Jake Bates was a soccer star at Tomball High School. Now, he's a member of the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League. Jason Bristol 

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Justin Verlander's nine strikeouts yesterday pushed him past Greg Maddux for 10th on the career strikeouts list. khou.com/article/sports…

This one has to keep Ron Washington up at night

Kingwood upsets the MaxPreps No. 1 team in nation to advance to State.
There's also a unicorn in this video.

Big night for Houston Dash.
In a 3-0 win over North Carolina Courage, the following happened:

➡️Katy native Barbara Olivieri scored to give Houston the 2-0 lead.

➡️Ramona Bachmann’s first NWSL goal made it 1-0.

➡️Tarciane, a 20-year-old Brazilian, made her NWSL debut.

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Here's what happened to Jose Urquidy tonight in Sugar Land. Pulled in the 4th after throwing 56 pitches.
(Video: MILB TV/Sugar Land Space Cowboys)

Through 49 games, Kyle Tucker has 17 HR, one of best runs in #Astros history.
Why is he falling short in another category? Is it costing the club wins?
We sort thru the numbers on Extra Bases.
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'If (Jose) Abreu doesn't come back here and produce - and I mean, immediately - this town is going to turn on him...'
Jeremy Booth on the #Astros pumping the brakes on Abreu return to bigs; Abreu now in AAA.
Watch: youtu.be/ON17QManJas
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'After difficult consideration, I have decided to step down as baseball coach at HCU...
I was, unfortunately, unable to bring the level of success to the baseball program that I had hoped but I will always be grateful to HCU for the opportunity.”

Lance Berkman has resigned as head coach of HCU Athletics baseball team.
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A stunner in Texas. Mia Gagliardi 2025 hits 3-run bomb as Kingwood beats top-ranked Katy 6-3. Best of 3 series continues tomorrow. (via NFHS Network )

Statement from the Power Five

Dan Firova, Dusty Baker's coach with both #Astros & Nationals, is back in Mexico, recently hired to manage the Toros de Tijuana.
Arrived Wednesday and went from airport straight to the ballpark.
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WBC coming to Houston.

San Jacinto eliminated by Galveston College at #NJCAASoftball World Series.

A bizarre afternoon of baseball at Minute Maid as #Astros lose 2-1 to the Angels.
Bizarre partly because the Astros offense couldn't solve a pitcher its crushed in the past.

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Rice Rice Baseball beats UAB, 9-0, in AAC tourney. Parker Smith combined with two relievers to throw the first nine-inning shutout in a conference tournament game in school history while Jack Riedel hit 2 homers. KHOU 11 News Houston

'The change in speeds got us,' says Joe Espada of Tyler Anderson.

He's very pleased with the work of Hunter Brown going six and allowing only two runs.

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Kyren Paris has just hit his first MLB home run - a 2-run shot off Hunter Brown - to make it 2-0 Angels.

Paris is an alumnus of Jeremy Booth's New Balance 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, btw.

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