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The reigning AAC defensive player of the year, Jamal Shead is returning to the University of Houston for his senior year after testing his potential NBA draft status. Shead will headline one of the top backcourts in the country alongside Baylor transfer, LJ Cryer. At the UH NIL event ‘Fore...

Former Ole Miss shortstop Grae Kessinger — a third generation member of his family to play with the Rebels — is being been called up by the Houston Astros, Mark Berman of Houston’s Fox 26 reported Sunday night.

HOUSTON — Miah Cerillo is your typical 12-year-old girl. She likes hanging out with her friends, loves social media and has a celebrity crush on Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña. Though Miah is your typical pre-teen, she has a story that many people her age can't tell and...

St. Louis CITY SC has taken the lead in the MLS Western Conference table after a 3-0 victory over Houston Dynamo FC. Eduard Löwen opened the scoring in the ninth minute, followed by second-half goals from Tomáš Ostrák and Niko Gioacchini. With this win, St. Louis CITY SC has improved to 9-4-1 on the season. The team has scored at least three goals in each of their six home wins in MLS and has only trailed for 52 of 810 minutes across all competitions. They have scored 22 goals at CITYPARK in eight games in MLS this season.

May 24 Proclaimed Kingwood Girls Varsity Golf Team Day. Mayor Sylvester Turner and Mayor Pro Tem Dave Martin provided proclamations from the City of Houston and District E on Wednesday, May 24 to recognize the Kingwood Girls Varsity Golf Team for their outstanding season. Bella Flores, Morgan Ankenbrandt, Kate Hartnett,...

Snag a seat to these must-see games and sports events around Houston from Monday, June 5 to Sunday, June 11, 2023. This week, the Dynamo and Dash celebrate Pride Night, the Sabercats wrap up their rugby season, and the Houston Polo Club closes the door on spring. Want to dig...

OTR Exposure camps have become a prominent name in the Houston basketball camp scene. Formally known as Shoot 2 Score Hoops, the summer-long camps first began in 2008 with a group of 12 kids. Today, they have expanded to over 40 kids per week. Under the leadership of Marcus Sloan,...

Golden and Gutierrez — Texas A&M and Sam Houston State commits, respectively — powered Pearland to a 4-2 victory over Denton Guyer in the Class 6A UIL Softball State Championship game

Upwards of 300 kids are suddenly without summer baseball after a board that manages their fields decided to end baseball for everyone.

Pearland High School seniors Sophie Adams and Trent Gorman participated in the US Academic Decathlon Online Nationals competition. Adams won gold in Literature, silver in Music, Art, and Social Science, and bronze in Essay, placing second overall in the Honors division.

BATON ROUGE, La. — Tonight’s regional game between Tulane and Sam Houston will not be resumed this evening and will resume Sunday at Noon at Alex Box Stadium. The game is in the top of the seventh inning with Tulane at the plate, two outs and the bases are loaded. The rain delay started at 4:07 p.m. and suspended at 10:10 p.m.

Five of the starting nine batters for the East Texas Baptist University baseball team in its first-ever NCAA Division III National Championship appearance are from right here in Space City.

HOUSTON – Case Keenum scanned the field Saturday, watching a group of young quarterbacks aiming the football toward nets and moving targets during an accuracy drill. And the Texans’ veteran quarterback and former University of Houston standout smiled as he imparted wisdom and taught the game and life lessons at his QBU youth football camp with assistance from the Coogs’ quarterbacks. Mentoring and giving back is part of his job description as a backup for the Texans after signing a two-year, $6.25 million contract this offseason that includes $4 million guaranteed.

The Houston Dash beat the Orlando Pride 2-0 with two first half goals Saturday night at Shell Energy Stadium. Houston has now earned back-to-back clean sheet wins this season, becoming the only team to keep clean sheets in four of their 10 games this season. Midfielder Sophie Hirst scored her...

A rendering shows the exterior of Ryde's Heights location on West 11th Street. The venue opened June 3. (Rendering courtesy Ryde) A grand opening took place June 3 for the newest location of indoor cycling studio Ryde, located in the Houston Heights at 402 W. 11th St., Houston. The studio...

The Houston Rockets held an appreciation of Juneteenth with a company-wide day of service at Freedmen's Town in Fourth Ward.

DURHAM – Recent Duke women's golf signee Emma McMyler will compete in the Women's Southern Golf Association (WSGA) Amateur at the Golf Club of Houston – Tournament Course from June 5-8 in Houston, Texas. The field will feature a maximum of 96 golfers that will play 18 holes...

Tigers Chad Williams headed NCAA National Championship. Texas Southern senior triple jumper Chad Williams earned his first-ever appearance in the NCAA National Championship after finishing in the top 12. Williams jumped 51-1/4 feet on his first attempt and had to sweat it out from there as his final two attempts were fouls. He also posted a personal best in the event as he surpassed the 51-feet mark for the first time ever. The finals will take place at the University of Texas on June 9.

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The Twin City Toucans opened up their season with a 2-0 victory over the AC Houston Sur. Up nex the Toucans head to Campbell Road Sport Park to take on the AHFC Royals June 3.

A double-digit first inning from the Round Rock Express (31-25) helped take down the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (24-32) 16-4 on Saturday night at Dell Diamond. Round Rock struck for 11 runs in the bottom of the first inning, using eight hits, three walks and a fielder’s choice to open up the double-digit advantage. RHP Kyle McGowin (L, 1-1) was knocked out after facing eight batters in the first inning.