After taking the first two games of the ALCS, the Rangers are returning home to Arlington preparing to host the Houston Astros for Games 3, 4, and, if necessary, Game 5. The team shared their long list of pre-game festivities Tuesday afternoon, including who’ll be throwing out the ceremonial first pitches, who’ll be singing the … Read more
This is a digital version of The Windup newsletter. Sign up here to receive this content directly in your inbox every morning. Oops, it’s all playoff updates! I’m Levi Weaver, here with Ken Rosenthal — welcome to the Windup! NL Wild Card: rainouts and losses “My eyes need a shave; what else can go wrong?” … Read more
SEATTLE — Major League Baseball is looking into Wednesday night’s benches-clearing incident between the Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners, during which Houston reliever Hector Neris is alleged to have shouted a homophobic slur in Spanish toward Mariners outfielder Julio Rodríguez, a league source said Thursday. Neris apologized for his actions in a statement Thursday afternoon, … Read more
Rockets floor logo prior to 99 – 98 win over Oklahoma City at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX. Icon Sports Wire/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty The Houston Rockets will be broadcast under a newly-named regional sports network (RSN) for the 2023-24 season, a source inside the organization told Chron on Saturday. ‘Space City Home Network’ … Read more
Today in Sports – Week Ahead, September 1 – September 7 The Associated Press Source link
HOUSTON (AP) — Astros owner Jim Crane texted Justin Verlander with a simple message moments after they reacquired him Tuesday from the New York Mets in a blockbuster trade. “I said: ‘Welcome back. We missed you,’” Crane said. “‘We’ll see you in New York. Hope you pitch well for us against the Yankees.’” Verlander is … Read more
HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Alvarez hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning to put Houston on top after Noah Syndergaard exited his Cleveland debut with an injury, and the Astros beat the Guardians 7-3 on Monday night. J.P. France pitched seven strong innings for Houston, which moved within a half-game of idle AL West-leading … Read more