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The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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UT Women's basketball head coach Victor Shaefer.

New contributors look to take Texas women’s basketball to the next level

Emmanuel Ramirez, Senior Sports Reporter August 22, 2023

Texas finished off the 2022-23 season with some hardware, but fell short at the end. The Longhorns captured their first regular season Big 12 title since the 2003-04 season; however, a loss to the Louisville...

Interim head coach Rodney Terry yells at his basketball players on Jan. 11, 2023 at the Moody Center.

What four-star Cam Scott’s commitment means to Texas

JT Bowen, Senior Sports Reporter August 20, 2023

Texas men’s basketball gained a big boost to its 2024 class last Friday, landing four-star shooting guard Cam Scott as reported by On3’s Joe Tipton. After the Longhorns’ improbable 2022-23 campaign...

Head football coach Steve Sarkisian watches his team practice prior to the Texas vs. OU game on Oct. 8, 2022.

Top in-state defensive recruit Colin Simmons commits to Texas

Evan Vieth, Associate Sports Editor August 20, 2023

Duncanville’s Colin Simmons became the first No. 1 in-state recruit to commit to the Longhorns since safety B.J. Foster in 2018.  He’s also Texas’ first top 10 recruit to come from the Lone Star...

Now or never: It's time for Sarkisian to prove himself as a winning coach

Now or never: It’s time for Sarkisian to prove himself as a winning coach

Evan Vieth, Associate Sports Editor August 7, 2023

In his introductory press conference two and a half years ago, Texas football head coach Steve Sarkisian made it clear that his purpose in coming to the Forty Acres was simple: “I came here to win championships....

Logan Eggleston nominated for two prestigious awards after departure from Texas

Logan Eggleston nominated for two prestigious awards after departure from Texas

Katie Borchetta, Senior Sports Reporter August 7, 2023

After leading the Longhorns to a volleyball national championship in 2022, Texas graduate Logan Eggleston has been named a Big 12 NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee as well as a semifinalist for the Amateur...

United Airlines adds 127 direct flights ahead of 2023 college football schedule

United Airlines adds 127 direct flights ahead of 2023 college football schedule

Emma Hutchinson, Sports Editor July 31, 2023

While Longhorn football fans could experience Texas vs. Alabama at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium last season, this year boasts the trouble of having to travel to Tuscaloosa for the iconic matchup....

Texas golfer Bentley Cotton heads to US Women’s Amateur Championship

Texas golfer Bentley Cotton heads to US Women’s Amateur Championship

Lauren Hightower, General Sports Reporter July 31, 2023

With the putting green beneath her feet, senior Bentley Cotton knows how to stay composed despite next week’s hectic schedule. As she exchanges a laugh with her caddy, Cotton takes a deep breath and...

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Two former Texas soccer stars take field at Women’s World Cup

Lindsey Plotkin, Senior Sports Reporter July 27, 2023

Former Longhorns Chelsea Surpris and Julia Grosso are on soccer’s biggest stage as they represent their respective countries of Haiti and Canada in the FIFA Women’s World Cup hosted in Australia and...

Texas football welcomes new coaching staff

Texas football welcomes new coaching staff

Joseph Duffey, General Sports Reporter July 27, 2023

Entering his third season with the Longhorns, Texas football head coach Steve Sarkisian has made several recruitment efforts. But fresh faces on the coaching staff have flown under the radar compared to...

Former Longhorn second basemen Janae Jefferson returns to Austin for pro softball journey

Former Longhorn second basemen Janae Jefferson returns to Austin for pro softball journey

Tori Garcia, General Sports Reporter July 23, 2023

Janae Jefferson, former Texas second baseman, had only left the Forty Acres for a year before deciding to return back to Austin, the place where she made a name for herself with the Texas softball program....

'He’s got a Tasmanian devil kind of spirit': What Texas basketball is adding in UCF grad transfer Ithiel Horton

‘He’s got a Tasmanian devil kind of spirit’: What Texas basketball is adding in UCF grad transfer Ithiel Horton

JT Bowen, General Sports Reporter July 17, 2023

Texas basketball turned some heads recently with the addition of University of Central Florida wing Ithiel Horton, as first reported by Joe Tipton of On3. Following a flurry of transfers at the start of...

Texas Athletics to revoke Big Tickets after claimed football tickets go unused twice

Texas Athletics to revoke Big Tickets after claimed football tickets go unused twice

Karina Kumar, General News Reporter July 17, 2023

Big Ticket holders who claim football tickets and then fail to scan in for two games will get their ticket revoked for remaining football games without refund, according to rules on the Big Ticket...

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