Jose Altuve responded to jeering fans by marking his 31st birthday with a go-ahead, three-run homer off Chad Green in the eighth inning, and the Astros beat the Yankees 7-4 Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep.
With six games left in the regular season, Nets guard James Harden, who has been out for over a month with a hamstring strain, says he is "very confident" he will return before the playoffs begin.
The Angels designated Albert Pujols for assignment Thursday, cutting ties with the slugger who signed a 10-year, $240 million contract with the franchise in 2011.
The NHL has fined the Rangers $250,000 for writing a letter that called for firing the head of the Department of Player Safety after Tom Wilson was fined $5,000.
The Pacers are suspending assistant coach Greg Foster for one game and fining center Goga Bitadze for an emotionally-charged on-court exchange Wednesday night, sources told ESPN.
Inter Milan claimed their first Serie A title since 2009 this season, and in style. Here's how they did it, and how the Italian season played out.
Dortmund will face Leipzig in Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal final. The results will tell us a lot.
Illinois assistants Orlando Antigua, previously a key member of John Calipari's staff, and Ron Coleman have joined Kentucky's staff, the Wildcats announced Thursday.
Dortmund face Leipzig in two competitions, the Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal final, this week. The results will tell us a lot about the Bundesliga.
The sight of Eden Hazard laughing with Chelsea players after Real Madrid's Champions League elimination was just too much for one Spanish TV host.