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2 days ago | 
houstonchronicle.com | Matthew Richards
Former Rockets see Kevin Durant as being a good fit in Toyota Center with this Houston team. Elizabeth Conley/Staff PhotographerKevin Durant isn't officially a member of the Houston Rockets yet, but his acquisition has already drawn rave reviews from one of the central figures in franchise history.
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5 days ago | 
houstonchronicle.com | Matthew Richards
Karl Malone, right, with John Stockton played his final season in Utah in 2003 at age 39. Malone had one more season in NBA with Lakers. RICH PEDRONCELLI/APLeBron James is still going strong at age 40. Kyusung Gong/Associated PressKareem Abdul-Jabbar won an NBA title at age 37 with the Lakers in 1985. Steve Dykes/Getty ImagesMichael Jordan was back in the NBA at age 38 with the Wizards.
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6 days ago | 
houstonchronicle.com | Matthew Richards
The Houston SaberCats will play New England for the Major League Rugby championship on June 28. Oscar Herrera/Houston SaberCatsA short week of preparation? Trip to a hostile environment at altitude against the No. 1 seed in the conference? Those challenges proved to be no obstacle for the Houston SaberCats as they won their first conference championship and a berth in the title game with a dominant 33-19 victory over the top seeded Utah Warriors on Saturday.
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6 days ago | 
houstonchronicle.com | Matthew Richards
The Houston SaberCats defeated the Rugby Football Club of Los Angeles to advance in the Major League Rugby playoffs. Oscar Herrera/Houston SaberCatsThe second-seeded Houston SaberCats are one step away from reaching the Major League Rugby Championship game as they prepare for their Western Conference final match at 8 p.m. Saturday against the top-seeded Utah Warriors at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman, Utah.
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1 week ago | 
houstonchronicle.com | Matthew Richards
The Houston SaberCats defeated the Rugby Football Club of Los Angeles to advance in the Major League Rugby playoffs. Oscar Herrera/Houston SaberCatsA 22-hour weather delay couldn’t stop the SaberCats Monday night as they snapped their three-year playoff win drought with a 27-21 victory over Rugby Football Club Los Angeles at SaberCats Stadium to advance to the Western Conference Finals.
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Mar 11, 2025 | 
loyolamaroon.com | Matthew Richards
The story of the United States cannot be told fairly or accurately without African-Americans being a vital part of it, a topic that has been debated alongside diatribes about the rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, the elimination of affirmative action legislation, and a time where even the mention of the words “critical race theory” can spark heated arguments in classrooms, parent-teacher meetings, and on social media platforms across the country.
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Feb 20, 2025 | 
treefrogcreative.ca | Matthew Richards |Kevin Mason |David Elstone |Denise Mullen
There’s no two ways about it: the U.S. Forest Service is at an impasse, seized by uncertainty like hardly ever before. In its quest for a supposedly leaner, more decentralized government, the Trump administration, led by DOGE chieftain Elon Musk, is taking an ax to the federal workforce. The Forest Service in particular is hemorrhaging manpower: it was reported on Friday that Trump had pink-slipped 3,400 workers. That is roughly one-tenth of USFS personnel.
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Jan 31, 2025 | 
loyolamaroon.com | Francisco Esteves |Matthew Richards
Categories: January 31, 2025 The city of New Orleans saw its first measurable snowfall since 2009 on Jan. 21. Some parts of the city recorded up to 10 inches of snow, breaking a record that had stood since 1895. Due to the weather, Loyola announced that the university would be closed Jan. 21-22 and held virtual classes on Jan. 23-24.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
loyolamaroon.com | Matthew Richards
Loyola’s School of Music and Theatre Professions was recently named as one of the top Music Business schools in the world in Billboard Magazine’s top Music Business schools list in October. Professor Tim Kappel, who teaches music law in the music industry program, was honored to receive the recognition.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
loyolamaroon.com | Francisco Esteves |Matthew Richards
Men and women’s tennis wrapped up their fall seasons with some record firsts. The women’s team opened the season ranked number nine in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics preseason rankings—their highest preseason ranking in program history—and third in the Southern States Athletic Conference rankings. “It’s nice to see the work we’ve put in over four years being recognized,” said head coach Matthew Llewellyn.
