Category Archives: Other sports

RIP, Bubba Smith

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Football great and actor Bubba Smith has passed away. Bubba Smith, an outsize presence in the National Football League who went on to a prolific career in television and the movies, was found dead on Wednesday at his home in … Continue reading →

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It’s “The Longhorn Network” for a reason

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Branding, y’all. It’s called branding. And I don’t mean what they do to cattle. Though I suppose that is sort of what’s happening here, now that I think about it. Opponents’ views of Texas’ new cable network venture with ESPN … Continue reading →

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UTA and UTSA

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

UT Arlington is moving up in the collegiate athletic world. The University of Texas System Board of Regents [Thursday] approved UTA joining the Western Athletic Conference beginning July 1, 2012. UTA has been a charter member of the Southland Conference … Continue reading →

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Saturday video break: The only thing that was missing

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Surely you’ve seen Abby Wambach’s amazing last-minute goal that enabled the US Women’s National Team to come back against Brazil: It was called the most dramatic goal in World Cup history, topping Landon Donovan’s last-minute goal last year against Algeria. … Continue reading →

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Steroid prevalency: Opinions differ

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Richard Justice writes about steroids in sports, in particular steroid use among high school students, and quotes a familiar source. [Don Hooton] cites a Procter & Gamble Co. study in which 2,000 kids were asked if an adult, parent, coach … Continue reading →

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Yao retires

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Godspeed, big guy. Yao Ming, who became the face of China’s outreach to the West and the NBA’s growing popularity around the globe, has informed the Rockets and NBA he would retire, several individuals told of the decision confirmed on … Continue reading →

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The Women’s World Cup

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve been enjoying the Women’s World Cup this year. Being on vacation during the first week of group play meant I got to see more games than I otherwise would have. One thing I’ve noticed is a distinct lack of … Continue reading →

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HBU to start playing football

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Assuming they can find someone to play with, that is. The [Houston Baptist University] board of trustees, after conducting a financial feasibility study this year, gave its approval to add football pending alignment with a conference in Football Championship Subdivision … Continue reading →

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Are we really still looking for an NHL team?

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Haven’t seen this pop up in awhile. Fans purchased more than 17,000 tickets to watch the Aeros split the first two games of the American Hockey League’s Calder Cup finals against Binghamton at Toyota Center on Friday and Saturday. The … Continue reading →

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Lockout or no, it makes no difference to them

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Must be nice for them. An extended NFL lockout and the loss of a season for the Texans actually would result in a small financial gain for the governmental body that manages the Reliant Stadium complex, officials said Thursday. The … Continue reading →

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Saturday video break: Take comfort, Texans fans

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

You could have been born a Jets fan: May I just say, Mel Kiper’s hair should be registered with his local police department as a weapon. You could put someone’s eye out with that pompadour.

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Are you ready for 2016?

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Unlike the Super Bowl, Houston will get to host another Final Four in the near future. Detroit set the previous record in 2009, but the Final Four at Reliant Stadium established a new standard for the event’s highest total attendance … Continue reading →

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Is there an app for doing a golf clap?

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

This just about blew my mind. Staying connected at the Shell Houston Open will be easier than ever this year, and golf fans won’t have to sneak their cellphones past the entrance gates to do so. Starting with this year’s … Continue reading →

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Get your economic projection brackets ready

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

The Final Four will be played in Houston this year, and you know what that means. The NCAA’s estimate for economic activity in Houston puts the total to be spent during the Final Four at $60 million, while the Greater … Continue reading →

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Hard times for high school athletics

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

High school football may be a big deal in Texas, but high school sports are not immune to budget cuts. With school districts across the state facing major budget cuts, members of the Texas High School Athletic Directors Association met … Continue reading →

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But it’s football! Football’s different!

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Times are tough in Texas, especially for public schools and universities. Everyone is being asked to make do with less. Well, almost everyone. Several professors at a [Texas Tech] faculty senate meeting Wednesday questioned the university’s January announcement it will … Continue reading →

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Way to go, Caltech!

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Woot! The Caltech men’s basketball team ended a 26-year conference losing streak Tuesday night after posting a 46-45 victory over Occidental in the team’s regular-season finale on senior night. It was the first victory for the Division III Beavers since … Continue reading →

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Houston bidding for another NBA All Star Game

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

I wish them good luck with that. Rockets CEO Tad Brown has often said that the Rockets have pursued another All-Star weekend since the 2006 event in Houston ended, but he said Tuesday that he was more confident than ever … Continue reading →

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What about Bob?

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Chron columnist Jerome Solomon has a question for Houston Texans owner Bob McNair. Texans owner Bob McNair, who won’t talk about the CBA negotiations, should come out strongly against a lockout. Though he has pocketed plenty as an NFL owner, … Continue reading →

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Lawsuits filed over Super Bowl experiences

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

A couple of ticket-related issues from Super Bowl XLV will be going to the courthouse. Two ticket holders, Mike Dolabi, who lives in Tarrant County, and Steve Simms, a Pennsylvania resident, filed the lawsuit in federal court late Tuesday night … Continue reading →

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Still estimating the impact

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Despite the awful weather, the sort of people who make projections about the economic impact of hosting a Super Bowl still think it was a pretty good week for Dallas Arlington North Texas. Winter weather delivered a blow, but the … Continue reading →

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About those Super Bowl economic projections…

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

You can pretty much throw them out the window. North Texas’ weeklong weather whipping is blunting the economic bonanza from Super Bowl XLV. The White Bluff Resort on Lake Whitney, about 70 miles south of Cowboys Stadium, and a sister … Continue reading →

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Saturday video break: Let them play

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Via Deadspin, an ad from the NFL Players Association that CBS refused to run: I’ve never quite understood why it’s the players and not the owners who always get the worst of public opinion in labor disputes, but maybe that’s … Continue reading →

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Dynamo Stadium groundbreaking today

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

I presume things will be sufficiently de-iced for the ceremony today at 2 PM at the stadium site in the East End. The stadium will have 22,000 seats, and the expansion capacity will be 30,000 over 340,000 square feet. Populous, … Continue reading →

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Council gives final approval to Dynamo Stadium deal

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

The last hurdle has officially been cleared. With two unanimous votes at City Council on Wednesday, the Dynamo cleared the last public hurdles they need to build their new stadium on the East End. “I think it’s a very important … Continue reading →

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The Dynamo Stadium rebate plan

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Well, this is interesting. The city is poised to strike a 30-year deal giving back $3 million in projected sales tax to the Houston Dynamo as they prepare to construct their $60 million stadium. City officials say the tax rebate … Continue reading →

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Time once again to play “Guess the economic impact”

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

So just how much money does Dallas Arlington North Texas hope to rake in from Super Bowl XL? Opinions differ. Yeah, I’m shocked, too. A larger stadium, an improving economy and die-hard fan bases for the Green Bay Packers and … Continue reading →

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Dynamo Stadium groundbreaking delayed

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Groundbreaking for Dynamo Stadium was originally scheduled for this Saturday the 29th, but due to a delay with City Council it has been put off till next week. Because the city council has not yet voted on the Tax Increment … Continue reading →

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Hey, spread some of that wealth around, willya?

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Some Metroplex cities are seeing more of an economic benefit from hosting the Super Bowl than others. I know, try to control your shock. Some Frisco hotels located an hour’s drive from Cowboys Stadium, the game site, are packed. Lewisville, … Continue reading →

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How many soccer leagues are there?

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

I happened across this story about a new professional soccer team coming to San Antonio, and was struck by this bit: [Team owner Gordon] Hartman and Aaron Davidson, CEO of the NASL, said that efforts by Spurs Sports & Entertainment … Continue reading →

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The BCS blahs

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Were you thinking that the BCS bowl lineup this year was a bit of a snoozefest? You weren’t alone if so. Ticket sales for some of those games — the Orange, Sugar, Rose and Fiesta bowls — have been sluggish, … Continue reading →

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The Sports Authority wants you to know it’s working hard for you

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

I feel like the Chron should send a bill for its standard advertising rates to the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority for running this op-ed by its chair, J. Kent Friedman. It’s one part victory lap for negotiating the Dynamo Stadium … Continue reading →

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Dynamo Stadium lease deal reached

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

We didn’t get the World Cup, but soccer fans here had something to celebrate this week. The Dynamo have agreed to pay $76 million to build a professional soccer stadium in downtown Houston and then lease it from the city … Continue reading →

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No World Cup for you!

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Bummer. In a mild upset, tiny but oil-rich Qatar was awarded the 2022 FIFA World Cup only a few minutes after Russia was awarded the 2018 bid in a process that was decided by a vote of FIFA’s 22-member executive … Continue reading →

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