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Houston had a good weekend in sports. Local expert discusses what’s next for the Astros
Posted on · Founder and editor of Our Esquina’s Jesus Ortiz joined Houston Matters on Monday to discuss the victorious weekend.
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Space City Home Network, which will broadcast Astros and Rockets games, set for launch
Posted on · The two Houston sports franchises are rebranding AT&T SportsNet Southwest, which they acquired from Warner Bros. Discovery. The new network will air Astros postgame shows during the upcoming MLB playoffs.
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Astros beat Diamondbacks 8-1 to earn third straight AL West title
Posted on · The Astros have a first-round bye in the AL playoffs while Arizona will play at Milwaukee in a best-of-three NL wild card series that starts Tuesday.
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Rice University to sport Houston Oilers-inspired uniforms during Saturday’s football game
Posted on · The University of Houston wore Oilers-like uniforms earlier this year, but a Rice official called it a coincidence, saying the Owls' plans have been in the works since January.
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Frontline’s Houston Astros film not about exonerating or condemning, producer says
Posted on · "The Astros Edge: Triumph and Scandal in Major League Baseball," which will premiere Oct. 3 on PBS, chronicles the team's rise to prominence as well as its sign-stealing scheme.
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Without Lionel Messi, Inter Miami loses 2-1 to Houston in US Open Cup final
Posted on · Messi was not on Inter Miami's active roster for the match because of a leg issue, marking his fourth absence in a span of his last five games combined for club and country.
Houston Matters
Astros’ playoff hopes come down to the season’s final week
Posted on · The defending champions head into the final week of the 2023 regular season -- and into a critical series against Seattle -- clinging to their playoff lives.
Houston Matters
The stranglehold cable providers have long had over sports fans — is it about to end?
Posted on · Columnist Dwight Silverman discusses recent techology news, including a new contract that will bring some live sports to the streaming service Max.
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Astros slump continues with sweep by Royals; Houston clinging to final wild card spot
Posted on · Houston dropped 2 1/2 games behind the Rangers in the division and is a half-game ahead of Seattle for the third and final wild card spot.
Houston Matters
The ‘Battle of the Sexes’ was 50 years ago today — tennis has never been the same
Posted on · We remember Billie Jean King's defeat of Bobby Riggs at the Astrodome in 1973 and consider its impact with Houston-area tennis great Zina Garrison.
Houston Matters
New York Jets fans having nothing on Houston
Posted on · We discuss why some sports towns seem to perpetually underperform, and whether Jets fans should just get over the Aaron Rodgers injury, because -- trust us -- it could be a lot worse!
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UH announces new Memorial Hermann Football Operations Center
Posted on · The Memorial Hermann Football Operations Center will have performance centers, locker rooms, student-athlete flex space, and office space for football coaching and staff.
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Astrodome Conservancy to commemorate 50th anniversary of historic ‘Battle of the Sexes’ tennis match
Posted on · The event will remember the 50th anniversary of a match that made waves in women's sports history.
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Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. charged with assaulting girlfriend at Manhattan hotel
Posted on · Porter is accused of hitting the woman several times and putting his hands around her neck, police said. The woman was taken to a hospital with a cut to the right side of her face.
Houston Matters
Why there’s reason for optimism for the Texans, despite a Week 1 loss
Posted on · Jeff Balke, who writes for Houston Press and co-hosts the Bleav in Astros podcast, talks about the beginning of another Texans season and discusses the Astros' push for the postseason.