We are excited and giddy (ok, maybe just some of us are giddy) about the recent attention and preservation efforts to Houston's Historic Wards. Heck, they even have their own Wikipedia listing! (but then again so does your momma). And a continued step in the right direction, last week's City Council approval a six-month ban on demolition of historic buildings in the Old Sixth Ward area , the city's oldest intact 19th century neighborhood —...
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While some of us may still be stuck in morning traffic, the nation's soccer fans will be enjoying their sick day glued to the TV as the US takes on Ghana. Team USA needs a win today to even consider moving on to the second round. If they pull out the win, they will then need Italy to defeat the Czech Republic. If Italy loses, there is still a chance the US squad can advance, however most of those scenarios include the US scoring multiple goals against Ghana.
]The stormy weather that passed through Houston earlier today may have been a blessing in disguise as couch potatoes everywhere were rewarded with two fantastic World Cup games.
The US Soccer Team will make it's 2006 World Cup debut today, facing off against the heavily favored Czech Republic. The game starts promptly at eleven this morning on ESPN 2, so Houstonist is in a rush trying to fill in the numerous gaps in our soccer knowledge.
Things are going well for Houston’s newest major league sports team. The Houston Dynamo, a part of MLS, won their last game 4-3 over FC Dallas. And then Brian Ching, a forward for the team, was named the MLS Player or the Month. And today, Ching joins the US national team in Cary, N.C., for training camp to get ready for the FIFA World Cup that happens once every four years. The 2006 edition is...
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