News of Ronel Blanco’s season-ending surgery comes just 10 days after Houston lost another starter for the season. HOUSTON — The Astros pitching rotation took another hit on Wednesday, as the team announced one more starter is out for the year. Right-handed pitcher Ronel Blanco will undergo right elbow surgery next week, which will end … Read more
Baylor University redshirt freshman Alex Foster, a defensive lineman from Greenville, Mississippi, died this morning. WACO, Texas — Baylor University redshirt freshman Alex Foster died early this morning , Baylor Athletics confirmed in a release. There are multiple reports of him being shot online, but there has been no official confirmation of the circumstances surrounding … Read more
Baylor University redshirt freshman Alex Foster, a defensive lineman from Greenville, Mississippi, was shot and killed in his hometown. WACO, Texas — Baylor University redshirt freshman Alex Foster was shot and killed early Wednesday morning. Foster was found with multiple gunshot wounds in a car in his Mississippi hometown, the Washington County coroner’s office, according … Read more
Daikin Park will host the All-Stars Car Show on August 2, 2025, featuring top car brands on the field and benefiting the Astros Foundation. HOUSTON — Daikin Park will trade home runs for horsepower this August as it becomes the first MLB stadium to host an elite car show. On Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, the … Read more
As a newcomer to the Arizona heat, Meghan Beadnell hopes sharing her story on being unprepared on a hike will prompt others to take more precautions. PHOENIX — Hiking in the Arizona summer heat can be as dangerous as it is scenic. Tragically, it proved fatal for one experienced hiker just last week—and nearly so … Read more
Retton was 16 when she became the first American female gymnast to win the all-around title at the 1984 Olympics. WASHINGTON — Retired Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton was arrested earlier this month on a DUI charge in her West Virginia hometown. Court records indicate Retton, 57, was arrested on May 17 and charged with … Read more
The endurance athlete is the first person to swim around the island, taking him 12 days in 47-degree water at the beginning of white shark migration season. DUKES COUNTY, Mass — A British-South African endurance athlete on Monday finished swimming roughly 60-miles (97-kilometers) over multiple days, becoming the first person to swim all the way … Read more