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Tumblr Founder David Karp to Step Down
Tumblr's founder is signing off. David Karp told Tumblr staff Monday that he will leave the company at the end of this year, capping off a decade in which he grew the service into one of the leading social networks only to let it be subsumed by a series of corporations.
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Texans must put together a complete game plan to get a victory over the Patriots
It is hard to get a true handle on what this Houston Texans team is supposed to be for the rest of the season. After winning their second game of the season against the Jacksonville Jaguars just a week earlier, Houston had a lackluster performance against the Cleveland Browns. They dropped their seventh game this season losing to the Browns by a score of 10-7.
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Rockets rally comes up short in Philadelphia
I am a firm believer that most individuals believe that there are no such things as moral victories in professional sports. Many have the mindset like the majority of the athletes that only wins, and losses are the only thing that shows up in the standings.
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Rockets drop ninth straight game in Cleveland
As human beings, sometimes our emotions can get the best of us. On Wednesday night they finally caught up to Houston Rockets head coach Stephen Silas after he watched his team drop their ninth straight game losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers 112 – 96. "Our defense wasn't good, and our offense was disjointed," Silas said lacking his normal positive and upbeat tone. "It wasn't very good all around."
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Short-Handed Rockets lose overtime thriller in Portland
The Houston Rockets knew earlier in the week that their delayed open to the 2020-21 NBA season would be a rough one. Their season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday was cancelled earlier in the day due to COVID-19 tracing that left them without the league minimum of eight player.
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Win Comes With A Cost Rockets blowout Grizzles but lose a key starter in the process.
One night after being blown out by the Oklahoma City Thunder and having their six-game winning streak snapped, the Houston Rockets (11-10) bounced back to defeat the Memphis Grizzles (9-8) by a score of 115-103 to 3-1 on the road. Although the blowout victory feels good to a team that lost by double digits the night before, it came with a huge cost.
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Breaking the losing streak won’t be easy for the Rockets against the Cavs.
One thing we know for sure is. It has to end one day. Right? That is the only positive spin I can put on this current 11-game losing streak that the Houston Rockets are a part of.
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Houston Texans Report to OTA’s Ready to Work
As the players for the Houston Texans began to make their way onto the field, one man was standing there to greet them and get them ready for the day ahead. New head coach and defensive coordinator Lovie Smith, who is usually the first person at NRG Stadium, makes sure he says a couple of words to the majority of the players who pass him.
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Cool Sites and Apps to Help Connect with New College Classmates
Heading off to college can be an exciting, yet stressful time. You’ll be moving away from the friends and family you’ve known your whole life and will be living with roommates and making completely new groups of friends.
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5 Tips for Transitioning Back to School
Heading back to the classroom is a big change following a summer of fun in the sun. Some kids eagerly embrace the idea of once again being surrounded by friends and thrive on the familiar tempo a new school year brings. Others resist the disruption to their laid-back lifestyle.
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Hawaii nonprofits face uphill battle in ending homelessness
William Vierra has been on and off the streets for the past 30 years.
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Las Vegas Grand Prix tickets sell out despite $2,000 seats
Formula One is finally heading back to Sin City next November for its first race since the 1980s -- but those wanting to catch sight of the hotly anticipated event had better have a serious chunk of change.
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METRORail Free Rides are a Slam Dunk for NCAA Final Four Fun
Everyone headed to events for the NCAA Final Four or other activities over that four-day period will be able to ride METRORail for free! Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages, a proud partner of the 2023 NCAA Final Four, is providing those complimentary rides on the Red, Green and Purple lines from Friday, March 31 – Monday, April 3.
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Texans Wrap Up OTA’s And Make A Very Good Impression On Their New Head Coach
As the Houston Texans are wrapping up their final week of voluntary OTA’s, a couple of former players were out in the early morning Texas heat to observe the different drills the team was going through. One player who stood out from the moment he hit the sidelines was 2022 NFL Hall of Fame finalist Andre Johnson who played for the Texans for 12 out of the 14 years he was in the league.
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BlackRock says Russia's war in Ukraine is the end of globalization
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has ended globalization as we know it, says the head of BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager.
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Texans Look To Reboot Offense Against The Seahawks
On Sunday, the Houston Texans will look to reboot their offense by starting rookie quarterback Davis Mills who was named the starter for the rest of the season by head coach David Culley. He will replace Tyrod Taylor, who injured his left wrist in the third quarter of the Indianapolis Colts game.
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Manchin to give 'clarity' on his position on Biden agenda after expressing major concerns
Sen. Joe Manchin, the pivotal voice who could determine the fate of President Joe Biden's agenda, said he plans to provide "clarity" later on Monday on where he sees his party's massive economic plan headed.
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Astros Take 2-0 Lead In ALDS With Late Game Heroics
For the second day in a row, the Houston Astros fans who used either paid time off (PTO), sick days, or vacation time to attend the early start time of Game2 of the American League Division Series at Minute Maid Park got an opportunity to see the Astros offensive outburst as they defeated the Chicago White Sox 9-4 to take a 2-0 lead in the series.
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Jon Stewart returns to ‘The Daily Show’ as host and executive producer
Jon Stewart is heading back to “The Daily Show.”
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Houston Wins with Super Bowl 51
After three years of planning, the big game and the nine days of festivals leading up to it finally arrived. Super Bowl LI (51) was the second time the game has been played at NRG Stadium and the third time the City of Houston has hosted.
