Astros quickly designate veteran righty for assignment

Astros quickly designate veteran righty for assignment

The Astros have recalled right-hander Jason Alexander from Triple-A Sugar Land, reports Matt Kawahara of The Houston Chronicle. Fellow righty Jordan Weems has been designated for assignment as the corresponding move. Weems was selected to the roster a little over a week ago. He got into two games for the Astros, logging three innings and … Read more

Fowler turns page quickly, joins Rocket to start pro career | TheAHL.com

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Jacob Fowler’s goaltending numbers at Boston College just pop. This season the sophomore went 25-7-2 with a 1.63 goals-against average, a .940 save percentage and seven shutouts. He won the Hockey East conference’s Goaltender of the Year award for the second season in a row, and was a runner-up for … Read more

UPA-A Quickly Updates ‘Head Hunting’ Rule & Doubles Player Fines

UPA-A Quickly Updates 'Head Hunting' Rule & Doubles Player Fines

The United Pickleball Association of America (UPA-A) today announced an amendment to it “reckless targeting” rule, first rolled out just a few weeks ago. It’s now referred to as “head hunting” – and it will no longer be called by match officials during live game play. The “Updated Provisional Rule: Head Hunting,” published to the … Read more