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Longhorn Network to carry two 2011 season football games

Sameer Bhuchar July 6, 2011

The Longhorn Network announced it will exclusively carry two of Texas’ football games in the 2011 season. The 24-hour all-access Longhorn channel, which launches on Aug. 26, will televise...

Football signee fails to qualify

Trey Scott July 6, 2011

Almost every year, Texas has a football recruit who fails to qualify for enrollment. Last year, it was Tevin Jackson, who was granted admission a few months ago by the NCAA Clearinghouse. In 2008, Antoine...

Non-conference foes pose danger for team searching for identity

Nick Cremona July 5, 2011

With the recent departure of three key players, the Texas basketball team will have to bolster its ranks quickly in preparation for next season. The recently announced non-conference schedule for...

Four Rangers voted onto All-Star team

Christian Corona July 5, 2011

When the Texas Rangers reached their first-ever World Series appearance last season, not having the home-field advantage took a toll on them. They dropped both games in San Francisco before losing the...

Djokovic upsets on center court in first grass win

The Associated Press July 5, 2011

WIMBLEDON, England — Until Sunday, Novak Djokovic never managed to win a grass-court tournament of any sort, let alone Wimbledon. Until Sunday, Djokovic never was able to beat Rafael Nadal...

Goodwin decides to redshirt for 2011 football season

Christian Corona July 4, 2011

Texas football doesn’t take a back seat to many things, but Olympic aspirations are one of them for Marquise Goodwin. Goodwin, a junior wide receiver and school record-setting long jumper,...

Express gain steam under former Horn Spike Owen

Sara Beth Purdy July 4, 2011

Spike Owen, who played shortstop and third baseman for the Longhorns in the early 1980s, has found his way back to Austin as the interim manager of the Round Rock Express. While at Texas, Owen led...

Durant quickly becoming one of Texas’ all-time greats

Trey Scott July 4, 2011

Make no doubt about it — Texas is a school that prides itself on the players it produces in its historic football and baseball programs. But the likes of Earl Campbell, Ricky Williams, Bobby...

Former standout hosts youth basketball camp

Trey Scott July 4, 2011

The day he got locked out, the best scorer in the world played knockout with middle schoolers. He even let them win a few games, too. Oklahoma City Thunder star and former Longhorn Kevin Durant...

Coppell kicker Nick Jordan commits to Texas

Trey Scott July 1, 2011

Nick Jordan gave the Longhorns their 18th football commitment for the 2012 recruiting class Monday. “It feels great,” Jordan said. “There’s been more support than I could...

UT trio of NBA first-rounders will be missed, but not impossible to replace

Christian Corona July 1, 2011

For the Longhorns, watching three former players being picked in the NBA Draft’s first round can be both exciting and troubling — exciting because of the bright futures that await them,...

Sports Briefly: 2012 football class, MLB All-Star voting

Christian Corona and Trey Scott June 30, 2011

Texas picks up another commit for strong 2012 football class Nick Jordan gave the Longhorns their 18th football commitment for the 2012 recruiting class Monday. The placekicker from Coppell High...

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