It may not feel like if you’re out in this very warm summer weather, but fall sports season is revving up here in Houston! The Texans take the field for the first time in 2026 tonight, plus the NBA schedule goes live here in just a couple hours. Are you ready for cooler weather and more sports thrills, Houston?

Speaking of fall sports, we’re here with a chance to score tickets to a comedy show inspired by the hockey-fueled hit HBO series that’s had everyone talking. The Heated Rivalry Comedy Show arrives at Punch Line Houston on August 19th! Enter today for your chance to win a pair of tickets to this laugh-out-loud night of comedy!

PLAY BALL

• Are you ready for some football, Houston? Get your first glimpse of the Texans in preseason action tonight versus the Los Angeles Chargers!

• The Astros are in a razor-thin race for the AL West lead! Don’t miss out on a pivotal homestand as Houston faces the division rival Mariners during Hall of Fame weekend before taking on the Angels early next week.

• Hear stories from the epic 2006 Houston Dynamo championship season from the players themselves during Legends & Lore at Pitch 25 tomorrow.

• Houston serves up the start of the 2026 volleyball slate on Saturday when the Cougars collide with Stephen F. Austin in an exhibition showdown,

• The Dynamo are on a roll! Houston hasn’t lost a match in three months as they look to continue to rise through the Western Conference rankings by picking up the W against LA Galaxy this Saturday.

HOUSTON TEXANS SEASON PREVIEW

Football season is back in Houston! With training camp underway and the first preseason matchup heading our way tonight, get ready for all things Texans with our 2026 season preview. We’ll get you up to speed on all the biggest offseason moves, the camp storylines creating a buzz and the top home games you’re not going to want to miss this season at NRG Stadium. Like blown coverage on a Nico Collins route, this season preview is an absolute touchdown!

THIS WEEK

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• Houston Sports Highlight of the Week: The full NBA schedule goes live at 2:00 p.m. today! The league has already started rolling out some key dates and matchups throughout the week, including a special opening week match between the Rockets and Spurs in Austin as well as the group play slate for the NBA Cup. Stay tuned to Do713 Sports for full gameday info on each of the Rockets’ upcoming games this season coming very soon!

• College Sports Report: Construction will begin soon on the Rice Owls’ new Patricia Lipoma Kraft '87 and Jonathan A. Kraft Football Pavilion. The pavilion will include a full-length football field with an open-air design that will allow for greater airflow and cooler summer practices. The new pavilion is part of phase 1 of the Rice’s Gateway Project, a development that will “create a pedestrian-friendly link between the campus and Rice Village,” according to the university’s recent release. Find more info on the project in the official release here.

• The Sports Story You Need to See: With the Houston Texans’ preseason kicking off tonight, there are several roster spots you’ll want to keep an eye on as heated training camp competitions head out onto the field. Take a look at this Sports Illustrated piece to see six roster battles you should be watching during tonight’s game.

• What We’re Watching: The PGA Tour playoffs tee off today at the FedEx St. Jude Championship! The top golfers in the tour this year take to the TPC Southwind greens ahead of the TOUR Championship in Atlanta during the last weekend of August. Check out this PGA preview of the event to see the highest-ranked golfers in this weekend’s field, which stars you should be watching and how to catch all the action.

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