NFL releases full 2020 season schedule, with 1st game set for September 10

Football fans had reason to celebrate on Thursday as the NFL released its full 2020 schedule, with the first game of the season set for Sept. 10, when the Texans will play the Chiefs.

Legendary Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula dies at 90

Don Shula, who won the most games of any NFL coach and led the Miami Dolphins to the only perfect season in league history, died Monday at his home, the team said. He was 90.

Federal judge throws out unequal pay claim for players on USWNT

In a 32 page decision a Federal judge threw out the unequal pay claim by players on the USWNT, but left intact their Civil Rights Act claims.

NASCAR to resume season May 17 with seven races in 10 days

NASCAR joins the UFC as the first major sports organizations to announce specific return to play plans since the coronavirus pandemic shut down U.S. sports in mid-March, according to AP.

Full interview with Steve Sparks
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Astros radio analyst and former major leaguer Steve Sparks, talks with Nate Griffin about where the Astros would be today, if the season was underway, how to keep players safe under possible realignment proposal and what the Astros are doing to stay in shape..

Texans lock up offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil with three year extension

FOX 26 Sports has confirmed the Houston Texans have signed left tackle Laremy Tunsil to a three-year extension, keeping him protecting Deshaun Watson’s blindside through 2023.

Houston area well-represented in first round of 2020 NFL Draft

Four Houston-area players -- CeeDee Lamb, K’Lavon Chaisson, Kenneth Murray, and Jordyn Brooks -- heard their names called in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Red Sox stripped of 2nd-round draft pick for breaking video rules, ex-manager Cora banned through 2020 postseason

The Boston Red Sox were stripped of their second-round pick in this year’s amateur draft by Major League Baseball for sign stealing in 2018 and former manager Alex Cora was suspended through the 2020 postseason for his previous conduct as bench coach with the Houston Astros.

Rob Gronkowski to return to NFL alongside Tom Brady in Tampa

Rob Gronkowski did not get to make his dramatic appearance in Tampa at Wrestlemania 36 earlier this month, but the retired Patriots star will still get a chance to hit the field at Raymond James Stadium.

NFL Draft hopeful
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Trevis Gipson from Cedar Hill Texas talks with Nate Griffin about his hopes for this year's very unusual NFL Draft

NASCAR's Kyle Larson fired after sponsors walk over N-word slur

As sponsor after sponsor dropped Kyle Larson after he used a racial slur during a live-streamed virtual race, his NASCAR team owner was backed into a corner.