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Texas football agrees to contract extension with general manager Brandon Harris

Texas football agrees to contract extension with general manager Brandon Harris

Ryan Hopper, General Sports Reporter January 19, 2025

Texas football general manager Brandon Harris has reportedly agreed to terms on a new contract, making him one of the highest-paid college football front office officials in the country, according to 247Sports'...

Number 20 Tre Johnson dunks a basketball.

Texas men’s basketball falls to No. 5 Florida in Gainesville

Meaghan English, Sports Desk Editor January 19, 2025

Following its first win in the Southeastern Conference, Texas men’s basketball failed to keep the streak up, falling to No. 5 Florida in Gainesville. Florida held the lead from the start, and never...

Head coach Steve Sarkisian after Texas' game against Florida on Nov. 9, 2024.

Steve Sarkisian declines NFL interviews, extends contract at Texas

Isa Almeida, Sports Editor January 18, 2025

Texas football head coach Steve Sarkisian is not going anywhere. Just a week after Texas fell to Ohio State in the College Football Playoff semifinal, Sarkisian extended his contract with the Longhorns. Amid...

Quarterback Quinn Ewers during the Cotton Bowl Classic against Ohio State on Jan. 10, 2025.

Quinn Ewers heads to NFL Draft, rejects $8 million transfer deal

Meaghan English, Sports Desk Editor January 16, 2025

Quinn Ewers “wanted to leave Texas in good standing,” his high school coach, Riley Dodge, told Horns247.  Given this sentiment, Ewers reportedly turned down an $8 million NIL deal offered by an...

Sophomore Leighann Goode prepares to hit the ball during a game against Tarleton State on Friday. The Longhorns beat the Texans 17-0.

The road to Oklahoma City: Texas softball 2025 season preview

Sophia Sandoval, General Sports Reporter January 16, 2025

After a heartbreaking loss to the Oklahoma Sooners in the 2024 Women’s College World Series, head coach Mike White looks to bring Texas softball its first national title with a stacked, veteran-filled...

Forwards Madison Booker and Aaliyah Moore scramble for the ball on March 24, 2024. The Longhorns defeated Alabama to advance to the Sweet Sixteen round of the March Madness tournament.

No. 7 Texas women’s basketball bounces back from Columbia, takes down Auburn 74-57

Zachary Davis, Senior Sports Reporter January 16, 2025

After losing to No. 2 South Carolina 67-50 in its first Southeastern Conference loss of the year, No. 7 Texas got its get back against the Auburn Tigers, winning 74-57. Texas head coach Vic Schaefer...

The Texas Baseball team celebrates infielder Jared Thomas' homerun off of A&M's first pitch of the evening during the regional baseball tournament game in College Station, Texas on June 1, 2024. The Longhorns lost the game 4-2 after 11 innings.

Looking forward to No. 19 Texas baseball’s season

Alistair Manliguez, Senior Sports Reporter January 16, 2025

Texas baseball’s 2024 season ended in the NCAA Baseball Championship regionals round after losing to Texas A&M and Louisiana. Now, the team is about a month away from kicking off its 2025 campaign,...

Men’s track & field indoor season underway

Men’s track & field indoor season underway

Tyler Firtel, General Sports Reporter January 16, 2025

The start of a new year means the collegiate track and field season is up and running. Athletes will compete on indoor surfaces during the first half of the season and outdoor during the second, allowing...

Junior guard Jordan Pope shoots a three-point shot over Tennessee guard Zakai Zeigler on Jan. 11, 2025. Pope was the second leading scorer on the night for the Longhorns with 17 points.

Texas men’s basketball wins first-ever SEC game, beating Oklahoma 77–73

Lauren Hightower, Associate Sports Editor January 16, 2025

Texas men’s basketball got its first-ever Southeastern Conference victory, traveling across the Red River to beat Oklahoma 77–73.  It had seemed like the program’s eighth consecutive win against...

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers gives a fan his towel after the Texas vs. Michigan Football game at Michigan Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. Texas won 31-12.

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers leaves behind legacy, declares for 2025 NFL draft

Zach Davis, Senior Sports Reporter January 15, 2025

With a towel draped around his neck and sweat trickling from his hair, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers took his final walk off the field as a Longhorn, greeted by the roaring Texas faithful. For a fleeting...

Sophomore catcher Reese Atwood is surrounded by her celebrating teammates after hitting a home run on Wednesday. Atwood finished the game against Houston Christian University with three hits and one run to contribute to the Longhorns 14-1 win.

Key players to watch throughout Texas softball’s 2025 season

Ylver Deleon-Rios, General Sports Reporter January 15, 2025

The 2024 softball season was eventful for the Longhorns. The team found success, winning the Big 12 Conference championship, beating No. 1 Oklahoma and making a run to the Women's College World Series...

Top: Defensive lineman Vernon Broughton holds the ball up after Oklahoma fumbled during the previous play of the Red River Rivalry game on Oct. 12, 2024. Bottom: Defensive backs Terrance Brooks and Gavin Holmes celebrate a tackle during Texas' game against Texas Tech on Nov. 24, 2023.

Texas standouts Vernon Broughton, Gavin Holmes declare for NFL Draft

January 14, 2025

Texas seniors Vernon Broughton and Gavin Holmes each announced Monday that they have declared for the 2025 NFL Draft. Broughton and Holmes' decisions come in the wake of a long list of other starters...

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