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Today's starting lineup
The Astros are still a couple days away from starting full-squad workouts but Friday brought a jolt in camp: Joey Loperfido is back after being reacquired in a trade with Toronto that sent Jesús Sánchez north of the border. And the expectation is there will be more moves.
Want the latest from Milan Cortina? Be sure to check out our Olympics page.
Please scroll down for the rest of this morning's headlines.
 | Greg Rajan, Weekend Sports Editor |
Astros / MLB
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Back in the fold
Joey Loperfido is back. After the Astros traded him away in 2024, the team made another trade Friday to get him back in a deal that ended Jesús Sánchez's brief stint in Houston.
- More moves coming? The Astros made one trade Friday that created payroll flexibility. That could just be the start for Houston as GM Dana Brown said the team is "not done yet." Read More
- Thanks, but ... : Astros third baseman Carlos Correa explains why he opted not to play in the WBC despite an offer from global music superstar Bad Bunny to assist in procuring insurance. Read More
Texans / NFL
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Laying it on the line
The Texans must fortify their offensive line this offseason if they want to improve their offense and compete with the NFL's elite teams. Here are five questions they need to answer.
- Shrouded in secrecy: The NFLPA's annual report cards, a big source of offseason discussion, will no longer be publicized following an arbitrator's ruling. Read More
- Schaub's next act: Matt Schaub, the Texans' career leader in several passing categories, is poised to join a former coach of his on Arizona's new staff. Read More
UH Basketball
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'We never look ahead'
A high-profile, three-game gauntlet awaits the Cougars but their steely focus remains on Kansas State, today's opponent.
- UH vs. Kansas State: How to watch and what to know as two Big 12 teams heading in very different directions meet up this afternoon at Fertitta Center. Read More
College Baseball
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Powerful start
Ruger Riojas settled down after a shaky beginning and the Longhorns' bats provided plenty of support in a run-rule win over UC-Davis to open the season.
- Texas A&M 15, Tennessee Tech 6: Texas A&M's offense scored early and often to run away to a season-opening win over Tennessee Tech. Read More
- A grand debut: Tyce Armstrong, a Magnolia graduate, broke Baylor's single-game RBI record with 12 with his NCAA record-tying three grand slams in his Bears debut Friday. Read More
College Football
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Muschamp to cash in
Will Muschamp, back for a second tour as Texas' defensive coordinator, is set to become one of the nation's highest-paid assistant coaches.
Winter Olympics
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Where it all started
As figure skater Emily Chan fulfills her Olympics dream, her first coaches look back on how it all began in Houston.
- Disaster for Malinin: Ilia Malinin has crashed out of the Olympic figure skating podium after a disastrous free skate. Read More
- A first for Americans: Until Friday, the American women had never beaten Canada — a perennial favorite that has medaled in every Winter Games since curling was added to the Olympics in 1998. Read More
- U.S. women keep rolling: Kendall Coyne Schofield scored twice as the top-seeded U.S. women's hockey team routed Olympic host Italy and advanced to the semifinal round. Read More
- TV listings: Today's schedule of televised events for the Milan Cortina Olympics. Read More
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