Houston Sports Rumors and News
Texans cut Brown, last original tie, keep Rackers as kicker
Houston Chronicle — Kris Brown says he is disappointed but not surprised after the Texans decided to go with former Arizona kicker Neil Rackers to start the season.
Houston Texans 6 hours agoTime for Cushing to sign off as suspension begins
Houston Chronicle — Baseball cap turned backward and dressed in full uniform minus shoulder pads, Brian Cushing was stuck on the sidelines Thursday at Reliant Stadium. He had plenty of company — most of the Texans' starters essentially were given the night off as the backups toiled in a 24-17 loss to Tampa Bay.
Houston Texans 13 hours agoTexans' QB status: It's complicated
Houston Chronicle — Dan Orlovsky had seemingly made significant strides in three previous appearances this summer.
Houston Texans 13 hours agoTexans notes: Tough call at kicker for Kubiak
Houston Chronicle — Coach Gary Kubiak reiterated after the game that the toughest decision he will have to make in reducing the roster to 53 will be on kickers Kris Brown and Neil Rackers.
Houston Texans 13 hours agoSolomon: Orlovsky's act muddies Texans' QB waters
Houston Chronicle — Just when you thought Dan Orlovsky could be a competent NFL backup quarterback, he started playing like, well, Dan Orlovsky.
Houston Texans 13 hours agoAstros make presence felt in NL by playing spoiler role
Houston Chronicle — To call the Astros a factor in the National League Central Division race is laughable until you broaden your definition of factor and stop laughing.
Houston Astros 14 hours agoAstros notes: Hats off to the starters
Houston Chronicle — The strong starting pitching the Astros have shown in the last three weeks has been a key part of their recent success.
Houston Astros 14 hours agoTurnovers costly for Texans
San Antonio Express-News — Corey Lynch returned one of his two interceptions 91 yards for a touchdown and the Buccaneers beat the Texans 24-17 on Thursday.
Houston Texans 15 hours agoNow we're ready for some real football
NFL Blog | Houston Chronicle — If you're like me, you're glad the preseason is over and excited that it's time for real football. Bring on...
Houston Texans 16 hours agoLynch Returns INT 91 Yards For TD
ESPN Video — Corey Lynch records two interceptions in Bucs' 24-17 win over Texans
Houston Texans 17 hours ago
- Arizona Wildcats at Toledo Rockets game chat Arizona Republic The Arizona Wildcats open their 2010 season on the road at the Toledo Rockets.
- Penguins single-game seats to go on sale Pittsburgh Post-Gazette About 2,000 single-game tickets for each Penguins home date for the first season at Consol Energy Center will go on sale at 10 a.m. next Friday.
- Texas A&M vs. Stephen F. Austin game chat Aggies Blog | San Antonio Express-News Texas A&M; plays Stephen F. Austin at 6 p.m. Saturday. Join Brent Zwerneman for a live game chat beginning at 5:30 p.m. Texas A&M; vs. Stephen F. Austin
- One loss won't get Rodriguez fired but eight losses might Detroit Free Press Jamie Samuelsen, the sports director for the morning show on WCSX-FM (94.7), blogs for freep.com. His opinions do not necessarily reflect those of the Detroit Free Press nor its writers. You can reach him at jamsam22@gmail.com, follow him on Twitter @jamiesamuelsen and read more of his opinions at freep.com/jamie.
- U.S. Open Cup tickets go on sale Tuesday, Sept. 7 at 10 a.m. Sounders FC Blog | Seattle Times Here's the release from the club: * * * Tickets for Open Cup Championship Match to go on Sale Tuesday RENTON, Wash. - The Sounders FC announced tickets will go on sale to the U.S. Open Cup Championship match on Tuesday, September 7 at 10 a.m. The Sounders FC will host the Columbus Crew on Tuesday, October 5 at Qwest Field. Kick-off is set for 8 p.m. Tickets start at $15 and will be available at www.SoundersFC.com, by calling 800-745-3000, all Ticketmaster outlets and the Qwest Field Box office. The Sounders FC sold over 11,000 tickets in a pre-sale to season ticket holders. For more i...
- Start/sit advice, two-start pitchers, rankings for Week 22 of the 2010 fantasy baseball season ESPN Tristan H. Cockcroft breaks down the schedule for weekly lineup setters in Week 22 of the fantasy baseball season.
- 2010 Draft Prep: Foster is steal of the summer CBS Sports Texans RB Arian Foster did all the right things, stayed healthy and proved without doubt that he's the future of the running back position in Houston. Fantasy owners should plan accordingly, says our Dave Richard. Houston Texans - Arian Foster - Fantasy - Running back - Houston
- Start 'em, sit 'em advice for Segment 2, Week 9 of Baseball Challenge ESPN AJ Mass gives advice for those setting their lineups for the ninth week of Segment 2 of the ESPN Baseball Challenge game.
- 2010 Draft Prep: Stereotypes you should ignore CBS Sports Is an elite tight end as good as having another No. 1 receiver? Does the "starting" running back really matter? Our Jamey Eisenberg tries his best to clear up some misperceptions you may carry into Draft Day. Tight end - Running back - Sports - NFL - Football
- Fantasy baseball starts/sits, pickups and pitcher rankings for Saturday, Sept. 4, and Sunday, Sept. 5 ESPN Daily notes for fantasy baseball lineups for Saturday, Sept. 4, and Sunday, Sept. 5.