
May 13 - By Chris Duncan, AP Sports Writer
Sebastien Bourdais got a quick kiss from wife Claire before the start of the Grand Prix of Houston. "Ready?" she asked. He nodded, then showed just how much, coming from behind to win again and continue his dominance of the Champ Car World Series.
May 11 - By Chris Duncan, AP Sports Writer
Mario Dominguez reached 104.850 mph on the road course at Reliant Park on Friday to earn his first career pole in qualifying for the Champ Car World Series Grand Prix of Houston.
May 8 - By Kristie Rieken, AP Sports Writer
The U.S. Olympic Committee made Houston its first stop Monday in a five-city tour to determine whether to bid for the 2016 Summer Games.

May 5 - By Kristen Hays, AP Business Writer
The fraud and conspiracy trial of Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay and former Chief Executive Jeffrey Skilling gave Houston tour manager Sandra Lord what she thought was a great idea: The Enron Tour.
Apr 30 - By Associated Press
Vince Young has no hard feelings toward his hometown Houston Texans and is happy the Tennessee Titans took him with the No. 3 pick in the NFL draft.

Apr 23 - By Chris Duncan, AP Sports Writer
Stuart Appleby made it look easy in the Shell Houston Open.
Apr 22 - By Associated Press
New York Jets running back Cedric Houston was injured in a one-car accident late Friday night.
Apr 22 - By Chris Duncan, AP Sports Writer
Stuart Appleby shot a 5-under 67 on Sunday to cap a wire-to-wire victory in the Shell Houston Open and join Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson as the only two-time winners on the PGA Tour this year.

Apr 21 - By Chris Duncan, AP Sports Writer
Stuart Appleby took a one-stroke lead over Greg Owen on Friday in the suspended second round of the Shell Houston Open, finishing 16 bogey-free holes in 5 under to push his two-day total to 11 under.
Apr 20 - By Chris Duncan, AP Sports Writer
Stuart Appleby is thrilled so many Australians are having success on the PGA tour. Four Aussies, including Appleby, have won this year, and Appleby leads a trio in early contention at the Shell Houston Open.
Apr 19 - By Chris Duncan, AP Sports Writer
Vijay Singh is winless in 17 starts on the PGA Tour, his longest victory drought in four years.
Mar 27 - By Associated Press
Houston has given basketball coach Tom Penders a new five-year contract, adding one year to his current four-year deal.
Mar 27 - By Associated Press
Houston Wire & Cable Co. has registered for an initial public offering of up to $112.7 million in common stock, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Mar 20 - By Associated Press
Nathan Bilyeu converted a three-point play with 2.3 seconds left to lead Missouri State to a 60-59 win over Houston in the second round of the National Invitation Tournament on Monday night.
Mar 15 - By Associated Press
Oliver Lafayette scored 23 points, including eight straight in a span of 39 seconds, to lead Houston to a 77-67 win over BYU on Wednesday night in the first round of the NIT.

Mar 10 - By Associated Press
Joey Dorsey learned his lesson in time to help No. 5 Memphis advance in the Conference USA tournament. Dorsey, who was pulled early of the first half for lackadaisical play, dominated inside after the break and the Tigers beat Houston 68-54 in the tournament semifinals Friday afternoon.
Mar 9 - By Associated Press
Oliver Lafayette scored 19 points, including 5-of-12 shots from 3-point range, Thursday night to lead Houston to a 71-52 victory over Central Florida in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA Tournament.
Mar 6 - By Associated Press
The MLS renamed its Houston franchise the Dynamo on Monday, dropping another nickname deemed offensive by many Hispanics.
Mar 5 - By Juan A. Lozano, AP Writer
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin thanked Texans during the weekend for the support they have given to Hurricane Katrina evacuees and asked them to help the refugees vote in his city's primary election next month.

Mar 4 - By Associated Press
Memphis isn't exactly sprinting into the postseason. The No. 3 Tigers struggled for the third straight game Saturday night before finally turning back Houston 69-62 and capturing the Conference USA championship.

Feb 20 - By Juan A. Lozano, AP Writer
A student slides a tray toward the cafeteria cash register with a healthy selection: a pint of milk, green beans, whipped sweet potatoes and chicken nuggets — baked, not fried. But then he adds a fudge brownie.