Ken Hoffman on America's hot dog-eating champ's bizarre holiday win

Culturemap Houston Sports 7/5 1:45P Ken Hoffman

You were impressed by Tiger Woods playing 18 playoff holes on a broken leg to win the 2008 U.S. Open? How about Muhammad Ali fighting 11 rounds with a broken jaw against Ken Norton in 1973? Kirk...

Houston Dynamo introduces international soccer star as newest player

Culturemap Houston Sports 7/1 11:37A ABC13 Staff

Hector Herrera, the Houston Dynamo Football Club's newest star and captain of the Mexican National Soccer Team will make his official debut to the city. Herrera, 32, will be introduced at a press...

New ClutchFans T-Shirt: “WE GOT NEXT”

Houston Rockets 6/29 12:57P Clutch

We launched shop.clutchfans.net over a month ago and the response has been overwhelming. I want to say thank you to everyone who ordered a shirt and shows it off on social media. It s been a lot of...

The Houston Rockets draft… JABARI SMITH JR!!!

Houston Rockets 6/26 4:49P Clutch

What a draft night! The Rockets came away with some incredible fortune last week as Auburn forward Jabari Smith Jr. , who many felt was the #1 pick, fell to #3 and the rest is history. Jabari is now set as part of the future in Clutch City. It wasn...

Big golf moves could spark major change to Astros-backed Houston Open

Culturemap Houston Sports 6/23 5:02A Adam Winkler, ABC13

A pro golf response to an overseas rival could reverberate locally in Houston. On Wednesday, June 22, PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan admitted his tour couldn't win an "arms race" against...

Deshaun Watson settles 20 of 24 sexual misconduct claims against him

Culturemap Houston Sports 6/21 1:19P Greg Bailey, ABC13

Former Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has reached settlements on 20 of the 24 sexual misconduct lawsuits against him, attorney Tony Buzbee wrote in a statement released on Tuesday, June 21....

Rockets “Clear The Runway” for Jalen Green

Houston Rockets 6/21 8:00A Clutch

Jalen Green s rookie season was a fascinating watch for Rockets fans, and now we get to see the curtain lifted a bit as the Rockets organization released a film on the #2 pick s first season in the NBA. Just days after trading Christian Wood to...

On the NBA Draft, the Christian Wood trade and — is Eric Gordon next?

Houston Rockets 6/19 2:19P Dave Hardisty

Rockets fans it s Draft Week! The 2022 NBA Draft is this Thursday and for the second straight season, the Houston Rockets go into the draft with three first-round picks. After unofficially trading Christian Wood last week , the Rockets added pick...

Rockets finally move on from Christian Wood

Houston Rockets 6/18 10:41P Clutch

The Rockets ended their brief Christian Wood era. Wednesday night, Houston unofficially traded Wood to the Dallas Mavericks for Boban Marjanovic , Trey Burke and former Rockets Sterling Brown and Marquese Chriss along with the #26 pick of the...

How Paolo Banchero would fit with the Houston Rockets

Houston Rockets 6/16 10:57P Clutch

We are now less than a week away from the NBA Draft and this one will be a doozie for Houston as they now hold three first-round picks, #26, #17 and the highly-anticipated #3 pick.   While we can t...

Houston wins bid to host prestigious 2026 FIFA World Cup games

Culturemap Houston Sports 6/16 12:24P Steven Devadanam

International football fans, unite. Houston is a 2026 FIFA World Cup host city. The news, announced Thursday, June 16, caps a four-year effort by The Houston 2026 World Cup Bid Committee to bring the...

University of Houston Cougars set to roar into Big 12 Conference

Culturemap Houston Sports 6/10 8:10A ABC13 Staff

The University of Houston is set to join the Big 12 Conference. The school, which already has the greenlight to join the Power Five collegiate sports conference, has set a July 1, 2023 date to end its...

Houston Rockets Salary Cap Update: 2022 Offseason Pre-Draft Edition

Houston Rockets 6/4 8:34A David Weiner

Year 2 of the rebuild is in the books. While the Houston Rockets had the league s worst record for a second straight season, there was much more hope and excitement this season. The youth movement in...

Former locals J.J. Watt and Kealia Ohai Watt announce baby on the way

Culturemap Houston Sports 6/3 9:32A ABC13 Staff

Pro sports stars J.J. Watt and Kealia Ohai Watt, who once played their hearts out for Houston sports fans, are shifting to new positions: Mom and Dad. The couple, whose romance began in H-Town,...

Talking Rockets with Houston Chronicle’s Jonathan Feigen

Houston Rockets 5/27 5:50A Dave Hardisty

When you think of writing and reporting of Houston Rockets basketball, you think of Jonathan Feigen. The longtime beat reporter for the Houston Chronicle is the very best doing it today. He joined us to talk about his career covering the team and...