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Texas' leading rusher Tre Wisner entering portal
Leading rusher Tre Wisner is the latest Texas running back planning to enter the transfer portal, his agent confirmed to ESPN on Friday.,The junior has rushed for 597 yards and three touchdowns and caught 22 passes for 146 yards and one score in nine games this season.,Wisner saved his biggest momen...

Texas welcomes struggling UMES before opening SEC slate
Texas looks to finish off its nonconference campaign with a bang and build momentum for the Southeastern Conference gauntlet when it hosts Maryland Eastern Shore on Monday in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (8-4) remain at home for the second of a two-game stretch against mid-major teams before the sta...

Reports: Thorns F Sophia Wilson exercises record $1M option
Portland Thorns forward Sophia Wilson exercised her player option to return for the 2026 season on Wednesday.,ESPN and Sportico reported that her option year is worth $1 million, giving her the first seven-figure contract in NWSL history.,Wilson, 25, joined Portland as the No. 1 pick in the 2020 dra...

Tramon Mark (18 points) leads balanced Texas attack in romp over Le Moyne
Tramon Mark racked up 18 points to lead six Texas players in double-figure scoring as the Longhorns romped past Le Moyne 95-53 on Tuesday night in Austin, Texas.,Texas (8-4) led by 11 points at halftime after battling through a ragged final six minutes of the first half in which they scored only thr...

QB Arch Manning to return to Texas for 2026 season
Quarterback Arch Manning will return to Texas for the 2026 season, his father informed ESPN late Monday night.,"Arch is playing football at Texas next year," Cooper Manning wrote in a text to the network.,The nephew of Super Bowl MVPs Peyton and Eli and grandson of Archie Manning, Arch is eligible t...

No. 5 UConn holds Texas at bay in 6th straight win
Alex Karaban scored 18 points, including a crucial 3-pointer in the final minutes, as No. 5 UConn defeated Texas 71-63 on Friday in Hartford, Conn., ,The Huskies (10-1), who have won six in a row, led by nine at halftime. The Longhorns (7-4) got to within 61-56 on a pair of free throws by Matas Voki...

Texas 'at a crossroads,' hopes to get right vs. Southern
Texas will turn to a mid-major opponent to build some momentum and continuity as it hosts Southern on Monday in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (6-3) return to the court after a disheartening 88-69 home loss to Virginia on Wednesday in an ACC/SEC Challenge game. Texas trailed by 19 points at halftime a...
Steve Sarkisian Makes His Playoff Case But Here’s Why Texas Doesn't Belong
Steve Sarkisian says Texas deserves a playoff spot, but a three-loss résumé and a bad loss to Florida make their CFP case fall apart....

No. 3 Texas A&M visits No. 16 Texas with eye on SEC title game
Texas A&M is 11-0 for the first time since 1992 and yet it still needs another victory to assure a berth in the Southeastern Conference title game.,The No. 3 Aggies look to clinch in a spot in the conference championship contest when they visit No. 16 Texas on Friday night in Austin.,Texas A&M coach...

Thorns part ways with head coach Rob Gale
The Portland Thorns fired head coach Rob Gale on Tuesday after the team finished third in the NWSL standings and was eliminated in the semifinals of the playoffs.,Assistant coach Sarah Lowdon was appointed as interim head coach.,The club also parted ways with assistant coach Adam Day.,Gale took over...

Arch Manning accounts for six scores as No. 17 Texas pastes Arkansas
Arch Manning threw for a career-best 389 yards and four touchdowns, ran for a score and caught a pass for another as No. 17 Texas dismantled Arkansas 52-37 on Saturday afternoon in a Southeastern Conference dustup in Austin, Texas, to keep alive its waning College Football Playoff chances.,The Longh...

Texas women's hoops lands two 5-star recruits in 24 hours
Texas women's basketball coach Vic Schaefer has landed commitments from a pair of five-star recruits for 2026, giving the Longhorns the top-ranked class in the country.,Addison Bjorn, a 6-foot-2 wing out of Riverside, Mo., announced her decision on Thursday, following the previous day's commitment f...
