With each week that goes by, we are getting closer and closer to being back to the full pre-pandemic "normal" in the world of sports. The NFL has some major announcements within the last week where they disclosed that all but two of the 30 NFL stadiums are approved for a return to 100 precent capacity. (The two still seeking approval, Denver and Indianapolis, expect it to happen soon.) Fans will be allowed at training camp again, as well, another big step to sports feeling like SPORTS again.
More currently and Houston-specifically, the Houston Astros welcomed back full crowds last week to Minute Maid Park for a monster homestand involving three of the best teams in baseball as the opposition — the Los Angeles Dodgers, the San Diego Padres, and the Boston Red Sox. Additionally, the Astros now house their AAA affiliate in Sugar Land, where the Skeeters have gone from being an independent ball club to the highest level of minor league feeder for Houston's MLB team.