The Houston Astros and Chicago White Sox already had plenty happening on the field, but one awkward broadcast moment quickly stole the spotlight. During the latest American League matchup, Chicago announcer John Schriffen appeared to say something that sounded like “Altuve is r******” while discussing the nine-time All-Star. The clip spread fast, with Astros fans […]
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For some teams, dwindling the 90-man training camp roster down to 53 players is surgical. For the Houston Texans’ General Manager Nick Caserio, it’s an art. It requires multiple strokes, different perspectives, and usage of every brush possible to configure the best roster possible. It was clear from the outset of this roster cutdown period […]
The Houston Texans announced they have signed DT Junior Tafuna to the practice squad. We have signed Junior Tafuna to the practice squad. pic.twitter.com/47f2UCuL38 — Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) September 2, 2026 Houston’s practice squad now includes: DT Dominic Bailey WR Lewis Bond DB Bryce Hall LB Jamal Hill DB Alijah Huzzie RB Jawhar Jordan WR […]
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The Houston Texans must be excited ahead of the 2026 NFL season. Texans QB C.J. Stroud is facing a “prove it” year as he attempts to earn a big-money contract extension. But that does not mean that Stroud will simply take the first offer made by the Texans. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler broke down 11 players […]
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Former Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown discussed the team’s reluctance to hand out big contracts, but did he hint at a possible impending rebuild?
Chicago White Sox announcer John Schriffen made a regrettable error on Tuesday night while calling a routine play between the Sox and Houston Astros. As Jose Altuve popped out to center field, Schriffen was on the call. While he meant to say that Altuve had been “retired,” he instead used an outdated word for people…
The White Sox (73-65) rebounded from Monday’s rough loss to the Astros (70-69), defeating Houston behind South Side ace Sean Burke. The righthander earned his eighth win of the season. Despite getting off to a rocky start in the bottom of the first, Burke battled through his 5 2/3 innings, allowing just one hit while […]
One game separates the Texas Rangers from the Houston Astros with 23 games remaining in the 2026 season, but the standings understate the challenge. The Astros own the season tiebreaker after winning nine of 13 meetings, so Texas must finish ahead rather than merely pull even. The Seattle Mariners remain five games back. The Rangers […]
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ARLINGTON, Texas — Brandon Nimmo drove in 5 runs, MacKenzie Gore allowed 1 run over 5 1/3 innings, and the Texas Rangers beat the Athletics 8-5 on Tuesday night at Globe Life Field. Texas improved to 69-70 and moved within one game of the first-place Houston Astros, who lost 5-1 to the Chicago White Sox. […]
Two major qualms people have about the Chicago White Sox lately: Starting pitchers needing to find a way to go deeper into games and the offense needing to capitalize with runners in scoring position. Last night’s loss was a mix of both when Anthony Kay was knocked out in the fifth inning, and the offense left 14 runners on base.
Tonight, thanks to two-out base hits from Andrew Benintendi, Colson Montgomery, and Randal Grichuk, the White Sox offense found a way to score five runs. That was ...
ARLINGTON, Texas — Brandon Nimmo set season highs with 4 hits and 5 RBI, 3 of them driven in with two outs, and the Texas Rangers beat the Athletics 8-5 on Tuesday night at Globe Life Field. Texas moved to 69-70 and pulled within one game of the first-place Houston Astros, who lost 5-1 to […]
Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant made a huge move that benefited Tennessee State’s men’s basketball program. According to a social media post from the TSU Tigers men’s basketball account, the two-time NBA champion sent Tennessee State pairs of his Nike KD19s. View this post on Instagram The KD19s are the newest model sneaker in Durant’s […]
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Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell’s return to the team will take longer than initially hoped after the 26-year-old was placed on injured reserve as Houston finalized its 53-man roster. The move means Dell will miss at least the first four games of the 2026 season as he continues to recover from the serious knee […]
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Tanner McDougal is up, Tommy Pham is aboard, and the White Sox DFA’d Tyler Gilbert to make room for the latter. September and 28-man rosters are upon us. TV: CHSN Lineups: White Sox Astros Sam Antonacci, LF 1 Jeremy Peña, SS Munetaka Murakami, 1B 2 Yordan Alvarez, DH Miguel Vargas, 3B 3 Isaac Paredes, 3B…
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TONIGHT’S GAME: The first-place Houston Astros (70-68), who have won four of their last five games, will play the second game of their four-game series with the Chicago White Sox (72-65) tonight at Daikin Park. RHP Ronel Blanco (0-1, 7.71 ERA) was recalled from Triple A Sugar Land today to make tonight’s start for the […]
After falling flat in Monday night’s series opener, the White Sox will aim to improve their situational hitting in an effort to provide run support for their ace Sean Burke. With yesterday’s loss, the Good Guys still hold a three-game lead in the AL Central, but Chicago needs to take care of business in Houston […]
Former Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown confirmed Tuesday that the organization made attempts to sign Jeremy Pena and Hunter Brown to contract extensions before his departure from the front office. The revelation comes eight days after Houston parted ways with Brown on August 24. The Astros now enter another pivotal stretch holding first place […]
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Buffalo Bills head coach Joe Brady might not admit it this week, but much of One Bills Drive has likely begun preparing for their 2026 NFL regular-season debut in less than two weeks at the Houston Texans. In fact, Brady was certain to tell reporters gathered in the team’s media room that, for now, the […]
If you were wondering why the Astros chose to recall Ronel Blanco earlier today and not Mike Burrows, it turns out we now have a legitimate reason, courtesy of this report from Brian McTaggart of MLB.com: Burrows, who was on the IL with right elbow neuritis, now is battling shoulder inflammation. Two different injuries to […]
The Texans announced the signing of four players to the practice squad, including former Buccaneers second-round pick DE Chris Braswell. Houston is also adding C Ka’ena De Cambra, WR Mitchell Tinsley, and TE Zaire Mitchell-Paden. Braswell, 24, is from Washington, D.C., was a one-year starter at Alabama, and was a former five-star recruit. The No. […]
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This is the first installment in our 2026 series examining players who are prime candidates for rookie scale contract extensions. This series will explore the player’s strengths and weaknesses and evaluate what a fair deal between the player and his team might look like. Background The fourth overall pick in the 2023 draft after bypassing […]
Less than two weeks out from the Buffalo Bills’ Week 1 road game against the Houston Texans, president of football operations/general manager Brandon Beane took the podium on Tuesday, September 1 to answer a wide variety of questions in a presser that lasted over 36 minutes. Widely viewed as a straight shooter with the media, […]
After three consecutive trips to the AFC Divisional Round playoffs, the Houston Texans made some roster changes this offseason, many […]
The Houston Texans are looking to build off a 12-5 season last year. To maximize their potential, Houston will need its offensive line to perform, a struggle they’ve endured for a while now. Former NFL player AQ Shipley noted it as something worth watching on The Pat McAfee Show. Shipley told McAfee that he expects […]
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The Houston Texans are look good after the roster cutdown deadline. Houston made several big improvements this offseason that should lead to better results in 2026. But the Texans will be starting the season with a handful of players unavailable due to injury. Texans general manager Nick Caserio gave a new notable injury updates on […]
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