SEATTLE, Washington (KTRK) — Well, this is awkward. Facing the looming July 30 trade deadline to improve the roster ahead of the homestretch of the season, the Houston Astros on Wednesday did something that’s not necessarily unheard-of, but odd nonetheless. The Astros made a deal with their in-division rival, the Seattle Mariners, whom they were facing during a three-game series …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill, one of the Texas blues rock trio’s bearded figures, died at his Houston home, the band announced Wednesday. He was 72. In their Facebook post, guitarist Billy Gibbons and drummer Frank Beard said Hill died in his sleep. “We, along with legions of ZZ Top fans around the world, will miss …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An unaccompanied minor was among those found in what police believe is a human smuggling case in southwest Houston. Houston police said it received reports about 40 to 50 people living in a one-bedroom apartment at a complex at 6400 South Gessner Road. An officer on the scene said he saw 19 people in the apartment, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A few thunderstorms could pop up Thursday afternoon, but there’s a slightly better chance you’ll get rain on Friday as a trough of low pressure blows in from the Gulf. Temperatures are starting off warm this morning, with most of the area in the upper 70s to low 80s. We’ll heat up into the mid 90s …

TOKYO: Simone Biles’ bid to launch a history-making goldrush at the Tokyo Olympics fell apart after a single vault on Tuesday when the gymnast superstar pulled out of the team event, and her American team mates were beaten to the title by the Russians. The late-night drama was a fitting end to a day which had begun under the threat …

TOKYO: Pakistan’s Mahoor Shahzad exited the women’s singles badminton tournament at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday while her countryman Haseeb Tariq finished 62nd out of 70 competitors in the heats for the men’s 100m freestyle swimming competition. Having lost her Group ‘L’ opener to Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi on Saturday, Mahoor needed a win to stay in contention but came up …

The German women’s gymnastics team opted to wear full-body suits in qualifications at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday in a move they said was designed to promote freedom of choice and encourage women to wear what makes them feel comfortable. The team, composed of Sarah Voss, Pauline Schaefer-Betz, Elisabeth Seitz and Kim Bui, competed in red and white unitards, which …

BRIDGETOWN: Australia handed the West Indies a six-wicket defeat on Monday to clinch a 2-1 One-day International series victory and leave home captain Kieron Pollard criticising the quality of the Kensington Oval pitch in Bridgetown. The Australians cruised past their modest target of 153 with just over 19 overs remaining as Matthew Wade top scored for the tourists with an …

LAHORE: The Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) has alleged that the Inter-provincial Ministry (IPC), headed by Fehmida Mirza, and the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) are mainly responsible for the decline of sports in the country while the POA is not responsible for sports development in the country. In a strong statement issued here on Tuesday, the POA also pointed out that …