163 Results for houston astros

Antitrust case could be Armageddon

Lester Munson, ESPN.com

The future of sports as we know them -- or, at least, the financial underpinning of sports as we know them -- is at stake in a Supreme Court case. Are you alarmed? You should be.

Story | Conversation | July 17, 2009

Aikman throws out first pitch

Associated Press

Twenty-five years after drawing interest from the Mets coming out of high school, Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman is dabbling in baseball again.

Story | Conversation | July 02, 2009

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ST. LOUIS - APRIL 11: Starting pitcher Roy Oswalt #44 of the Houston Astros pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals on April 11, 2009 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis...

Photo | June 01, 2009

Kalas, longtime Phillies voice, dies at 73

ESPN.com news services

Phillies broadcaster Harry Kalas has died at the age of 73, team president David Montgomery said Monday.

Story | Conversation | April 13, 2009

Carolina and Opening Day on our minds

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Fans' elation at the NCAA tournament championship game and Opening Day was muted this week by the death of Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart.

Story | Conversation | April 11, 2009

The lost leverage of Manny and T.O.

Howard Bryant, ESPN.com

What have we learned from Manny Ramirez and Terrell Owens in the past few weeks? Maybe it's that the balance of power is shifting to ownership in pro sports.

Story | Conversation | March 11, 2009

Texas' Mt. Rushmore of Sports

ESPN

Check out which four sports figures made it onto Texas' Mount Rushmore.

Story | Conversation | January 15, 2009

Young's suit contends three men who filed for trademark damaged his deals

Associated Press

Vince Young is suing former major league infielder Enos Cabell and two other men for applying for a trademark to use his initials and "Invinceable" nickname to sell products without his permission.

Story | Conversation | December 19, 2008

The worst general managers in sports history

Jonah Keri, Special to Page 2

Matt Millen's firing in Detroit calls for a list of the worst general managers in sports history.

Story | Conversation | September 25, 2008

Texans to resume practicing for first time since Hurricane Ike

Associated Press

The Texans will resume practicing Tuesday with uncertainty about their future after Hurricane Ike seriously damaged Reliant Stadium.

Story | Conversation | September 15, 2008

Cassel has spent years preparing for leading role

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Patriots QB Matt Cassel hasn't started a game since high school, but he's confident he is prepared as he steps in for the injured Tom Brady, Greg Garber writes.

Story | Conversation | September 12, 2008

Take a break from the tourney, try our quiz

Patrick Hruby, Page 2

Hank Steinbrenner, Joe Francis and ... anal fissures? Yep, they're all featured in this week's Page 2 quiz.

Story | Conversation | March 20, 2008

Don't take this quiz if you're a Cardinals fan

Patrick Hruby, Page 2

Been brushing up on congressional investigations, spring training and Chicago QBs? Good, because there is a quiz.

Story | Conversation | February 29, 2008

Alton Jones blog

Alton Jones, BASS Member since 1974

The family and I took a ski vacation to Colorado. My parents came with us, and it was lots of fun. However, I didn't hit the slopes.

Story | Conversation | February 28, 2008

Top ESPN searches of 2005

Maalek Marshall and Michael R. Hall

Top ESPN searches of 2005

Story | Conversation | December 27, 2007