Sports
#HornsInLondon Share Olympic Experience With Fans
By Katy McDowall
In addition to already earning more medals than Mexico, South Africa, Sweden, and 22 other countries, the Olympic athletes of the Longhorn Nation have also...
What to Watch: A Longhorn’s Guide to the Olympics
By Alex Layman
Tonight an audience of one billion is expected to tune in for the spectacle that is the Olympics opening ceremony. But when the dust settles and the smoke clears,...
Longhorn Olympians By the Numbers
By Rose Cahalan
More than 10,000 athletes will represent 204 nations when the London Olympics kick off this Friday. But we prefer to count the Longhorn Nation and round up to 205....
UT Track Alum Wins Elite NCAA Scholarship
By Jordan Schraeder
When it comes to UT athletes, we’re used to hearing more about stats and victories than academic achievements. But scholar-athletes like recent grad Julie...
Garrett Weber-Gale On His Olympic Letdown—And What Happens Now
By Alex Layman
Olympic gold medalist Garrett Weber-Gale, whose quest to be a healthy gourmet cook was featured in our July|August issue, failed to qualify at the trials for the...
Marquise Goodwin Talks About His First Olympics
By Jordan Schraeder
In 2011, UT long-jumper Marquise Goodwin struggled in the global arena, failing to make the World Championships finals by one centimeter. Now he’s achieved...
Nation’s Best Male High School Athlete Headed to UT
By Alex Layman
After much hype and a stellar senior season, five-star running back and prized Texas recruit Johnathan Gray will finally don the burnt-orange uniform this fall....
UT’s Bonus Olympian: Coach Eddie Reese
By Alex Layman
As the drama of the Olympic swimming trials unfolded this past week, many current and former Longhorns shone bright before a national audience. Ricky Berens, Jimmy...
Olympian Sanya Richards-Ross Talks Running, Marriage, and UT
By Alex Layman
Olympic gold medalist and track star Sanya Richards-Ross, Life Member, Outstanding Young Texas Ex, is on a hot streak leading into this year’s Olympic Games. Heading...
Longhorns Punch Their Tickets to the Olympics
By Alex Layman
Texas has been shining bright in the rainy Pacific Northwest. At historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., three former and current Longhorns excelled in the track...
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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