It’s about time to fire up those fantasy football drafts, Houston, and we’re here today to help! While you’re figuring out the best players for your squad, don’t sleep on Tyler Shough by the way, read on to find our guide to some of the best venues around the city for hosting your next draft party.

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• The college soccer season kicks off tonight as Rice hosts Houston for a women’s exhibition match! Then, get ready for regular season action when the Owls soar into battle against the Texas A&M Aggies on Wednesday.

• BIG3 basketball is back as Dwight Howard leads the LA Riot against James Johnsons’s DMV Trilogy and our own Houston Rig Hands face Miami 305 tonight at the Toyota Center!

• Celebrate Black Excellence at Shell Energy Stadium this Saturday during this special showdown between the Houston Dash and Kansas City Current!

• Stay hydrated and race towards a refreshing Kona Ice at the finish line during the Summer Meltdown Half Marathon this Sunday at Brazos River Park.

• It’s a summer smackdown on Sunday as Lion Pride Sports presents Cruel Summer 2026, a pro wrestling show at Sam Rayburn Intermediate School featuring elite talent from across the state.,

WHERE TO HOST YOUR FANTASY FOOTBALL DRAFT PARTY

Get your big board ready and fire up the trash talk because fantasy football season is here! While you’re prepping your picks for this year’s draft, consider hosting your league’s next get-together at one of these awesome draft party venues around Houston. You can find some incredible draft day deals on food and drinks that will get you just as excited as swiping that late-round sleeper before your rival’s next pick.

Check out some of the best fantasy football draft day destinations inside!

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• Houston Sports Highlight of the Week: Texans fans are set to see a familiar face bolstering Houston’s already ferocious defensive front this season. Eight years after he last donned a Texans jersey on an NFL field, Jadeveon Clowney is returning to Houston! The team’s former first overall pick is set to join Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter to form one of the most fearsome pass rush units in the league this season. Learn more about Clowney’s journey back to Houston in this amazing piece on the team website.

• College Sports Report: The Houston Cougars football team came in at #24 in the country in the much-discussed annual USA Today US LBM Preseason Coaches Poll. It was the Cougars’ third inclusion in the poll, dating back to 1992. See the full poll rankings here to discover which other Big 12 teams received votes.

• The Sports Story You Need to See: The MLB trade deadline arrived on Monday, bringing with a big shakeup of some of the league’s top stars. The rich got richer when the Dodgers acquired Tarik Skubal, the Red Sox made waves by sending the farm for Adley Rutschman and the Cubs reshaped their pitching staff with a pair of high-profile moves. Head to Yahoo Sports to see a breakdown of the top 50 deals before the deadline, plus find out more about the Astros big trade that saw Spencer Arrighetti move to Toronto for Gold Glove center fielder Daulton Varsho in this MLB.com piece.

• What We’re Watching: The Ocho is back tonight! ESPN’s zany spotlight of all the wildest and wackiest sports in this wide world celebrates its 10th anniversary this weekend. Catch fire department racing, combat archery, broom hockey, roofball, hacky sack, dog surfing and so much more all weekend long. Find the full listings for all The Ocho action here!

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