The medals for the Paris Games may be the most unique ever. PARIS, France — An Olympic medal inlaid with a piece of the Eiffel Tower. How’s that for a monumental prize? A hexagonal, polished chunk of iron taken from the iconic landmark is being embedded in each gold, silver and bronze medal that will be … Read more
This year, it starts with NFL Honors on Thursday, Feb. 8 on KHOU 11, as several Houston Texans players are up for big end-of-season awards. LAS VEGAS — The NFL season comes down to this. The San Francisco 49ers will take on the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 11 in … Read more
He posted a short video on Instagram from atop the Sphere, saying the stunt was an act of protest against abortion. LAS VEGAS — A man who bills himself as “The Official Pro-Life Spider-Man” scaled the exterior of the massive Sphere venue in Las Vegas on Wednesday to raise funds for a pregnant woman, according … Read more
The Spurs start the Rodeo Road Trip with a loss in Miami. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs could not pick up a road win in Miami, losing to the Heat 116-104. The Spurs are on a five-game losing skid and off to a 0-1 start on the Rodeo Road Trip. Victor Wembanyama recorded … Read more
Victor Wembanyama recorded his 25th double-double of the season in the loss. MIAMI — Jimmy Butler recorded his first triple-double in more than two years, Tyler Herro led the way with 24 points and the Miami Heat pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the San Antonio Spurs 116-104 on Wednesday night. Butler — … Read more
If there is one constant in life, it’s that the Super Bowl will always be on a Sunday and people will always talk about how they wish it was on Saturday. Not only is it a big day for television, it’s also reportedly the second-largest day for food consumption in the U.S., behind Thanksgiving Day. … Read more
At the Texas State Veterans Home in Floresville, football is a religion, which is why a GoFundMe is hoping to make the biggest day for football memorable. FLORESVILLE, Texas — At the Texas State Veterans Home in Floresville, football is a religion. For Vietnam War veteran Bill Jennings, the Super Bowl is his favorite holiday, … Read more