SPORTS

The former Sugar Land Skeeters will become the Sugar Land Space Cowboys, KPRC 2 Sports Director Randy McIlvoy has confirmed.

The Houston Astros revealed Tuesday that they will be announcing the new brand of its Triple-A franchise in Sugar Land at a launch party on Jan. 29.

New officially licensed, limited-edition Knucklehead Bobbleheads of Houston Rockets mascot Clutch, Houston Texans mascot Toro, and Houston Dynamo mascot Dynamo Diesel are being released Friday.

Even with COVID-19 hovering like a cloud, the sports world continued to give Houstonians plenty to remember in 2021.

It's hard to find the perfect Christmas gift these days. Everyone already has everything they want.

Garrison Mathews scored 23 points, including five 3-pointers, to send the Houston Rockets to a 116-111 victory over the scuffling Utah Jazz.

Christian Wood had 23 points and 14 rebounds, Eric Gordon made a clutch bucket with 12.5 seconds remaining and the Houston Rockets held off the Sacramento Kings 118-112 on Sunday.

Marvin Bagley III had season highs of 26 points and 13 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings beat the Houston Rockets 126-114.

Eric Gordon had 31 points and the Houston Rockets overcame a career-high 32 from Dejounte Murray to beat the San Antonio Spurs 128-124, snapping a three-game skid.

Joel Embiid had 31 points and eight rebounds to lead the Philadelphia 76ers over the Houston Rockets 111-91 for their seventh straight win.

Karl-Anthony Towns scored a season-high 40 points, D’Angelo Russell added 22 points and 10 assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves won their fourth straight, beating the Houston Rockets 141-123.