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Top-10 Texas team heads into home stretch of conference play

Matt Warden April 13, 2012

They rank No. 13 in the nation, hold a flawless conference record and perhaps have multiple All-Big 12 performers. At this point, the Longhorns have proven that they are one of the best tennis teams in...

Texas ready for final tune-up before postseason

Blake McAdow April 13, 2012

With two weeks left before the Longhorns defend their Big 12 title, Texas is taking advantage of an open weekend and putting in some final competitive action against highly ranked Vanderbilt. “We...

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Last A&M match one more chance for sibling rivalry bragging rights

Lauren Jette April 13, 2012

After more than 100 years of intense, competitive matchups, the Longhorns and Aggies will square off on the tennis courts for one final Lone Star Showdown on Saturday. The game will also be a family reunion...

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Horns to face elite competition this weekend

Lexy Gonzalez April 13, 2012

Mike A. Myers Stadium will be the battleground of a Lone Star State showdown of sorts this weekend as the No. 6 Longhorns host their Texas Invitational meet on Saturday. Texas and nine other collegiate...

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Weiss white-hot at the plate after early-season struggles

Christian Corona April 13, 2012

Not many people had a better start to their college baseball career than Erich Weiss. The third baseman from Brenham went on a ridiculous tear to begin his freshman season, getting hits in each of his...

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Solid staff and lineup in hand, Longhorns need to improve defense

Chris Hummer April 13, 2012

Defense wins championships. The old adage applies in almost every sport, and that includes baseball. Many people overlook this aspect of the game when thinking of successful teams on the diamond, immediately...

Ridley and Holland sign with Texas

Sameer Bhuchar April 12, 2012

Texas took a step back, then two steps forward. After announcing that guard Sterling Gibbs planned to transfer following the spring semester, the Longhorns inked two big names in high school basketball...

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No. 1 Frittelli leads the way for Longhorns

Peter Sblendorio April 12, 2012

Domination of his competitors is nothing new for senior golfer Dylan Frittelli. Growing up in South Africa, he quickly climbed the rankings of the top individual golfers in the nation. From age 16 to...

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Raiders extend Longhorn losing streak to three

Sara Beth Purdy April 12, 2012

Texas Tech only needed one swing of the bat to extend Texas’s losing streak to three games. The No 5. Longhorns dropped a road contest against the Red Raiders 5-2 Wednesday night. The Longhorns...

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Despite loss, Holiner proves he’s the player to beat

Lauren Jette April 12, 2012

Although the No. 17 ranked Longhorns are led by two ranked players — freshman Soren Hess-Olesen at No. 77 and junior Daniel Whitehead at No. 99 — the player currently on a hot streak is unranked...

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Arkansas’ Petrino fired

Lauren Giudice April 12, 2012

Compared to the tumultuous child sex scandal at Penn State, Bobby Petrino’s wrongdoings seem relatively minor. But there is no doubt that these wrongdoings are cause for his termination. Arkansas...

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Baylor gets probation, Mulkey, Drew docked scholarships as result

The Associated Press April 12, 2012

WACO, Texas— The NCAA put Baylor on three years of probation Wednesday after an investigation turned up hundreds of impermissible telephone calls and text messages sent to prep recruits by coaches...

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