Warriors blow away Rockets in playoff opener

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry dazzled from long range and drove to the hoop with flair and fire until a tweaked ankle finally slowed him down. Once he sat for good after three firm requests to coach Steve Kerr about returning, his supporting cast handled the rest. "Like a kid in timeout over there on the bench," Curry said of his mood.

Astros can't build on big 1st inning in 5-3 loss to Tigers

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros jumped on Justin Verlander for three runs in the first inning on Saturday night. Then Verlander settled in and Houston's offense stalled, allowing the Tigers to rally for a 5-3 win. Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the sixth inning to help the Tigers to the victory.

Super Bowl LI = super opportunities for non-profit groups

In just nine months a new day in Houston will be born because of one of the biggest games in sports and you may be able to benefit by the super bowl coming to the bayou city.  It’s an opportunity for big bucks because the super bowl is being played here in Houston.  “We are going to give a minimum of four million dollars back to the community,” smiles Super Bowl Host Committee...

The Latest: Was Will Smith shot in anger or self-defense?

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on the shooting death of former New Orleans Saints player Will Smith (all times local): 3:55 p.m. Legal experts say an autopsy showing New Orleans football star Will Smith was shot eight times is powerful evidence as prosecutors build a case against Smith's alleged killer.

Houston Texans 2016 schedule released, includes 5 primetime games

The Houston Texans 2016 regular season schedule features five primetime games in Weeks 3, 6, 7, 11 and 16. In Week 3, the Texans will travel to New England to face the Patriots on Thursday, Sept. 22 in a game that will be broadcast on CBS, NFL Network and live-streamed on Twitter.

8-year-old with no legs amazes in obstacle course races

Eight-year-old Gabe Sanders is a force on the playground. Rachel and Clint Sanders adopted Gabe in 2014 from an orphanage in China where he didn’t play outside much. That changed quickly when they got back home to Toccoa where the Sanders family spends a lot of time together outdoors. "It just sort of became a part of something we did as a family, and it didn't take long,” said Rachel...

Perez tags Giles, Royals beat Astros 4-2

Salvador Perez tagged Houston reliever Ken Giles for a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning, lifting the Kansas City Royals over the Houston Astros 4-2 Wednesday night. The World Series champion Royals have taken two of the three from the team they beat in the decisive Game 5 of the AL Division Series last October. This four-game set wraps up Thursday.

Rockets clinch playoff berth with 116-81 win over Kings

After it looked as if they'd be heading home early just a week ago, the Houston Rockets are in the playoffs after securing the final Western Conference playoff spot on the last day of the regular season. "A lot of people wrote us off, thought we weren't going to make the playoffs and here we are," James Harden said. Harden scored 38 points to lead the Rockets to an easy 116-81...