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Thorns, Angel City play to draw after first-half goals
Reilyn Turner scored a goal in the 30th minute and the Portland Thorns finished off a 1-1 draw against visiting Angel City FC in their home opener Friday night., ,Turner's first goal in her second season in Portland helped the Thorns (0-1-1, 1 point) rebound from a 3-1 road loss to the Kansas City C...
No. 8 Tennessee never trails, beats Texas in SEC quarterfinals
Chaz Lanier poured in 23 points, 19 of them in a dominating first half, as No. 8 Tennessee defeated Texas 83-72 on Thursday afternoon in a Southeastern Conference tournament quarterfinal clash in Nashville.,Tennessee (26-6), the fourth seed in the tournament, advances to play No. 3 Auburn, the top-s...
Texas slips past No. 14 Texas A&M in 2 OTs
Tre Johnson scored 20 points and Tramon Mark added 15 as Texas helped its NCAA Tournament hopes with a 94-89 victory in double overtime against No. 14 Texas A&M in the second round of the SEC tournament Thursday in Nashville.,Kadin Shedrick scored 14 points and Jordan Pope added 13 as the Longhorns ...
Texas goes two OTs to slip past No. 14 Texas A&M 94-89
Tre Johnson scored 20 points and Tramon Mark added 15 as Texas helped its NCAA Tournament hopes with a 94-89 victory in double overtime against Texas A&M in the second round of the SEC tournament at Kansas City, Mo.,Kadin Shedrick scored 14 points and Jordan Pope added 13 as the Longhorns (19-14) ad...
Texas staves off Vanderbilt 79-72 to advance
Tre Johnson and Tramon Mark scored 19 points each to help 13th-seeded Texas hold off No. 12 Vanderbilt 79-72 on Wednesday in a Southeastern Conference tournament first-round slugfest in Nashville, Tenn. ,The Longhorns won despite not making a field goal in the final 6:17. ,The Longhorns (18-14) -- c...
Thorns, USWNT star Sophia Wilson announces pregnancy
Sophia Wilson, a forward for the Portland Thorns and the U.S. women's national team, said she is pregnant with her first child.,She and her husband, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Michael Wilson, posted the news to Instagram on Wednesday.,"Life just keeps getting sweeter," she captioned a photo of ...
No. 25 Mississippi State wraps home schedule vs. messed-up Texas
No. 25 Mississippi State gets another chance to build momentum for the postseason when it closes its home schedule against struggling Texas in a key late-season Southeastern Conference game Tuesday in Starkville, Miss.,The Bulldogs (20-9, 8-8 SEC) snapped a two-game losing streak with an 81-69 home ...
South Carolina wins coin flip to decide No. 1 seed in SEC
The bracket for the SEC women's basketball tournament came down to a coin toss.,South Carolina (27-3) earned the No. 1 seed in this week's conference tournament over Texas (29-2) after commissioner Greg Sankey performed a coin flip televised live on ESPN Sunday.,South Carolina, the defending nationa...
Silas Demary’s 26 points help Georgia thrash Texas in NCAA bubble clash
Silas Demary Jr. scored a season-high 26 points as Georgia dominated from the jump in an 83-67 win over stumbling Texas on Saturday in a near do-or-die Southeastern Conference matchup for both teams in Austin, Texas.,Both teams are projected to be on the bubble to earn an appearance in the NCAA Tour...
Georgia, Texas need win to improve life on NCAA Tournament bubble
Georgia and Texas, both squarely on the bubble, hope to increase their NCAA Tournament chances when they square off Saturday in what amounts to a must-win Southeastern Conference game in Austin, Texas.,Neither team can afford to lose, especially with the regular season entering its final eight days ...
Cue the Spider-Man meme: Arkansas, Texas meet with matching records
Arkansas and Texas will try to create some separation from each other in the minds of the NCAA Tournament committee when they square off Wednesday in a key Southeastern Conference game in Fayetteville, Ark.,Differentiation is important for both teams because each owns a 16-11 overall record and a 5-...
Texas soars to No. 1 for first time since 2004
Texas has reached the top of The Associated Press women's college basketball Top 25 for the first time in 21 years.,The Longhorns (26-2) have a 10-game winning streak and claimed 19 of the 31 first-place ballots in Monday's poll. Texas last held the top spot on Feb. 16, 2004.,Former No. 1 Notre Dame...
After big win, Texas hopes to feast on last-place South Carolina
Texas enhanced its NCAA Tournament aspirations last week when it picked up a Quad 1 win over Kentucky.,After a week off, the Longhorns start a stretch against some of the teams below them in the Southeastern Conference and hope to continue improving their chances Saturday night in Columbia, S.C., wh...
Texas, USC follow 'NFL approach,' punt annual spring game
Texas and Southern California are part of the growing wave of prominent programs punting their annual spring game, eliminating the "live scrimmage" element from the offseason practice schedule in favor of an "NFL model.",Coach Steve Sarkisian confirmed the Longhorns won't pack Darrell K. Royal Stadi...
Reports: Texas coach Vic Schaefer to receive 3-year extension
Texas women's basketball head coach Vic Schaefer has agreed to a three-year contract extension that spans through the 2029-30 season, multiple media outlets reported on Saturday.,The Texas Board of Regents will be asked to approve the new deal for Schaefer. He is expected to receive slight raises fo...
Jaylen Carey's career night lifts Vanderbilt over Texas
Jaylen Carey recorded career highs of 18 points and 14 rebounds to help Vanderbilt notch an 86-78 victory over Texas on Saturday afternoon in Southeastern Conference play at Nashville.,Jason Edwards scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half and Tyler Nickel also scored 17 as Vanderbilt (17-6, 5-...
Vanderbilt hoping for home spark against Texas
Vanderbilt hopes a return home can help snap a recent swoon when it battles Texas on Saturday afternoon in a Southeastern Conference game in Nashville, Tenn.,It is the first time the teams will square off on the hardwood since a 2016 win for Texas in Austin that tied the all-time series at 4-4. The ...
Texas, Arkansas renew rivalry as conference foes
Texas and Arkansas renew their rivalry as conference opponents for the first time in 35 years when they square off on Wednesday in a Southeastern Conference game in Austin, Texas.,Both teams carry momentum from huge victories on Saturday as they try to turn around ragged starts in the SEC gauntlet. ...
Chris Beard faces old team as No. 23 Ole Miss meets Texas
There's no lack of storylines when No. 23 Ole Miss faces dangerous but unranked Texas on Wednesday in a Southeastern Conference contest in Oxford, Miss.,The Rebels (15-5, 4-3 SEC) are looking to right the ship after three straight league losses while the Longhorns (14-6, 3-4) are attempting to build...
Down 22, Texas roars back to upend No. 13 Texas A&M
Tramon Mark hit a running layup with 3.7 seconds left and Tre Johnson scored a career-high 30 points as Texas, which trailed by 22 in the second half, stormed back to edge rival No. 13 Texas A&M 70-69 on Saturday in Austin, Texas.,Texas A&M (15-5, 4-3 Southeastern Conference) led by 18 at halftime b...