David Mirkovic had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and third-seeded Illinois defeated Houston 65-55 in the South Region semifinal Kristie Rieken | The Associated Press Illinois players celebrate after ...

The third-seeded Illinois Fighting Illini take on the second-seeded Houston Cougars in a 2026 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 matchup. Illinois is coming off a 76-55-88 last-second victory over VCU. Houston ...

Houston basketball suffered one of its worst losses of the season, as the Illinois Fighting Illini cruised to a 65-55 victory on Thursday night, inside the Toyota Center. Houston shot just 34 percent ...

The WNBA will return to Houston after the Comets franchise, the first bona fide dynasty in the league, disbanded in 2008. Steph Chambers / Getty Images The Connecticut Sun are finally off the market.

Illinois' calling card all season has been its high-powered offense. Against No. 2 seed Houston in the Sweet 16 on Thursday, March 26, it gave the Cougars a taste of their own medicine. Illinois' ...

A two-week stop in Texas leads into the Masters, and up first is the 2026 Houston Open beginning on Thursday at 8:20 a.m. ET at Memorial Park Golf Course. Texas native Scottie Scheffler originally ...

A possible meteorite crashed into a Houston area house on Saturday night, tearing through the roof and two stories of the home, officials said. Ponderosa Fire Chief Fred Windisch told CBS News that ...

Follow all of Saturday's NCAA Tournament second round games with USA TODAY Sports' live updates. Houston, we don't have a problem. The Cougars are in formation and will advance to Sweet 16 round after ...

HOUSTON — Houston is shaping up to be the next big spring break destination. Houston First says March is already shaping up to be the most lucrative for the economy on record. They told KHOU 11 that ...

HOUSTON – Spring Break is bringing an influx of visitors to Houston and for many businesses, that means a much-needed boost. Owners of Peachez, a bar and lounge in Houston’s Third Ward, say they’ve ...

The top two teams in the Big 12 clash when the second-seeded Houston Cougars meet the top-seeded Arizona Wildcats in Saturday's 2026 Big 12 Tournament championship game. Houston advanced to the title ...