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Texas seeks to knock off defending champs

Wes Maulsby October 28, 2011

Texas enters the Big 12 Championships this year in hopes of dethroning three-time defending champions Oklahoma State. The 8,000-meter race begins on Saturday at 10 a.m. at Texas A&M’s Pebble...

Southwest Collegiate Plunge

Matt Warden October 28, 2011

The Longhorns are set to start the season with a bang as they head to Mansfield for the Southwest Collegiate Plunge. The Plunge is a two-day event that features many competitive teams in the Southwest...

Women’s soccer prepares for classic A&M match-up

Sara Beth Purdy October 28, 2011

This will be the final time the Longhorns can prove they are in the same league competitively with the Aggies. Last season Texas fought through two overtimes to draw 1-1 with their oldest rivals at home....

Rowing team prepping for Head of Colorado

Chijioke Okorie October 28, 2011

The Longhorns are readying themselves for this weekend’s upcoming meet, the Head of the Colorado, on Saturday here in Austin. The team is coming off of the Head of the Charles this past week, in...

Changes to lineup aid Longhorns

Lauren Giudice October 28, 2011

No. 9 Texas (14-4, 7-1 Big 12) has experienced a lot of lineup changes with the return of Sha’Dare McNeal. Although the transition would have been expected to be tough for the team, the Longhorns...

Mack Brown earns high honor

Austin Laymance October 27, 2011

 Texas football head coach Mack Brown has been voted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. Brown and nine others constitute the 2011 class, which includes Masters champion Fred Couples and Chicago...

World Series game 6 pushed back because of rain forecast

The Associated Press October 27, 2011

ST. LOUIS — Game 6 of the World Series was postponed Wednesday because of a wet forecast, delaying the Texas Rangers’ bid to clinch their first championship. Major League Baseball announced...

Quarterback play to determine result against Jayhawks

Austin Laymance, Christian Corona, and Sameer Bhuchar October 27, 2011

Editor’s note: Missed our double coverage live chat? Here are a few highlights, but make sure to join us next Wednesday at 4 p.m. at bit.ly/dt_chat. Double Coverage Editor Sameer Bhuchar: Dear...

Longhorns look to rebound after early tournament exit

Stefan Scrafield October 27, 2011

After three consecutive first-round exits at the NCAA tournament, head coach Gail Goestenkors and the Longhorns will rely on veteran leadership and young talent to push them deeper into the postseason. Despite...

Sophomore crosses globe to play for Longhorns

Mario Carrillo October 27, 2011

Nina Frausing Pedersen’s road to Texas was a long one. As in 7,230 miles-long, the approximate distance between Auckland, New Zealand and Austin. While the sophomore defender is a native of Silkeborg,...

Texas gears up for Kansas, goes for first Big 12 home victory

Christian Corona October 27, 2011

Davis bested Kansas safety in high school Texas has always had its fair share of the nation’s best high school football players. And the Dallas area has always been one of the state’s richest...

Sports Briefly: West Virginia transfers to Big 12 to replace loss of Missouri

The Associated Press October 26, 2011

The Big 12 has a replacement lined up for Missouri before it even leaves the conference. The Big East, meanwhile, is in danger of losing another school before replacing the three that already have bailed...

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