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After three straight tight losses in Seattle, the Astros needed a stopper to emerge Thursday. Enter Spencer Arrighetti. The rookie had his best start, tossing six shutout innings to pace a Houston victory that averted a series sweep. Up next: a six-game homestand starting tonight with a visit from Carlos Correa and the Twins.
Stefon Diggs took the field with the Texans for the first time at Thursday's organized team activity. Jonathan M. Alexander looks at how Diggs fits in a deep receiver corps and sizes up other developments from OTAs. Houston has its entire draft class signed after reaching a deal with second-round pick Blake Fisher.
Breakfast at the Cotton Bowl for Texas vs. Oklahoma? Not this year. The Red River Rivalry, now an SEC game, will kick off in an afternoon window instead. Meantime, UH has a host of night games on next season's schedule. Check out the dates, times and TV networks released for all 13 Texas FBS programs.
Texas A&M and Texas are on a collision course at the College Station baseball regional beginning today. At the Women's College World Series, top-seeded Texas blanks Stanford in Oklahoma City.
A Texas team is in the NBA Finals for the first time in 10 years after the Mavericks finished off the Timberwolves in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals.
Stat of the day: 9. NBA Finals appearances for the Spurs (six) and Mavericks (three) since the Rockets won their most recent championship in 1995. Neither San Antonio nor Dallas had ever made the championship series at that point.
 | Greg Rajan, Senior Editor |
Astros / MLB
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Youth is served
With the Astros' rotation thinned by injuries, the emergence of Hunter Brown and Spencer Arrighetti, who had strong starts this week in Seattle, has been a welcomed development.
- Sweep averted: Spencer Arrighetti shines on the mound and Alex Bregman fuels the offense as the Astros avoid a four-game sweep against AL West leader Seattle.
- Astros vs. Twins preview: The Twins visit for a three-game series beginning tonight, with former Astros shortstop Carlos Correa turning in a full May for Minnesota after missing a couple weeks in April with an oblique strain.
- Remember the Eagles: Houston is the only Texas city to have a baseball team in the Negro Leagues. A look back at the Eagles, who moved to town in 1949 from Newark.
Texans / NFL
Photo by: Brett Coomer, Staff Photographer
Catching on
Wideout Stefon Diggs is showing why he was acquired, even if for just one season, at a position that already features Nico Collins and Tank Dell.
- Fisher in the fold: The Texans have their entire draft class signed after agreeing to a four-year contract with Blake Fisher, the Notre Dame tackle taken in the second round.
College Football
Photo by: Jeffrey McWhorter/Associated Press
Now an afternoon affair
The Red River Rivalry has kicked off at 11 a.m. most of the last several years, but the Cotton Bowl game between UT and Oklahoma will kick off in a prime afternoon window this season.
- Coogs under the lights: UH's football schedule this fall so far includes five night games, including the opener at home against UNLV.
- Getting networks' attention: Texas and Texas A&M will play a few of their early games on network television.
- Around the state: A look at the early-season game times and TV networks announced Thursday for each of Texas' 13 FBS teams.
College Baseball / Softball
Photo by: Hilary Scheinuk/Associated Press
On a collision course?
Once and future conference rivals Texas A&M and Texas are poised to play this weekend in the College Station regional if they take care of business in their opener.
- Local flavor: The NCAA Division I baseball tournament includes 53 Houston-area alumni playing at 12 regionals.
- Texas 4, Stanford 0: Behind Teagan Kavan's one-hitter, No. 1 seed Texas shuts out Stanford to win its Women's College World Series opener.
NBA
Photo by: Matt Krohn, AP
Four more to go
Luka Doncic and the Mavericks bury the Timberwolves early on the road to finish off the Western Conference finals in five games and send Dallas to its first NBA Finals in 13 years.
- Beantown vs. Big D: The matchup is now set: It'll be Boston vs. Dallas for the Larry O'Brien Trophy, a series that starts June 6 on the Celtics' home floor.
NHL
Photo by: Frank Franklin II, AP
Panthers poised to advance
The Florida Panthers moved within a victory of returning to the Stanley Cup Final, beating the Rangers at New York in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final.
High School Softball
Photo by: Jason Fochtman, Staff Photographer
Another shot at the title
Liberty will play for the UIL Class 4A softball state championship Saturday after routing Canton in six innings Thursday.
- Calling it a career: Kalum Haack has retired from coaching after 26 years at Katy, where he led the Tigers to three state tournaments, two titles and more than 850 wins.
High School Baseball
Photo by: Dennis Silva II
Good first step
Isaac Robles allowed one earned run in five innings and Clayton Crosby scored three runs and drove in two to lead Cy-Fair to a Game 1 victory over Pearland in their Region III-6A final.
- Magnolia West 8, Lake Creek 1: After more than three hours of a rain delay, Magnolia West remained unbeaten in the playoffs with a victory over Lake Creek in Game 1 of the Region III-5A final.
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