Sing your heart out with some karaoke or test your knowledge with some trivia at Big Ben Tavern! This Irish-American tavern is a gameday go-to in Sugar Land, complete with a wide range of theme nights that’ll turn you into a weekly regular. Enter today for your chance to win a $100 Big Ben Tavern gift card to get all the good times rolling on us!

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• It’s Women’s Empowerment Night at Shell Energy Stadium when the Dash race into action against Denver Summit FC! Enjoy Mother’s Day activations around the stadium while watching Denver’s debut in Houston!

• Get ready for a night of hard-hitting fisticuffs this Saturday as Texas Combat Sports Promotion presents Dia de los Mexicanos, a fight card full of big boxing battles in honor of Cinco de Mayo!

• Keep the Mother’s Day celebrations rolling as Little Woodrow’s Midtown hosts Mamas, Minis & Matriarchs, a special all-ages yoga flow on Monday night.

• H-Town bragging rights are on the line as the Houston Cougars face the Rice Owls in a baseball showdown at Schroeder Park this Tuesday!

• The Astros launch into a pivotal AL West series against the Seattle Mariners next week as both teams look to take down the Athletics in the standings.

TOP HOUSTON SPORTS EVENTS IN MAY

May is here, and so is a massive month for sports in Houston! See some rivalry baseball action as the Astros gear up for another installment in the Silver Boot Series against the Rangers. The Space Cowboys saddle up for more exciting baseball in Sugar Land, too. Plus, Houston is home to some spectacular soccer to get you ready for the World Cup! Don’t miss awesome Dash and Dynamo matchups heading your way soon!

Find all that and so much more inside our guide to the biggest sports events heading our way this May!

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• Houston Sports Highlight of the Week: After a big 2-1 extra time win last week over Louisville City FC sent the Dynamo to the U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals, Houston midfielder Héctor Herrera and defender Erik Sviatchenko were named to the team of the round! Sviatchenko scored an 89th minute goal to tie up the game thanks to a brilliant pass from Herrera.

• College Sports Report: HCU fans will now have the chance to score tickets to all of the Huskies’ regular season home games thanks to a new all-sports athletics pass! Check out the details here.

• The Sports Story You Need to See: The Texans and the rodeo are staying in Harris County. Texans president Mike Tomon and owner Cal McNair both expressed that the team will be staying put, even if they wind up building a new stadium. Find out more in this Houston Chronicle piece.

• What We’re Watching: While Houston’s time in the NBA playoffs may have come to an end, Texas still has a chance to bring home a Larry O’Brien. Victor Wembanyama set the record for most blocks in a postseason game in the Spurs’ first playoff matchup against Minnesota this week. With such a fiercely contested series still unfolding here in Texas, we’re certainly tuning in to see these historic matchups unfold.

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