Houston Page 15 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
No. 2 Houston ends last-place Colorado's surprise Big 12 run
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Emanuel Sharp scored 19 points as No. 2 Houston defeated Colorado 77-68 in the Big 12 tournament quarterfinals on Thursday. ,The top-seeded Cougars struggled to secure a comfortable win against the Buffaloes, never stretching the lead to more than 14 points.,The Cougars will face...
Upstart Colorado faces tall task in clash vs. No. 2 Houston
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- There's a much-used expression in March, when every game can be a team's last of the season. Survive and advance.,Colorado has survived twice this season in the Big 12 Championship in Kansas City, Mo., but advancing means a matchup with the No. 2 team in the nation, Houston, on T...
Jalen Green assists short-handed Rockets as they prepare for Suns
With both second-year wing Amen Thompson and veteran point guard Fred VanVleet sidelined by ankle injuries, the Houston Rockets were pressed into unusual rotations against the Orlando Magic on Monday and desperate to uncover primary ball-handling options.,Guard Jalen Green helped fill that void in a...
Louisiana tabs Quannas White as new coach
Well-respected Houston associate head coach Quannas White was named head coach at Louisiana on Monday.,White, 44, has been preparing to be a head man for the past eight seasons under Houston's Kelvin Sampson, one of the top coaches in the sport.,"This is an opportunity I do not take lightly, and I a...
Report: Rockets F Amen Thompson (ankle) to miss 2 weeks
Houston Rockets small forward Amen Thompson has a sprained left ankle that will keep him sidelined for 10 to 14 days, ESPN reported on Sunday night.,Thompson, 22, had an MRI on Sunday that did not show structural damage to the ankle, per the report, and he will undergo treatment and rehabilitation.,...
L.J. Cryer scores 23 to lead No. 3 Houston past Baylor
L.J. Cryer tied his season high of six 3-pointers and scored 23 points to help No. 3 Houston notch a 65-61 victory over Baylor on Saturday night in Big 12 play at Waco, Texas.,Milos Uzan added 12 points as the Cougars (27-4, 19-1 Big 12) won their 10th consecutive game. Houston also improved to 10-0...
No. 3 Houston past Big 12 bubbly, can bump Baylor to tourney bubble
Kelvin Sampson doesn't like to talk publicly about Houston's accomplishments.,The next accolade No. 3 Houston can attain is always more important to him than pelts on the wall.,But the Houston head coach allowed a rare moment of reflection leading up to Saturday's regular-season finale against Baylo...
Women's basketball coaches out at Houston, McNeese
Two women's basketball programs are looking for new head coaches.,On Thursday, Houston announced the resignation of longtime coach Ronald Hughey, and McNeese said the contract of Lynn Kennedy will not be renewed.,Houston relayed a short statement from Hughey that was addressed to university leadersh...
Astros 1B Christian Walker (oblique) scratched from lineup
Houston Astros first baseman Christian Walker was ruled out of Wednesday's spring training game against the St. Louis Cardinals because of left oblique soreness.,Jon Singleton replaced him in the starting lineup in West Palm Beach, Fla.,The Astros signed free agent Walker, 33, to a three-year, $60 m...
No. 3 Houston beats Kansas, sets Big 12 single-season wins mark
L.J. Cryer scored 18 of his game-high 22 points in the first half and No. 3 Houston beat visiting Kansas 65-59 on Monday to set a single-season mark for Big 12 victories.,The Cougars (26-4, 18-1 Big 12) extended their winning streak to nine by producing a plus-26 margin in shot attempts courtesy of ...
No. 3 Houston beats Kansas, sets Big 12 single-season mark
L.J. Cryer scored 18 of his game-high 22 points in the first half and No. 3 Houston beat visiting Kansas 65-59 on Monday to set a single-season mark for Big 12 victories.,The Cougars (26-4, 18-1 Big 12) extended their winning streak to nine by producing a plus-26 margin in shot attempts courtesy of ...
No. 3 Houston squares off with Kansas following Big 12 title
Roughly one month before the Big 12 schedule opened, and after Houston absorbed a pair of overtime losses during a tournament in Las Vegas, another conference title did not appear to be guaranteed.,With their 73-64 home victory over Cincinnati on Saturday, the third-ranked Cougars (25-4, 17-1 Big 12...
No. 4 Houston squares off with Kansas following Big 12 title
Roughly one month before the Big 12 schedule opened, and after Houston absorbed a pair of overtime losses during a tournament in Las Vegas, another conference title did not appear to be guaranteed.,With their 73-64 home victory over Cincinnati on Saturday, the fourth-ranked Cougars (25-4, 17-1 Big 1...
L.J. Cryer helps No. 4 Houston sail past Cincinnati
L.J. Cryer scored 20 points to lead a balanced attack as No. 4 Houston topped visiting Cincinnati, 73-64, to capture its second straight Big 12 outright regular-season title.,Terrance Arceneaux contributed 10 points off the bench for the Cougars (25-4, 17-1) who beat the Bearcats for the 12th straig...
No. 4 Houston aims to continue torrid run in clash vs. Cincinnati
After a 4-3 start, No. 4 Houston has won 20 of its last 21 games to regain its preseason ranking and re-enter the conversation for one of the four top seeds in the NCAA Tournament. ,With a win Saturday at home against Cincinnati (17-11, 7-10 Big 12), the Cougars (24-4, 16-1) can add to their resume...
Milos Uzan drills late 3 to lift No. 4 Houston over No. 10 Texas Tech
Milos Uzan scored a career-high 22 points, including a dagger 3-pointer inside the final minute, to lift No. 4 Houston to a 69-61 Big 12 Conference win over No. 10 Texas Tech on Monday.,The Cougars (24-4, 16-1 Big 12) remained unbeaten on the road in conference play and clinched at least a share of ...
No. 4 Houston could avenge only Big 12 loss at No. 10 Texas Tech
No. 4 Houston passed its latest test en route to a second consecutive Big 12 regular-season title by fending off then-No. 8 Iowa State on Saturday for their sixth straight victory.,The Cougars (23-4, 15-1 Big 12) hold a three-game lead in the conference standings with four games remaining in the reg...
No. 5 Houston could avenge only Big 12 loss at No. 9 Texas Tech
The fifth-ranked Houston Cougars passed their latest test en route to a second consecutive Big 12 regular-season title by fending off No. 8 Iowa State on Saturday for their sixth straight victory.,The Cougars (23-4, 15-1 Big 12) hold a three-game lead in the conference standings with four games rema...
L.J. Cryer helps No. 5 Houston knock off No. 8 Iowa State
L.J. Cryer scored 28 points and Milos Uzan matched his season best of 19 points to lead No. 5 Houston to a 68-59 home win over No. 8 Iowa State in Big 12 play on Saturday.,Cryer made 5 of 7 attempts from long range, going 11-of-17 from the field overall. Uzan made 7 of 10 attempts from the field and...
Houston Dynamo, FC Dallas sport new looks for Texas Derby
There will be plenty of new faces in different places when the Houston Dynamo host rival FC Dallas in the first Texas Derby match that doubles as the opener for both sides.,Much of the offseason talk surrounding the Dynamo and FC Dallas has been about who is no longer with the teams - as opposed to ...