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Astros fans watching their team north of the border Wednesday night had to be thinking "here we go again." For the second straight night, a late two-run lead — after seven brilliant innings from Jason Alexander — was lost by a taxed bullpen. But then in the ninth inning, Yainer Diaz came through with the go-ahead home run for a key win over the Blue Jays. And the guy who locked down the win? None other than Bryan Abreu, who blew the save the night before but rewarded his manager's faith to send him back out there.
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 | Greg Rajan, Senior Editor |
Astros / MLB
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'I want him on the mound'
After throwing 30 pitches the night before in a blown save, Bryan Abreu validated the Astros' faith in him by locking down a big win over the Blue Jays.
- Astros 3, Blue Jays 2: The Astros had blown a two-run lead for the second straight night before Yainer Diaz's timely homer in the ninth inning rescued Houston. Read More
- Garcia to injured list: Luis Garcia left the Astros to be checked out by team doctors, with Nick Hernandez replacing him on the active roster. Read More
- 'Relax and reset': Jose Altuve, who has a .163 average in his past 26 games, will be back in the lineup today after being given a day off, manager Joe Espada said. Read More
- Fall League participants: The Astros are sending eight prospects to the Arizona Fall League when play begins next month, including 2024 first-round pick Walker Janek. Read More
Texans / NFL
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Week 1 mailbag
In the wake of the Texans' season-opening loss, Jonathan M. Alexander answers questions from readers on what went wrong against the Rams.
Rockets / NBA
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Puncher's chance
Houston boxing coach Mark Owens, once incarcerated, became an extension of the Rockets' NBA strength and conditioning staff by working with coach Ime Udoka and guard Fred VanVleet.
UH Football
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Prime Time, will they come?
The Cougars have everything in place but so far only 30,000 tickets have been sold for Friday night matchup against Colorado, a high-profile Big 12 opponent.
- Add three more: Three more players are added to UH's availability report ahead of the Colorado game Read More
- Flashback: Friday's game will be the first between UH and Colorado in nearly 54 years, since a now-defunct bowl game played at the Astrodome. Read More
Commentary
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Bohls' 9 Things
As questions continue about Arch Manning's health, Texas has a history of not being transparent on injuries. Kirk Bohls looks at that and much more.
UH Basketball
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Marquee opponents on slate
The Cougars' non-conference schedule includes a trip to Las Vegas for the Players Era Festival and neutral-site games with Auburn and Arkansas.
Media
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On-air changes
Sports-talk hosts Paul Gallant and Joel Blank, who have been at ESPN Radio's Houston affiliate for several years, said budget cuts were behind their departures this week.
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