Houston Matters
Texans On The Verge Of Clinching A Playoff Berth And Could Still Nab A First-Round Bye
Posted on · Writer Jeff Balke updates us on developments in Houston sports.
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Check, Please! How a Web Comic About Hockey and Baking Went Viral
Posted on · Ngozi Ukazu, who grew up in Houston, tells us about her popular hockey-themed web comic, which has now become a graphic novel.
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Full Show: Legally Defining Gender, and Cartoonist Ngozi Ukazu (Nov. 1, 2018)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: A new report says public defenders in Harris County's juvenile courts aren't getting assigned enough cases. The Trump administration is considering altering the legal definition of gender. Houston-raised cartoonist Ngozi Ukazu discusses her popular hockey-themed web comic, Check, Please! And local band The Wheel Workers performs.
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Hockey Is Alive And Well In Houston — Despite No Professional Team
Posted on · With the Winter Olympics underway, Houston Matters found plenty of people -- both young and old -- playing hockey in Greater Houston, despite the minimal ice rinks and the lack of a professional team.
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Winter Sports In Houston? Yep. Even Curling.
Posted on · Living in Houston, you might feel pretty far removed from the world of winter sports. But, surprisingly, plenty of individuals and clubs throughout Greater Houston are dedicated to sports like figure skating, skiing, hockey -- and even curling.
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North, South Korea Hockey Players Team Up For Olympics
Posted on · The unified Korean team will open their group action against Switzerland on Feb. 10
Good, Bad and Ugly
More Democrats Filing For Office, And Photo Shoots In Broadacres: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The Week’s News
Posted on · When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of non-experts to parse The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly of it all.
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Could Houston Really Score An NHL Team?
Posted on · We explore the reasons why Houston would seem to have an edge at this moment in bringing a NHL franchise to town.
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Full Show: Hockey In Houston, And Year-End Tax Advice (Dec. 7, 2017)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: The City of Houston is about to tell some Harvey victims what repairs they need to make to their property. Author Reza Aslan talks about the decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. We discuss the possibility of an NHL team coming here. A tax expert answers your questions. And comedian Hari Kondabolu takes on Apu from The Simpsons.
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Harvey Debris Removal, And The NHL In Houston: The Good, Bad, & Ugly Of The News
Posted on · From the latest assessment of how much Harvey debris has been removed, to the possibility of the NHL bringing a team to Houston -- our panel of non-experts discusses The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly of this week's news.
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Keuchel’s Struggles Continue and Dynamo Name Interim Coach
Posted on · The Houston Astros lost to Tampa Bay 5-0 Sunday as Dallas Keuchel’s struggles continued. The team is still awaiting the return of shortstop Carlos Correa, who’s nursing a sore ankle, and the team overall has lost five of its last seven games. Meanwhile, the Houston Dynamo appointed an interim head coach. And Gordie Howe, hockey […]
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Remembering Gordie Howe and His Time in Houston
Posted on · Mr. Hockey — Gordie Howe — died today (June 10, 2016). His professional hockey career remains unmatched in terms of durability. He played pro hockey from the age of 18 into his early ‘50s, and he stands with Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux, perhaps above all others, in the pantheon of the sport. The six-time MVP […]
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Could Houston Support an NHL Team?
Posted on · For the first time since 1997, the National Hockey League is considering expanding. Starting this month, the 30-team professional hockey league has begun accepting bids for new franchises. Houston would seem, on the surface, to be a natural choice – the fourth largest city in the country, the largest in North America without an NHL team, […]
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Houston’s Missing NHL Franchise: Tuesday’s Show (July 14, 2015)
Posted on · For the first time since 1997, the National Hockey League is considering expanding. Starting this month, the 30-team professional hockey league has begun accepting bids for new franchises. Houston would seem, on the surface, to be a natural choice – the fourth largest city in the country, the largest in North America without an NHL team, […]
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Sports Monday: Rockets in the NBA All-Star Game & Olympic Hockey Thriller
Posted on · CultureMap Houston columnist MK Bower joins us to discuss the week in sports, including: How Houston Rockets members Dwight Howard and James Harden fared in the NBA All-Star Game; a thriller in Olympic hockey; and the Astros’ pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training.