UFC star McGregor facing criminal charges in New York City

NEW YORK (AP) - Ultimate fighting star Conor McGregor is facing criminal charges in the wake of a backstage melee he allegedly instigated that has forced the removal of three fights from UFC's biggest card of the year. Video footage appears to show the promotion's most bankable star throwing a hand truck at a bus full of fighters on Thursday after a news conference for UFC 223 at...

Chris Paul leads Rockets over Trail Blazers 96-94

Chris Paul hit an off-balance layup with 0.8 seconds left to lift the Houston Rockets to a 96-94 win Thursday night over the Portland Trail Blazers, who were without start Damian Lillard.

One-armed teen baseball catcher inspires millions, including professional athletes

A high school baseball player in Tennessee is getting attention for his arm. Luke Terry, a freshman at Cornersville High School, has become a viral sensation for his catching and hitting abilities, MLB.com reported. The most remarkable part of all is that Terry is a standout on his team and does it all with one arm.

Houston Astros defeat Baltimore Orioles 10-6 for 4th consecutive win

Josh Reddick hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning and a grand slam in Houston's five-run seventh, leading the Astros to a 10-6 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night. Reddick, who was 1 for 11 this season before his homer in the sixth, tied a career high with six RBIs. It was his first multihomer game since 2014 and No. 7 overall.

Villanova takes title, 79-62 over Michigan

College basketball's wild 2017-18 ride ends in San Antonio, where Villanova meets Michigan in the national championship game of the NCAA Tournament.

Houston Astros beat Baltimore Orioles 6-1 in home opener

Charlie Morton pitched six scoreless innings, Marwin Gonzalez homered and the Houston Astros unveiled their World Series banner before defeating the Baltimore Orioles 6-1 on Monday night in their home opener.

Yankees' home opener against Rays postponed because of snow

NEW YORK (AP) - Aaron Boone woke up before heading to the ballpark for his first home opener as New York Yankees manager and peeked outside the window. "Huh," he recalled saying to himself. "It really is 100 percent chance of snow at 7 a.m." Two hours later, the Yankees postponed Monday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays and rescheduled it for 4:05 p.m. Tuesday.

San Antonio Spurs beat Houston Rockets 100-83

The Spurs took advantage of a Houston Rockets team that admitted to a lapse of focus after recently clinching the best record in the Western Conference, and pulled out a crucial win in its own playoff push.

Rangers beat Astros 5-1 as Fister earns win against former team

Doug Fister was waiting for a phone call in free agency this time last year after making 32 starts for the Houston Astros in 2016, the year before they won their first World Series. The right-hander was the first of 166 major league free agents to finalize a deal this offseason, and now has a win over his old team to start 2018.