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Houston Will Host The NCAA Final Four In 2023
Posted on · The announcement comes less than a week after Mayor Sylvester Turner visited NCAA officials in Boston to make a pitch for the city
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Sports Monday: Rockets Set Team Record, And Are The Astros Ready To Repeat As World Series Champions
Posted on · Houston Matters discusses the latest developments in Houston sports with Jeff Balke, who writes for Houston Press and Houstonia Magazine.
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Houston 2016 Final Four Sets Attendance Records
Posted on · More than 74,000 watched the title game - the second highest number in championship game history.
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Houston METRO Ridership Numbers For 2016 NCAA Final Four Are In
Posted on · Next stop, the 2017 Super Bowl.
Sports
City Looks For Lessons From Final Four As It Prepares For Next Big Event
Posted on · Houston officials say they’re pleased with the way things went during the NCAA Final Four this past weekend. They’re now studying how things can be improved for the 2017 Super Bowl.
Sports
NCAA Championship Game At NRG Stadium: Villanova Shocks North Carolina At Buzzer
Posted on · The NCAA men’s basketball championship game in Houston will go down in history as one of the more exciting ones.
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Fans Emotional After Villanova Wins The NCAA Championship
Posted on · The final seconds had fans on the edge of their seats.
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Houston Metro Pleased With Early Ridership Numbers For Final Four
Posted on · Transit officials estimate the light rail trains carried about 6000 people an hour.
Houston Matters
Opening Day Postponed and Houston Crowns a National Champ
Posted on · From tonight’s (April 4, 2016) NCAA men’s basketball championship game at NRG Stadium, to the Houston Astros’ season opener being postponed due to inclement weather, to the Houston Rockets on the postseason bubble: there’s a lot happening in Houston sports. We talk — as we do every Monday — with Jeff Balke, who writes for the Houston […]
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Final Four Superfan Says Arenas Are Getting Bigger And Players Are Getting Better
Posted on · There’s one fan at tonight’s game who’s seen quite a few champions crowned. He’s been at every Final Four for the past 37 years.
Sports
Will The ‘NRG Effect’ Be A Factor At The NCAA Final Four In Houston?
Posted on · Some basketball statisticians have found that teams have lower shooting percentages here than when they play in other arenas.
Sports
Houstonians And Visitors Have Fun At The NCAA Final Four Fan Fest
Posted on · The event features basketball clinics, interactive games and concerts.
Houston Matters
Houston Hosts The Final Four — Will The City Become The Next Big Events Destination?
Posted on · The NCAA men’s college basketball Final Four tournament takes place this weekend here in Houston. It’s, in many ways, a sort of dress rehearsal for next year’s Super Bowl. We talk with News 88.7’s Gail Delaughter about the final preparations for — and potential impact of — this weekend’s national championship. (Above: Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner […]
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Road Closures For Downtown Houston During Final Four Weekend
Posted on · Areas downtown, especially near Discovery Green and the George R. Brown Convention Center will be closed for the NCAA Fan Fest and March Madness Music Festival beginning Friday through Monday evening.
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Final Four, Port of Houston, and Spelling Bee: Friday’s Show (April 1, 2016)
Posted on · The NCAA men’s college basketball Final Four tournament takes place this weekend here in Houston. It’s, in many ways, a sort of dress rehearsal for next year’s Super Bowl. On this edition of Houston Matters, we talk with News 88.7’s Gail Delaughter about the final preparations for — and potential impact of — this weekend’s national […]