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Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside (21) blocks a shot from Charlotte Hornets center Dwight Howard (12) during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game, Monday, Oct. 9, 2017, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Rest: Frowned upon when NBA games count, not in preseason

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Houston Astros relief pitcher Justin Verlander, left, and Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman, right, cheer after Josh Reddick hit an RBI single in the eighth inning in Game 4 of baseball's American League Division Series against the Boston Red Sox, Monday, Oct. 9, 2017, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Astros beat Red Sox 5-4 in Game 4, advance to ALCS

By JIMMY GOLEN - Associated Press

The Houston Astros celebrate their 5-4 win over the Boston Red Sox in Game 4 of baseball's American League Division Series, Monday, Oct. 9, 2017, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) **FILE**

Houston Astros advance to first American League Championship Series with win over Boston Red Sox

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In a Thursday, July 27, 2017 photo, Deputy U.S. Marshall Leslie Ramin, left, talks with a suspect as he is handcuffed by Houston Police Officer Cole Smith in Houston. The suspect surrendered peacefully after his brother flagged down the officers as they searched nearby. ( Jon Shapley/Houston Chronicle via AP)/Houston Chronicle via AP)

Deputy US marshal in Houston spends days seeking suspects

By ST. JOHN BARNED-SMITH - Associated Press

NFL Today, Week 5

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Boston Red Sox designated hitter Hanley Ramirez shouts after hitting a two-run RBI double during the seventh inning in Game 3 of baseball's American League Division Series against the Houston Astros, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Red Sox beat Astros 10-3, avoid elimination in ALDS Game 3

By JIMMY GOLEN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 10, 2017, file photo, Green Bay Packers' Jordy Nelson catches a touchdown pass in front of Seattle Seahawks' Bobby Wagner during the second half of an NFL football game, in Green Bay, Wis. Few receivers in the NFL are as productive inside the 20 as Green Bay Packers receiver Jordy Nelson. Four of his five touchdown catches this year already are in the red zone. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer, File)

The Latest: Houston star J.J. Watt breaks left leg

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Houston Astros' George Springer (4) and Jose Altuve (27) celebrate after they scored on teammate Carlos Correa's double in Game 2 of baseball's American League Division Series against the Boston Red Sox, Friday, Oct. 6, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Correa, Altuve, Astros rout Red Sox 8-2, take 2-0 ALDS lead

By KRISTIE RIEKEN - Associated Press

Thousands in Houston line up for food benefits after Harvey

By JUAN A. LOZANO - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 12, 2011, file photo, Shell Oil President Marvin Odum testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. Houston is returning to its roots as an oil town to confront the immediate and long-term crisis created by Hurricane Harvey, tapping the former Shell president as its recovery officer. Odum, a native Houstonian, faces a challenge in that Houston has long chosen development over conservation, paving over critical wetlands to make way for new buildings. Some advocates wonder whether someone from the city's most powerful interest can get leaders to make better choices for the future. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Houston asks oilman to help with hard choices after Harvey

By NOMAAN MERCHANT - Associated Press

Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale talks to the media before a practice for baseball's American League Division Series, Oct. 4, 2017, in Houston. Sale will start game 1 of the ALDS as the Red Sox face the Houston Astros Thursday. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Red Sox-Astros: Playoff vet Verlander opposes 1st-timer Sale

By KRISTIE RIEKEN - Associated Press

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Heath Hembree stretches out as he heads to the outfield during baseball practice at Fenway Park in Boston, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017. The Red Sox face the Houston Astros in the American League Division playoff series. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

A capsule look at the Red Sox-Astros playoff series

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Houston leaders start providing grants for Harvey recovery

By NOMAAN MERCHANT - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2017, file photo, smoke rises from a chemical plant in Crosby, near Houston, Texas. Nearly 20 Houston-area residents say test results have detected toxic substances in soil, water and ash samples taken miles from the chemical plant that flooded during Hurricane Harvey, caught fire and partially exploded. The findings were disclosed Monday afternoon, Oct. 2, 2017, in a letter the residents' lawyers mailed to the chief executive of the plant's owner, Arkema Inc., and several regulatory agencies, giving notice that they planned to sue. (KTRK via AP, File)

Residents say tests find toxic chemicals after plant fire

By REESE DUNKLIN - Associated Press

The New York Yankees take batting practice during a workout at Yankees Stadium, Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, in New York. The Yankees host the Minnesota Twins in the American League wild card playoff game on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Major League Baseball postseason previewed from A to Z

By Ben Walker - Associated Press

Residents: Tests find toxic chemicals after Texas plant fire

By REESE DUNKLIN - Associated Press

This undated photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows Robert Pruett. The U.S. Supreme Court has refused an appeal from convicted killer Pruett, facing execution in Texas this month. The high court, without comment, declined to review appeal from the death row inmate. The 38-year-old Pruett is set to die Oct. 12 for the 1999 fatal stabbing of a corrections officer at a South Texas prison where he already was serving a 99-year sentence for his involvement in another slaying. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via AP)

2 Texas inmates set to die this month lose at Supreme Court

By MICHAEL GRACZYK - Associated Press

The Chicago Cubs acknowledge their fans after the last regular season baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Chicago. The Reds defeated the Cubs 3-1. (AP Photo/David Banks)

As calendar flips to October, the MLB postseason from A to Z

By BEN WALKER - Associated Press

Dennis Laviage of C&amp;D Scrap Metal Recyclers uses his phone to document some of the activity at his business in Houston, where reclaimed wiring is stripped of its insulation for recycling, on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. Laviage is better known as the scrap metal king of Houston, and after Harvey, he had to order a new half-million-dollar cutting machine just to keep up with the work. (Louis DeLuca/The Dallas Morning News via AP)

Houston scrap metal operator welcomes Harvey recyclables

By DAVID TARRANT - Associated Press

NFL Today, Week 4

By The Associated Press - Associated Press