Intensity Is An Action Word: Rockets bounce back from early season woes to regain winning form
On December 7th, Houston Rockets backup point guard Eric Gordon made a statement that was not only heard around the Rockets locker room but the entire city of Houston. The team had just dropped its second game in a row, …
Lewis Hamilton angers his hometown with 'slum' jibe
Lewis Hamilton has upset his hometown of Stevenage in England by referring to it as the "slums."
NFL Hosts Third Annual Careers in Football Forum
More than 90 students from Historically Black College & Universities (HBCUs) participated in the third annual NFL CAREERS IN FOOTBALL FORUM, as part of the Celebration Bowl in Atlanta, Georgia, on December 14.
All Good Things Must Come to An End
I will never forget my senior year on the varsity football team. We won our first three games of the season and we were on a natural high. After ten years of being bad, our high school was finally seeing …
Tennis Legend Zina Garrison Appointed to Harris County-Houston Sports Authority Board
Harris County Commissioners Court has unanimously approved Commissioner Rodney Ellis’ appointment of former tennis star Zina Garrison to the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority Board.
Five young people creating a better world
It's easy to ignore the homeless encampment near your neighborhood, the pollution clogging the local beach or the faraway children who don't have resources to play a sport they love.
Texans Add Notch to Victory Belt
For all Houston fans, that phrase should have become very familiar to you over the last nine weeks. This past Sunday, the Texans defeated the Cleveland Browns 29 – 13 to extend their winning streak to 9 games and improve …
NFL Christopher Halpin Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy and Growth Officers
The NFL has named CHRISTOPHER HALPIN Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy & Growth Officer, NFL Commissioner ROGER GOODELL announced today.
Ohio State's Urban Meyer stepping down after Rose Bowl
Ohio State University head football coach Urban Meyer is calling it quits after the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day, the university said Tuesday,
Bitter Sweet: Texans Defeat the Titans to Extend Winning Streak to 8 and Remember the Life of Owner Bob McNair
Even though the weather outside of NRG stadium was a frigid 50 degrees and before you begin to laugh, that is very cold for a city that is used to 75 degrees with humidity added. Inside the stadium was blazing …
Mayor Turner Honors Gymnast with “Simone Biles Day”
Mayor Turner officially declared Tuesday, Nov. 27 as "Simone Biles Day" and presented the gymnast with a proclamation and key to the City of Houston.
NFL Shines a Spotlight on the Issues and Causes Important to Players, Beginning This Week with My Cause, My Cleats Campaign
As part of its ongoing work in collaboration with NFL players, the NFL today announced a multi-month focus on player causes, beginning with today's My Cause, My Cleats Unboxing Day. Across the league today, teams will debut their players' custom …
Disney and the National Football League Join Forces to Expand Coverage of the NFL Draft
For the first time in its history, ABC will broadcast all three days of the 2019 NFL Draft – including two nights of primetime coverage – as part of The Walt Disney Company's unprecedented commitment to one of the National …
Houston Texans Founder, Senior Chairman & CEO Robert C. McNair Passes Away
Houston Texans Founder, Senior Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert C. McNair passed away on Friday, November 23, 2018 at the age of 81. He is survived by his wife, Janice, sons, Cal and Cary, daughters, Ruth and Melissa, 15 …
All-Female Officials Team to Referee Title Game in CIAA, the Nation’s 1st African-American Football Conference
Her son, Amadious, demanded that she quit one of her jobs so he could see more of her at home.
