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For the first time since December 1, 2006, the No. 6 Houston Cougars will host the C-USA Championship game at Robertson Stadium. The Cougars defeated the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes, their toughest opponent of the season to date, 46-16 and won the C-USA West division title Friday afternoon before 29,015 in attendance at Chapman [...]
Coverage courtesy: The Overtime Page HOUSTON – Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. defeated Peter Manfredo on the 5th round of his fight and successfully retained his crown on the first defense of his Middleweight title. Chavez dominated the fight on four of the five rounds showing a different style from his previous fights. Chavez Jr. used [...]
HOUSTON – It was a packed house at Delmar Fieldhouse where former Houston Rocket John Lucas hosted the Houston Lockout Celebrity Basketball Game. The game featured several big names including Memphis Grizzlies power forward Zach Randolph, Houston natives such as Indiana Pacers point guard T.J. Ford and Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan along with [...]
The chances of the Houston Cougars football team playing in their first ever BCS bowl game are now two wins away. With BCS hopes on the line and ESPN Game Day taking its first trip to the UH campus, the undefeated 10-0 Houston Cougars routed the 6-4 Southern Methodist Mustangs 37-7 in their [...]
La carrera de un periodista es una de las profesiones más lindas y bellas que hay. Daniela Rodríguez, conductora de Radio de ESPN Deportes, nos dio la exclusiva y Lawrence Barajas fue el encargado de entrevistar a nuestra gran amiga y exitosa conductora de Café ESPN. Lawrence: Dany, bienvenida. Muy buenos días, ¿cómo estás? [...]
Angel Gonzalez still remembers the day everything changed. He caught transverse myelitis while surfing on his honeymoon. The virus attacked his spine and left Gonzalez paralyzed from the waist down. It caught Gonzalez by surprise and it changed his life forever. “I have always been positive,” Gonzalez said. “I have a great family and [...]
Being labeled a “blood sport” or “mindlessly violent” would bring any sport down to its knees, any sport but mixed martial arts. From Pride to the UFC to Strikeforce, the MMA world has grown tremendously in the last 15 years. When the sport first emerged on the scene it was looked at as [...]
By the end of the third quarter at Robertson Stadium the #19 Houston Cougars were well on their way towards their sixth straight win of the season against the Marshall Thundering Herd. The Cougars were led once again by Heisman hopeful QB Case Keenum, who threw for 376 yards and six TDs, becoming the [...]
Yesterday an anonymous member of the Big East spoke to a reporter at The Boston Globe about the conference’s plans to expand. The report states that UCF has received and accepted the invitation to all sports on Friday night. Two other C-USA schools have been sent conditional invitations to participate in all sports [...]
The Houston Cougars opened up Conference USA play giving up 42 points along with 538 total yards to the University of Texas El Paso Miners. The Cougars responded to the initial onslaught by ultimately recording 713 total offensive yards, which was enough to outgun UTEP 49-42 and keep their perfect record intact. Houston [...]
