SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants hit five home runs, including four off Astros ace Zack Greinke, and beat Houston 8-6 Saturday in an interleague matchup of division leaders. Darin Ruf, Donovan Solano, Wilmer Flores and LaMonte Wade…
VICTORIA, Texas -- Ten "Sho up 'N Sho out" track athletes have qualified for the Junior Olympics. This summer track program has been going on for 12 years and coach Robert Gadsden or "coach Boobie" (is how the athletes know…
(AP) -- Southeastern Conference university presidents voted Thursday to invite Texas and Oklahoma to the league and create a 16-team powerhouse on the field and at the bank. But how soon? The latest step in a move that has potential…
HOUSTON, Texas-- Deshaun Watson was on the field for the start of training camp with the Houston Texans on Wednesday. The future of the quarterback is uncertain after he asked for a trade in January before 22 women filed lawsuits…
EL Campo, Texas-- El Campo is the top ranked team in district 12-4a Division one with a projected record of 9-2, and they'll have to do it with a new head coach this year. Coach Chad Worrell from Brock high…
VICTORIA, Texas-- The West Warriors basketball team will have a new head coach for the 2021-22 season after coach Pat Erskine resigned from his position to become the assistant coach at Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial. Taking over as the new…
VICTORIA, Texas-- There is a new sheriff in town at Faith Academy. Dusty Lemke is taking over as the athletic director, since Gill Gonzales left earlier this year. Lemke has grown up in Victoria and been in association with the…
HOUSTON (AP) — Zack Greinke threw six solid innings, Abraham Toro homered and the Houston Astros sent Texas to its 12th straight loss, beating the Rangers 3-1 Sunday. The Rangers’ skid is tied for second-longest in team history and the…
HOUSTON (AP) — Deshaun Watson plans to report to Houston Texans training camp Sunday, a person familiar with his decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized…
HOUSTON (AP) — Framber Valdez used so many pitches as he struggled to find the zone early on Saturday night that he was forced to leave the game after the sixth inning without giving up a hit. Houston’s bullpen took…
VICTORIA, Texas -- Krista McNary from Gymagic in Victoria is the youngest member of the USA senior national team. McNary competes in the senior elite level in trampoline and tumbling. At the national meet in Saint Louis Missouri, McNary finished…
GANADO, Texas -- The Ganado major girls Little League softball team are the Texas East state champions and are now headed to Waco for the Southwest regional title. All games are to be televised on the Longhorn Network. Ganado will…
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Big 12 powers Texas and Oklahoma have reached out the Southeastern Conference about potentially joining the league, the Houston Chronicle reported Wednesday, citing a source it did not identify. SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey declined to comment…
CUERO, Texas-- The Cuero track summer team is headed to the state meet. 38 runners under the age group of 18 qualified in the regionals to participate on the big stage at Cabinass field in Corpus Christi. Cuero summer track…
HOUSTON (AP) — Jose Altuve celebrated the 10th anniversary of his major league debut with a leadoff homer, and made the milestone twice as nice with a second shot on his next at-bat, leading the Houston Astros to a 9-3…
DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera drove in five runs, including a bases-loaded double in a four-run fifth inning, and the Detroit Tigers routed the Texas Rangers 14-0 on Monday night. The Rangers have lost six straight, the last three by…
CHICAGO (AP) — Carlos Rodón allowed one hit through seven dominant innings, Yoán Moncada and Tim Anderson hit solo homers and the Chicago White Sox topped the Houston Astros 4-0 on Sunday. Danny Mendick and Adam Engel added RBI singles,…
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a first-inning grand slam, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. slugged his 31st homer of the season, and George Springer and Randal Grichuk also went deep for Toronto as the Blue Jays cruised to a…
VICTORIA,Texas-- Victoria Generals outfielder, Steven Rivas, out of the University of Houston, has signed a free agent deal with the Los Angeles Angels. Rivas was with the Generals for most of the first half of this season. Rivas averaged .426…
CHICAGO (AP) — Lucas Giolito said he wanted to “come out with a vengeance” in his first start after the All-Star break. The Houston Astros felt the wrath of the Chicago White Sox ace right hander. Giolito pitched a three-hitter,…
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- The Full Force trampoline and tumbling team are back from their trip to Salt Lake City, Utah for the 2021 Stars and Stripes National Championships.…
ARLINGTON (AP) — Texas fans want more than top 10 rankings and bowl victories. They would like to win some Big 12 titles and be in contention for national championships. While the Longhorns are still the last Big 12 team…
VICTORIA, Texas-- The Victoria West athletic programs are going to have new faces at different positions this coming season. Starting off with Austin Molinaro, who is replacing Manuel Alvarado as the new head baseball coach. Molinaro is leaving his previous…
HOUSTON (AP) — Dusty Baker never felt quite right while navigating his first season as manager of the Houston Astros during last year’s pandemic-shortened campaign. “I felt like a substitute teacher,” Baker said. Now, halfway through his second season in…
