17 hits as Astros defeat Red Sox 12-2

Major league batting leader Jose Altuve had three of Houston's 17 hits, Carlos Correa had four and the Astros chased Red Sox starter Eduardo Rodriguez in the second inning to win 12-2 on Thursday night and keep Boston from clinching the first back-to-back AL East championships in franchise history. Despite the loss, the Red Sox were guaranteed no worse than a tie for the division title when...

Texans quarterback Watson donates first NFL paycheck

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, known for his generosity with his family, extended an equally generous gesture to three NRG Stadium cafeteria workers, HoustonTexans.com writer Deepi Sidhu reported.

Virginia sports bar owner to stop showing NFL games after anthem protests

The owner of a sports bar in Northern Virginia is joining President Donald Trump in protesting the NFL players “Take a Knee” movement that took place before games this past weekend.

Verlander, Altuve lead Astros in sweep of Rangers 12-2

Justin Verlander struck out 11 to win his fifth straight start since getting traded to Houston, major league batting leader Jose Altuve reached 200 hits for the fourth season in a row, and the AL West champion Astros completed a dominating three-game sweep by routing the Texas Rangers 12-2 on Wednesday.

Louisville places Rick Pitino, AD on administrative leave

Rick Pitino has just been fired by Louisville, according to multiple reports... marking the first big-name head coach to get the ax after the FBI corruption sting that rocked NCAA basketball on Tuesday.  

Mark Cuban loans J.J. Barea team plane for Puerto Rico relief effort

Mavericks guard J.J. Barea took the Mavericks team plane to Puerto Rico on Monday to deliver supplies to the devastated island.

Trump, fans react to Cowboys' national anthem demonstration

The Dallas Cowboys put a new twist on the protests during Monday night’s game. The team took a knee but then stood up for the national anthem.

4 NCAA basketball coaches among 10 charged with fraud, corruption

In one of the biggest crackdowns on the corrupting role of money in college basketball, 10 men -- including a top Adidas executive and four assistant coaches -- were charged Tuesday with using bribes to influence star athletes' choice of schools, shoe sponsors, agents, financial advisers, even tailors.

Congresswoman kneels on House floor

A Democratic congresswoman called President Trump a racist and kneeled on the floor of the House of Representatives on Monday night.

Trump begins the morning by slamming the NFL

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is up and tweeting, and his target is the NFL. Trump says "ratings for NFL football are way down except before game starts when people tune in to see whether or not our country will be disrespected." He also says that booing at the Dallas game Monday night when the team dropped to its knees was the "loudest I have ever heard."

Tillman's widow: Don't politicize Pat in effort to divide

Marie Tillman, the widow of former NFL player and Army Ranger Pat Tillman, says that her husband's service "should never be politicized in a way that divides us."

Steelers' Alejandro Villanueva on standing for anthem: 'I made my teammates look bad'

(FOX NEWS) -- Alejandro Villanueva, a former Army Ranger and the only Pittsburgh Steeler seen standing during the national anthem on Sunday against the Chicago Bears, told reporters he “unintentionally” threw his teammates under the bus.

Yao Ming will make donation to Houston Hurricane Relief Fund

Hall of Fame center Yao Ming, former Rockets star, will be in Houston Tuesday to make a donation to Mayor Sylvester Turner's Hurricane Relief Fund, Mayor Turner said Monday night.

Football ratings are down; reason unclear

Most television shows would love to have the "bad ratings!" that President Donald Trump tweeted the NFL is suffering from. But he's generally right that the TV audience size for professional football is off this year.

Jerry Jones kneels with Cowboys players before anthem

Some Dallas Cowboys players plan to protest during the national anthem before Monday night’s nationally televised game vs the Arizona Cardinals, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

LeBron James calls Trump a 'bum' after rescinding White House invitation to Steph Curry

LeBron James defended fellow basketball pro Stephen Curry on Saturday after President Trump rescinded his White House invitation for the Golden State Warriors player.

NFL national anthem flap sees Steelers coach rap Alejandro Villanueva, while his jersey sales soar

For Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, being “respectful of our football team” trumped the right of Steelers offensive tackle Alejandro Villanueva to show respect for the national anthem.  

Tim Tebow boosts minor league baseball attendance

Helped by New York Mets outfielder Tim Tebow, attendance increased by 12.4 percent this year in the Florida State League and by 2.1 percent in the South Atlantic League.