University of Houston basketball coach Kelvin Sampson just spoke in Washington D.C. in support of the Protect College Sports Act. "At some point we have to rein in the chaos," Sampson said with Senator Ted Cruz and Senator Maria Cantwell at his side and student-athletes from a number of sports behind him. "This bill is not foolproof. But it's the best thing we have to get improvement and some control in our athletic departments. And control for our student-athletes." Sampson is one of three active coaches who spoke, joining John Calipari and Mark Few, another indication of Sampson's standing and influence in college athletics.

One of the major new additions to the TDECU Stadium UH football food this season is Hugo Ortega's Urbe. Replaces the Hugo's restaurant stand with more Mexican street foods, including tacos, pappas bravas, chicharron and flautas de pollo.

An early look at FIFA Fan Festival in EaDo that opens to public on Thursday, the first match day of World Cup. This is one of the main viewing area with 3 giant screens under a Magic Sky tent that's designed to keep temps 15 degrees cooler. The fest is 275,000 square feet in all.

Eight days into construction at NRG Stadium of what will be an all natural grass field for World Cup matches in Houston. 81,000 square feet of Kentucky bluegrass will be trucked in from Denver where the sod is grown. FIFA regulations call for simulating a natural outdoor field.