SANDWICH, England — Another major goes to Northern Ireland. The surprise was Darren Clarke’s name on the claret jug. Ten years after he last contended in a major, no longer in the top...

It was a tough first half of the season for the Houston Astros. With the worst record in baseball at the All-Star break, the Astros couldn’t seem to catch a break. Save for Hunter Pence, who...

If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times — sports have this uncanny way of mimicking real life in some form or fashion. When Japan won the 2011 Women’s World...

In the midst of an 11-game win streak, the Rangers are showing that last year’s AL pennant was no fluke. You could always count on Texas for plenty of runs every night. Before last season,...

FRANKFURT, Germany — Japan stunned the Americans in a riveting Women’s World Cup final, beating them 3-1 on penalty kicks Sunday after coming from behind twice in a 2-2 tie. Goalkeeper Ayumi...

The Longhorns' season may have not ended as they planned last year, but it has had no effect on preseason award nominations for several players. Two more Longhorns were added to the list of possible...

Though the Big Ten has 12 members and the Big 12 has 10 this year, the conferences kept something consistent that makes sense — the Big 12/Big Ten Women’s Basketball Challenge will be back. The...

Our lives have been taken over by recent Longhorn Network advertisements — bold statements and rah-rah delivered by the venerable Matthew McConaughey. “We are Texas. It’s not just...

MOENCHENGLADBACH, Germany — Abby Wambach sure knows how to deliver. A goal, a promise and soon, she hopes, a World Cup title. The U.S. women had fans on edge once again until Wambach broke...

Wearing number 36, rather than her usual number six, Longhorn junior Taylor Hoagland has already started to contribute to the success of the USA National Women’s softball team during her first...

Camrhon Hughes claims to be a laid-back guy, but you wouldn’t know it by the way he carries himself on a football field. “It’s like two different people,” Hughes said. “It...

Quarterbacks like Connor Brewer don’t just grow on trees. Not too many put up the high school numbers that the Scottsdale, Arizona native has — 2,677 yards last season with 37 touchdowns....