Friendswood girls advance to regional title match; boys lose wild one

The Galveston County Daily News (Sports) 4/6 4:46P By JAMES LACOMBE The Daily News

A pair of rocket goals from Olivia Schmidt and a sturdy defense led the Friendswood Lady Mustangs to a 2-0 victory in their Region III-5A semifinal playoff match against A&M Consolidated at Tomball High School on Friday night.

Roar for the UH Cougars at this free downtown outdoor watch party

Culturemap Houston Sports 3/29 7:52A Steven Devadanam

On Saturday, March 27, the University of Houston Cougars dropped the Syracuse Orangemen and advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight -- its first trip since 1984 when the Coogs lost to the Georgetown Hoyas in...

Houston Texans usher in longtime business leader as new president

Culturemap Houston Sports 3/24 11:15A Steven Devadanam

During a tumultuous offseason that has seen the departure of NFL good guy J.J. Watt and now a dozen lawsuits alleging sexual misconduct against franchise quarterback Deshaun Watson, the Houston Texans...

Astros tickets go on sale with 50-percent capacity at Minute Maid Park

Culturemap Houston Sports 3/24 4:15A ABC13 Staff

The Houston Astros haven't had fans sitting for games inside Minute Maid Park since the team's heartbreaking World Series loss nearly a year and a half ago. But with a shortened MLB season under their...

New lawsuits filed against Houston Texans star Deshaun Watson

Culturemap Houston Sports 3/19 11:32A Steven Devadanam

Pressure is mounting on Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, but not from opposing defensive linemen, but rather, myriad lawsuits alleging sexual misconduct. Flamboyant and high-profile Houston...

5 reasons why J.J. Watt left Houston and headed west to sunnier skies

Culturemap Houston Sports 3/1 9:47A Ken Hoffman

ICYMI: J.J. Watt is heading to Phoenix and the Arizona Cardinals to continue, possibly finish his career. Smart move, climate-wise and otherwise. Football is primarily a September to December sport,...

J.J. Watt announces his release from Houston Texans in heartfelt video

Culturemap Houston Sports 2/12 10:28A Steven Devadanam

It was the news Houston Texans fans have been dreading. And so, it came from the hometown hero himself. "I have sat down with the McNair family and I have asked them for my release and we have...

Longtime Houston Texans team president resigns after 20-year run

Culturemap Houston Sports 2/10 2:30P Steven Devadanam

When Jamey Rootes took over as Houston Texans president in 2000 -- before the natural turf was even laid in then-Reliant Stadium -- the team was a dream come true for so many fans who desperately...

Houston Astros and disgraced former GM swing deal to dismiss lawsuit

Culturemap Houston Sports 2/5 4:03P Steven Devadanam

Former Houston Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow and the team have made nice after a bitter dispute. A lawsuit was dismissed with prejudice Friday, February 5 after both parties "resolved their...

Breaking the Ice

TMH Post (Sports) 2/2 2:19A

Hockey hall of famer Wayne Gretzky once said “you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” Well, a bunch of kids from Tomball are taking a shot at developing the first consistent hockey program in district history. Most students at Tomball...

Houston Texans superstar quarterback Deshaun Watson requests trade

Culturemap Houston Sports 1/28 10:27A Steven Devadanam

UPDATE: New Texans general manager Nick Caserio says the team has "zero interest" to see their starting QB leave, ABC13 reports. \----- The Deshaun Watson era in Houston appears to be at an end....

Houston Astros welcome fans back to Minute Maid Park in 2021

Culturemap Houston Sports 1/27 10:35A Steven Devadanam

Houston sports fans who're dismayed by the current state of the PR-blitzed Texans and the post-Harden, rebuilding Rockets are in luck. The Houston Astros are pitching a return of fans to Minute Maid...

Ken Hoffman on the national media nightmare sacking the Houston Texans

Culturemap Houston Sports 1/19 10:40A Ken Hoffman

Boy, with the recent blizzard of negative publicity -- searing media stories with headlines blasting "Houston Has a Problem" and "The Chaplain Who Won a Power Struggle and Plunged a Franchise into...

Houston Rockets trade superstar James Harden in blockbuster deal

Culturemap Houston Sports 1/13 5:15P Steven Devadanam

The Beard has left Toyota Center. Following a tumultuous start to the 2021 season, the Houston Rockets have reportedly granted James Harden his not-so-secret wish to be dealt to another team. The...