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It may not have been Spencer Arrighetti's best start of the season, but the Astros will certainly take it. Arrighetti got the win in a 4-2 decision over the Chicago Cubs. Houston has won 14 games since Arrighetti returned from the minors, and he's won six of those.

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Reid Laymance, Sports Editor

reid.laymance@houstonchronicle.com

Astros / MLB

Spencer Arrighetti of the Houston Astros reacts against the Chicago Cubs during the third inning at Wrigley Field on May 22, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.

Photo by: Michael Reaves, Getty Images

Spencer Arrighetti didn't like how he pitched. Astros are thrilled with win.

Astros pitcher Spencer Arrighetti had a lot of critiques of his own performance, but he showed guts in Friday's win over the Chicago Cubs.

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College Softball

Arizona State pitcher Kenzie Brown (10) celebrates a final strikeout during the NCAA Softball Championship Super Regional against Texas at Red & Charline McCombs Field on Friday, May 22, 2026 in Austin.

Photo by: Aaron E. Martinez, Austin American-Statesman

Defending national softball champion Texas is on brink of elimination

Arizona State, which upset Texas A&M in the regionals, beat Texas 4-1 to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three super regionals.

Texas Tech 10, Florida 8: Mia Williams, a former Florida player, homered for Texas Tech to lead the Red Raiders over the Gators in NCAA super regional opener. Read More

College Baseball

Rice infielder Hiram Bocachica Jr. (48) jogs home after hitting a 2-run home run off Mississippi St. pitcher Pico Kohn during the fifth inning of an NCAA baseball game in the Astros Foundation College Classic at Daikin Park on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Houston.

Photo by: Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle

Rice's turnaround season ends with pair of losses in American tournament

The Owls finished their season at 35-24, an 18-win improvement from last season as David Pierce's program takes hold.

Aggies and Longhorns eliminated: Texas A&M was shut out by Auburn and Texas lost its sixth in a row to Arkansas in SEC baseball quarterfinals. Read More

USFL

03/26/1984 - Houston Gamblers v Michigan Panthers. Gamblers quarterback Jim Kelly (12) looking downfield

When Hall of Famer Jim Kelly briefly ruled the city with USFL's Houston Gamblers

The USFL's Houston Gamblers were the talk of the city and the sports world when they convinced Jim Kelly to shun the NFL and the Buffalo Bills for a couple years to light up the Astrodome.

NBA Playoffs

San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell (24) tries to get past Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) during the third quarter of Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Friday, May 22, 2026.

How Oklahoma City took back homecourt advantage

The Thunder bench poured in 76 points as Oklahoma City weathered an early surge from San Antonio, beating the Spurs on Friday in the Frost Bank Center.