Sports
Sports Roundup: Closing the Gap
By Chris O'Connell
Stadium news! Micaya fever! Futbol! But first… Football The Three Words Every Girl Wants to Hear TEXAS. IS. BACK. Folks, if 34 straight points to demolish...
Sports Roundup: Andrew Jones Is Back!
By Chris O'Connell
But first, football. Here’s what you missed last week, and what’s next for UT sports. Football The Agony Texas lost, there was a rain delay, and last...
This Week in Texas Sports: Football Is Back!
By Chris O'Connell
There’s so much Texas sports news happening every day, it’s hard to keep up. That’s why we’re rounding up everything you need to know about...
What the Original ‘Alcalde’ Taught Me About Texas Football History
By Chris O'Connell
Recently a document came across my desk that raised my hackles. Found in a dusty drawer somewhere in our building was a manilla folder labeled “1896.”...
Here Are All the Changes Coming to Football Gameday
By Chris O'Connell
On Thursday, the UT System Board of Regents approved a $175 million proposal for an upgrade to Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, $125 million of which will...
This Is Texas Tour Gets Longhorns’ Heads in the Game
By Danielle Lopez
At each stop on the This Is Texas Tour, the venue would come alive as a burnt-orange crowd of alumni, future Longhorns, and fans dressed in their gameday best filed...
Mo Bamba Selected Sixth Overall by the NBA’s Magic
By Chris O'Connell
Mo Bamba didn’t have to wait long on draft night for his name to be called at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. With the sixth pick in the first round, the...
Horns Punch a Ticket to Omaha With 5-2 Win Over Tennessee Tech
By Chris O'Connell
The heat was on the Horns on Monday afternoon; win the rubber match against Tennessee Tech and head to Omaha for the College Baseball World Series, or lose, ending...
Pierce, Shugart Try to Re-Gain Identity as NCAA Austin Regional Begins
By Chris O'Connell
There’s a popular refrain that echoes throughout the Forty Acres and online when a Longhorn team gains some momentum—when the football team beats Notre...
What’s Next for Texas Men’s Basketball?
By Chris O'Connell
It has been a wild 10 days for Texas men’s basketball, culminating in head coach Shaka Smart having more spots to fill than he would have liked. Future top-five...