The left-handed reliever is likely to take over as closer and push Ryan Pressly back to a setup role in a bullpen that also includes Rafael Montero and Bryan Abreu. HOUSTON — Hard-throwing reliever Josh Hader and the Houston Astros agreed to a $95 million, five-year contract on Friday, a person familiar with the negotiations told … Read more
Sports Illustrated’s employee union said in a statement that the layoffs would be a significant number and possibly all, of the NewsGuild workers represented. WASHINGTON — The publisher of Sports Illustrated has notified employees it is planning to lay off a significant portion — possibly all — of the outlet’s staff after its license to … Read more
If you’re someone who watches the Super Bowl only for the commercials, this is the job for you. WASHINGTON — The Super Bowl is one of those rare times where commercial breaks get almost as much attention as what’s happening on the field. And this year, you could get paid to rate the best ads. … Read more
If you’re someone who watches the Super Bowl only for the commercials, this is the job for you. WASHINGTON — The Super Bowl is one of those rare times where commercial breaks get almost as much attention as what’s happening on the field. And this year, you could get paid to rate the best ads. … Read more
AUSTIN, Texas — The football program at the University of Texas at Austin may soon need to change their nickname from the Longhorns to the Burnt Orange Tide. That nickname sounds awful, but given the number of Alabama transfers the program has welcomed in lately, the name change at least feels appropriate. On Thursday, the … Read more
Jacoby Jones was a third-round pick by the Texans in 2007. After spending five seasons in Houston, he went to Baltimore and helped the Ravens win Super Bowl XLVII. HOUSTON — The Houston Texans are visiting Baltimore to take on the Ravens in the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs this weekend. Kickoff is set … Read more
“More than just an incredible athlete, Shawn was such a good-hearted person that always put others ahead of himself,” his agent said Thursday. WASHINGTON — Shawn Barber, the Canadian pole vault record holder and 2015 world champion, has died from medical complications. He was 29. Barber died Wednesday at home in Kingwood, Texas, his agent, … Read more