New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was in a two-car accident near his home on Thursday morning but was unhurt and attended a walk-through practice later in the day.
Police searched the offices of the Toronto Blue Jays and turned over documents in connection with the perjury case against seven-time Cy Young winner Roger Clemens.
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, which sold bonds for three sports venues, had the rating on $475 million of borrowing cut to a junk or high-yield level by Standard & Poor's because of rising debt service.
The recent downpours are mostly gone, but sticky, steamy heat is likely to grip the Houston region for the next few days as moist air lingers and a strong ridge of high pressure spreads above the area.
The British oil giant acknowledged limited responsibility for the myriad missteps that led to the April 20 blowout at its Macondo well, shifting most of the blame to contractors.
