Top high school big man considering Houston, Texas

College basketball sources told FOX 26 Sports five-star center Jarrett Allen, from  St. Stephen’s Episcopal in Austin, has narrowed his choices to the University of Houston and Texas.

Rice planning trip for Owls baseball to play in Cuba

Rice baseball Coach Wayne Graham, who turned the Owls program into a national power, is on the verge of seeing his team play on the international stage in front of a country that adores the game of baseball

2016 NFL Draft Selections

1. Los Angeles (from Tennessee), Jared Goff, qb, California. 2. Philadelphia (from Cleveland), Carson Wentz, qb, North Dakota State. 3. San Diego, Joey Bosa, de, Ohio State. 4. Dallas, Ezekiel Elliott, rb, Ohio State. 5. Jacksonville, Jalen Ramsey, cb, Florida State. 6. Baltimore, Ronnie Stanley, ot, Notre Dame.

NFL Draft No. 1 Selections

The first choice in the annual selection of college players by professional football with player, team, position and college: 2016 — Jared Goff, Los Angeles, QB, California. 2015 — Jameis Winston, Tampa Bay, QB, Florida State. 2014 — Jadeveon Clowney, Houston, DE, South Carolina. 2013 — Eric Fisher, Kansas City, OT, Central Michigan. 2012 — Andrew Luck,...

Lance Armstrong asking judge to end government lawsuit

Lance Armstrong is asking a judge to end a lawsuit against him by the U.S. government that seeks to recover millions of dollars in sponsorship money the U.S. Postal Service paid to Armstrong's teams from 1998-2004.

UH and Kelvin Sampson working on contract extension

Hunter Yurachek, vice president of intercollegiate athletics at the University of Houston, said he is in the process of upgrading the contract of Cougars basketball Coach Kelvin Sampson.

Taijuan Walker strikes out 11 as Mariners beat Astros 3-2

SEATTLE (AP) — The restrictions that once hung over young Seattle starter Taijuan Walker are being removed. And the results that follow are becoming increasingly more impressive. "He is kind of coming into his own with the kind of pitcher he can be," Seattle manager Scott Servais said. "It's some kind of fun to watch." Walker was dominant on Monday night, matching...

Stadium construction in Katy over budget

The most expensive high school stadium in the U.S. keeps getting more expensive. The Katy Independent School District Board of Trustees will most likely approve another $1.5 million to the cost of the district's second stadium at its Monday night board meeting. That would bring the stadium's cost to $62.5 million.

Stephen Curry to miss at least 2 weeks with sprained right knee

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry will miss at least two weeks for Golden State with a sprained ligament in his right knee, dealing a blow to the Warriors' hopes of following a record-breaking season with a second straight championship. The Warriors said an MRI on Curry's knee Monday determined he had a Grade 1 sprain of the MCL in his right knee and will be re-evaluated in two...

Carli Lloyd may have strained MCL

Houston Dash forward and U.S women’s national team star Carli Lloyd will undergo an MRI on her right knee Monday according to Dash managing director Brian Ching.

Appeals court rules Tom Brady must serve 'Deflategate' penalty

A federal appeals court has ruled that New England Patriots Tom Brady must serve a four-game "Deflategate" suspension imposed by the NFL, overturning a lower judge and siding with the league in a battle with the players union.

Stars beat Wild 5-4 to advance to 2nd round

The Dallas Stars were cruising into the second round, dominating their slumbering opponent, when the Minnesota Wild jolted awake. Minnesota's remarkable rally ended a fraction of an inch short, a fitting metaphor for an intensely up-and-down season. Dallas advanced in the playoffs for the first time in eight years, extracting some valuable experience from a nerve-racking finish.