8:48 PM ET HOUSTON — Astros orange packed the hot, sticky city streets, eventually filling the seats at Minute Maid Park with 43,514 fans hoping for another dose of H-town magic. Four home runs and one of the most memorable hits in World Series history in his first postseason might seem like a good start,
Month: October 2018
8:59 PM ET Another top offensive prospect is leaving the Nebraska football team. Wide receiver Tyjon Lindsey, a sophomore, was granted his release after playing in the first four games for Nebraska. Greg Bell, the No. 2-rated junior college running back in the 2018 class, has received his scholarship release from the Cornhuskers after playing
7:58 PM ET A Houston Astros fan bought “about $500” worth of beer for those sitting around him after predicting George Springer would homer Friday in Game 1 of the American League Division Series. “I just love my team, man,” Eddie Flores told the Houston Chronicle. “I knew Springer was going to hit one, and
7:50 PM ET Kyrie Irving made a splash on Thursday night at the Boston Celtics‘ annual Fan Appreciation Night by announcing his intention to re-sign with them after season’s end. On Friday, he explained his decision further — casting light on the turnaround from his perceived indecision about whether to to stay in Boston. “I’m
7:25 PM ET Chris Paul has defended Carmelo Anthony and his addition to the Houston Rockets this season, saying Friday his good friend and 10-time All-Star has been a target of unwarranted criticism. “Obviously I’m a little biased because that’s one of my closest friends,” Paul said at training camp in Houston in an appearance
7:13 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA Division I Council has introduced legislation that would allow some athletes to transfer during the summer and be immediately eligible to play for a new school if there is a head coaching change before the first day of fall classes. Can No. 19 Texas upend No.
7:10 PM ET ESPN News Services PHILADELPHIA — Charles Barkley is being honored in Philadelphia with a media award. Barkley received the Lew Klein Excellence in the Media Award at Temple University on Friday. The basketball Hall of Famer and commentator on TNT’s “Inside the NBA” told the room full of journalists to “be mad,
6:43 PM ET Associated Press The New York Yankees are drawing boos in some corners of Boston, but not for their bitter rivalry to the Red Sox. Yankees players were seen crossing a labor union picket line in front of the downtown Ritz-Carlton Hotel on Thursday. The team faces the Red Sox in a playoff
6:39 PM ET Boston Celtics assistant coach Jerome Allen pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to accepting an $18,000 bribe in 2014, according to multiple reports. Allen’s plea agreement with the government requires Allen to repay the $18,000 in addition to a $200,000 fine. Allen, who joined the
6:41 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Luis Severino will start Game 3 of the American League Division Series for the New York Yankees and CC Sabathia will start Game 4 against the Boston Red Sox if necessary. That’s the word from Yankees manager Aaron Boone. Boone announced the rotation before the series opener on