TCU at No. 5 Boise State
Now with 48 wins, Kellen Moore just passed Colt McCoy as college football’s all-time win leader at quarterback. Now college football’s most successful quarterback...
Bounce, bounce, bounce. Ball steady, arm back, solid contact, over the net, then — hopefully — an ace.
This is the sequence of events that goes through the mind of every server in volleyball...
Texas freshman middle blocker Khat Bell is out for the remainder of the year after sustaining a season-ending ACL injury in the match against Kansas on Saturday.
“It’s very tough, especially...
Every team has off nights, but the good ones are able to push through and come out with a win. That’s exactly what the Longhorns did Saturday, downing Kansas 3-2 (25-20, 18-25, 25-19, 16-25, 15-8).
The...
What happens when an unstoppable force meets an unmovable object? The country just might find out on Saturday when No. 1 Louisiana State University meets No. 2 Alabama.
The two teams are so similar it’s...
When Mike Leach was in Lubbock, the Red Raiders were known for their great passing attack and for good reason. In Mike Leach’s 10 years there, each one of his quarterbacks passed for at least 3,400...
In one of the more dramatic World Series in baseball history, the Texas Rangers were denied their first-ever championship by the St. Louis Cardinals. The seven-game series provided both epic entertainment...
Texas took a big step toward its goal of winning its fourth Big 12 title in the last five years by defeating Iowa State in straight sets (25-14, 28-26, 25-21).
The No. 9 Longhorns (17-4, 8-1 Big 12) moved...
No. 9 Oklahoma at No. 8 Kansas State:
Saturday 2:30 p.m. | TV: ESPN
The last time that Kansas State was ranked this high was in the 2004 preseason poll. The Wildcats have gotten out to a 7-0 start...
Turner Gill knows what it means to be successful.
Gill was a three-year starter at Nebraska, leading the team to a 28-2 record in his time there, along with three Big 8 championships to boot.
Gill then...
1. At least five innings from Colby Lewis - In order for the Rangers to continue their World Series roll, and win the team’s first ever championship, they will need a strong performance from their...
Texas just does not seem to be a big fan of long matches. It has won its last five matches in only 16 sets, only one game over the required minimum of 15.
The No. 10 Longhorns (14-4, 7-1 Big 12) continued...
Texas has almost completed half of the Big 12 schedule, having played every team in the conference with the exception of Missouri, who the Longhorns will square off with this weekend at home.
The No....
Both teams’ starters pitched well in the game, with Texas’ C.J. Wilson going 5 2/3 innings while allowing three runs. Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter pitched six innings of two-run baseball....
The Longhorns just keep rolling. They won their third-straight match in a three set sweep, beating Kansas State (25-17, 25-15, 25-20) on Saturday in Manhattan, Kan.
No. 10 Texas (12-4) had its most impressive...
The Texas secondary cannot catch a break.
Last week they went up against one of the best trios of receivers in the country, Ryan Broyles, Kenny Stills and Jaz Reynolds of Oklahoma. Now the defense gets...
The Longhorns have 14 players on their roster and because of an influx of youth and a key injury, all 14 players have seen see court time. With their lineup in constant transition, it’s hard...
There are always tough decisions week to week on who to start and who to sit. So here are a few suggestions at the three key positions — quarterback, running back and wide receiver — to help...
Ryan Broyles isn’t much of a physical presence.
The Oklahoma receiver is not the tallest player on the field — he is only 5-10 — or the biggest — 188 pounds is small for a football...
The NBA has canceled the remainder of its preseason games on Tuesday after failing to come to a labor agreement, and if there is no deal reached by Monday the first two weeks of the regular season will...
Week 4 of the fantasy football season has come and gone. Here are a few of the outstanding fantasy performances and some of the duds.
Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay
This guy was a fantasy god this week: 408...
No. 8 Nebraska at No. 7 Wisconsin
This is the first year the Big 10 has split into two divisions, the Legends and the Leaders. This matchup between Nebraska and Wisconsin could very well be an early season...
Hawaii is know for its sandy beaches, great weather and relaxing environment, but around Austin, the Aloha state is know for producing the excellent defensive volleyball players Sydney Yogi and Sarah Palmer.
Last...
It was another turbulent week in the world of fantasy football, with a number of key injuries and numerous breakout performances that just make you ask, “He did what?” So, let’s explore...
The Longhorns have had themselves an eventful non-conference season.
They started out with a pair of wins in the Burnt Orange Classic, but went on to lose three straight games to top 10 teams —...
No. 15 Michigan State at Notre Dame
Notre Dame has been a part of two of the wildest games you will see all year in their first two weeks. In its game against South Florida there were more than three...
Just a year ago UCLA walked into Austin and stunned the Longhorns 34-12, handing them their first of many losses on the season.
The Bruins were able to beat Texas on the ground that day to the tune of...
Sydney Yogi stands out.
As the Longhorns take the court for introductions, their height is obvious when you go down the line and you see players between 6 feet 1 inch and 6 feet 5 inches. Then in a bit...
The Longhorns took a giant step forward and a small step back over the weekend in the Nike Big Four Classic.
On Saturday, No. 10 Texas (3-3) was finally able to clear a big hurdle against No. 2 Penn State,...
There have been some great quarterbacks in BYU’s storied football history, including NFL legends Steve Young and Jim McMahon, which lends itself well to the school’s unofficial nickname “Quarterback...
George Bodenheimer, president of ESPN and ABC Sports, spoke to students Thursday evening at the LBJ Auditorium as a part of the University’s Distinguished Speakers Series. ESPN has been the talk...
The Longhorns are coming off of a pair of disappointing straight-set losses to Minnesota last weekend on their first road trip of the season.
With Texas’ tough non-conference schedule there is no...
Rice will be missing a big part of its defense after senior safety Travis Bradshaw suffered a career-ending neck injury during the first week of preseason camp.
This is a huge blow for Rice’s secondary,...
The Longhorns are feeling pretty good about themselves going into their first road trip of the season to Minnesota. They are the fourth-ranked team in the country, carry a perfect record in NCAA thus far...
Quick — name the three best quarterbacks in the NFL. Most people come up with Peyton Manning and Tom Brady right off the bat. The third quarterback chosen might be Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers or Philip...
After falling to Israel in a very tight five set affair just two days prior, the Longhorns stepped on to the court Monday looking to turn around quickly from the loss, facing the very same team that edged...
Texas’ volleyball season got off to a promising start in the Burnt Orange Classic, with wins against Pepperdine and Ole Miss.
But the Longhorns then ran into an older and more experienced Israeli...
Landry Jones was unexpectedly thrust into the spotlight his freshman year after Heisman winner Sam Bradford was knocked out early in the season against Texas.
While he handled the pressure of being under-center...
No. 4 LSU @ No. 3 Oregon (Sept. 3)
What more could college football fans ask for than two powerhouses matching up on the first week of the season? This game pits two potential national title contenders...
After three-straight Final Four appearances, most programs would be satisfied with their performance.
But not this year’s Longhorns — who are tired of finishing in the top four and want to...
The path through regionals could not have set up better for the Longhorns. They were the No. 3 seed in the NCAA tournament and had drawn a regional match-up at home. Houston and Texas State were on...
The conference championship is what defines every team’s season, and that defining moment for Texas is essentially on the line this weekend in Missouri.
These two softball powerhouses sit...
The Dallas Cowboys are coming off a season where it would be either Super Bowl or bust, as they were looking to be the first team in NFL history to play the big game at home.
Unfortunately for...
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...
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....
Amy Hooks has had four great years at Texas. In her time here, she has grown as a hitter and a catcher and become a force in the Longhorn lineup, becoming the all-time home run leader in Texas history...
Extra innings are where teams show their mental toughness and mettle on the diamond; the Longhorns showed theirs prevailing in the eighth inning 2-1 over UTSA.
“Our team has so much heart,...
Texas just keeps rolling in Big 12 play, and it doesn’t seem that anything can stop them, even a 5-1 deficit against the best hitting team in the country.
The Longhorns found themselves down...
Cruising at 39-4, Texas hit an unexpected road bump this week when it was forced to find a replacement for star first baseman Lexy Bennett.
Bennett has been a key piece of the Texas lineup all year...
In what has become normal for Texas, starter Rachel Fox came out and threw heat to shut down the Texas Woman’s University offense in her sixth shutout of the year.
Fox was dominant in the...
The Longhorns came out fast against UT-Arlington, putting up six runs in the first inning on their way to another run rule-shortened game.
Freshman Brejae Washington got the fireworks started for...
First-year tour pros aren’t supposed to win right away — they’re supposed to take their lumps and learn from their mistakes on their way to victory.
But Brendan Steele apparently...
Coming off of a very disappointing loss to Stephen F. Austin on Wednesday, the Longhorns came out motivated. Thanks to a one-hitter from freshman Rachel Fox and some stellar defensive plays, they were...
Coming home after what was their toughest road test of the year at Nebraska, Texas should have had a break against Stephen F. Austin, but the No. 3 Longhorns came out flat, resulting in their first...
The Longhorns’ line-up has been the same for much of the season, which is now in the middle of a grueling Big 12 stretch that includes three ranked opponents.
What you don’t always see...
Texas first-year strength and conditioning coach Bennie Wylie is getting rave reviews from the Longhorns.
During offseason workouts, Wylie has been leading the players in sprints, pushing the Longhorns...
The fifth-ranked Longhorns traveled to Lincoln to play at Nebraska for the last time as a conference opponent, as the Huskers exit the Big 12 to head to the Big Ten after this season. Texas provided...
Being down going into the final inning is not something that the Longhorns are used to, but they found themselves behind going into the bottom of the seventh against Texas A&M.
However,...
The Longhorns are riding high on a 15-game winning streak, hitting an impressive .354 as a team, sporting a lockdown 1.15 team ERA, and playing some of the best softball in the country —...
In their first Big 12 road test of the year in Stillwater, Okla., the Longhorns showed the Cowgirls why they are the eighth-ranked team in the country with a pair of convincing wins.
In...
Staring intently from the circle, the Longhorn pitcher nods her head after receiving a signal from catcher Amy Hooks and then starts her wind up with a ferocious look.
When...
In the world of sports, trade deadline deals can be a big momentum boost to a team. You see it all the time in baseball and basketball, where star players will be shopped around the league so a team...
While most Texas students were enjoying their spring break, the Longhorns were hard at work winning another tournament title in California last week. Texas went 4-0, including a 12-0 drubbing of a previously...
It wasn’t that great of a start for the Longhorns and All-American pitcher Blaire Luna, as the Houston Cougars quickly moved ahead in the game on a leadoff home run from Holly Anderson.
But...
Playing in front of one of the loudest crowds of the year, the 12th-ranked Longhorns were able to squeeze out one run victory in a game that was dominated by the pitchers.
This is the second-straight...
After a rain-soaked weekend in Louisiana, the 12th-ranked Texas Longhorns are ready to be home again and play against a couple of familiar faces — Texas State and Houston.
“We’ve...
The No. 12 Longhorns traveled to Louisiana this weekend like many UT students, but unlike the masses that were there for Mardi Gras, the Longhorns were there to take part in the LSU Purple & Gold...
The Longhorns offense started off the game a little sluggishly on Sunday, until the 6th inning when it exploded for 5 runs, on their way to a 5-0 victory against Missouri State.
Up until that point...
The long ball once more paid off for the Longhorns, who scored more than 14 runs for the third game in a row.
But a new threat emerged for the Texas offense in the form of freshman Brejae Washington,...
The Longhorn offense exploded for 14 runs on 15 hits in the Texas Classic championship game Sunday in a 14-4 mercy-rule shortened win against the Louisville Cardinals.
Each Longhorn in the starting...
Thursday’s season opener was tight through the first two inning, with no runs scores and pitchers largely dominating the game — the two sides combined for six strikeouts in that period.
The...
The Texas 2011 softball season starts tonight against Louisville in the Texas Classic at Red and Charline McCombs Field — the same place where the 2010 season ended painfully in the regional round...
Gaze onto the court at Covington Middle School in southwest Austin on a Sunday afternoon, and you will see something a little strange: Ten fourth and fifth graders play a full-length game of basketball...
As he strolls into class in the Jesse H. Jones Communication Center, he looks like any other student looking to get in a little last-minute studying before the day’s exam. But a few fellow students...
On each end of the tee box, there are 12 ready competitors preparing to hit a perfect drive and put the pressure on the other team. Although in this instance the circumstances are a little different...
The Texas Rangers are in the World Series — finally.
Tonight’s game one versus the San Francisco Giants ends a 50-year long wait for the franchise that has never been on baseball’s...
As a child, Martha Richards played every sport her friend Grant would play. But when it came to hockey and football, two of the most popular sports in her Midwest hometown of Hudson, Wis., her father...
Hockey is a bit of a foreign commodity down south, considering people around here care about Friday Night Lights, Saturday rivalries and Sunday slugfests.
But for the people of Austin, hockey has...
Hockey is a bit of a foreign commodity down south, considering people around here care about Friday Night Lights, Saturday rivalries and Sunday slugfests.
But for the people of Austin, hockey has...
Despite a late surge, the Longhorns fell just short of a win at the Dale McNamara Invitational tournament in Tulsa, Okla., ending tied for second place on Wednesday.
Texas started well and on Monday...
After two weeks off, the Longhorns head up to Oklahoma this week to compete in the Dale McNamara Invitational hosted by Tulsa University, at the Patriot Golf Club in outer Tulsa.
The squad is looking...
After two weeks off, the Longhorns head up to Oklahoma this week to compete in the Dale McNamara Invitational hosted by Tulsa University, at the Patriot Golf Club in outer Tulsa.
The squad is looking...
