Big Event City

Is Houston extreme enough for the X Games? ESPN gets the final say in host city bid

By Whitney Radley

04.04.13 | 1:54 pm

Houston has hosted its share of big sporting events — think Super Bowl XXXVIII, Final Fours and the recent NBA All-Star Game — but nothing quite so extreme as the X Games. ...

Hair Raising

Straight to the pros: It's not just about the hair, but Bryan Salazar's flair gives the Dynamo starpower

By Tyler Rudick

02.15.13 | 9:45 am

With his distinctive haircut standing tall, 18-year-old Bryan Salazar put pen to paper to finalize his anticipated new contact with the Houston Dynamo. The high school senior is a success ...

Soccer: U.S. Men's National Team vs. Canada

01.29.13

The U.S. Men's National Team will open the 2013 campaign when it hosts regional rival Canada at BBVA Compass Stadium.

A glowing destination

BBVA Compass Stadium gets LEED Silver cred and architecture kudos from national magazine

By Whitney Radley

12.12.12 | 4:36 pm

The Houston Dynamo had an unparalleled 2012 season, moving into new digs, advancing in the MLS Eastern Conference and going up against (and narrowly losing to) the LA Galaxy for the MLS Cup. An ...

Playoff Masters

Bringing back Clutch City: Dynamo excel under pressure like no other Houston team

By Chris Baldwin

11.18.12 | 6:44 am

One Houston sports team is doing its part to keep that Clutch City moniker alive and relevant. The Houston Dynamo are in their fourth MLS Cup Final. ...

Dynamo 2, Sporting KC 0

Soccer's hot house: Dynamo fans laugh at the NFL "shadow" and a whiny, overheated KC coach

By Chris Baldwin

11.05.12 | 5:44 am

Houston's soccer hot house is rocking as the Dynamo make another one of their patented playoff runs. ...

A neighborhood changer?

It's full speed ahead on streetcars in EaDo: Public transit plan's routes are revealed

By Whitney Radley

11.02.12 | 1:19 pm

The Greater East End Management District (GEEMD) is moving full speed ahead in its consideration of the streetcar as an additional transit mode, and it presented alternatives routes for the urban c ...

Hunks Doing Good

The sexiest bald men ever? Bald isn't just beautiful, it's hot with the Houston Dynamo shaving it all

By Jayme Lamm

09.05.12 | 6:18 am

Somewhere long ago, we as women grew up thinking men going bald signified really old men, like our fathers. Sure they were wise, and great providers, but sexy-I-want-to-touch-your-hot-body-hot? As ...

Felt at Minute Maid

Leslie Alexander buying the Houston Dynamo would change the entire city's sports scene

By Chris Baldwin

08.17.12 | 6:11 am

Word that Houston Rockets owner Leslie Alexander is on the brink of buying the Houston Dynamo hit Minute Maid Park before a tuxedo and evening dress crowd even found their seats for the annual Astr ...

Beyond the Boxscore

22,000 a night and still a niche sport? Flattened Thierry Henry knows disrespected Dynamo deserve more attention

By Chris Baldwin

08.04.12 | 6:04 am

It's not even 3 p.m. and the orange jerseys and T-shirts are already trickling into The Original Ninfa's On Navigation. A few late lunch customers give double takes. This is how it is f ...