According to a recent New York Times report, three young people snuck into the vacant Astrodome. Police later arrested them ...

Once the crown jewel of Houston’s skyline, a $1 billion plan to redevelop the Astrodome into a mixed-use hub has failed to ...

1976 — Bruce Jenner sets the world record in the Olympic decathlon with 8,618 points, breaking Nikolai Avilov’s mark by 164 points. 1980 — Houston pitcher J.R. Richard suffers a stroke during a ...

1990 — George Steinbrenner was forced to resign as general partner of the New York Yankees by Commissioner Fay Vincent. 2008 — Kelly Shoppach of Cleveland tied a major league record with five ...

Once a wonder of the world, the storied but moldering stadium has long been part of life in Houston. Is it worth saving?

In 2000, the Astros moved into the ballpark Downtown. The history here is fascinating in itself. With the Astrodome no longer ...

The first suburban sporting wonderland in metro Detroit, the Pontiac Silverdome set attendance records, but couldn't reverse ...

Three days after Mickey Mantle's homer in an exhibition game, the Phillies' Dick Allen hit one on opening day and didn't seem ...

A fetus was found in a drainage system in south Houston, according to police. They're working to recover the remains.

Remember the magic of Go Tejano Day? The 1999 Astrodome concert with David Lee Garza and all-star Tejano artists is still ...

Most people thought Roy Hofheinz's Astrodome idea was impossible. Undeterred, the man who was county commissioner at 22 years old, made it happen and landed the city a Major League Baseball team.