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Francisco Casillas

Francisco Casillas

Graduated from the University of Houston with a BA in Journalism.

I'm a sports writer & photographer that covers from professional to collegiate sports.

My end goal is for one day to work at a newspaper or magazine (Washington Post, LA Times, Sports Illustrated), travel and continue to do what I enjoy; talk & write about sports.

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The Houston Dynamo welcomed back a former teammate as they hosted the Sporting Kansas City at the BBVA Compass Stadium Saturday evening. “It’s the first time I’ve come back and not been in an orange jersey,” former Dynamo Brad Davis said. “Definitely different, definitely some emotions there.” The feeling wasn’t …

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Under unfavorable weather conditions, the Houston Cougars had their hands full for nine innings against the Texas A&M Aggies. “We created a hole for ourselves in that first inning,” Houston head coach, Todd Whitting said. “But we never stopped playing.” That wasn’t the case when Houston gave the Aggies an …

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Francisco Casillas sits down with Charles Cheeks, an MMA fighter and fitness instructor at Friendswood Fitness. Cheeks shares his experience inside and outside the octagon, and just how he applies his background as a fighter to assist others in becoming better athletes.  

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The tension was high inside BBVA Compass Stadium as the Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas faced one another in the Texas Derby Saturday night. “We knew it was going to be a very tough encounter, and we were going to have to be at our best,” Dynamo head coach Owen …

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After having finished eighth in the Western Conference last year, the Houston Dynamo starts their 2016 season with 11 new faces. New England Revolution head coach, Jay Heaps, was no stranger to these faces after seeing them earlier in preseason. “They’re playing much different, and that’s credit to Owen (Coyle),” …

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Having lost its last two games, the Houston Cougars sought redemption the final game of the Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic against the TCU Horned Frogs at Minute Maid Park Sunday afternoon. After suffering defeats to SEC’s Arkansas and Big 12’s Texas Tech, Houston turned to SP Milch Ullom …

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The Houston Cougars opened the Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic at Minute Maid Park against a former rival of the defunct Southwest Conference, the Texas Tech Red Raiders. With starting pitcher Andrew Lantrip looking to make a statement, the Cougars appeared poised to stretch their winning streak to five …

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The intensity was high as the Houston Cougars hosted their conference rival, Temple Owls, for a chance to move up the ladder in the American Athletic Conference Sunday evening. “Tonight, it was just two good teams,” said Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson. “They came out and staggered us early in …

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New faces stepped onto the diamond for the first time in a Houston uniform as the Houston Cougars opened their season against the Villanova Wildcats on Friday night at Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park. “We did well,” said Houston baseball head coach Todd Whitting. “A lot of new guys got …

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The Houston Cougars cruised over their American Athletic Conference rival, Knights of Central Florida, on Saturday afternoon at Hofheinz Pavilion.