No doubt: Yordan Alvarez answers with big blast to lift #Astros to second #WorldSeries championship. Sunday's Houston Chronicle Game 6 cover. Jon Shapley photo.

ASTROS! CHAMPS! AGAIN! One for y’all: Houston’s team captures second title in 61-year history #WorldSeries Sunday's Houston Chronicle

TIME TO CELEBRATE Houston prepares for more jubilation in downtown parade #WorldSeries Monday's Houston Chronicle

Cure Bowl preview section in today's San Antonio Express-News is outstanding. But what else would you expect from Greg Luca Nick Talbot and team? Bryan Wegter @anglin Greg Anglin

The StaffDNA Cure Bowl will kick off shortly, with UTSA Football 🏈 seeking the first bowl win in program history. Here's the cover for our preview section, included in today's San Antonio Express-News. More coverage at expressnews.com

JOY AND SORROW View Houston Chronicle's photos of the year at houstonchronicle.com/photosof2022

My only loss during the qualifier came to Richard, and he was also the player who knocked me out in top 16. Figured he had a good shot to win it all 😂

"A STAR IS BORN" Wemby graces the cover of today's San Antonio Express-News sports cover and Spurs season preview. Extensive coverage at expressnews.com

By my lights, this cover, and the entire section, is as impressive on its own terms as anything Wemby has done in a Spurs uniform. What a team. Bryan Wegter Jeff McDonald Mike Finger Tom Orsborn Nick Talbot @ronharrodjr David Hinojosa Jeff Perkins Nicholas Jack Moyle Nick Moyle

Pick up your copy Sunday, but lordy was this fun to put together. With special thanks to Bryan Wegter Alex K. Fong 邝士英 Jon Schultz Mike Lerseth David Curtis Steve Kroner Alvin A.H. Jornada Anna Sarpieri & host of talented folks working with the equally talented writing team.

Breaking my Twitter hiatus for Super Bowl Sunday! San Francisco Chronicle readers found 14 pages of coverage in today's paper, breaking down the key storylines and figures going into #SuperBowl Full coverage at sfchronicle.com Sporting Green | APSE

Monday's San Francisco Chronicle cover. "LOSS VEGAS" The Chiefs rallied to beat the 49ers in #SuperBowlLVlll, claiming their fourth Lombardi Trophy behind another MVP performance from Patrick Mahomes. Full coverage at sfchronicle.com Sporting Green | APSE

And here's Monday's Sporting Green cover. "HEARTBREAK" The 49ers' Super Bowl drought continues as they fall in overtime to the Chiefs. #SuperBowl

Excitement is building as Bay Football Club kicks off its first NWSL match in a few hours against Angel City FC. Marisa Ingemi did the heavy lifting writing previews in today’s paper. Full coverage at sfchronicle.com Cover illo by Sophie D'Amato Sporting Green | National Women’s Soccer League

Men’s final four: Auburn, Arizona, Houston, Creighton. Houston over Auburn. Women’s final four: South Carolina, Stanford, LSU, UConn. South Carolina over LSU. #MarchMadness

Tucked inside today’s Connecticut Post: Over 20 pages of content celebrating UConn’s second straight men’s basketball national championship! #MarchMadness | APSE

Former president becomes first one in history convicted of felonies as he seeks reelection Houston Chronicle Friday A1 houstonchronicle.com

Tomorrow's special Wille Mays San Francisco Chronicle front page is a keeper. #sayhey

Today's Sporting Green cover honoring baseball great Willie Mays, who died Tuesday at 93. Coverage at sfchronicle.com

Today’s Sporting Green cover, celebrating the legacy of the incomparable Willie Mays. Coverage at sfchronicle.com/sports