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Today's starting lineup
For a few seconds, it looked like Carlos Correa's line drive would find grass, extend a rally and keep hope alive for what would've been the season's biggest win. Instead, Seattle's Victor Robles made a brilliant diving catch and then completed a game-ending double play, handing Houston a stinging, stunning loss Saturday night. It has the Astros not only two games down in the AL West but also on the outside of the playoff picture with only seven games left in the regular season.
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 | Greg Rajan, Senior Editor |
Astros / MLB
Photo by: Jason Fochtman, Houston Chronicle
No lack of belief
A stunning finish Saturday has the Astros' AL West title hopes in jeopardy and Houston now out of the playoff picture, but they say "there's a lot of season left."
- Mariners 6, Astros 4: After a gut-punch finish, the Astros are now two games behind Seattle, which has the AL West tiebreaker, and also fell behind Cleveland in the AL wild-card race. Read More
- Heave-ho for Espada: After some initial confusion over his ejection, Joe Espada got his money's worth in an argument with a pair of umpires during Saturday's game. Read More
- End of a TV era: With changes expected in the network's relationship with MLB, ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball franchise likely will air its final game tonight with Astros-Mariners. Read More
- Walker sits: Christian Walker, in the middle of a rough homestand, was out of the lineup in favor of switch hitter Victor Caratini. Read More
- Giving back to Central Texas: The Astros welcomed a group of fans from Central Texas and announced a donation to rebuild Ingram's Little League fields damaged in the July 4 flooding. Read More
Texans / NFL
Photo by: Carolyn Kaster, Associated Press
Four factors
A closer look at four numbers that could determine how the Texans fare against the Jaguars today.
Texas Football
Photo by: Mikala Compton, Austin American-Statesman
Now come the real tests
Sam Houston was the perfect tonic for a Texas team struggling to find an offensive identity but four straight SEC road games will bring a better gauge for the Longhorns, writes Kirk Bohls.
College Football
Photo by: Jeffrey D. Allred, AP
Plenty in reserve
Backup quarterback Will Hammond stepped into a stagnant Texas Tech offense in the third quarter and put together four scoring drives to lead the 17th-ranked Red Raiders to a resounding road win over No. 16 Utah.
- Arizona State 27, Baylor 24: Jesus Gomez kicked a 43-yard field goal as time expired on the game’s final play to lift defending Big 12 champion Arizona State over Baylor in the conference opener for both teams. Read More
- TCU 35, SMU 24: Eric McAlister had eight catches for 254 yards and three touchdowns as TCU beat SMU in the last scheduled Iron Skillet game between the former Southwest Conference rivals. Read More
- Northern Colorado 26, Houston Christian 23 (OT): Matthias Price ran for 126 yards and a touchdown and Hank Gibbs scored the game-winning touchdown as Northern Colorado beat Houston Christian, which failed to score an offensive TD. Read More
- Prairie View A&M 27, Northwestern State 24: Chase Bingmon rushed for 180 yards and Lamagea McDowell added 104 rushing yards and two touchdowns as Prairie View A&M defeated Northwestern State. Read More
College Basketball
Photo by: Milad Payami, FIBA Via Getty Images
Not following in father's footsteps
Aziz Olajuwon, the son of UH legend Hakeem, has opted to take his game to Stanford instead of his father's alma mater.
Soccer
Photo by: Alex Slitz, Getty Images
Staying in playoff chase
Ezequiel Ponce scored his third goal in the past four games and Jonathan Bond had four saves as the Dynamo beat the Timbers.
High School Football
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Saturday's scores
Saturday's statewide Texas high school football results to conclude the fourth week of the 2025 season.
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