True Heroes Mourned

Saying goodbye to true heroes: Houston firefighters mourned in heartbreaking, three-hour ceremony

By Tyler Rudick

06.05.13 | 5:05 pm

Even amidst more than 12,000 mourners at Reliant Stadium, one could hear a pin drop at times on Wednesday during a memorial service to honor four firefighters who perished in Friday's trag ...

Shelby's Social Diary

Chris Myers, J.J. Watt & Matt Schaub help raise $1.2 million for Impact a Hero

By Shelby Hodge

05.22.13 | 3:55 pm

It was a power force of Houston Texans that turned out at Reliant Stadium in support of Impact a Hero's ninth annual Hall of Fame dinner. And with the clout of Texans owner Bob McNair alon ...

2013 Texas Bowl

Reliant Stadium

12.27.13

The Texas Bowl pits teams from the Big 12 and Big Ten Conferences and holds the fifth non-Bowl Championship Series selection in each conference. This year will mark the fourth year matching the two

Texas Kickoff Classic: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs

Reliant Stadium

08.31.13

The Oklahoma State Cowboys and Mississippi State Bulldogs will square off in the inaugural Texas Kickoff Classic. This Big 12/SEC showdown will be part of an ongoing series of Labor Day Kickoff gam

Soccer: Mexico vs. Nigeria presented by Allstate

Reliant Stadium

05.31.13

The Mexican National Team will square off against Nigeria at Reliant Stadium. The match will serve as a tuneup as Mexico prepares for two CONCACAF World Cup qualifying matchups in June, as wel

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. ...

Pix of the Day

Polo at the Rodeo: The Sport of Kings hopes to become permanent RodeoHouston fixture

By Whitney Radley

03.17.13 | 12:27 pm

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo showcases a variety of equestrian talent, from bareback riding and calf roping to barrel racing and horse showing, but polo — a horseback sport with an au ...

The Showman

Like a Bono who champions Texas cowgirls, charismatic Luke Bryan surprises RodeoHouston fans

By Reid Schroder

03.17.13 | 6:40 am

Towards the middle of Luke Bryan's performance on Saturday night, the man threw a guitar pick towards the sold-out crowd, but it landed a good thirty yards away from his fans and into the dirt. ...

Ha ha, un huh

Uneven Pitbull performance at RodeoHouston doesn't have enough bite

By Whitney Radley

03.15.13 | 6:22 am

It's a running joke amongst my friends that I'm a big Pitbull fan, but I must justify: During a summer study abroad trip to Costa Rica, "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" played no ...

Easy Going

The real deal: Kenny Chesney's genuine performance is one of RodeoHouston's best

By Reid Schroder

03.13.13 | 6:42 am

This story says it all: When the gates to Reliant Stadium's exclusive dirt-level chute seats opened at the start of the Kenny Chesney show Tuesday night at RodeoHouston, a large throng of ...