Kate Upton

Verlander pitches Astros to 3-1 win, ends Yanks’ home streak

By RONALD BLUMJune 25, 2022 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Verlander was amped up, throwing nine of his 20 fastest pitches this season.

“Maybe it was the adrenaline,” he said.

Looking as strong as ever in his return season from Tommy John surgery, Verlander pitched four-hit ball over seven innings against the major league-leading Yankees.

Houston’s Verlander making progress after Tommy John surgery

By KRISTIE RIEKENMay 7, 2021 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander is doing well in his recovery from Tommy John surgery and says he still has unbridled passion for the game at 38.

However, the two-time Cy Young Award winner can’t deny that he’s loved the extra time at home with his supermodel wife Kate Upton and 2 1/2-year-old daughter Genevieve over the past few months...

Rainbow resurgence: Bright Astros jerseys now a fan favorite

By KRISTIE RIEKENOctober 27, 2017 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Once mocked, now fashionable, those rainbow jerseys of the Houston Astros are back in full bloom at the World Series...