Kikuch is now 3-0 with a 2.57 ERA since joining the Astros. The win was Houston’s third straight against the Royals. HOUSTON — Yusei Kikuchi struck out 12 in seven innings to lead the Houston Astros to a 5-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night. Kikuchi (7-9) improved to 3-0 with a … Read more
Ronel Blanco gave Houston a strong start and the Astros added late insurance in a 7-2 win at Minute Maid Park Sunday. HOUSTON — Yordan Alvarez homered twice and Jon Singleton added a two-run shot as the Houston Astros completed a four-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals with a 7-2 win Sunday. It’s Houston’s … Read more
A bloop single was the difference Monday as Cincinnati took the first game of the series. HOUSTON — Santiago Espinal’s well-placed bloop single drove in two runs in the fifth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds beat Justin Verlander and the Houston Astros 5-3 on Monday. Ty France had four hits as Cincinnati stopped Houston’s five-game … Read more
The Aggies had a chance to tie it late, but were turned away on fourth down. COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Jeremiyah Love broke a tie with a 21-yard touchdown run with 1:54 left and No. 7 Notre Dame beat No. 20 Texas A&M 23-13 on Saturday night in the opener for both teams. Love burst … Read more
The Dallas native had to withdraw in early May from the AT&T Byron Nelson. DALLAS — Jordan Spieth was in Colorado last week, just like he expected, only he wasn’t there for the FedEx Cup playoffs. He had surgery on his left wrist that he believes will eliminate issues that might have bothered him longer than … Read more
Owen McCown threw three touchdown passes and ran for another to help the Roadrunners start the season in the win column. SAN ANTONIO — Owen McCown threw three touchdown passes and ran for another, and UTSA beat Kennesaw State 28-16 on Saturday in the Owls’ inaugural game as a Football Bowl Subdivision member. Davis Bryson … Read more
In the second half, backup QB Arch Manning threw his first college touchdown pass. AUSTIN, Texas — Quinn Ewers passed for 260 yards and three touchdowns and No. 4 Texas rolled past Colorado State 52-0 on Saturday in the opener for both teams. Ewers connected with Matthew Golden for a pair of touchdowns in the second … Read more