New front-runner emerges in Texans coaching search, per report

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New front-runner emerges in Texans coaching search, per report
Will Lovie Smith be the next Texans head coach? Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images.

ESPN's Adam Schefter is reporting that Texans DC Lovie Smith is now being considered to be the Texans next head coach. Smith hasn't been mentioned as a candidate up until this point, but it's the Texans. When do they ever do anything in a conventional manner? So, what's really going on here? My best guess is the Texans wanted to hire Josh McCown, but realized the optics would be terrible.

So don't be surprised if McCown is part of the staff under Smith, and will eventually be the next Texans head coach after Smith. Former Dolphins head coach Brian Flores has also been under consideration, and Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon was reportedly told he's out of the mix. So all signs are pointing to Smith being the next Texans head coach.

Stay tuned, we'll continue to update the story as more information becomes available.

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The Angels beat the Astros, 3-0. Composite Getty Image.

José Soriano and two relievers combined for a two-hitter and Oswald Peraza hit his first home run since a trade from the Yankees to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 3-0 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday.

Soriano (10-9) allowed one hit and struck out eight in seven innings. Luis García allowed one hit in a scoreless eighth and Kenley Jansen threw a perfect ninth for his 25th save.

There were two outs in the fifth when Peraza connected off Hunter Brown (10-7) into the bullpen in right-center field to put the Angels up 1-0. His homer comes after his two-run single in the ninth inning Saturday helped Los Angeles to a 4-1 victory that snapped a three-game skid.

Yoan Moncada walked to start the eighth and scored on Mike Trout’s double that bounced off the wall in center field to make it 2-0. Taylor Ward walked before Luis Rengifo reached and Trout scored on an error by Lance McCullers Jr. when the pitcher overthrew first base.

Yordan Alvarez singled with no outs in the first and Soriano walked a batter in the second and sixth innings. The Astros didn’t get another hit until Ramón Urías doubled with one out in the eighth inning. Los Angeles outfielder Taylor Ward was injured trying to make a catch on that hit when he crashed face-first into the metal scoreboard in left field.

He was carted off the field holding a towel to the right side of his face. He was taken to a hospital by ambulance where interim manager Ray Montgomery said he would receive stitches to close the cut and be evaluated.

Brown allowed three hits and a run with five strikeouts in six innings. McCullers Jr. allowed three hits and two runs in his first relief appearance since 2018.

Key moment

The home run by Peraza.

Key stat

It’s the fifth time the Astros have been shut out this month.

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LHP Yusei Kikuchi (6-9, 3.68 ERA) will start for Los Angeles in the series finale Monday against RHP Luis Garcia, who’ll make his return after sitting out since May 2023 recovering from Tommy John surgery.

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