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The SaberCats propelled themselves into the Major League Rugby championship finals against the New England Free Jacks next Saturday in Rhode Island at Centreville Bank Stadium.

While the job isn’t finished, the Shield is attainable for the SaberCats after defeating Utah. One more win is what the SaberCats need to be champions for the first time in franchise history.

They’ve already become the most successful team in SaberCats history by winning their first two playoff matches over the past week.

Houston SaberCats have kept the streak alive with playoff wins against RFCLA and Utah Warriors to claim the Western Conference title.

Once it was over, a fun and brief celebration could begin for the Houston SaberCats. They put an exclamation point on another winning regular season, heading into the playoffs with a 10-6 record and earned the second seed in the Western Conference division.

They earned the right to host a home playoff game next Sunday night against Rugby Football Club Los Angeles as they finished with three more points overall.

This is our 4th consecutive year to make an appearance in the playoffs, all of them at home, still looking for that first playoff win though.

A Grimes County judge issued the ruling today in favor of the group seeking to buy the Renaissance faire from founder and owner George Coulam. Judge Gary W. Chaney of the 506th state District Court awarded the group more than $22.3 million in damages, $1 million in attorney fees and additional costs and fees for appeals.

Archive link: https://archive.is/1Rfot

Genuinely so much fun. Sorry if this seems like an ad but I feel like I have to do something to send people their way because holy cow we had such a good time. I always thought escape rooms were kinda lame in practice but this was so well done.

Is there a group I can join or something? I used to just hear about protests from word of mouth in college but I don't get out much these days.

Houston's Community Voices for Public Ed is holding a sickout for parents and students on 2/5.

full details here

• We need the return of an elected board (more accountability)
• We need real, authentic learning and full books, not more endless test prep paced without regard for student needs (more learning)
• We need our schools to be safe, nurturing spaces for our children including wraparound services and immigrant safety (more safety and services)

#EndHisdTakeover

PASADENA, Texas (KTRK) -- Pasadena police are hoping surveillance pictures will help them find a suspect involved in a deadly hit-and-run.

According to the family, the victim is 73-year-old Eramos Perez.

It happened on Thursday morning at the intersection of Southmore and Shaver.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17740444

The SaberCats open the Major League Rugby playoffs when they host Dallas at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at SaberCats Stadium. Houston had the best record in MLR with a 14-2 mark and is seeded No. 1 in the Western Conference. The Jackals, seeded fourth, are in the playoffs for the first time. The SaberCats, in the postseason for a third consecutive year, reached the Western Conference finals in 2022 (losing to Seattle) and were eliminated in the first round last year (also by Seattle). Dallas is making its first playoff appearance.