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Hate Houston if you want. But as one of Dusty Baker's former players, I know there's so much to love about its manager.

With the Series tied at 1, here's what we've learned about Astros-Braves.

Businessman David Henderson, who organised the flight which crashed leading to the death of footballer Emiliano Sala, has been convicted.

Brett Favre has repaid $600,000 in state welfare money he accepted for speeches where he didn't appear, but he could be sued by the state of Mississippi if he doesn't pay interest owed on the amount.

Russell Westbrook's ejection was the final scene in a disaster of a night for the Lakers as they failed to protect a 26-point first-half lead and went 0-for-3 on potential game-tying 3s in the final 30 seconds.

Cardinals receiver DeAndre Hopkins is expected to play Thursday night despite a hamstring injury.

Executives who oversee the 43 postseason bowl games want any College Football Playoff matchups in an expanded model to stay at bowl sites rather than be held on campuses.

The NFL's Rooney Rule has been expanded to require teams to interview at least two external minority candidates for general manager/executive of football operations positions and all coordinator roles.

The Kraken are putting a Seattle spin on one of hockey's postgame traditions, as Kraken players will toss plush sockeye salmon into the crowd as part of the "Three Stars of the Game" ceremony instead of the conventional puck or stick souvenirs.

The Packers are not expected to activate Marquez Valdez-Scantling before Thursday night's game against the Cardinals, giving him more time to recover from his hamstring injury, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.