Archive for: athletics
UT Athletics Inducts 14 to Hall of Honor
By Brittany Lamas
Most students spend their college years juggling classes, jobs, and internships. For some, those commitments also come with representing the University on a court,...
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The Seeker
By Dan Solomon
Post-NFL, Ricky Williams has been everything from TV host to spiritual healer. Can the record-setting running back ever stand still? John Bianco has a favorite...
DeLoss Dodds Responds to Retirement Rumor
By Rose Cahalan
After a story on the Longhorn sports website Orangebloods.com reported that two anonymous sources say UT Athletics director DeLoss Dodds will retire by the end...
Inside Texas Quidditch [Slideshow]
By Rose Cahalan
It’s rare for a new sport to enter the mainstream—and even rarer for that sport to be drawn from a series of young-adult fantasy novels. But Quidditch has...
Seven UT Sports Head to National Championships
By Rose Cahalan
It’s nothing new for one of the U.S.’s most powerful athletic programs—but we’re still proud. No fewer than seven UT spring sports teams have...
Second Longhorn Run a Rousing Success
By Rose Cahalan
Can’t see the slideshow? Click here. With a boom from Smokey the Cannon and the brassy tones of “Texas Fight” from the Longhorn Band, about 1,700...
Men’s Swimming and Diving Looks to Extend Conference Streak
By Natalie England
It’s not that the Texas Men’s Swimming and Diving team doesn’t want to honor tradition, it’s just that pomp and circumstance is of little interest to the...
Longhorn High Jumpers Strategize, Then Soar
By Natalie England
As a product of both rhythm and power, the high jump is one of the most physically impressive track and field events to observe. But for the jumper, clearing the...
Darrell K Royal Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
By Rose Cahalan
Former UT head football coach Darrell K Royal received a Lifetime Achievement Award last Friday from the Rise Across Texas Foundation. The Rise Schools are preschools...
Kevin Durant Plays Flag Football at OK State [Watch]
By Rose Cahalan
Former Longhorn basketball player Kevin Durant, who now plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder, is a social media pro. We last reported on Durant when he tweeted a...
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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