Beyond the Boxscore

Houston in line to get more Final Fours after 2016: NCAA officials expect it ... Houston in line to get more Final Fours after 2016: NCAA officials expect it to become a regular By Chris Baldwin

4.5.11  |  7:07 pm

When even NCAA officials are making jokes about the lowest-scoring NCAA Championship Game since 1949, you know they had a ...

Beyond the Boxscore

Houston gets the worst NCAA Championship in history: All clangs & a cheater's win ... Houston gets the worst NCAA Championship in history: All clangs & a cheater's win, but city shines By Chris Baldwin

4.5.11  |  2:28 am

A few streaks of blood are visible on Kemba Walker's white UConn shorts as he sits on a cushioned ...

Power Play

UConn shows NBA-level talent, not dreams, wins national titles UConn shows NBA-level talent, not dreams, wins national titles By Chris Baldwin

4.4.11  |  10:27 pm

In the end, it's about talent. It's not about power conference or mid-major, giant or Cinderella, Goliath or ...

Beyond the Boxscore

It's the Final Four of Jim Nantz's life: Puts Butler's story ... It's the Final Four of Jim Nantz's life: Puts Butler's story above 1985 Villanova; feels Houston's done itself proud By Chris Baldwin

4.4.11  |  6:42 pm

CBS puts its employees up at a plush hotel during Final Four week where everything is taken care of for ...

Celeb Spotting

From Bachelorette Ali to Ashley Judd to Arli$$, celebrity sightings are a Final Four ... From Bachelorette Ali to Ashley Judd to Arli$$, celebrity sightings are a Final Four weekend fixture By Sarah Rufca

4.4.11  |  1:02 pm

Basketball, golf, music — this weekend brought a national spotlight to Houston. So it's no surprise that a smattering of ...

More than a scorer

Kemba Walker knows he's far better than Jimmer Fredette: Now he has a ... Kemba Walker knows he's far better than Jimmer Fredette: Now he has a title game to prove it By Chris Baldwin

4.3.11  |  6:55 pm

Jimmer Mania should have been Kemba Mania. That much is already clear. UConn guard Kemba Walker has shown he can ...

Final Four Frenzy

MetroRail gives Final Four fans free rides; Houston's early bar closures draw groans MetroRail gives Final Four fans free rides; Houston's early bar closures draw groans By Caroline Gallay

4.3.11  |  10:58 am

It was a 15-minute wait for the MetroRail Saturday night after the Kentucky-Connecticut game ended as fans shuffled through tented ...

Beyond the Boxscore

Why losing Ashley Judd could kill Houston's Final Four: Pitiful UConn fans create ... Why losing Ashley Judd could kill Houston's Final Four: Pitiful UConn fans create title game worry By Chris Baldwin

4.3.11  |  1:57 am

With Houston's Final Four at its absolute loudest — with a crowd of 75,421 finally flexing its full power ...

The Big Dance Concert Series

No lack of oomph at mid-afternoon Kings of Leon concert No lack of oomph at mid-afternoon Kings of Leon concert By Sarah Rufca

4.2.11  |  10:53 pm

If there were any concern that Kings of Leon, the Saturday headliners of The Big Dance Concert Series, would lose ...

Court-side

Courtside at the Final Four: UK's No. 1 fan Ashley Judd & Butler backer ... Courtside at the Final Four: UK's No. 1 fan Ashley Judd & Butler backer George H.W. Bush By Caroline Gallay

4.2.11  |  10:33 pm

It's not the Super Bowl, but the NCAA Final Four brought its share of famous faces to Houston to ...