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Houston 2026 Hosts Art of Soccer Viewing Party to Celebrate Community Efforts Behind World Cup Bid HOUSTON (March 24, 2022) – The Houston 2026 World Cup Bid Committee hosted an Art of Soccer campaign viewing party at the Ion to celebrate the...

Legendary Sports Anchor, Hannah Storm, Hosting 2022 Houston Sports Awards Presented by Insperity HOUSTON (March 23, 2022) - Hannah Storm is no stranger to hosting world-renown, premier sporting events. For over 35 years, Storm has hosted it all, from Super Bowls...

NATIONAL BATTLE OF THE BANDS ANNOUNCES PEPSI AS NEW TITLE SPONSOR  Multi-year partnership underscores PepsiCo’s commitment to supporting HBCUs and to fostering Black talent  Houston, Texas: National Battle of the Bands (NBOTB) announced Pepsi as its new...

Houston Sports Awards Announces 2022 Insperity Inspiration Award 2020 Olympic Gold Medalist, Tamyra Mensah-Stock HOUSTON – "Because. I. Am. A. Champion. I was born for this. I was made to win", sang Tamyra Mensah-Stock after becoming the first African American woman...

2022 Houston Sports Awards Postponed until April 20th After careful consideration and out of an abundance of caution, the Harris County - Houston Sports Authority has decided to postpone the 2022 Houston Sports Awards, originally scheduled for February 3, until...

2022 Houston Sports Awards Nominees Announced Justin Reid to Receive 2022 Sportsmanship Award HOUSTON, TEXAS (December 16, 2021): – With a theme of Deuces Wild as a backdrop, the fifth annual Houston Sports Awards will celebrate the city’s legends,...

HOUSTON – (Dec. 2, 2021) – Executives from the NCAA and the Houston Local Organizing Committee, along with Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and the head men’s basketball coaches from four local Division I host institutions, unveiled the logo for the 2023 Men’s Final...

HOUSTON, TEXAS (November 9, 2021): – He was the voice of the Houston Rockets for two generations. And yet, he was so much more. Known best for his signature work as the Rockets’ play-by-play announcer, for 50 years Bill Worrell delivered everything from the local news...

​ UNITED STATES LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO HOST MEN’S AND WOMEN’S RUGBY WORLD CUPS United States bidding for 2027 or 2031 Menʼs Rugby World Cup and 2029 Womenʼs Rugby World Cup HOUSTON, TEXAS (October 20, 2021): Today marks the public launch of the United Statesʼ bid...

Harris County – Houston Sports Authority Awarded 2021 SportsTravel Award for 2021 World Transplant Games 5K AnyWay HOUSTON – Yesterday, the Harris County - Houston Sports Authority (HCHSA) was recognized at the renowned sports-industry TEAMS conference, receiving the...

HOUSTON SPORTS HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2022 Roger Clemens, Clyde Drexler, and Sheryl Swoopes HOUSTON – Deuces Wild is the theme, and Houston’s “22’s” are sure to make it a Full-House! The fifth annual Houston Sports Awards presented by Insperity will trade the...