nine.,The results have been improved of late, with the Dynamo trying to win three straight matches for the first time in nearly 16 months when they visit Real Salt Lake on Saturday ...
Report: NBA's first 7-team trade makes Kevin Durant officially a Rocket
The NBA's first seven-team trade is official on Sunday with the start of the new league year as 15-time All-Star forward Kevin Durant is moving from the Phoenix Suns to the Houston Rockets, ESPN reported.,The transaction, initially reported on June 22, also involves the Brooklyn Nets, Golden State W...
Dynamo rally late, edge San Diego FC in stoppage time
Ezequiel Ponce scored a pair of late goals, including the go-ahead score in the 10th minute of second-half stoppage time, as the visiting Houston Dynamo rallied to earn a 4-3 victory over San Diego FC on Saturday., ,Ethan Bartlow sent a pass to Ponce, who delivered the game-winning strike with his l...