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Posted on · Major League Baseball is expected to announce the suspensions of several of its players for doping violations — including a possible lifetime ban for Alex "A-Rod" Rodriguez of the New York Yankees. Local experts on doping welcome the league's crackdown.
Posted on · The 2013 Major League Baseball season kicked off this week. And it's already tough sledding for the Houston Astros. They lost a hundred games each of the last two seasons. They have the league's lowest payroll – in fact, their 25 man roster makes less combined than Alex Rodriguez makes for the Yankees alone. And […]
Posted on · Pearland's trip to the Little League World Series got off to a surprising start this afternoon in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The local team jumped out to a huge lead, only to see the boys from Minnesota work their way back into the game. Bill Stamps tells what happened.
Posted on · The topic of steroids continues to make headlines in Houston. The Texan's start linebacker Brian Cushing is fighting a 4-game suspension for testing positive. Now baseball great and former Astro pitcher Roger Clemens is facing indictment charges. Bill Stamps has more.
Posted on · Baseball is building an Urban Youth Academy in Houston. It is only the second one in the country. Rod Rice reports that the Astros, the city and the state are all working together on the project.