University of Houston basketball coach Kelvin Sampson just spoke in Washington D.C. in support of the Protect College Sports Act. "At some point we have to rein in the chaos," Sampson said with Senator Ted Cruz and Senator Maria Cantwell at his side and student-athletes from a number of sports behind him. "This bill is not foolproof. But it's the best thing we have to get improvement and some control in our athletic departments. And control for our student-athletes." Sampson is one of three active coaches who spoke, joining John Calipari and Mark Few, another indication of Sampson's standing and influence in college athletics.

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One of the major new additions to the TDECU Stadium UH football food this season is Hugo Ortega's Urbe. Replaces the Hugo's restaurant stand with more Mexican street foods, including tacos, pappas bravas, chicharron and flautas de pollo.

🏴🏳️🦅 A Fiel sempre presente! Na classificação da Seleção Brasileira para as oitavas da Copa do Mundo, as organizadas do Corinthians marcaram presença nas arquibancadas do NRG Stadium, em Houston, levando o nome do Timão para mais um grande palco do futebol mundial. #Corinthians #VaiCorinthians #Timão #SCCP #Coringão

Rep. Al Green Joins Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Roman Palomares-LULAC, Johnny Mata-Greater Houston Justice Coalition, Bishop James Dixon, II-NAACP, FIEL, Community Leaders, and the Family of Laurenzo Salgado Araujo, Demanding Immediate Investigation and Congressional Oversight Following Fatal ICE-Involved Shooting in Houston.

The Astros are 1.5 games back of Seattle after winning three consecutive games.

Looking for things to do in Houston during the World Cup?⚽ Add Ballet of the Masses at Sabine Street to your list. This free exhibition takes the world’s most beloved sport and reimagines it through art The World Cup isn’t just about what happens on the field.

An early look at FIFA Fan Festival in EaDo that opens to public on Thursday, the first match day of World Cup. This is one of the main viewing area with 3 giant screens under a Magic Sky tent that's designed to keep temps 15 degrees cooler. The fest is 275,000 square feet in all.

Eight days into construction at NRG Stadium of what will be an all natural grass field for World Cup matches in Houston. 81,000 square feet of Kentucky bluegrass will be trucked in from Denver where the sod is grown. FIFA regulations call for simulating a natural outdoor field.

I had the privilege of kicking off @UTMDAnderson’s Brain Metastasis Research Retreat. It is inspiring to see the strong collaboration advancing discovery and patient care for those facing one of oncology’s most complex challenges. #EndCancer

Former University of Houston assistant turned Louisiana head coach Quannas White is coming to Oklahoma City to watch his mentor Kelvin Sampson's team (with many guys he coached) in the NCAA Tournament. A long roll call of Sampson's former Oklahoma players also will be in the Paycom Center stands, including Ebi Ere and Kevin Bookout. UH program icon Reggie Chaney's mother is going to be at the games, just like she was in Stillwater for the Cougars' win over Oklahoma State.

University of Houston coach Kelvin Sampson on how committed Mercy Miller's been to the Houston program: "Mercy committed to me when he was 15 years old. And he held that commitment. And here we are, now Mercy's 20 and he's still committed. "That's not the way it is at most places. But there's a respect factor that I have for Mercy that makes my heart swell. And it makes me feel good inside to see where he is. Based on where he's been. . . "When his time came, he was ready. I'm excited about Mercy going forward. Because Mercy has the ability to make our team better." 📷 @fcarters

Kellen Sampson made a point of mentioning to me today that Ramon Walker and Emanuel Sharp committed to UH via Zoom (due to COVID) and both stayed 5 years. They’re the last of the COVID kids … and perhaps the last of the five-years-in-one-program kids, too.

Today, in 1984, No. 3 Houston beat No. 11 Arkansas at Hofheinz, 64-61. It was UH's 38th-straight Southwest Conference win. Akeem had 19 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 blocked shots. Reid Gettys had 8 assists, while Alvin Franklin had 14 points and 6 assists.

While everyone else may be solely obsessed with national championships and how close this Houston team is, Kelvin Sampson looks at things differently: "Last year's team was the team that we took out of the oven. It had a fifth-year senior in LJ (Cryer). A sixth-year senior in J'Wan (Roberts), a sixth-year senior in Mylik (Wilson), a fourth-year senior in Ja'Vier (Francis). So this team, there is no comparison between last year's team and this year's team. "Last year's team was ready to win a national championship. This year's team is a developing team. And I've had a ton of fun coaching this team. Excited about it." 📷 @fcarters

Filmmaker Ken Burns, who's helped viewers understand American history, shared what he thinks would surprise the nation’s founders 250 years after the Declaration of Independence.

New York City Officials Reinstate Pride Flag at Stonewall National Monument After Federal Removal