Rice opens the Shrinner’s College Baseball Classic with a 3-2 win against former Southwest Conference foe, #24 Texas Tech Red Raiders.   Photos by Francisco Casillas

Houston Cougars beat Rice Owls 79-68. Photos by André Brooks

  Saturday night was the first game of the season in Houston for both the University of Houston and Rice University. In wake of Hurricane Harvey, the two teams showed off their love for the city with uniform upgrades: UH wore “Houston” nameplates on the back of their jerseys, while …

The Houston Cougars win their fourth straight Bayou Bucket Classic over the Rice Owls with a 38-3 victory at TDECU Stadium. The Cougars are now 30-11 all time in the inner-city rivalry.

Rice Owls gained an early lead against Conference-USA rival, Old Dominion Monarchs, but the Monarchs routed the Owls with a 80-72 victory at Tudor Fieldhouse.  Photos by Andre Brooks

The Houston Cougars drop a tough one against cross-town rival Rice Owls. Rice’s relief pitching comes up big, allowing only 1 run in the final 4.2 innings of their 7-4 victory. Photos by Matt Flora

Rice University and its student organization Rice Salseros are putting on the inaugural Salsa Explosion, an event open to everyone interested in salsa dancing. Salsa Explosion features salsa workshops led by special guest instructors, professional dance performances, and ballrooms featuring social dances. There will be space for both salsa aficionados …