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HOUSTON — Amid a turbulent start to the 2025 NFL season, the Houston Texans decided to make a big change to their secondary by releasing veteran safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson in a surprise move on Tuesday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Gardner-Johnson reportedly had grown frustrated with his role on the team and the Texans’ approach […] The post Texans Release Safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson appeared first on The Eagle 106.9/107.5.

The NBA season isn’t set to tip off for about another month, but the Houston Rockets’ 2025-26 NBA season is already off to a rough start. The team’s starting point guard, Fred VanVleet, has suffered a torn ACL, according to NBA insider Shams Charania. VanVleet reportedly tore his ACL during a team minicamp in the […] The post Rockets’ Fred VanVleet Suffers Torn ACL appeared first on The Eagle 106.9/107.5.

The Astros are dealing with another serious injury to a key player. Yordan Alvarez suffered a “pretty significant” ankle sprain while crossing home plate during Monday’s win over the Rangers. This is going to keep him out for a while,” Espada said. “Let’s not get into days, weeks, any of that. We are going to […]

A perfect match! Serena and Venus Williams are joining forces once again for a new venture nearly a decade since they last won a Grand Slam championship together in the sport that’s shaped their athletic careers — but this time, tennis doesn’t take center court.  The sisters will launch their podcast “Stockton Street” Wednesday on X.  The podcast […]

The Houston Texans are gearing up to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers amidst injury concerns, with the final injury report revealing potential absences of key players. The team’s coaching staff must navigate the challenges posed by injuries and adjust their game plan accordingly. Embracing a “next man up” mentality, the Texans are looking for standout […]

WNBA Playoff Field Set The field is now set for the WNBA Playoffs.  The Seattle Storm beat the Golden State Valkyries to clinch the final spot in the postseason.  The Minnesota Lynx earned the number one seed and will have home court advantage throughout the playoffs.  Meanwhile, the Phoenix Mercury and New York Liberty have […]

Astros Lose To Blue Jays In Extra Innings The Astros blew a two-run lead in the ninth inning and fell in extra innings north of the border.  Houston lost to the Blue Jays 4-3 in a 10-inning contest in Toronto.  Carlos Correa hit his 12th homer of the year on a two-run shot in the […]

NFL Hall of Famer and ESPN studio Analyst Randy Moss is returning to the network’s Sunday NFL Countdown after completing his cancer treatment. Moss celebrated the occasion Sunday with his colleagues saying, “Now all my treatment is over, ringing the bell, now I’m back with the family, man.” When publicly announcing his diagnosis back in […]

More changes are being made to the NBA All-Star Game for the upcoming season.  ESPN reports that the format for the All-Star Game is likely to be a round-robin tournament that features two USA teams and one World team that are each comprised of eight players.  The NBA and players’ union presented the format to […]

Photos of tennis legend Althea Gibson are all over this year’s US Open, 75 years after her contribution to breaking the color barrier in the sport. In 1950, Gibson participated in the then-called US National Championship event. In 1957, she became a Grand Slam champion, the first Black woman to do so. A full on […]

The new Women’s Pro Baseball League is ramping up for 2026.  Open tryouts were held last weekend in Wahington, DC, and about 600 athletes from ten different countries turned out to show off their skills.  One big name at the tryouts was Mo’ne Davis, who rose to national fame in 2014 when she became the […]