Posted on · Simone Biles looks ready for the Tokyo Olympics. The 24-year-old easily captured her record seventh U.S. national title, beating runner-up Sunisa Lee by nearly five points.
Posted on · Jeff Balke updates us on Houston sports.
Posted on · Biles is two months away from a trip to the world championships and a year away from a return to the Olympics.
Posted on · Houston Matters visits the exhibit Icons of Style: A Century of Fashion Photography.
Posted on · Jeff Balke updates us on the latest Houston sports news.
Posted on · Simone Biles' massive haul in Rio de Janeiro — a record-tying four golds to go along with a bronze for the dominant U.S. women's team — propelled her to stardom and rendered her last name superfluous.
Posted on · This year there will be 15 floats, 14 high flying balloons, eight marching bands and some new features for the event.
Posted on · Simone Biles returns to Houston to a cheering crowd, including elected officials, and band music.
Posted on · More greater-Houston area Olympians were welcomed home at Bush Intercontinental Airport as they made their way back home Wednesday from Rio.
Posted on · U.S. competitors won the most medals of any country in the Rio Olympics, and Texas athletes helped make that happen. Houston can lay claim to two of the most beloved Olympians this year -- Simone Biles and Simone Manuel.
Posted on · As he does most Mondays, Jeff Balke joins us to discuss developments in Houston sports. Today, we discuss the Astros’ strong week (and anemic weekend) and we preview the ‘Stros’ interleague matchup against the Cardinals. It’s the Redbirds’ first visit to Minute Maid Park in three years, and the first since the hacking scandal. We […]
Posted on · Her first vault was strong; her second was near perfection. America's Simone Biles sets two new U.S. records in Rio's Summer Olympics Sunday.
Posted on · Most Mondays, Jeff Balke, who writes for Houstonia Magazine and Houston Press, joins us to discuss developments in Houston sports. While our focus tends to be on the Astros these days, now that the Olympics are under way, we’re also following the exploits of Olympians with Houston ties. We discuss how gymnast Simone Biles has […]
Posted on · Delegates of the Green Party met at the University of Houston on Saturday (Aug. 6, 2016) to nominate Dr. Jill Stein as their presidential candidate. The Green Party is one of a few so-called “third parties” that have sought to make inroads in recent election cycles, with varying success. On this edition of Houston Matters, […]
Posted on · The opening ceremonies are tonight (Aug. 5, 2016) for the 2016 summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. There are several Houston-area athletes involved in the games in a variety of sports, including gymnast Simone Biles, the Hurley sisters in fencing, swimmer Cammile Adams, marksman Glen Eller and Steven Lopez in Tae Kwon Do. […]