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James, Heat squeeze past Spurs in Game 2

Nick Castillo June 9, 2014

LeBron James pushed the Miami Heat to a 98-96 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in game two of the NBA Finals at the AT&T Center Sunday night.  After receiving plenty of criticism for leaving...

Column: Kevin Durant’s MVP award no surprise for Longhorn fans

Sebastian Herrera May 7, 2014

Kevin Durant never saw himself being anything less than great in the NBA. “I just don’t want to be a player in the NBA; I want to have an impact,” Durant said in an April 2007 press conference...

Big 12 alumni star in NBA Playoffs

Mark Roberson May 5, 2014

The regular season has come and gone and now we find ourselves in the midst of the NBA playoffs. Several former Big 12 players are in the heat of battle, many of whom will have a chance to make an impact...

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For UT athletes, spirit group membership provides opportunity to connect, give back

Courtney Norris May 1, 2014

While student-athletes’ schedules tend to leave little time for activities outside of balancing classes and their respective sports, a few athletes every year join campus spirit and service organizations...

Houston Texans Mock Draft 2.0

Nick Castillo April 27, 2014

As the NFL Draft draws near the Houston Texans are in an interesting position with the first overall pick. The Texans could use a quarterback but many scouts believe that defensive end Jadeveon Clowney...

Former Big 12 Golfers breaking out on PGA Tour

Mark Roberson April 27, 2014

Easter weekend has passed, spring has finally arrived and with it the PGA Tour gets into full swing. With the Masters having come and gone, golf season is now in prime season. Several golfers from Big...

MLB Update: Rangers and Astros

Mark Roberson April 27, 2014

We’re roughly 25 games into the Major League Baseball season and the two teams from the Lone Star State have experienced mixed results. For the Texas Rangers, the record looks good but it seems...

NBA Western Conference Playoffs: Early Impressions

Suchith Vuppala April 23, 2014

It would be natural to expect that the results of the 1-8 and 2-7 matchups would be more predictable than the 3-6 and 4-5 matchups in the Western Conference. If the first few games showed anything though,...

Dallas Cowboys Mock Draft 2.0

Nick Castillo April 20, 2014

The Dallas Cowboys have had a lackluster offseason. Due to its salary cap issues, Dallas couldn’t do too much to bolster its roster. In order to create cap space, the Cowboys parted ways with their...

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Jordan Spieth finishes second in Masters, three shots behind Bubba Watson

Stefan Scrafield April 14, 2014

Former Longhorn Jordan Spieth finished second in his first ever Masters appearance Sunday. Spieth, a Dallas native, finished the tournament at five under par, three strokes behind Bubba Watson’s...

Quarterbacks in the Draft: Johnny Manziel

Nick Castillo April 12, 2014

Known for his on the field antics and his questionable off the field conduct, quarterback Johnny Manziel is set to take the NFL by storm. Love him or hate him, the Heisman-winner is projected to be a first...

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Sports legends Bill Russell, Jim Brown discuss civil rights in sports at Civil Rights Summit

Stefan Scrafield April 10, 2014

Bill Russell and Jim Brown were already utilizing their status as high profile athletes to strengthen the civil rights movement in their early 20s — the same age as many of today’s college...

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