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Chess Masters at UT-Brownsvillenew
An open-admissions university has become a national powerhouse in the collegiate game.
Houston Press |
Chris Vogel |
04-15-2008 |
Recreation
Who's On Deck for the Houston Astros in 2008?new
The Astros' post-Biggio era begins with a lot of unanswered questions, but the biggest one of all is: Just how bad are things going to get?
Houston Press |
Richard Connelly |
04-08-2008 |
Sports
Live-Action Role-Players Get Boffed in Amtgardnew
Amid flailing swords and flying shields, these modern-day knights fight on.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
02-26-2008 |
Recreation
Tags: recreation
Outside the Boxnew
Turns out a player's scoring average isn't the big key to a win.
Houston Press |
Jason Friedman |
11-06-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Bringing Hardcore Statistical Analysis to the NBAnew
The Houston Rockets pins (at least a part of) its hopes on brainiac GM Daryl Morey.
Houston Press |
Jason Friedman |
11-06-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Jock Radio: No-Call Listnew
What Houston sports talk can do without.
Houston Press |
Richard Connelly |
07-03-2007 |
Media
Tags: radio
Sports Talk Radio Stations Fight for Listeners in Houstonnew
Every city has one of these stations doing sports 24/7; some have two -- Houston is about to have four.
Houston Press |
Richard Connelly |
07-03-2007 |
Media
Tags: radio
25 Lovable Chicken-Fried Steaksnew
Who invented the CFS? There are a lot of competing theories. Whose do you love? Better try them all to be sure.
Houston Press |
Robb Walsh |
06-26-2007 |
Food+Drink
I Love Chicken-Fried Steaknew
Thank goodness it's still popular in the small Texas towns of the Chicken-Fried Steak Belt.
Houston Press |
Robb Walsh |
06-26-2007 |
Food+Drink
Everyone's All-Americannew
Joe Savery and the top-ranked Rice Owls fight for college baseball glory.
Houston Press |
Richard Connelly |
02-13-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Bikini Revolutionnew
22-year-old Mariyah Moten put on a two-piece and became (in)famous in Pakistan.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
01-16-2007 |
Culture
Tags: lifestyles
Midnight in the Garden of PS3new
Camping out at Best Buy with gamers -- and entrepreneurs.
Houston Press |
Steven Devadanam |
11-27-2006 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
¡Viva la Margarita!new
The tequila cocktail didn't just take us by storm -- it changed the way we eat.
Houston Press |
Robb Walsh |
11-21-2006 |
Food+Drink
Making the Callnew
High school football gets ESPN-style broadcast treatment.
Houston Press |
Steven Devadanam |
11-13-2006 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Lights On or Off?new
A community takes up sides over a TV show about truth, justice and high school football.
Houston Press |
Ruth Samuelson |
11-13-2006 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
