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Bregman hits grand slam, Astros beat Angels 9-6

Jun. 03, 2023 20:40 PM EDT

HOUSTON (AP) — Alex Bregman hit a grand slam and Chas McCormick homered to help the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 9-6 on Saturday. The Astros, who have won three straight, broke it open with a five-run fourth, capped by Bregman’s grand slam. Martín Maldonado,...

Expansion still a focus for Big 12 after record $440M revenue for 10 current schools

Jun. 02, 2023 15:00 PM EDT

Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark said expansion remains a focus for the conference, which wrapped up its spring meetings Friday with a record revenue distribution of $440 million to split among its 10 current schools. Less than a year after becoming the commissioner, Yormark said...

Judge: Diamond Sports must pay full value of contracts to Diamondbacks, Guardians, Twins, Rangers

Jun. 01, 2023 21:37 PM EDT

A federal bankruptcy judge has ordered Diamond Sports to pay the full value of its media contracts to the Arizona Diamondbacks, Cleveland Guardians, Minnesota Twins and Texas Rangers. Judge Christopher Lopez made the ruling on Thursday in Houston. Diamond Sports, which owns 19...

Revised DACA program again debated before Texas judge who previously ruled against it

Jun. 01, 2023 19:19 PM EDT

HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge did not make an immediate decision Thursday on the fate of a revised version of a federal policy that prevents the deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. as children. During a court hearing, attorneys representing the...

Quanex: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Jun. 01, 2023 16:27 PM EDT

HOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON (AP) — Quanex Building Products Corp. (NX) on Thursday reported earnings of $21.5 million in its fiscal second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Houston-based company said it had profit of 65 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 66...

Whitecaps score early, often in 6-2 victory over Dynamo

Jun. 01, 2023 00:48 AM EDT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Pedro Vite scored in the first minute, Julian Gressel added two goals and the Vancouver Whitecaps roughed up the Houston Dynamo 6-2 on Wednesday night. Vite scored his third goal of the season, using an assist from Brian White to give Vancouver...

Private flight with 2 Saudi astronauts returns from space station with Gulf of Mexico splashdown

May. 31, 2023 02:03 AM EDT

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private flight carrying two Saudi astronauts and other passengers returned to Earth late Tuesday night after a nine-day trip to the International Space Station. The SpaceX capsule carrying the four parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico, just off the...

Grant Anderson wins in relief in MLB debut, Rangers beat Tigers 10-6

May. 30, 2023 22:37 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — Reliever Grant Anderson won in an overpowering major league debut and the Texas Rangers beat the Detroit Tigers 10-6 on Tuesday night to improve to 35-19, the best record in franchise history at the one-third mark. Anderson stuck out seven of the nine batters he...

Browns' Watson makes pitch for DeAndre Hopkins to reunite with him in Cleveland

May. 30, 2023 15:56 PM EDT

ROCKY RIVER, Ohio (AP) — Standing a few feet from a golf green, Deshaun Watson made a pitch for DeAndre Hopkins to join him in Cleveland. The Browns quarterback said Tuesday that he has spoken to Hopkins, his close friend and former Houston teammate, and encouraged the three-time...

Alvarez hits 2 of Astros' 7 HRs in 10-1 win over A's, who fall to 10-45

May. 28, 2023 20:04 PM EDT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Yordan Alvarez hit two of Houston’s seven home runs, and the surging Astros beat Oakland 10-1 on Sunday to complete another series sweep and hand the Athletics their 11th consecutive loss. Alvarez homered off opener Ken Waldichuk in the first, then had...