Sports

Tiger Woods says he is on the "other side" of too many years relying on pain medication to cope with his back surgeries, which led to his arrest on a DUI charge six months ago that he attributed to a bad mix of prescription drugs.

NASCAR Hall of Famer Bud Moore, a World War II veteran awarded five Purple Hearts and two Bronze Stars, has died. He was 92.

David Bailiff, the second-winningest coach in the history of Rice football, is out as head coach of the Owls after 11 years on the job.

The Houston Texans have put receiver Will Fuller and offensive tackle Julien Davenport on the inactive list for Monday night's game against the Baltimore Ravens.

James Harden scored 20 of his 37 points in the first quarter to lead the Houston Rockets to a 117-103 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night. Harden added 10 rebounds and eight assists to guide the Rockets to their fifth straight win. When he took a break with 1:28 remaining in the first quarter, he was outscoring the Nets 20-17 by himself, not to mention four assists at that point.

The Houston Dash have hired its second permanent coach in franchise history in naming Vera Pauw, from the Netherlands, as the Dash’s new head coach.

This week, the Great Houston Honda Dealers Player of the Week is a group award going to the Manvel High School Mavericks defense. Manvel now advances to the regional semifinal round against Cedar Park. That game is Friday, December 1, at Waller ISD Stadium.

After falling behind 2-0 through the first leg of the Western Conference Finals, the Dynamo will look to bounce back in Seattle on Thursday.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Texas A&M has fired coach Kevin Sumlin after six winning seasons. The first black head coach in program history was 51-26 and never had a losing season. But his first year at A&M was his best, and he never could come close to matching it.

True to the theme that he’s been nationally talking about – or rather, taking a knee for – since last summer, former 49er Colin Kaepernick attended an “Unthanksgiving Day” celebration on Alcatraz Island.

Trevor Ariza scored a season-high 25 points in the Houston Rockets' 125-95 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night. Ariza was 7 of 10 from 3-point range. Chris Paul had 23 points and 12 assists, and James Harden added 21 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in limited action. The Rockets have won nine of last 10 games, and beat Denver for the fifth straight time...

There's just something about the number 2 for Matt Ryan.

The former general manager for the Atlanta Braves has been essentially banned from baseball.

The Seattle Sounders take the first match against the Houston Dynamo in the first leg of the Audi 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs Western Conference Championship round with a 2-0 win at BBVA Compass Stadium.

Texas A&M will fire embattled head coach Kevin Sumlin after its regular season finale on Saturday, the Houston Chronicle reported Tuesday.