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The Mariners are taking a chance on Kendall Graveman and Taijuan Walker, who were looking for an opportunity to prove similar injuries hadn’t completely derailed their careers.

Running back Carlos Hyde jumped at the chance to sign with Seattle this offseason and help build depth in the Seahawks backfield.

The Kansas City Chiefs will open defense of their Super Bowl championship by hosting Houston on Sept. 10 in the NFL's annual kickoff game.

Four Major League Soccer teams have taken the first small step toward returning to play by allowing players to use team training fields for individual workouts.

In first game back from the All-Star break. James Harden had 29 points and 10 assists, leading the Houston Rockets past the cold-shooting Golden State Warriors 135-105.

James Harden scored 42 points, Russell Westbrook had 36 and the Houston Rockets snapped Boston's seven-game win streak with a 116-105 victory over the Celtics.

Baker is working to finalize an agreement to become manager of the Houston Astros. The 70-year-old Baker becomes the oldest manager in the big leagues.

A full postseason share on World Series champion Washington was worth $382,358, down from $416,838 for Boston last year and the record $438,902 for Houston in 2017.

Nikola Jokic had 27 points and 12 rebounds, Denver played smothering defense on Harden and the Nuggets beat Houston 105-95 snapping the Rockets’ eight-game winning streak.

On paper and live, the match up between the Astro and Nationals has been exciting. But, viewership on TV has been a snooze for the World Series, says Nielsen.