Skip to Main Content
Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Sports

Sponsored by CapMetro. Avoid the traffic and hassle. We will get you to DKR for FREE with a valid UT ID. Find your way around here.

2013_09_23_Volleyball_vs_Nebraska_Shelby

No. 5 Texas sweeps TCU in first conference game

Matt Warden September 26, 2013

After a gauntlet of challenging preseason matches, the Longhorns cruised to a three-set victory in their conference opener.  Fifth-ranked Texas (7-2, 1-0 in conference play) established its offensive...

2013-09-21_UT_vs_Kansas_State_Chelsea_Purgahn4565

Case McCoy will likely get more chances to prove his worth

Garrett Callahan September 26, 2013

Fans of Case McCoy have gotten their fair share of excitement this season. The senior quarterback has already appeared in three games, including one start, and there’s a good chance that more appearances...

1206_CodyBubenik_football

Fantasy Football: Week 4 starters and bench warmers

Taylor Piper September 26, 2013

Start: Darren McFadden — Honestly, I had all but given up on McFadden being a premiere running back in the NFL after his nine yards on 12 carries against Denver last week. However, the Raiders...

2012_8_31_football_vs_New_Mexico_charlie

UT football players’ financial value highest in nation among college teams

Anthony Green September 26, 2013

UT football players may not top any national rankings at the moment, but they do rank No. 1 in one area — individual financial value. A recent analysis conducted by Business Insider (BI) calculated...

coaches

Possible Mack Brown Replacements

Joe Capraro September 24, 2013

With last week’s win over Kansas State, head coach Mack Brown still has hope the Longhorns can run the table and win the Big 12. That pipe dream will be shattered by early November and it seems likely...

2013-09-09_Volleyball_vs_Stanford_Shelby

Collins contributes early on in first season with Horns

Rachel Thompson September 24, 2013

Chloe Collins remembers her first time on a volleyball court. She was a child in Cypress, Texas, clad in a YMCA uniform. “I remember the exact place and time,” Collins said. “[With]...

2013_09_23_Volleyball_vs_Nebraska_Shelby

Blocking is proving to be the key for the Longhorns’ clutch play

Matt Warden September 24, 2013

When the Longhorns begin conference play on Wednesday night, they’ll be under much less pressure than they were before.  Fifth-ranked Texas (6-2) opens up Big 12 play against TCU after notching...

2013-09-21_Football_vs_Kansas_state_Charlie

Texas Longhorns’ running backs carry load

Peter Sblendorio September 24, 2013

Coming into the season, many believed Texas’ biggest asset would be its stable of talented and experienced running backs. After a dominating performance in which the Longhorns rushed for...

2012_10_13_Football_vs_OU_Elisabeth_Dillon0610

Texas football in for tough Big 12 stretch

David Leffler September 24, 2013

Texas can’t seem to catch a break. Despite opening up their Big 12 schedule with a 31-21 victory over Kansas State — and taking some momentary heat off head coach Mack Brown —...

NBA teams choosing to “rebuild” in hopes of high draft picks

Suchith Vuppala September 24, 2013

Ever since the current NBA draft lottery system was implemented in 1985, there have been a sizable number of teams tanking the season in hopes of drafting a franchise savior. This interesting philosophy,...

1206_CodyBubenik_football

Fantasy Football: Week 3

Taylor Piper September 23, 2013

Rising: DeMarco Murray — Murray absolutely torched the St. Louis defense for 175 yards this past Sunday, adding another outstanding performance against the Rams to his Cowboy history. Let’s...

Gymnastics_Sam

Texas women’s gymnastics continues to do the impossible

Rachel Wenzlaff September 23, 2013

The width of the average man’s foot is 4.1 inches, and the width of the average female’s foot is approximately 3.6 inches.  And a balance beam? About 4 inches — which probably...

Activate Search
Sports