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Senior defensive lineman Alfred Collins during Texas' game against UTSA on Sept. 14, 2024.

Texas Football gears up for Arkansas rematch, seeking redemption after 2021 loss 

Katie Borchetta, Associate Sports Editor November 11, 2024

In 2021, Arkansas fans hopped guard rails to rush the field as Texas fell 40-21 to the Razorbacks in Fayetteville. “This was not a performance I was anticipating,” head coach Steve Sarkisian said...

Junior forward Trinity Byars jumps as she kicks the ball away from an opponent on October 8, 2023.

Trinity Byars signs with the San Diego Wave FC

Payton Blalock, General Sports Reporter November 11, 2024

Despite a sidelining injury in the fifth game of the season, senior forward Trinity Byars announced on Nov. 8 that she has signed a professional contract to play for the San Diego Wave FC. The announcement...

Junior forward Kyla Oldacre shoots the ball at Texas Women’s Basketball’s first game of the season, against Southeast Missouri State on Nov. 10, 2024. The Longhorns won the game, 119-47.

No. 4 Texas all smiles in season-opener, throttles Southeast Missouri State 119-47

Anna Ambrose and Zach Davis November 10, 2024

No. 4 Texas opened up its season with a dominant performance against Southeast Missouri State at the Moody Center, winning 119-47. Six Texas players scored in the double digits, with junior forward...

Texas Longhorns capture SEC title with late goal against South Carolina

Texas Longhorns capture SEC title with late goal against South Carolina

Ylver Deleon-Rios, General Sports Reporter November 10, 2024

As rain poured down on Pensacola, confetti poured down on the Texas Longhorns. Texas captured the SEC championship title after another close game, with the Longhorns winning 1-0 over the South Carolina...

Defensive back Andrew Mukuba tackles Florida running back Jadan Baugh during Texas' game against the Gators on Nov. 9, 2024.

Texas defense holds Florida to scoreless first half, generates multiple turnovers to gain offensive momentum

Emma Hutchinson, Sports Desk Editor November 9, 2024

The University of Texas is home to the highest-rated defense in all of college football for a reason.   For the first time since its season opener, the Texas secondary kept its opponent out of...

Coach Rodney Terry during Texas' game against HCU on Nov. 8, 2024.

No. 19 Texas men’s basketball dominates in home opener against HCU

Lauren Hightower, Senior Sports Reporter November 9, 2024

No. 19 Texas men’s basketball’s home opener against Houston Christian University started with a similar theme as the last game: with a three-pointer from freshman guard Tre Johnson.  The Longhorns...

Coach Rodney Terry during Texas' game against HCU on Dec. 9, 2023.

Previewing Texas men’s basketball’s first home game

Lauren Hightower, Senior Sports Reporter November 8, 2024

The No. 19 Longhorns men’s basketball team will return to the Moody Center this Friday, for their first home game of the season against Houston Christian University.  Having a home crowd that averages...

Freshman Wide Receiver Johntay Cook II is tackled by an opposing player during UT's game against Rice on September 2, 2023.

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian confirms wide receiver Johntay Cook II’s departure

Luke Lawhorn, General Sports Reporter November 8, 2024

Former four-star sophomore wide receiver Johntay Cook II is leaving Texas football and entering the transfer portal, head coach Steve Sarkisian confirmed in a Thursday Zoom meeting. There is no official...

Lauren Lapomarda dribbles the ball up the field against Louisiana State University on August 24, 2023.

Last minute goal books Texas’ ticket to the SEC championship game after Texas upsets Arkansas in gritty performance

Ylver Deleon-Rios, General Sports Reporter November 8, 2024

Texas Soccer earned their spot in the SEC championship after a draining yet resilient 90 minutes plus overtime, to beat the No. 3 seed and No. 5 ranked team in the country, Arkansas Razorbacks, by scoring...

Marissa Espinoza runs down a hill at the Stormy Seas Invitational on Aug. 30, 2024.

Texas Cross Country coach helps a pair of twins be themselves on and off the course

Alistair Manliguez, General Sports Reporter November 7, 2024

When the Texas cross country team went on a camping trip in August, women’s cross-country assistant coach Sarah Smith separated a pair of twins on the team. The twins, Marissa and Melody Espinoza, credit...

Longhorn in the sky: How UT drone shows came to be

Longhorn in the sky: How UT drone shows came to be

Henry Hipschman, General Sports Reporter November 7, 2024

Football games are often a highlight of school cultures, especially for the SEC. More than just the game on the field, the atmosphere that envelops gameday is unlike anything in sports. For Texas,...

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