713 Weekend kicks off tomorrow! This four-day event, filled with awesome activations around the city, begins at Bad Astronaut Brewing with $7.13 beers! Then, grab a free small scoop from Amy’s Ice Creams on Saturday, reserve a spot for a special rug tufting celebration at Habibi Bazaar on Sunday and wrap up the festivities on 713 Day itself at an immersive Meow Wolf experience!

That’s not all, either. You can celebrate with Do713 Sports by entering to win tickets to see the Sugar Land Space Cowboys compete in an Anime night showdown this Saturday or scoring a special Velocity Sim Lounge 610 Challenge experience! Add in the chance to win a free month of Black Swan Yoga classes, and you have plenty of ways to get sporty over 713 Weekend!

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• The Space Cowboys have more than one big game against Albuquerque this weekend. Snag a Texas flag jersey during a special giveaway tomorrow and bring the kids to the ballpark for a Blippi meet-and-greet on Sunday.

• Celebrate this historic summer of soccer with the Dynamo tomorrow during L.O.U.D.FEST, a special soccer event with live music, creator experiences, interactive activations and more!

• Become king or queen of the court after taking down the competition in this Houston SSC sand volleyball tournament at The Decoy on Saturday.

• See wrestling superstars like Zilla Fatu, AJ Francis and Niko Vance duke it out this Saturday at Reality of Wrestling: Revolution Rising!

• Houston Dynamo FC continue the soccer festivities with a pair of top-tier international friendlies, starting with a match this Saturday against CD Olimpia before a showdown with America de Cali on Wednesday. Enter for a chance to win a pair of tix to the CD Olimpia match here!

HOUSTON ASTROS MIDSEASON REPORT

The MLB All-Star break is next week! Before the stars of the game head out on the diamond, catch up on all things Astros right here with our midseason report!

As Houston fights its way up the AL West standings, we break down some of the biggest stats and stars from the first half of the season. Plus, we’ll even spotlight some of the standout series you’re not going to want to miss when the regular season rolls on after the All-Star break. It’s your go-to midseason guide to the Houston Astros!

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• Houston Sports Highlight of the Week: After all of last week’s league-changing NBA news, the Houston Rockets have continued to make some moves in recent days. The team offloaded Dorian Finney-Smith’s contract in a deal with Charlotte, signed prized rookie selection Bruce Thornton and locked in Tari Eason as a long-term piece of Houston’s future. Eason signed a five-year $81.5 million dollar deal with the Rockets, a move that earned the team an A grade from ESPN.

• College Sports Report: Three Houston Cougars football players were recently named to the Big 12 Media’s Preseason All-Conference Team. Wide receiver Amare Thomas, offensive lineman Shadre Hurst and defensive back Will James all received recognition, marking the third preseason award this year for each of the players.

• The Sports Story You Need to See: An MLB record that’s stood strong for well over 100 years was matched on Tuesday night. AP News reports that Kansas City Royals outfielder Tyler Tolbert racked up hits in 12 consecutive plate appearances during his team’s 16-12 win over the Mets, tying an MLB record that was set by Johnny Kling in 1902 and later matched by the Tigers’ Walt Dropo in 1952. In the process, he also became the first player with consecutive five-hit games since Roberto Clemente in 1970. Needless to say, Tolbert’s bat has already been sent off to Cooperstown.

• What We’re Watching: The World Cup quarterfinals are stacked with must-see matchups! The round starts with France versus Morocco today and Spain versus Belgium on Friday, with the winners moving to the last Texas-based World Cup game at AT&T Stadium on Tuesday. Saturday features a battle between premier strikers when Erling Haaland and Norway face Harry Kane and England. An Argentina team that’s seen its fair share of memorable battles this tournament will face Switzerland as well. Check out this story by The Athletic to see when all the action starts as well as receive an update on the fierce Golden Boot race.

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