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In this frame grab from NASA TV, astronaut Bob Behnken is assisted out of the SpaceX capsule, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020 in the Gulf of Mexico. Astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken spent a little over two months on the International Space Station. It will mark the first splashdown in 45 years for NASA astronauts and the first time a private company has ferried people from orbit. (NASA TV via AP)

Space X capsule splashes down with Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken

By Marica Dunn - Associated Press

Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo looks to move the ball against the Houston Rockets during an NBA basketball game Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Mike Ehrmann/Pool Photo via AP)

Westbrook scores 31 as Rockets get 120-116 win over Bucks

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Houston Astros' Alex Bregman, right, is congratulated by Michael Brantley after hitting a solo home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Astros outlast Angels 6-5 in 11; Ohtani has arm discomfort

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

In this image from video made available by NASA, the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule separates from the International Space Station on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020. (NASA via AP)

SpaceX capsule and NASA crew make 1st splashdown in 45 years

By MARCIA DUNN - Associated Press

Houston Astros' Kyle Tucker, center, scores on a sacrifice fly by George Springer as Los Angeles Angels catcher Jason Castro, right, takes a late throw and home plate umpire Cory Blaser watches during the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, July 31, 2020, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Tucker drives in 4 runs to lead Astros over Angels 9-6

By JOE REEDY - Associated Press

Milwaukee Brewers' Christian Yelich strikes out during an intrasquad game Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at Miller Park in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

MLB hitters slow out of the box to start 60-game season

By JAKE SEINER - Associated Press

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Joe Kelly (17) looks back at Houston Astros' Carlos Correa (1) after the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 28, 2020, in Houston. Both benches emptied during the exchange. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) ** FILE **

Benches clear as Dodgers beat Astros 5-2

By KRISTIE RIEKEN - Associated Press

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Joe Kelly (17) talks toward Houston Astros' Carlos Correa (1) after the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 28, 2020, in Houston. Kelly received an eight-game suspension for his actions after he threw a pitch in the area of the head of Houston Astros' Alex Bregman and later taunted Correa, which led to the benches clearing. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Dodgers’ Kelly suspended 8 games for buzzing, mocking Astros

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Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Joe Kelly (17) looks back at Houston Astros' Carlos Correa (1) after the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 28, 2020, in Houston. Both benches emptied during the exchange. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) ** FILE **

Dodgers pitcher throws at Astros’ heads, benches clear in first meeting since scandal

By Kristie Rieken - Associated Press

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Joe Kelly (17) looks back at Houston Astros' Carlos Correa (1) after the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 28, 2020, in Houston. Both benches emptied during the exchange. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) ** FILE **

Benches clear in first Astros-Dodgers game since scandal

By KRISTIE RIEKEN - Associated Press

A law enforcement officer works at the site of the crash of a plane, in the front yard of a home Tuesday, July 28, 2020 in Houston. Two people were injured when a single-engine airplane crashed in a residential area early Tuesday, authorities said. The airplane hit a tree and landed in a front yard shortly before 2 a.m. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP)

‘Miracle’: 2 hurt when plane crashes in Houston neighborhood

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Houston Astros' Alex Bregman watches his three-run home run against the Seattle Mariners during the third inning of a baseball game Monday, July 27, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Bregman’s 100th homer helps Astros beat Mariners 8-5

By KRISTIE RIEKEN - Associated Press

CORRECTS UTAH ROYALS' BRITTANY RATCLIFFE TO HOUSTON DASH'S KATIE NAUGHTON - Chicago Red Stars' Savannah McCaskill (9) heads the ball in the direction of the goal as Houston Dash's Katie Naughton (25) defends during the first half of an NWSL Challenge Cup soccer finals match Sunday, July 26, 2020, in Sandy, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Upstart Dash win the Challenge Cup 2-0 over the Red Stars

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Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr., left, throws to Seattle Mariners' Evan White during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 25, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

McCullers returns, Astros top Seattle for 15th straight time

By KRISTIE RIEKEN - Associated Press

LA Galaxy midfielder Joe Corona (15) flies through the air after being separated from the ball by Los Angeles FC defender Dejan Jakovic (5) during the first half of an MLS soccer match, Saturday, July 18, 2020, in Kissimmee, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

LA Galaxy salvage 1-1 draw against Houston in MLS tournament

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File-This April 27, 2019, file photo shows Buffalo Bills first round draft pick Ed Oliver posing for photographs following an NFL football news conference in Orchard Park N.Y. Oliver was arrested Saturday, May 16, 2020, by police in the Houston area and charged with drunk driving and illegally carrying a gun. Montgomery County sheriff’s deputies pulled Oliver over after receiving reports around 9 p.m. of someone driving recklessly in a construction area north of the city, local media outlets reported, citing jail and police records and statements from sheriff's officials. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes, File)

Buffalo DL Ed Oliver’s drunken driving, gun charges dropped

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A man wearing a mask to protect against COVID-19 pass a sale sign and advertising at a business in San Antonio, Monday, July 20, 2020. Cases of COVID-19 continue to spike in Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas passes 4,000 deaths, but Houston sees rates steady

By PAUL J. WEBER - Associated Press

Registered nurse Army Maj. Andrew Wieher, with the Urban Augmentation Medical Task Force, stands at a nurses station inside a wing at United Memorial Medical Center, Thursday, July 16, 2020, in Houston. Soldiers will treat COVID-19 patients as Texas seeks help from across the country to deal with its coronavirus surge. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Army, New York giving Houston a helping hand during pandemic

By NOMAAN MERCHANT and JUAN A. LOZANO - Associated Press

FILE - In this Saturday, March 7, 2020, file photo, Houston Rockets guard James Harden passes against the Charlotte Hornets during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C. Harden practiced with his teammates for the first time this summer, Thursday, July 16, 2020, after arriving later than most of the Rockets for the season restart at Walt Disney World. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, File)

James Harden, cleared to play, makes Disney practice debut

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 26, 2019 file photo, Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District biologist Nadja Reissen examines a mosquito in Salt Lake City. “Mosquitoes are the biggest nuisance and pest on this planet. Hands down,” says Ary Faraji, the president of the American Mosquito Control Association. “They are responsible for more deaths than any other organism on this planet, including humans.” (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Mosquitoes flying free as health departments focus on virus

By ANNA MARIA BARRY-JESTER and LAUREN WEBER - Associated Press