Tag: Houston
AP study: MLB salary down 4.8% in 2 years; top 100 earn half
NEW YORK — The average major league salary dropped 4.8% to just under $4.17 million on opening day from the start of the previous...
Texas’ longest serving death row inmate has sentence tossed
HOUSTON — An appeals court has overturned the sentence of Texas’ longest serving death row inmate, whose attorneys say has languished in prison for...
CONCACAF Nations League semifinals, final moved to Denver
MIAMI — The first CONCACAF Nations League semifinals and championship are being moved to Denver from Texas.
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Ramos homers twice, Tigers slug Astros for 2nd straight win
HOUSTON — Wilson Ramos hit two home runs and Renato Núñez and rookie Akil Baddoo each homered for the second straight game as the...
1 Texans QB accuser drops suit, citing privacy, security
HOUSTON — One of the 22 women who have filed lawsuits accusing Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson of sexual assault and harassment has dropped...
5 Astros land on injured list because of COVID-19 protocols
HOUSTON — The Houston Astros have placed second baseman Jose Altuve, third baseman Alex Bregman, designated hitter Yordan Álvarez, catcher Martín Maldonado and infielder...
Mize gets 1st win; Tigers beat Astros 6-2 in Hinch’s return
HOUSTON — Rookie Casey Mize tossed seven scoreless innings for his first career win and fellow rookie Akil Baddoo homered again as the Detroit...
Hinch reflects on Astros sign-stealing scam in return
HOUSTON — Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch reflected on the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal that cost him his job as the team’s manager in...
Olson’s 3-run blast lifts Athletics to 6-2 win over Astros
HOUSTON — Matt Olson’s tiebreaking three-run homer in the eighth inning lifted the Oakland Athletics to a 6-2 win over Houston Astros on Friday...
Laureano’s 2-run shot gives Athletics 7-3 win over Astros
HOUSTON — Ramón Laureano hit a two-run homer, rookie Seth Brown connected for his big league home run and the Oakland Athletics beat the...
