Houston police officer involved in major accident

Click 2 Houston - Saturday 18th May, 2013

A Houston police officer is recovering after investigators say he was involved in a major accident on Highway 290 at Hollister Road in northwest Harris ...

300-pound Texas man dies after police use stun gun

Click 2 Houston - Saturday 18th May, 2013

Fort Worth police used the stun gun on 34-year-old Jermaine Darden Thursday because they say he was resisting arrest. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports Darden died a short time later at a local ...

Star Trek shuttle craft to be displayed in Houston

Click 2 Houston - Saturday 18th May, 2013

The Star Trek shuttlecraft Galileo is landing in Houston to be displayed not far from NASA's Mission Control, which may have been able to help Mr. Spock all those years ...

Kinsler out of lineup Murphy hits second

Texas Rangers - Saturday 18th May, 2013

Email ARLINGTON -- Ian Kinsler was out of the Rangers' lineup for the second straight game with sore ribs Saturday night and with Elvis Andrus bumped up into the leadoff spot again, manager Ron Washington made the surprising move of inserting struggling left fielder David Murphy into the No. 2 spot in the batting order. Washington said Kinsler is available to run or play defense but still ...

Martin letting secret out about strong arm

Texas Rangers - Saturday 18th May, 2013

Email ARLINGTON -- Rookie Leonys Martin's arm is about to be a secret no longer. His bullet, on-the-fly throw to the plate to nail a sliding Andy Dirks at the plate in the third inning Friday night was his team-leading third outfield assist this season. Washington said Martin has the strongest outfield throwing arm on the team and his spreading notoriety may soon make opposing third-base ...

Discomfort not something for Ogando to be shy about

Texas Rangers - Saturday 18th May, 2013

Email ARLINGTON -- Sometimes the language barrier gets in the way but manager Ron Washington says he's pretty sure that Alexi Ogando now understands that it's his responsibility to let someone know if he's having some sort of discomfort, even if he's experienced it before. Ogando landed on the 15-day disabled list this week with some biceps soreness in his pitching arm that ...

Burns making bullpen decision harder for Rangers

Texas Rangers - Saturday 18th May, 2013

ARLINGTON -- Called up as an extra reliever when starter Alexi Ogando was placed on the disabled list, right-hander Cory Burns has given manager Ron Washington something to think about when the team has to send someone out Monday to make room for starter Josh Lindblom, who is coming up from Triple-A Round Rock to start against the A's. It was assumed that Burns would be sent back out to ...

Todays MLB starting lineups May 18

Texas Rangers - Saturday 18th May, 2013

Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Arizona Diamondbacks: 1. ...

High-speed chase ends in crash

Click 2 Houston - Saturday 18th May, 2013

According to reports, as the first HPD unit arrived, the suspects took off, leading police on a high-speed chase down Little York. As the suspects approached the Northline intersection, police said they sped past a red light and slammed into the side of a pickup ...

Grimm looking for positive results vs. Tigers

Texas Rangers - Saturday 18th May, 2013

Rangers right-hander Justin Grimm, who has struggled over his last three starts, must now face the team that handed him the worst outing of his short Major League career. Grimm will take the ball against the Tigers on Saturday night in the third of a four-game series at Rangers Ballpark. The 24-year-old will oppose Anibal Sanchez as Texas tries to reclaim the series lead after having its ...

Rangers run out of chances against Tigers

Texas Rangers - Saturday 18th May, 2013

Must C Cannon: Leonys Martin nails runner at the dish ARLINGTON -- The Rangers' inability to hit with runners in scoring position cost them in a 2-1 loss to the Tigers on Friday night at Rangers Ballpark. Texas was 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position. This is the eighth game the Rangers did not have a hit with runners in scoring position and they have lost all eight. That accounts ...