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Longhorns compete at Penn Relays

Chris Medina May 2, 2011

Sophomores took over for the Longhorns over the weekend at the Penn Relays as Texas won two events in the last meet before the Big 12 Championship. On Friday, sophomores Hayden Baillio and Marquise...

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Former Longhorns start NFL journey

Will Anderson May 2, 2011

In some ways, it was an atypical year for Texas players in the NFL draft, but there was a familiar theme to the seven-round affair — UT is still the place to look for talented defensive backs. Texas,...

NFL back to lockout after one day break on first day of draft

Chris Hummer May 2, 2011

If you’re a football fan, this weekend’s NFL draft may be the last time you get to see any of it for a while. As the NFL after a short break from the lockout on last Thursday, is back to...

Most stressful game of Luna’s career ends well as team comes out on top

Chris Hummer May 2, 2011

She didn’t have her best stuff, pitches inside and out were being called balls, and Oklahoma was being extremely patient at the plate. But all-American Blaire Luna still managed to come through....

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Horns bounce back, downs Oklahoma

Sara Beth Purdy May 2, 2011

ESPN picked a good weekend to focus on college softball. After dropping the first game of the series against No. 15 Oklahoma, the third-ranked Longhorns battled back and earned a 5-3 victory Sunday...

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Staffords’ struggles lead to early exit, Texas falls short of weekend sweep Sunday

Jon Parrett May 2, 2011

Texas failed to close out the sweep of Oklahoma on Sunday, falling 5-2 to the Sooners at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. Tant Shepherd hit a solo home run in the fourth inning and Cohl Walla added another run...

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Uninspired performance equals loss to rival Sooners

Trey Scott May 2, 2011

The Longhorns claim they just came out flat. But how, against archrival Oklahoma? And how, with the chance to sweep the Sooners and claim sole possession of first place in the conference race?...

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Horns win third-straight Big 12 championship

Will Anderson May 2, 2011

Winning the Big 12 tournament has become commonplace for Texas, which picked up its third-straight conference crown over the weekend, but the meet is still an important test for the Longhorns as they...

Texas falls just short of conference title

Alex Endress May 2, 2011

Texas had a rough showing against No. 7 Baylor in the Big 12 finals Sunday, beginning the match by winning the first doubles match but the 25th-ranked Longhorns never found their stride after that and...

Rubber match results in victory for A&M

Wes Maulsby May 2, 2011

Last season, Texas entered the Big 12 tournament as the conference’s No. 1 seed and had the advantage of playing in Austin. It was a different story this season — after going 3-3 in conference,...

Texas takes first two games of OU series

Trey Scott and Jon Parrett May 1, 2011

Texas moved one step closer Saturday to first place in the Big 12 with a 4-3 win over Oklahoma at Disch-Falk Field. The Longhorns took the first two games of the series, and will go for the sweep on...

Sutherland, Simmons pace Longhorns at Penn Relays

Will Anderson April 29, 2011

Brock Simmons finished second in the men's Olympic Development 5,000-meter run and Sara Sutherland posted the second-fastest time by a Texas athlete since 1988 in the women's 5,000 to finish...

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