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Takeaways From Charlie Strong’s Big 12 Media Day
By Chris O'Connell
The wait is over: David Ash will take snaps with the Longhorns’ first team offense when fall camp opens in August. Coach Charlie Strong, speaking at UT’s...
Kevin Durant Wins Big at ESPY Awards
By Anderson Boyd
Former Longhorn basketball star Kevin Durant was honored twice during Wednesday night’s ESPY Awards, winning both the “Best NBA Player” and “Best...
UT’s Athletic Director on Paying Student-Athletes: ‘It Would Hurt the Wrong Folks’
By Tim Taliaferro
Are student-athletes employees, and should they be paid? It’s a debate that’s still heating up: Northwestern University football players are attempting...
Mack Brown Set to Join ESPN as a College Football Analyst
By Anderson Boyd
Mack Brown may no longer be on the sidelines of Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t still a part of college football. Chip...
Myles Turner Helps Team USA Win Seventh Gold Medal
By Anderson Boyd
Good news for Rick Barnes and Texas basketball: Incoming University of Texas freshman and basketball wunderkind Myles Turner can now add “gold medal winner”...
Taylor Hoagland Joins the Women’s National Softball Team For the Third Time
By Rose Cahalan
A Longhorn softball star will compete on the 2014 Softball Women’s National Team: Taylor Hoagland, BS ’13, was named to the team on Sunday for...
Longhorns Fall to Vanderbilt in Extras, Season Ends in Omaha
By Chris O'Connell
The Longhorns’ season came to a screeching halt late Saturday night, after an incredible run through the NCAA Baseball Tournament ended on a bases-loaded...
Texas in Omaha: What You Need to Know
By Chris O'Connell
Texas plays the University of California, Irvine to open the College World Series in Omaha on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. on ESPN2. Now that the Longhorns are...
Texas Advances to College World Series for the 35th Time
By Chris O'Connell
The road to Omaha is paved with superior pitching—at least for Texas. The Longhorns advanced to their 35th College World Series with a 4-0 win over the University...
Everything You Need to Know About the Austin Super Regional This Weekend
By Chris O'Connell
The Texas Longhorns and the Houston Cougars play this afternoon at 3 p.m. in the Austin Super Regional, the start of a three-game series with the winner advancing...
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This Texas Ex Is Singing His Cowboy Songs in Music City
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How a Former Marine Built UT’s National Championship Weightlifting Team
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Two Award-Winning Professors (and One Hollywood Celebrity) Make Science Cool
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The Way Back: Hoop Dreams
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Good Reads Q&A: This Children’s Book Brings Social-Emotional Learning to Life in Technicolor