Brendan Ward - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/brendan-ward/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Mon, 23 Nov 2020 14:10:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Brendan Ward - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/brendan-ward/ 32 32 103504436 Report: Houston shoppers are spending more so far this holiday season https://houstonnewmedia.org/report-houston-shoppers-are-spending-more-so-far-this-holiday-season/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=report-houston-shoppers-are-spending-more-so-far-this-holiday-season Mon, 23 Nov 2020 14:10:24 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=15fc5744351ceede7b93f5ee6c28f7bf Despite a pandemic and high unemployment rates for much of the year, Houston residents are spending more so far this holiday season.

A report from Mastercard looked at year-over-year growth in consumer spending in the 20 most populated cities in the ...

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]]> 91502 A guide to what the MLB, MLS and NFL schedules may look like in the age of Covid-19 https://houstonnewmedia.org/a-guide-to-what-the-mlb-mls-and-nfl-schedules-may-look-like-in-the-age-of-covid-19/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-guide-to-what-the-mlb-mls-and-nfl-schedules-may-look-like-in-the-age-of-covid-19 Wed, 13 May 2020 18:59:39 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=bee016a140720ab75737c50b1ca7cd77 As states begin work to reopen their economies, the country’s major sports leagues are looking to do the same.

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]]> 43913 XFL suspends remainder of 2020 season over coronavirus, commits to returning in 2021 https://houstonnewmedia.org/xfl-suspends-remainder-of-2020-season-over-coronavirus-commits-to-returning-in-2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=xfl-suspends-remainder-of-2020-season-over-coronavirus-commits-to-returning-in-2021 Fri, 13 Mar 2020 12:32:33 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=1daf603f3e7c9517fe2d92e1e67067e5 The XFL announced the night of Thursday, March 12, that it has suspended the remainder of its inaugural season because of the coronavirus. 

However, players will receive their pay, and all fans will receive refunds or vouchers for next season, accordi...

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