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Sanya Richards-Ross better prepared to deal with Olympic pressures

Antonio Morales June 25, 2012

Former Longhorn runner and five-time NCAA Champion Sanya Richards-Ross is attempting to qualify for her third Olympics and redeem herself from what she considers a subpar performance in the 2008 Beijing...

Taylor and Houston come up short in Olympic Trials

June 22, 2012

Junior Maren Taylor teamed up with future Longhorn Meghan Houston in the women’s 3-meter synchronized springboard final round at the US Olympic Diving Team trials Thursday evening. With a total score...

Durant and young Thunder find themselves in 3-1 Finals hole

Antonio Morales June 21, 2012

The Thunder were unable to capitalize on a historic performance from Russell Westbrook in Game 4 of the NBA Finals and their championship aspirations are on the brink. Despite Westbrook’s 43...

Houston rallies for 3-3 draw with Toronto

The Associated Press June 21, 2012

HOUSTON— Will Bruin scored twice in the second half, and the Houston Dynamo came back from a two-goal deficit in the final 17 minutes to tie Toronto FC 3-3 Wednesday night. Danny Koevermans scored...

Several Longhorns in the hunt at U.S. Olympic Diving Team Trials

Sara Beth Purdy June 21, 2012

  Day five is underway at the 2012 Olympic Team Trials for diving in Federal Way, Wash. Several past, present, and future Longhorns have been competing this week for a spot on the Olympic roster. Tonight,...

Kramer Hickok among final 64 at British Amateur Championship

Harry Jung IV June 20, 2012

Texas sophomore Kramer Hickok shot an even par on Tuesday in Glasgow, Scotland for the British Amateur Championship. After 36 holes, Kramer is now tied for 39th at 2-over par and will make the cut and...

Incoming Big 12 commissioner against paying athletes

The Associated Press June 20, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bob Bowlsby will have his hands full the next couple of months. The incoming Big 12 commissioner is finishing up his tenure as athletic director at Stanford, hopping on a...

Clemens verdict sheds light on drug use in sports

Nick Cremona June 20, 2012

For the better part of nine weeks, Roger Clemens was on the hook for what would have been the biggest loss of his career. In the ongoing war that MLB and Congress have decided to wage against performance-enhancing...

Divers top competition in first two days of Olympic Trials

Sara Beth Purdy June 19, 2012

Diving trials started Sunday for membership on the U.S. Olympic team that will travel to London for the 2012 Olympic Games. Junior Maren Taylor, senior Drew Livingston and former Longhorn Troy Dumais competed...

Simpson takes US Open, current and future Longhorns exceed expectations

Harry Jung IV June 18, 2012

At the Olympic Clubhouse, Webb Simpson locked his eyes on a small television and watched as Graeme McDowell’s 24-foot, playoff-inducing putt, sailed left. As he embraced his wife and celebrated alongside...

Roger Clemens acquitted on all charges

The Associated Press June 18, 2012

WASHINGTON— Roger Clemens has been acquitted on all charges by a jury that decided he didn’t lie to Congress when he denied using performance-enhancing drugs. Jurors returned their verdict...

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Outlaws fall to Power as season ends

Sara Beth Purdy June 18, 2012

You have to look closely to tell the difference with their helmets on, but the women of the Austin Outlaws play with every bit of enthusiasm on the gridiron as their male counterparts. “It is a...

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