Central Arkansas Bears hold out Sam Houston St rally, 76-71, advancing to the next round of the tournament. Photos by Matt Flora

Central Arkansas routs Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 73-53; advancing to the next round of the Southland Conference Basketball Tournament.   Photos by Francisco Casillas

Lamar Cardinals edges HBU Huskies, 81-79, in the final seconds of the game.   Photos by Francisco Casillas & Matt Flora

Mauro Manotas scored the game-winning goal in the 86th minute as Houston Dynamo beat Montreal Impact, 2-1.   Photos by Matt Flora

UCF center Collin Smith scored 21 points and 7 rebound to lead UCF upset #8 Houston Cougars to end 33-game home win streak.

Harris County Sheriff’s Office homicide investigators have filed a capital murder charge against Eric Black Jr. for the Dec. 30 shooting death of 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes. Investigators identified Black as a suspect based on a tip. Subsequent investigation revealed evidence that corroborated the tip, and Black was taken into custody …

Hazel takes deep breaths as her husband stalks towards her, expression furious and teeth set on edge. He grabs at her arms, jostling her in place. She struggles against him, but he forces her down onto the kitchen counter as the half-finished soup boils. This sexual assault is common in …

KPRC Ch. 2 reporter, Rose-ann Arragon, sat down with 9 students for a roundtable discussion on midterms, political apathy among millennials and what motivates them to go to the polls.  Not surprising, social media and college attendance play a big role in shaping the political views of young voters.   … https://www.theventureonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/millennial-midterm-voting-podcast2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

As a senior in college, I was looking for a good workout. At 220 pounds, I started my regimen with a physical trainer. Little did I know, that began the shift in lifestyle that would pave the way for my future in combat sports.  Boxing and MMA changed my body …

Three weeks after recovering from a gastrointestinal bug, Mark Mozer was working in his office when suddenly he couldn’t feel his legs anymore. His brother, Kurt, took him to the emergency room, where he found out he had Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare autoimmune disease. “For a long time, I was …