Sports
UT-SG is Working to Bring Back Texas v. Texas A&M Rivalry
By Danielle Lopez
Six years ago, Longhorns and Aggies took to the football field for their final battle in a 117-year-long tradition (never forget: UT won 27-25). But no matter...
Tom Herman Offers Some Perspective on USC Loss
By Chris O'Connell
“There are no moral victories” is an adage as old as time itself. But how true is the stale bromide? Did Davy Crockett die in vain defending the Alamo?...
How Texas Football is Getting Serious About Spotting Concussions
By Chris O'Connell
In November 2013, Steve Fainaru and Mark Fainaru-Wade, authors of League of Denial, wrote a story for ESPN.com that cited a 9.5 percent drop in youth football...
As Harvey Rages On, University of Houston Football is Stuck in Austin
By Chris O'Connell
As college football season approaches, coaches normally struggle with depth charts and lingering injuries. For first-time head coach Major Applewhite, he’s...
Nets Take Jarrett Allen in the First Round of the 2017 NBA Draft
By Chris O'Connell
Last November, the Texas men’s basketball team played its first away games at the Barclay’s Center, a pair of losses at the Legends Classic tournament...
Kevin Durant is the First Longhorn to Win Finals MVP
By Chris O'Connell
When the final buzzer of the NBA season sounded last night, just after midnight on the East Coast, all eyes were on one man. After turning in his fifth-straight...
Shaka Smart Nabs Top Recruit Mo Bamba
By Chris O'Connell
After a disappointing 11-22 season, losing former five-star recruit Jarrett Allen to the NBA Draft was another blow to Texas men’s basketball. But Longhorn...
D’Onta Foreman Reveals Painful Story of His Son’s Death
By Chris O'Connell
Ahead of this week’s NFL Draft, NFL Network aired a profile of outgoing Longhorn running back and Doak Walker Award winner D’Onta Foreman, with one...
A Family Affair At Texas’ Pro Day
By Chris O'Connell
As D’Onta Foreman crossed the finish line at Texas’ pro day, between a narrow aisle of NFL scouts, a blonde-haired woman shouted her enthusiasm. “That’s...
Late to the Game: Foreman’s Frame
By Chris O'Connell
D’Onta Foreman is about to make recent Texas history. Maybe. Probably? I’m bad at predictions, which means I’m technically one of the world’s...
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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