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June 17 at 7:08 a.m. by Jack GormanThe Astros celebrated the LGBTQ community with Pride Night at the Minute Maid Park on Wednesday. Fans donned rainbow gear and cheered on the home team as they beat the "Arlington" Rangers by a score of 8-4 to close out a two-game sweep. (Photos by…
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June 11 at 7:32 a.m. by Jack Gorman
The 2021 WNT (Women's National Team) Summer Series kicked off with a doubleheader Thursday night that witnessed the United States capping off a 1-0 victory over Portugal. The event hosted in Houston at BBVA Stadium also saw action from the Jamaican…
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May 24 at 7:33 a.m. by Jack Gorman
Astros fans traveled north this weekend to watch the Texas Rangers sweep the Astros in Arlington at Globe Life Field. Rookie Adolis Garcia is proving to be a thorn in the side of their division rivals as he had two walk-off hits, including the…
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May 16 at 10:57 a.m. by Jack Gorman
Charles "Do Bronx" Oliveira extended his win streak to nine in a row as he defeated Michael Chandler in the second round with a TKO to capture the UFC Lightweight Championship Saturday night. Rowdy fans packed the Toyota Center for the first full…
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May 15 at 10:42 a.m. by Doogie Roux
The annual Beach Revue showcases vintage-inspired fun with the Bathing Beauties contest and classic car show next to Galveston’s historic shoreline at Beach Central. It's a fun way to welcome the summer and celebrate a historical event from a…
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May 9 at 8:11 a.m. by Doogie Roux
Puppies for Breakfast, a unique yearly morning dog festival, returned Saturday but at a new location: the site for the soon to come East River development in the 5th Ward. The annual dog festival was created in 2010 to bring everything dog…
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April 9 at 8:30 a.m. by Doogie Roux
Minute Maid Park reopened Thursday to fans for the first time since Game 7 of the 2019 World Series, at 50 percent capacity of course. A total of 21,765 fans welcomed the home team. The Astros kept the wins coming by giving the home crowd a 6-2 win…
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April 8 at 7:30 a.m. by Jack Gorman
The University of Houston 2021-2021 Men’s Basketball Team celebrated with fans at the Fertitta Center on Wednesday. The limited capacity event lasted just over an hour and included speeches by Coach Kelvin Sampson, Tillman Fertitta, Mayor Sylvester…
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February 22 at 7:41 a.m. by Doogie Roux
On Sunday, as temperatures were beginning to warm up in Houston demonstrators assembled on the sidewalk outside Sen. Ted Cruz's house, calling for his resignation in the wake of his decision to take a trip to Cancun while thousands of Houstonians…
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February 15 at 9:07 p.m. by Doogie Roux
All over Houston, children and several adults embraced the snow and ice that swept through the area. Grabbing all sorts of equipment from boogie boards to cardboard, buckets to yes, a canoe, a lot of people had a grand time making their way down…
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October 30 at 10:22 p.m. by Jack Gorman
U.S. Congressman Dan Crenshaw and candidate for Texas' 7th Congressional District, Wesley Hunt staged a counter-rally to Senator and Vice Presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Friday. The rally was hosted by Lime Instruments in Houston's Energy…
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September 28 at 9:33 p.m. by Doogie Roux
A crowd gathered at Houston's Emancipation Park in the early evening Monday for the reveal of the "Say Their Name Memorial." The installation displays names of individuals who lost their lives to police brutality, systemic racism, and social…
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September 11 at 6:43 a.m. by Jack Gorman
The weather was soggy but that did not stop fans from supporting the Texans in the NFL season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs. A total of 100 Season Ticket Holders were given the opportunity to tailgate at NRG Park at the Houston Texans…
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July 5 at 9:02 a.m. by Doogie Roux
A crowd gathered at Houston's Discovery Green and marched to City Hall on July 4th. They called for justice for Vanessa Guillen, a Mexican-American soldier who went missing from Fort Hood in April after telling family and friends that she was…
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June 20 at 10:47 a.m. by Doogie Roux
On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger led federal troops to Galveston. They came to announce that the Civil War had ended, and slaves had been freed. Juneteenth became a state holiday in 1980 after the late Texas State Rep. Al Edwards…
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June 19 at 6:17 a.m. by Doogie Roux
After a significant amount of buzz on social media, a small group of demonstrators gathered at Houston's City Hall for a police appreciation rally on Thursday. Organized by Charlie Diggs, the event boasted a group of supporters, wearing blue,…
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June 5 at 9:17 p.m. by Doogie Roux
A crowd gathered at Houston's Discovery Green Friday afternoon calling for justice for Breonna Taylor, an African-American medical worker killed by police in Louisville, and address police violence. The rally boasted speakers, poets, and a moment…
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June 2 at 9:23 p.m. by Doogie Roux
The march and rally in support of justice for George Floyd on Tuesday from Discovery Green to City Hall that was organized by Trae tha Truth and Bun B was mostly peaceful with more than 60,000 people in attendance. (Photos by Doogie Roux)
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May 29 at 8 p.m. by Doogie Roux
Hundreds of marchers turned out in Houston Friday afternoon to protest the death of George Floyd, a native Houstonian who died after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for almost 7 minutes on May 25. The officer has been charged with…
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April 11 at 7:08 a.m. by Multiple Authors
The XFL dealt out hefty layoffs Friday and suspended operations after a month ago cancelling the remaining games for the 2020 season due to COVID-19 concerns. It is not expected to return in 2021. The Houston Roughnecks will always be the only…
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