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PLAY BALL

• H-Town is serving up some spring volleyball this week courtesy of a huge Rice vs Houston showdown at Tudor Fieldhouse tomorrow afternoon!

• Join Hall of Fame Dynamo FC legend DaMarcus Beasley for Airbnb’s Official Guinness World Record Attempt for the longest continuous line of soccer balls at Hermann Park this Saturday. Find out more here!

• Lace up for Sneaker Con Houston 2026 at the George R. Brown Convention Center this Saturday to buy, sell and trade from over 100,000 sneakers.

• Show off your artistic talents and get ready for a post-race party at the Saint Arnold Art Car IPA 5K this Sunday.

• Get ready for some midweek interleague action when the Astros collide with the Colorado Rockies for a three-game series starting on Tuesday!

WHERE TO BUY WORLD CUP TEAM APPAREL IN HOUSTON

The World Cup is heading to Houston in just a few short months, and we want to make sure you’re ready to rep your favorite team during the tournament! Whether you’re cheering on Christian Pulisic and Team USA, the Messi-led defending champions Argentina or a different star-studded Cup contender, we’re here to help make sure you’re decked out in all the right gear to support your squad.

Find out where you can grab international jerseys supporting your favorite teams and players inside our guide to World Cup Apparel around Houston!

THIS WEEK

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• Tatsuya Imai’s “wrong-way slider” is one of the talks of the baseball world. Imai’s unique pitch is truly something to behold, with four more inches of movement than any other pitcher throwing it this year. Check it out here, alongside an impressive writeup on how it works.

• The Texans have locked down two franchise cornerstones for a fifth year by reportedly picking up the 2027 options on Will Anderson Jr. and C.J. Stroud.

• The Texans also made a trade this week, swapping the team’s 2027 sixth-round pick for Patriots linebacker Marte Mapu and New England’s 2027 seventh-round selection.

• Ahead of their impending playoff run, the Rockets converted former G League MVP JD Davidson from a two-way contract to a standard deal, making him eligible for the team’s playoff lineups.

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