Houston was named the 12th best sports city in the U.S. by Sporting News, based on won-lost records, postseason appearances, applicable power ratings, number of teams and attendance (2008).

Houston is the only city to boast two retractable-roofed stadiums—Minute Maid Park and Reliant Stadium. 

Houston is home to the first domed stadium, the Reliant Astrodome and is the birthplace of Astroturf. 

The Houston Rockets is one of only five teams in the NBA to win back-to-back NBA Championships.

The Shell Houston Open is the 10th oldest PGA tournament.

With more than 200,000 spectators, the Chevron Houston Marathon draws the fourth largest fan base in the country and is the largest single-day sporting event in Houston.

Longtime Houston watering hole Griff's ranked 8th in a Sports Illustrated list of the Best 25 Sports Bars in America. Griff's is one of two bars from Texas that made the list (2005).