After an injury scare during the Paris Olympics, Houstonian and gymnastics great Simone Biles returned to the floor and posted an all-around score of 59.566 to help Team USA move up to the top of the leaderboard at 172.296 total. The four-time Olympic gold medalist tweaked her leg while warming up. The 27-year-old said she felt something in her calf but it didn’t stop Biles from rising to the occasion.
Rockets unveil preseason schedule
The Rockets have announced their four-game preseason schedule for the upcoming season. They open things up on the road in Utah on Oct. 7. They will then play at Oklahoma City on Oct. 9 before coming home to take on New Orleans on Oct. 15 and then concluding with San Antonio on Oct. 17.
Prairie View tennis student-athletes honored
The Prairie View men’s and women’s tennis teams have a combined eight members selected to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s ITA Scholar-Athletes team. For the men, freshman Abdulraheem Isa, sophomore Omari Dudley, and junior Tafari Dudley made the team. On the women’s side, graduate student Victoria Castillo, junior Cierra Garcia, senior Francesca Duca, sophomore Joanne Fernandes, and freshman Andrea Pascual Blanco earned spots on the team. To achieve this honor, student-athletes must have a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale for the 2022-23 academic year.
Rob Gray helps Forever Coogs advance in TBT
Former UH star Rob Gray scored 23 points while accounting for seven rebounds and two blocks during the Forever Coogs’ 75-70 win over Challenge ALS in The Basketball Tournament.
Tari Eason continues to shine for Rockets during summer
Rockets player Tari Eason scored a game-high 45 points on 20-of-32 shooting during his second appearance during Drew League play last weekend.
