
SEATTLE, WASH. (AP)–Less than a week ago, nothing was going right for Kyle Seager and the Mariners. Since then Seager just keeps hitting home runs and Seattle has started to see some wins. Seager hit a pair of homers Sunday,
by Breitbart Texas28 Apr 2014, 6:18 AM PST0

HOUSTON, TEXAS (AP)–Tommy Milone said he had his best outing of the year Sunday against the Astros. Milone, however, could not get out of the seventh. Collin McHugh allowed two hits over 8 2-3 stellar innings as Houston beat the
by Breitbart Texas28 Apr 2014, 6:13 AM PST0

PORTLAND, ORE. (AP)–There was some shouting going on in the Trail Blazers’ locker room after they fell behind by 10 points at halftime to the Rockets. Up 2-1 in their first playoff series since 2011, the Blazers didn’t want to
by Breitbart Texas28 Apr 2014, 6:08 AM PST0

38-year-old Daniel Nuñez, also known as “El Comandante,” was sentenced to life in prison for drug conspiracy and money laundering. Nuñez had strong ties to the notorious Gulf Cartel. The Gulf Cartel reportedly arranged the transporting of drugs from Mexico to
by Breitbart Texas27 Apr 2014, 9:28 AM PST0

SEATTLE, WASH. (AP)–Justin Smoak hit a go-ahead double in the eighth inning and saved the game with a diving catch in the ninth, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 6-5 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night. Robinson Cano
by Breitbart Texas26 Apr 2014, 7:21 AM PST0

HOUSTON, TEXAS (AP)–Oakland’s offense went cold after the A’s jumped out to an early lead against Houston on Friday night. When they finally rediscovered it in the ninth inning, almost everybody got in on the action. Daric Barton and Josh
by Breitbart Texas26 Apr 2014, 7:21 AM PST0

PORTLAND, OREGON (AP)–Troy Daniels hit a 3-pointer with 11.9 seconds left and the Houston Rockets narrowed Portland’s first-round playoff advantage to 2-1 with a 121-116 overtime victory over the Trail Blazers on Friday night. James Harden broke out of a
by Breitbart Texas26 Apr 2014, 7:21 AM PST0

HOUSTON, TEXAS (AP)–The Houston Astros made five errors, gave up 10 runs and had a pitcher ejected Thursday night against the Oakland Athletics. And all that came before Oakland’s Jed Lowrie called them out after the 10-1 win by the
by Breitbart Texas25 Apr 2014, 7:10 AM PST0

DALLAS, TEXAS (AP)– Southwest Airlines says it made a record $152 million in the first quarter, more than doubling the $59 million profit it had during the same time last year. The strong profit during a time of year that
by Breitbart Texas24 Apr 2014, 12:35 PM PST0

DALLAS, TEXAS (AP)–American Airlines is making money again and beating expectations after its merger with US Airways. The company posted earnings of $480 million Thursday, a record for the first quarter, which is usually the weakest three-month period for airlines
by Breitbart Texas24 Apr 2014, 12:26 PM PST0

HOUSTON, TEXAS (AP)–LaMarcus Aldridge’s son JJ, who turned 5 on Wednesday, texted him after the Portland Trail Blazers’ playoff win and told him he looked like Spider-Man on one of his dunks. To the Houston Rockets the Portland star probably
by Breitbart Texas24 Apr 2014, 6:44 AM PST0

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS (AP)–Blowing their playoff opener turned out to be great therapy for the Dallas Mavericks. Eighth-seeded Dallas rolled to a 113-92 victory over San Antonio on Wednesday night, snapping a 10-game skid against the Spurs and evening their
by Breitbart Texas24 Apr 2014, 6:44 AM PST0

OAKLAND, CALIF.–With the Texas rotation ravaged by injuries early in the season, Martin Perez has more than filled the void. Perez pitched his second consecutive shutout to extend his scoreless innings streak to 26 and the Texas Rangers wrapped up
by Breitbart Texas24 Apr 2014, 6:44 AM PST0

SEATTLE, WASH. (AP)–Josh Fields knew he wasn’t as sharp as the previous two nights, when he saved games against the Mariners. Kyle Seager noticed, as well, jumping on a first-pitch fastball and ending Houston’s hope of sweeping Seattle. “As soon
by Breitbart Texas24 Apr 2014, 6:43 AM PST0

OAKLAND, CA. (AP)–Michael Choice acknowledged it was an extra special victory. Playing against his former team, and leading off for the first time with his new squad, Choice had to smile. Choice singled in the go-ahead run in the ninth
by Breitbart Texas23 Apr 2014, 7:02 AM PST0

SEATTLE, WASH. (AP)–Collin McHugh didn’t know he was starting Tuesday until late the night before. When he took the mound, he surprised just about everyone with his performance. McHugh struck out a career-high 12 in his season debut to lead
by Breitbart Texas23 Apr 2014, 7:02 AM PST0

Joseph Lewis Miller, an ex-convict wanted in Pennsylvania for a 1981 murder, was arrested in Texas on April 21. A U.S. Marshal confirmed to Breitbart Texas that the 78-year-old had been living under the name Roy Eubanks and serving as a church deacon in Mineola, Texas for
by Breitbart Texas23 Apr 2014, 6:27 AM PST0

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA (AP)–The Oakland Athletics had jumped out to an early lead against Yu Darvish, a pitcher they have owned of late. Looking to build off a weekend sweep of the Astros, the A’s couldn’t hold their lead and lost
by Breitbart Texas22 Apr 2014, 7:52 AM PST0

HOUSTON, TEXAS (AP)–A Texas-based group involved in searches for missing persons around the nation filed a lawsuit on Monday asking a federal court to set aside an order that prohibits the nonprofit from employing drones in its work. Texas EquuSearch
by Breitbart Texas22 Apr 2014, 7:44 AM PST0

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON (AP)–Lloyd McClendon has exhibited patience during the young season and he’s not deviating from that approach. Not even as the Seattle Mariners saw their losing streak reach seven games on Monday night, courtesy of a 7-2 loss to the
by Breitbart Texas22 Apr 2014, 7:15 AM PST0

HOUSTON, TEXAS (AP)–LaMarcus Aldridge had just fouled out late in overtime after scoring a career-high and franchise playoff-record 46 points when he went to Portland teammate Damian Lillard with a simple message. “I said: ‘Take it over,’” Aldridge said. Lillard
by Breitbart Texas21 Apr 2014, 12:43 PM PST0

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS (AP)–The Spurs rode the wide shoulders of Tim Duncan to victory. The Mavericks were not going to let San Antonio beat them with 3-pointers, and they did not want Tony Parker using the lane as his personal
by Breitbart Texas21 Apr 2014, 12:28 PM PST0

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA (AP)–Making his first start of the season while working on three days of rest, Houston pitcher Brad Peacock knew he was on a short leash. The way the Astros have been shut down at the plate lately, it
by Breitbart Texas21 Apr 2014, 11:25 AM PST0

ARLINGTON, TEXAS (AP)–Robbie Ross hadn’t allowed an earned run in his previous two starts, and the Texas Rangers had won five games in a row. They are not planning to let one strange and lopsided game affect how much better
by Breitbart Texas21 Apr 2014, 11:13 AM PST0

HOUSTON, TEXAS (AP)–Halliburton says it was profitable in the first-quarter after reporting a loss for the period a year ago. Its latest results topped Wall Street expectations, and its shares edged up in premarket trading Monday. Halliburton sells services to
by Breitbart Texas21 Apr 2014, 7:40 AM PST0