WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Adolis Garcia smashed a grand slam home run and the Texas Rangers beat defending champion Houston, 9-2, on Sunday, Oct. 22, to force a winner-take-all showdown in the Major League Baseball playoffs. Adolis Garcia of the Texas Rangers hits a grand slam home run against Ryne...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Jose Altuve smashed a three-run home run in the ninth inning to deliver defending champion Houston a dramatic 5-4 comeback victory over Texas on Friday, Oct. 20, in the Major League Baseball playoffs. Jose Altuve of the Houston Astros bunts against the Texas Rangers during the...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Jose Altuve smashed a homer and Yordan Alvarez drove in two runs to lead the defending champion Houston Astros over the Texas Rangers, 8-5, on Wednesday, Oct. 18, in the Major League Baseball playoffs. Kyle Tucker and Mauricio Dubon of the Houston Astros celebrate with Jose...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Texas Rangers held off a ferocious late rally from the defending champion Houston Astros to claim a 5-4 victory and snatch a commanding 2-0 series lead in the Major League Baseball playoffs on Monday, Oct. 16. The Texas Rangers celebrate after defeating the Houston Astros...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Houston Rockets swingman Dillon Brooks was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Thursday, Oct. 12, for striking Indiana Pacers center Daniel Theis in the groin in a home pre-season victory last Tuesday. Dillon Brooks of Houston Rockets (AFP) The league said Brooks "recklessly making...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. was arrested on Monday, Sept. 11, on charges of assault and strangulation of a woman in an early morning hotel room incident, according to multiple reports. Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. (AFP) Police sources told ABC News, ESPN, the...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- New Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka reiterated his apology and said on Wednesday, April 26, that he'd learned from the scandal that cost him his job as head coach of the Boston Celtics. *Ime Udoka (AFP)* "I released a statement months ago when everything happened and apologized...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Former Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka has agreed on a deal to be hired as coach of the NBA's Houston Rockets, according to multiple media reports on Monday, April 24. *Former Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka has agreed to be hired as coach of the NBA's Houston Rockets,...
Andrew Wiggins #22 of the Golden State Warriors is guarded by Kenyon Martin Jr. #6 of the Houston Rockets at Chase Center on December 03, 2022 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by EZRA SHAW / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Andrew Wiggins scored a...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Yordan Alvarez smashed a three-run homer and the Houston Astros captured their second World Series in six seasons on Saturday, Nov. 5, with a 4-1 victory over Philadelphia. Michael Brantley of the Houston Astros celebrates with the Commissioner's Trophy after defeating the...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Houston rookie Jeremy Pena had a home run and a run-scoring single and star pitcher Justin Verlander battled through five innings as the Astros edged the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 on Thursday, Nov. 3, to move to the brink of another World Series title. Jeremy Pena of the...
PHILADELPHIA (AFP) — The Philadelphia Phillies smashed five home runs to batter the Houston Astros 7-0 and take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven World Series on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Jean Segura and Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrate after defeating the Houston Astros 7-0 in Game...
