Category Archives: Other sports

Chron soccer writer Bernardo Fallas looks at the state of the stadium negotiations, and sees the reason why it’s taken this long. Just six weeks ago both sides seemed poised to shake hands and come out of City Hall victorious. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The last pieces of the puzzle for Dynamo Stadium (which I foolishly predicted would fall into place shortly after the Dynamo’s second MLS championship in November) appear to be ready to go. Earlier this week, city officials signed letters of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

As the NFL begins its playoffs today, now might be a good time to reflect on what their postseason might resemble if they crowned their champion the same way that the BCS does. Scary, no? Continue reading →

GO GIANTS!!!!!!! UPDATE: Dammit. All I want out of this NFL season is for there not to be a Pats-Cowboys Super Bowl. Is that so much to ask? Continue reading →

I can’t exactly say that I hope the New England Patriots will run the table and go on to win the Super Bowl. I mean, I’ll root for them against the greater evil of the Cowboys in the unfortunate event … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I don’t quite understand this. The Comets will leave Toyota Center and play their 2008 home games at the smaller but cozy Reliant Arena. Comets owner Hilton Koch signed a contract with Reliant earlier this week. “We are very excited … Continue reading → Continue reading →

You know, the current unpleasantness between the NFL and cable providers Comcast and Time Warner (which King Kaufman has aptly described as a protracted whizzing match), which has now found its way to the Texas state legislature, basically reminds me … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’ve got to agree with King Kaufman here. This is such a sensible plan for a college football playoff that I can’t quite envision an argument against it. Oh, all right, I suppose it means that as many as four … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’m not quite sure I understand this. Art Briles on Wednesday accepted the position as head coach at Baylor, accepting a seven-year deal worth approximately $1.8 million per year. “It looks like my tenure here at the University of Houston … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Tory reminds me that there were a couple of letters to the editor on Sunday that called for the stadium-seeking Houston Dynamo to be united with the purpose-needing Astrodome. We’ve been over this before, but let me reiterate the key … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Since I’m sure someone is going to send me this link, I figure I’d better blog it now and get ahead of the curve. Tulsa has filed a formal complaint with Conference USA over the Rice marching band’s performance of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Yesterday’s celebration of the Dynamo’s second consecutive MLS championship turned into an impromptu rally in favor of Dynamo Stadium. Also present were several Houston City Council members and Mayor Bill White, who congratulated the team but not before enduring chants … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Trash talking in sports, especially between fans of rival teams, is a time-honored tradition. But as in all things, there are lines that shouldn’t be crossed. Via Racy Mind and the Library Chronicles, I’d have to say that making Katrina … Continue reading → Continue reading →

My congratulations to the Houston Dynamo for their second consecutive MLS championship. Now how about that stadium that’s been in the works for however long? The Houston Dynamo, fresh off the team’s second straight championship, could have a private-public deal … Continue reading → Continue reading →

If you enjoyed that amazing video of Trinity’s improbable last-play touchdown to beat Millsaps this past Saturday, you can express your appreciation of it in a tangible fashion, according to this email I got from the ol’ bountiful mother: In … Continue reading → Continue reading →

This is the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen on a football field, and I’m not just saying it because it involved my alma mater. The story behind the play. The Trinity Tigers executed a 15-lateral, “Mississippi Miracle” on the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Chad Orzel asks: If you’re a fan of a team in a sport with a championship playoff, who do you root for when your team is out? I’ve been mocking Rudy Giuliani over at Kuff’s World for his patently phony … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Well, you have to admire the creativity, if nothing else. Texas A&M coach Dennis Franchione delivered insider information to a small and select group of supporters in exchange for $1,200 a year to help underwrite his Web site coachfran.com, a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The students at UT-San Antonio has approved a fee increase that would enable them to add a football program at the school. The results of this week’s vote, announced Thursday, mean student athletic fees may incrementally increase from a maximum … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Oregon 39, Michigan 7. A week after being upset by Appalachian State, the Michigan Wolverines were handed their most lopsided loss in 39 years as Dennis Dixon and the Ducks cruised 39-7 on Saturday. Dixon accounted for 368 yards and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Great story. Mike Flynt was drinking beer and swapping stories with some old football buddies a few months ago when he brought up the biggest regret of his life: Getting kicked off the college team before his senior year. So, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Former Rockets forward Eddie Griffin was killed today in an auto accident. The Harris County Medical Examiner’s office has identified former Rockets power forward Eddie Griffin as the man who died when the SUV he was driving plowed into a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Yao Ming. Yao Ming, the supersize Houston Rocket, on today married his girlfriend of eight years in a private Shanghai ceremony that local media described as a melding of Chinese and Western traditions. The wedding … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Remember the Boise State running back who scored the game-winning two-pointer in overtime against Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl, then proposed to his girlfriend? (Here’s YouTube video of the play and the proposal if you don’t.) Today is their wedding … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Speaking of Michael Vick, the folks in town for the 30th annual Reliant Park World Series of Dog Shows let him have it. Former University of Houston football player Chris Tucker, a longtime dog trainer, called Vick “an idiot.” “What … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Welcome back, Stevie Franchise. Free to go anywhere, Steve Francis came home to the team and city he never wanted to leave. Once celebrated as the Rockets’ Franchise, the point guard will come back to Houston seeking a return to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

You know, I hadn’t really followed the story of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick and the investigation of a dogfighting operation on his property very closely. Having now read the gruesome details of the charges against him, I wish I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’m never sure how much weight to give to John Lopez columns, but he does raise an interesting point here regarding Drayton McLane and the ongoing efforts to build a stadium for the Houston Dynamo. You have to wonder how … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I love a story about a former Rice stalwart getting a real shot with the local pro team, as is the case with Michael Harris and the Rockets. [Harris] completed the Rockets’ summer league on Sunday as one of the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Back in May, when it was announced that the city was officially negotiating with the Houston Dynamo about a stadium for the team, a mid-July deadline was set for the talks. Seeing as how today is July 16, you might … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Somewhat related to the previous post, did you know that there are now about to be a total of four sports talk/”guy talk” radio stations in town? No, I don’t understand it any better than you do. I’ve listened to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

For those of you who want to pay your respects to iconic Houston sports announcer J. Fred Duckett, the Rice Athletics Department has the details. A visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday evening at the George H … Continue reading → Continue reading →

It’s a very sad day for outdoor football. J. Fred Duckett, who heralded the exploits of “Jose Cruuuuuuuz!” as the Astrodome’s public-address announcer and proclaimed, “It’s a beautiful day for outdoor football,” to generations of Rice University fans, died Monday … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Here’s a little discussion fodder for the weekend for you: Who would you consider to be Houston’s top five athletes? The criteria, as noted by Stephanie Stradley, who gives her own answers plus some honorable mentions, are as follows: 1) … Continue reading → Continue reading →