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Round Rock Express open 2012 Thursday hoping to top exciting 2011

Ryan Haddox April 5, 2012

While the bright lights of Dell Diamond will sit dormant for the first week of the season, the Round Rock Express will open 2012 in Iowa looking to start off on the right foot. The Express are coming...

Texas hopes to make Missouri latest victim

Sara Beth Purdy April 5, 2012

While a good, strong non-conference schedule is important in developing the skills of any team in a top conference, a season’s real success is based on the final conference record. The No. 3 Longhorns...

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Thornhill settling into role as team’s ace

Christian Corona April 5, 2012

Four years ago yesterday, Taylor Jungmann and Nathan Thornhill squared off in an epic pitcher’s duel. Jungmann, a senior at Georgetown High School, and Thornhill, a sophomore at Cedar Park, each...

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New season, new expectations for MLB teams

Chris Hummer April 5, 2012

Opening day: It’s a special time of year. Hot dog vendors are open for business, employees everywhere are calling in sick to work and fathers and sons are making lifelong memories watching their...

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Astros open their 50th season against the Colorado Rockies

Sara Beth Purdy April 5, 2012

Opening day is upon us and the Houston Astros will be celebrating their 50th anniversary when they take on the Colorado Rockies on April 6 at Minute Maid Park. Last season the Astros went 56-106 and finished...

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Texas teams hoping to tune up before playoffs

Sameer Bhuchar April 4, 2012

If the NBA season were to end today, every Texas team would have a spot in the Western Conference playoffs. The tried-and-true San Antonio Spurs, young Houston Rockets and reigning champion Dallas Mavericks...

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Baylor caps off perfect season with 40th win

Nick Cremona April 4, 2012

Forty up, 40 down. No team could touch the Bears this year. Baylor earned its second women’s basketball title with a decisive win over an overmatched Notre Dame team that fell just short of the...

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Longhorns confidence is strong basis for success

Garrett Callahan April 4, 2012

As they continued their winning streak with decisive wins over No. 25 New Mexico Lobos, 7-3, and Tulsa Golden Hurricane, 9-1, at Red and Charline McCombs Field, the Longhorns continue to build confidence. The...

Longhorns hire Aston to lead women’s basketball program

Stefan Scrafield April 4, 2012

Six years after leaving her post as recruiting coordinator at Texas, Karen Aston has rejoined the Longhorns, this time as their head coach. Aston, who is just the fourth head coach in program history,...

National champs Kentucky put one-and-done issue in spotlight

Austin Laymance April 3, 2012

There’s a growing debate in college basketball about what to do with so-called “one-and-done” players — those select few athletes who leave college after one season for a big payday in the NBA. The...

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Maitland returns against Cal, plays well

Chris Hummer April 3, 2012

After missing two games stemming from an ankle injury he suffered in the Kansas State series, Tim Maitland returned for the last two games against Cal over the weekend. Maitland’s return brought...

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Aston likely to be named coach Tuesday as regents allow hiring

Stefan Scrafield April 3, 2012

The Longhorns got one step closer to signing their next head coach on Monday. The University of Texas System Board of Regents authorized the hiring of a new women’s basketball coach in a special...

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