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Mayor Whitmire calls for volunteers ahead of 75th annual H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade
Read full article: Mayor Whitmire calls for volunteers ahead of 75th annual H-E-B Thanksgiving Day ParadeWith just over a week until Thanksgiving Day, the City of Houston is looking for the community’s help as it gears up for another fun-filled holiday parade.
U.S. Track has dramatic night in 4x100 relay, Khelif gets her gold
Read full article: U.S. Track has dramatic night in 4x100 relay, Khelif gets her goldIt was a dramatic night for the United States in track and field at the Paris Olympics, and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won gold after facing scrutiny over misconceptions about her sex.
Sha’Carri Richardson rallies US women in Olympic 4x100 while men shut out again
Read full article: Sha’Carri Richardson rallies US women in Olympic 4x100 while men shut out againSha’Carri Richardson won her first Olympic gold medal, bringing the American women from behind in the anchor lap to capture the 4x100 relay.
Zero US men in the Olympic long jump final is a rare absence for the nation of Lewis and Owens
Read full article: Zero US men in the Olympic long jump final is a rare absence for the nation of Lewis and OwensFrom Jesse Owens to Bob Beamon to Carl Lewis and plenty more, Americans have ruled the men’s long jump at the Summer Olympics.
‘Climbing the Mountain to a Better Future’: Houstonians attend 45th annual MLK parade
Read full article: ‘Climbing the Mountain to a Better Future’: Houstonians attend 45th annual MLK paradeMayor Sylvester Turner and other city officials participated in the 45th annual Original MLK Jr. Day Parade in Houston Monday.
Allyson Felix says she's retiring after 2022 track season
Read full article: Allyson Felix says she's retiring after 2022 track seasonAllyson Felix, who closed the Tokyo Games last year with more Olympic medals than any U.S. track and field athlete in history, says she will retire after the 2022 season.
VIDEO: Allyson Felix’s 11th Olympic medal comes in US 4x400 relay
Read full article: VIDEO: Allyson Felix’s 11th Olympic medal comes in US 4x400 relayAllyson Felix has won her 11th Olympic medal by combining with her American teammates to finish the 4x400-meter relay in 3 minutes, 16.85 seconds for a runaway victory.
Felix steers star-studded relay to gold, surpassing Lewis with 11th medal
Read full article: Felix steers star-studded relay to gold, surpassing Lewis with 11th medalRunning the second leg of a stacked team that included Sydney McLaughlin, Dalilah Muhammad and Athing Mu, Allyson Felix won gold for an 11th Olympic medal. She's now the most decorated U.S. track and field athlete of all time.
TRIVIA: It’s Carl Lewis’ birthday! How well do you know the Olympian from Houston?
Read full article: TRIVIA: It’s Carl Lewis’ birthday! How well do you know the Olympian from Houston?How much do you know about how this legendary Olympian landed himself in the sports history books? Test your knowledge about the track & field star here.