Category Archives: Other sports

McNair to vote to change overtime

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Good for him. Bob McNair will vote yes when NFL owners cast their ballots next week to change overtime for playoff games. McNair doesn’t like the sudden-death system that’s been in place since 1974. “I’m in favor of changing it,” … Continue reading →

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NFL to consider new overtime rules

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

But only for the playoffs, at least for now. Under the new format, both teams would get the ball at least once unless the first team to get the ball scores a touchdown, Greg Aiello said. If the first team … Continue reading →

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UTSA football update

Posted on March 13, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

The Trib has a nice story about the state of UTSA’s fledgling football program. Next fall, UTSA will spend millions to field a football team it hopes will someday compete with cross-state rivals like the University of Texas, Texas Tech … Continue reading →

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Olympic Marathon trials coming to Houston

Posted on March 6, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

We get multiple marathons in 2012. Houston outbid the prestigious Boston and New York marathons and will host the men’s and women’s 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, the first time a city has staged both races. USA Track and Field … Continue reading →

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Here comes the Sports Authority

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Ready or not, here they are to ride to the rescue. The Harris County-Houston Sports Authority agreed Monday to talk to city and county officials about its possible involvement in a soccer stadium for the Houston Dynamo. The authority will … Continue reading →

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Sports Authority to the rescue?

Posted on February 28, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

After many months in limbo, there may finally be a way forward for Dynamo Stadium, though it’s a somewhat convoluted path. The Harris County-Houston Sports Authority board is scheduled on Monday to discuss becoming the landlord for a professional soccer … Continue reading →

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Bellaire officially opposes Dynamo Westpark Stadium

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Bellaire City Council unanimously passed a resolution Monday night that opposes the construction of a Dynamo Stadium on Westpark. “To ignore it and not speak up for our residents would be the wrong thing to do,” said Mayor Cindy Siegel, … Continue reading →

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Expanding the NCAA Tournament may still happen

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Put me down as being in favor of this. The NCAA started talking about [expanding the men’s basketball tournament] in the fall, along with numerous topics in all 88 championships, and hasn’t gotten past the discussion stage yet. “It’s still … Continue reading →

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East Enders appeal to El Franco

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

As we know, the main holdup with the proposed East End location for Dynamo Stadium is that County Commissioner El Franco Lee, in whose precinct the stadium site mostly sits, has not indicated that he intends to put the issue … Continue reading →

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You’re next, Dallas

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Super Bowl XLIV is over (congrats, New Orleans!), and the prep work for Super Bowl XLV is underway. North Texas officials in town last week were generally impressed with South Florida, but except for beaches, they said they didn’t see … Continue reading →

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“There’s no such thing as a project like this without public money”

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Dynamo President Oliver Luck throws a little cold water on the claims that a Westpark Stadium could be built exclusively with private funding. “We have not been presented a plan by the Midway Companies,” Luck said. “I can’t say whether … Continue reading →

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Bellaire versus Westpark Stadium

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Still more on the proposed Westpark location for Dynamo Stadium: The Mayor of Bellaire doesn’t like the idea. [Bellaire Mayor Cindy] Siegel has scheduled an executive session of the Bellaire City Council Monday following the 7 p.m. State of the … Continue reading →

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More on the Dynamo’s Westpark option

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s an updated version of the earlier story about the Houston Dynamo and the possibility of their stadium being built on Westpark. “The deal downtown started stalling a little bit. We started wondering if that stadium could make sense at … Continue reading →

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The Dynamo contemplate their options

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Is the future of Dynamo Stadium on Westpark? Could be. Dynamo President Oliver Luck is in talks with a developer about building a soccer stadium on private land about a mile south of the Galleria. The Dynamo have not abandoned … Continue reading →

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Dynamo fans rally for the stadium

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

There was a rally by Houston Dynamo fans over the weekend in support of getting the stadium deal done. Hair Balls and the Chron’s Glenn Davis have coverage. From what I can see, it looks to me like the ralliers … Continue reading →

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World Cup bid update

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Houston will be on the short list of cities to be included in America’s bid to host the World Cup. As reported last week: The USA Bid Committee will conclude its eight-month host city selection process by unveiling the list … Continue reading →

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Sportsmanship

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

I’ll say this much in defense of Yates basketball coach Greg Wise: I don’t think it’s any less humiliating for the opponent that you’ve thoroughly dominated if you tell your team to just stop playing like they care about the … Continue reading →

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Playoff PAC

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

The battle for a college football playoff took to the air this week. Playoff PAC says it will run the 30-second ads in Dallas-Fort Worth and Boise, Idaho, into the homes of fans of TCU (12-0) and Boise State (13-0), … Continue reading →

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Who you calling not a real Texan?

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

I can never tell if Richard Justice is being serious or silly – it’s too hard to tell the difference with him – so if this is intended as a joke, then I guess it’s on me. If he really … Continue reading →

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“Non-profit” college sports

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Really good read in the Statesman. One way to view Mack Brown’s recent salary modification, to as much as $5.7 million this year with performance bonuses, is that the University of Texas’s generosity has made him the highest-paid college coach … Continue reading →

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Leach v. Tech

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Yesterday, Texas Tech head Mike Leach filed a lawsuit against the school to force them to let him coach in Saturday’s Alamo Bowl in San Antonio. Mike Leach is taking his battle from the football field to the courtroom. Attorney … Continue reading →

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Perfection isn’t everything, but losing still stinks

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

So, anyone else watch that Jets-Colts game? I’ve read a lot of commentary about it today, some in favor of Coach Caldwell’s decision to pull the starters but more against, and there are two points I think need to be … Continue reading →

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Post-election Dynamo Stadium update

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

So where do we stand with Dynamo Stadium now that the Mayoral election is over? Pretty much where we were before it, actually. Of the MLS teams pushing for a stadium, the Dynamo appear closest to the goal. Team ownership … Continue reading →

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Where’d you get those numbers, Richard?

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Have we all recovered from the trauma of this week’s Monday Night Football game? Good. Let’s take a minute and look at this Richard Justice column, whose basic thesis that Gary Kubiak and Rick Smith should be hearing the clock … Continue reading →

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Who’s your referee?

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

I don’t follow high school sports at all, but this Chron story about a battle between the University Interscholastic League (UIL) and the Texas Association of Sports Officials (TASO), about who has control over the officials at high school athletic … Continue reading →

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Saturday video break: Lateral!

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve shown this before, but in honor of the college alumni weekend I’m not attending, here’s the greatest highlight ever from our athletic department: I’ve watched that video a bunch of times from a couple of different angles, and I … Continue reading →

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Vote to bring the World Cup to Houston

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Bored with the Mayor’s race? Here’s something else you can vote on. As the USA Bid Committee puts together a proposal for the United States to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup to present to FIFA next year, it … Continue reading →

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Saturday video break: The autumn wind

Posted on September 19, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

I linked to this in this week’s TPA Roundup, but it really deserves to be embedded in its own post: Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to go buy some chips and beer.

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Wash your hands

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

College football teams try to stave off a bunch of players missing games due to the flu. As players across Texas and the nation prepare for a new season, the high-tech world of college football is taking on the essential … Continue reading →

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Will the Rockets suck this year?

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Maybe not, say the statheads at the Wages of Wins Journal, who note that seven of the eight top players for this year’s team all measure above average by their Wins Produced metric. By that metric, the Rockets are already … Continue reading →

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Lawsuit over NCAA licensing practices

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Came across this the other day and have been meaning to give it a mention. Lawyers for the former U.C.L.A. basketball star Ed O’Bannon filed a class-action lawsuit against the N.C.A.A. on Tuesday, claiming former athletes should be compensated for … Continue reading →

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MLS All Star Game coming to Houston

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Nice. As the MLS All-Stars prepare to take on English Premier League club Everton in Wednesday’s MLS All-Star Game in Sandy, Utah, the league announced Monday that Houston will host the 2010 edition. “The city of Houston has consistently and … Continue reading →

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Should the Aggies move to C-USA?

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

I’m unsure if Richard Justice is kidding or not in his apparently annual suggestion to the Aggies that they realize they’re in over their heads in the Big XII and join C-USA instead. I mean, his serious stuff often reads … Continue reading →

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RIP, Steve McNair

Posted on July 4, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

What a tragedy. Former Oilers quarterback Steve McNair was found shot to death in Nashville, shocking former teammates and NFL personnel around the country. McNair, 36, and a woman were found dead inside a condominium Saturday afternoon by the Nashville … Continue reading →

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