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Sports Roundup: Texas is Back!!
By Chris O'Connell
You Know It Has to Be Football First Welp. Texas is good again. After a heart-attack inducing last-second win over Oklahoma on Saturday in Dallas, Texas is ranked...
Herman, Longhorns Continue to Slay Their Demons
By Chris O'Connell
Tom Herman’s second season began with a whimper, as Texas dropped the opener to Maryland on the road. It seemed like maybe another lost season was ahead,...
Deep-Fried Dreams at the State Fair
By Chris O'Connell
I tried to do it right this time, really I did. I trained like a champion for my third trip to the State Fair of Texas, where I always order the dumbest things...
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...
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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