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Verlander 200th W, Astros 5 HRs, top A's 9-4 to avoid sweep

Verlander 200th W, Astros 5 HRs, top A's 9-4 to avoid sweep

Verlander 200th W, Astros 5 HRs, top A's 9-4 to avoid sweep

The Astros won for the second time in nine games. The Athletics had won 13 of their past 16 games to draw even with Houston.

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Watson, Garoppolo sharp as Texans top 49ers 16-13

The Texans (2-0) visit the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday, Aug. 25.

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TEXANS LIVE BLOG: Houston beats San Francisco in preseason home opener

Houston has now won both of its preseason games.

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Cahill sharp, A's beat Astros 7-1 to tie for AL West lead

Houston has lost seven of eight and dropped 12 of 19 since owning a six-game lead on July 24. The next day, reigning AL MVP Jose Altuve went on the disabled list, and the star second baseman is still out.

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Matt Olson homers in 10th, A's pull within game of Astros

Houston has been alone atop the AL West since June 14.

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Ball hit by young Astros fan's favorite player breaks his jaw

Graham Mcanelly's jaw was broken, and ironically, that ball was hit by his favorite player.

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Little Astros fan invited to game by manager A.J. Hinch

On Thursday, Corey scored an awesome opportunity from Astros manager A.J. Hinch, who saw the video and loved it.

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Rockets' James Harden hosts 'JH-Town Weekend'

Proceeds from ticket sales will go to 3 The Harden Way Inc. Foundation which provides scholarships and internships for students.

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Does DeAndre Hopkins agree with Jalen Ramsey's MVP comments about Deshaun Watson?

One of the QBs Jalen Ramsey had thoughts about was the Houston Texans' Deshaun Watson, one of the few quarterbacks Ramsey had favorable things to say about.

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Post Oak tops Rhode Island, advances in Little League World Series

Ryan Selvaggi scored what turned out to be the winning run on a wild pitch.

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Houston bar owner defends decision not to buy NFL package due to protests during national anthem

Taking a stand or taking a knee, comes at a cost. At least for Hudson's, they want the league to know, "if it doesn't change soon, this will be an NFL free zone."

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ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro: Network won't show national anthem on 'Monday Night Football'

The league and the NFL Players' Association are currently working towards an agreement on national anthem demonstrations.

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