| Houston, Texas is big in every way; it is the biggest | | | | They are a new team having started in only 2002 |
| city in a state where people often refer to the | | | | after the longtime Houston Oilers were purchased |
| slogan, "everything is bigger in Texas". Sports are no | | | | and moved to Tennessee. The newly formed |
| exception with Houston having professional teams in | | | | Texans get to play in Reliant Stadium which is a |
| every sport except the NHL and have hosted some | | | | great stadium with a retractable roof. This can be |
| of the world's largest sporting events in the world | | | | closed for poor weather or extreme heat which is |
| right in this southern city according to a Houston 3PL | | | | common in this city. Gary Kubiak is the current head |
| warehouse company. Some of these huge events | | | | coach of the Houston Texans and the owner of the |
| that have happened in Houston are Wrestle mania, | | | | football organization is Bob McNair. |
| MLB All Star game, US Men's clay court | | | | The professional basketball team in this city is called |
| championships, LPGA Championships and the Super | | | | the Houston Rockets and was started in 1967 in San |
| bowl two times. The facilities here are amazing and | | | | Diego and then moved to Houston four years later. |
| are top of the line with Houston having the first | | | | The name refers to the space and the rocket |
| domed stadium ever seen in the world that | | | | programs in Houston. Two of the best players for |
| surpassed the Houston public warehouse for indoor | | | | the Houston rockets were Moses Malone who played |
| events. Houston also has the NFL's first retractable | | | | for them in the late 70's and early 80's and Hakeem |
| roof stadium called Reliant Stadium. | | | | Olajuwon who played in the 90's both earning NBA |
| The major league baseball team in Houston is called | | | | MVP of the Year honors. Another notable player was |
| the Houston Astros and they play at Minute maid | | | | the 7 foot 6 inch Chinese center, Yao Ming who |
| Park that used to be known as Enron field. 2005 | | | | became one of the most recognizable NBA players |
| goes down as the Astros most successful season | | | | when he signed to be on the Houston Rockets in |
| making it to the World Series against the Chicago | | | | 2002. |
| White Sox. The team was originally known as the | | | | The major league soccer team in Houston is called |
| Colt.45's but changed when they moved into the first | | | | the Houston Dynamo and is the newest addition to |
| domed stadium called the Astrodome. This name was | | | | the city's professional sports teams starting in 2005. |
| the reference to the importance the space program | | | | Famous professional boxer, Oscar De la Hoya has |
| had in the city of Houston. After that move into the | | | | part ownership in the team that plays at Robertson |
| Astrodome, they renamed the team to the Houston | | | | stadium located on the University of Houston campus |
| Astros. | | | | and is planning on building their own soccer stadium |
| Football is a favorite sport in Texas and the | | | | currently. |
| professional team in Houston is the Houston Texans. | | | | |