With China rift ongoing, NBA says free speech remains vital

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said the league is not apologizing for Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey's since-deleted tweet showing support for anti-government protesters in Hong Kong, even after China's state broadcaster canceled plans to show a pair of preseason games in that country later this week.

Houston Texans beat Atlanta Falcons 53-32, now 3-2 on season

HOUSTON (AP) - Deshaun Watson threw for a career-high 426 yards and tied his personal best with five touchdown passes, including three to Will Fuller to lead the Houston Texans to a 53-32 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.

Eric Rodriguez

Eric Rodriguez had one heck of a game, he threw 5 touchdowns for over 400 yards.

Astros win Game 2 beating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1

HOUSTON (AP) - Houston's pair of aces dealt the Astros a pair of wins. Gerrit Cole carried his splendid September into an outstanding October with a 15-strikeout performance and Alex Bregman handed fans chanting MVP the mighty swing they craved. The Astros survived a wild ninth inning to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 on Saturday night for a 2-0 lead in their AL Division Series

FOX reaches agreement with Dish and Sling, access to be restored immediately

Update: “We are pleased to announce that we have reached an agreement with DISH and Sling, and they are immediately restoring their subscribers’ access to the FOX networks and television stations.  We are grateful to our viewers for their patience during this disruption.” - Fox Corporation spokesperson  

Houston Astros take down the Tampa Bay Rays in ALDS Game 1

HOUSTON (AP) - Justin Verlander looked every bit the October ace, Jose Altuve polished his postseason resume, and the Houston Astros kept rolling, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 Friday to open their AL Division Series.