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University of Houston’s Baseball Facilities Will Be Alternate Site For The Houston Astros
Due to the global pandemic associated with COVID-19, the Houston Astros will use the baseball facilities at the University of Houston as an alternate workout site, General Manager James Click announced on Monday.
Houston Astros Begin Defense Of World Series Title On Opening Day At Minute Maid Park
“I am not really concentrating or thinking about last year,” said Astros manager Dusty Baker when asked about the emotions on Opening Day after finishing the season as the champions. “You have to go on from there because you have new heights to climb. This is the start of the “Great Race,” and it is a long race.
Future College Athletes From The Astros Youth Academy Recognized
On Sunday, the Astros Youth Academy hosted their College Signing Day at Minute Maid Park to recognize players that are signed to play college baseball or softball next season.
High Octane
Texans defeat the Lions 30 – 23 to win their first preseason game
Texans fans got a glimpse of what the upcoming season is going to look like as they watched the hometown team defeat the Detroit Lions 30 – 23. The first team offense under new offensive coordinator Tim Kelly put together a great 75-yard scoring drive that was capped off by a 4-yard touchdown pass from Deshaun Watson to DeAndre Hopkins.
Passing the Torch
I can imagine that whenever the name of 15-year old tennis phenom Cori ‘Coco’ Gauff is brought up that a certain young lady in the city of Houston face lights up with excitement. It’s as if she is looking at a direct reflection of herself on television. Before Venus and Serena Williams was ripping through the WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) at a rapid pace, there was another African American young lady who paved the way for them as well.
Astros Set 2022 Opening Day Roster
The Houston Astros set their 28-man Opening Day roster on Thursday in preparation for their season opener against the Los Angeles Angels. The roster includes 15 pitchers and 13 position players available for manager Dusty Baker.
Astros Sweep Yankees In Doubleheader To Start The Second-Half Of The Season
Yet, the Astros have been the more dominant team since 2017 and showed it once again on Thursday at Minute Maid Park as they swept the Yankees in a doubleheader to start the second half of the season.
Josh Christopher takes advantage of first NBA career start
"D.J. Augustin had told me before they wrote it on the board," Christopher said jokingly. "I was like, 'Oh, OK.' I didn't have my contacts in, so I was like, 'Does it say J.C.?' It did so a little excitement but more ready to go, like 'Boom, we're here, let's go win a game.'"
Sweet Sound
As soon as I stepped off the elevator, I could hear that sweet sound that I had missed for over nine months.
First Home Run at Minute Maid Park Means A Lot to Home Town Rookie Corey Julks
It has been an exhilarating two weeks for Houston Astros rookie reserve outfielder Corey Julks.
Astros Are Getting Closer To Adding Superstar Alex Bregman Back To The Lineup
Houston Astros fans got some very exciting news on Saturday as third baseman Alex Bregman announced that he would be headed to start his rehab assignment with the Triple-A minor league Sugar Land Skeeters within the next couple of days.
Rockets Break Five-Game Losing Streak As Wall Returns To The Lineup
“Tonight, was a pretty complete game on both ends of the floor,” said Silas when asked about his team not collapsing in the fourth quarter like they have in the past. “It wasn’t just the execution on the offensive end. It was also the execution on the defensive end as well.”
Second Half Collapse Leads To Fourth Consecutive Loss For The Texans
For one half of football, the Houston Texans gave their fans something to cheer for against the New England Patriots on Sunday after taking a lead into halftime for the first time since their Week 1 game against the Carolina Panthers. The only problem is, there is the second half of football and, by the time the game was over, the fans were looking at the scoreboard trying to figure out what happened as the Texans lost 25-22 to the Patriots.
Panthers Dominate Pine-Bluff Early To Stay Undefeated In Conference Play
Prairie View A&M ran away from the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff on Thursday night as they rushed for 289 yards in a 27-17 win at Panther Stadium. The Panthers improved to 4-1 on the season, but more importantly, they pushed their conference record to 3-0 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Western division.
Astros Put A “Stain” On The Mariners Record Behind Pitching Performance Of Javier
Houston defeated the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night by a score of 2-0 behind a brilliant pitching performance from starting pitcher Cristian Javier (3-0) who threw a career-high seven scoreless innings in the victory.
Starting Over
Astros stay hot at home defeating the Angels to open 10-game homestand
One day after losing another heartbreaker in San Diego. The Houston Astros (16-13) bounced back to take game 1 of the four-game series against the Los Angeles Angels (9-21) at Minute Maid Park. Super phenom outfielder Kyle Tucker second inning 404-ft homerun got the Astros hit parade started and they never looked back after that.
Panthers Bounce Back To Win Home Opener Against HBU
PRAIRIE VIEW, Tx – The Prairie View A&M University football team played it’s first home game since November 16, 2019, on Saturday and they did not let the fans down with a 37-27 victory over Houston Baptist University.
Rockets Reserve Bruno Fernando Shines Against The Mavericks
Houston Rockets reserve center Bruno Fernando heard his name sparingly by head coach Stephen Silas after being traded from the Boston Celtics to the Houston Rockets in mid-February. On Friday against the Dallas Mavericks, Fernando heard his name loud and clear when coach Silas called for him to enter the game in the third quarter.
Summer Camp Pitcher’s Duel
Astros Ace’s Justin Verlander and Lance McCullers Jr. go against each other in simulated game
A pitcher’s duel of small proportion broke out at Minute Maid Park as 2019 AL Cy-Young Award winner Justin Verlander and 2017 All-Star Lance McCullers pitched in the simulated game held during Summer Camp 2020 in Minute Maid Park.
Jose Altuve Clutch Hitting Helps The Astros Tie The World Series At One Apiece
Most Houstonians will tell you that if you don’t like the weather, wait about 30 minutes, and it will change. Major League Baseball officials got a real scare on Wednesday as the city was under a tornado watch in the early morning hours. That would threaten the playing conditions they had set with the roof of Minute Maid Park scheduled to be open.