📷 Jason Fochtman

Jay Williams on ESPN: “Kelvin Sampson, what a move giving the host (role) to Rice. Now you’re talking about being in the South, even though you’re a 2-seed … that’s home-court advantage in the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight. That’s a massive advantage for them.” CC: @Joseph_Duarte

At the Houston rodeo, it was the little sister’s turn. Her big sister should have been there. houstonchronicle.com/rodeo/article/… via @houstonchron 📷 @JFoch

Hinch talked to Skubal last night and they agreed to talk again after the emotions subside. "I don't know how it will all end. I saw the interview, I saw the emotion and I know the human. Everything matters to him and he's in a tough spot to accomplish everything."

The United States is 2-0 in Pool B at Daikin Park and will play Mexico on Monday in the World Baseball Classic. houstonchronicle.com/sports/astros/…

110-hour weeks and 27,000 turkey legs: What it takes to feed the Houston Rodeo’s 2.7 million visitors, via @EllisMaliya with @JFoch photos houstonchronicle.com/business/artic… via @houstonchron

The Astros are signing catcher Christian Vázquez to a minor-league deal with an invitation to major-league camp, per the team.

Josh Hader is scheduled to throw a bullpen early next week in his recovery from a biceps issue. Astros GM Dana Brown did not rule Hader out for opening day but said today: “I think rushing him would be a mistake.” houstonchronicle.com/sports/astros/…

@OrtizKicks Need a full flaunts breakdown. For the sake of my marriage, I’m going to require an honest mole review. Wife will go to great lengths for a solid mole dish.

Bring your appetite to Daikin Park for the WBC. The WBC menu features food from all the counties represented. Yes, I will try the chicken mole and the flautas. And for Catholics observing lent on Friday, they have some English Fish and Chips. Provecho, as Latinos would say.

Houston skyline lights up blue to celebrate 100 days until start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup houstonchronicle.com/world-cup/arti… via @houstonchron 📷 @JFoch

@Travis_L_Brown @APSE_sportmedia @KBTXNews @kbtxsports Always good to see your work man. 🐸

Honored to have been named to the top 10 in Breaking News and Long Feature categories in this year’s @APSE_sportmedia awards. The stories: Texas A&M’s Moffitt, Jones speak on deep impact 20 years after Hurricane Katrina: ‘Stuff nightmares are made out of’: kbtx.com/2025/09/05/tex… Court injunction granted to Texas A&M Rashaun Agee, clearing eligibility issues: kbtx.com/2025/10/13/cou…

The Astros reassigned catcher Will Bush and infielder Edwin Díaz to minor-league camp, Joe Espada said.

Isaac Paredes’ spring debut a reminder of the Astros’ infield question: houstonchronicle.com/sports/astros/…

Houston Texans trade OL Tytus Howard to Cleveland Browns, leaving major hole on offensive line (story by @jonmalexander) houstonchronicle.com/sports/texans/… via @houstonchron

Shoutout to my coworkers @dylmcguinness @coomerchron @Chron_MattYoung @JonPoorman @JFoch and I at the @HoustonChron for the APSE Top 10 honors. To be mentioned among some of the top journalists in the country is an honor. And shoutout to our readers who made the work possible.

Jose Altuve made some changes in the mechanics of his swing from last season and it paid off in first at-bat of spring. houstonchronicle.com/sports/astros/…

Carlos Correa’s spring debut offered a flurry of activity at third base. “I feel like that’s my position now, and I can go out there and just play based on instinct.” houstonchronicle.com/sports/astros/…

Tatsuya Imai’s first batter hitting a 98.7 mph comeback grounder off his right shin was “not what we wanted to see,” manager Joe Espada said. But the right-hander stayed in to finish a brief Grapefruit League debut: houstonchronicle.com/sports/astros/…

🏀 NEW: Shadow Creek girls (@ShadowCreekGBB) embrace defensive identity during playoff win over Alief Taylor, now turn attention to matchup with Hightower: “We had to remind them what our principles are, what our standards are, and that starts with defense.” w / @JFoch photos @ccloudhoops @ShadowCreekHS @SCHSATHBC1 @AlvinISDAth #txhshoops houstonchronicle.com/sports/high-sc…

New at ESPN: After MLB said it was enforcing base coaches to stay in their boxes, I jumped around some camps, asking how big a deal is pitch tipping: "This is one of the instances where reality is perception." Story here: espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…

Mike Burrows makes brisk work of his Astros spring debut: houstonchronicle.com/sports/astros/…