Astros pitchers Javier, Urquidy undergo Tommy John surgery; Kyle Tucker goes to injured list

The Astros are down to five healthy starting pitchers on their 40-man roster. HOUSTON — Houston Astros pitchers Cristian Javier and José Urquidy both underwent Tommy John surgery this week, the team disclosed Friday. The Astros also placed outfielder Kyle Tucker on the 10-day injured list with a bruised right shin. The team didn’t make … Read more

Corey Seager could be out of Texas Rangers’ lineup multiple games because of hamstring tightness

Manager Bruce Bochy said before Friday night’s series opener against San Francisco that it looks as though Seager will be out at least a couple of days. ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager wasn’t in the lineup Friday night and the two-time World Series MVP could miss multiple games because of tightness in … Read more

The Celtics’ formula is lots of 3s, lots of stops. The Mavericks need a solution in the NBA Finals

The Celtics made 16 3s, outscoring the Mavericks by 27 points from long range, in their 107-89 victory Thursday night. BOSTON — When the Boston Celtics make a ton of 3-pointers, forget it. They’re probably not going to lose. That was surely something the Dallas Mavericks understood before Game 1 of the NBA Finals — … Read more