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In what might have been his final start at Minute Maid Park as a member of the Astros, Justin Verlander got hit hard again Friday, this time surrendering six runs in 4 2/3 innings against an unimpressive Angels lineup. The offense picked him up and Houston won the game (HOU 9, LAA 7), but Verlander […]

Getty Images The Oakland A’s celebrated Rickey Henderson bobblehead night against the New York Yankees on Friday night, and the franchise legend took the field for the ceremonial first pitch. The kicker was that Henderson took his place behind the plate while his daughter, Adrianna, threw a strike. As their final season in Oakland comes […]

Getty Images Five-time NBA All-Star and Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has commemorated his team’s 2023-24 NBA championship with a new back tattoo of him holding the Larry O’Brien Trophy. The tattoo was revealed in photos posted to Instagram. Tatum, the No. 3-overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, was an integral part of a […]

USATSI It’s safe to say that rookie quarterbacks have struggled out of the gates in 2024. First-year signal-callers have 196 passing attempts, zero passing touchdowns and six interceptions through two weeks, as defenses have always had the upper hand. Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton is going through some growing pains with his new quarterback, Bo Nix. […]

Two wins and 10 goals from their last two games means that for once the atmosphere around Manchester United is relatively buoyant, no matter that those triumphs came against a likely relegation contender and a League One opponent. A trip to Crystal Palace could well bring Erik ten Hag crashing down to earth, certainly it […]

Anthony Joshua enters Saturday’s bout with IBF champion Daniel Dubois with the opportunity to become a three-time world heavyweight champion. The pair meet in the main event of a pay-per-view card emanating from Wembley Stadium in London. After winning the IBF interim title in his most recent outing, an eighth-round TKO win over Filip Hrgovic, […]

Soft-tissue injuries are often prevalent early in the NFL season because there is less contact during training camp and preseason playing time for key contributors is limited. The league lost a few stars in recent weeks and now teams are tasked with filling that lost production.  Here is the most pressing need for every team […]

Getty Images The Houston Astros are in the process of locking down their fourth consecutive American League West title, but general manager Dana Brown has already made offseason plans to discuss a potential extension with impending free agent third baseman Alex Bregman and his agent Scott Boras. “We were in Anaheim the other day and […]

Getty Images The Houston Rockets are waiving A.J. Griffin by way of a contract buyout as the 21 year old is expected to step away from the game entirely, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.  It is not clear whether this is being treated as a temporary break for Griffin as he addresses personal […]

What C.J. Stroud has done for the franchise quarterback is unparalleled. Stroud’s success with the Houston Texans has reversed the course of the franchise and made the organization one of the best in the NFL in just a year.  Having Stroud changed everything in Houston — for the better.  “I had a bunch of his […]