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No. 1 Tennessee seeks to regain poise on trip to Texas
Texas' baptism by fire as members of the Southeastern Conference continues when the Longhorns square off against wounded but determined No. 1 Tennessee on Saturday in Austin, Texas.,It will be just the second time Tennessee coach Rick Barnes has brought a team to Austin to face the Longhorns, the fi...
No. 2 Auburn holds off Texas to give Bruce Pearl wins record
Johni Broome racked up 20 points and 12 rebounds as No. 2 Auburn held on for an 87-82 win over Texas in a Southeastern Conference game on Tuesday in Austin, Texas.,The win was the 214th for Tigers coach Bruce Pearl, propelling him to No. 1 in all-time coaching wins at the school. He had been tied wi...
No. 2 Auburn heads to Texas gunning for seventh straight win
No. 2 Auburn will put its six-game winning streak on the line when it squares off against league newcomer Texas on Tuesday in a Southeastern Conference game in Austin, Texas.,Auburn and Texas have not faced each other on the basketball court since Dec. 16, 1955, and have played just twice in history...
Texas AD on NFL interest in Steve Sarkisian: 'That's stupid'
Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte has heard the reports of purported NFL interest in Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian and doesn't much appreciate the timing four days before the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Cotton Bowl. ,Del Conte hired Sarkisian as head coach at Texas and 51 weeks...
Texas, No. 13 Texas A&M renew rivalry in SEC opener
Despite solid starts for both teams, the stakes will be incrementally higher when No. 13 Texas A&M hosts rival Texas on Saturday afternoon in the teams' Southeastern Conference opener in College Station, Texas., ,The programs have not played since 2019 in a neutral site contest in Fort Worth and hav...
Report: Texas RT Cameron Williams (knee) unlikely to play
Texas right tackle Cameron Williams is unlikely to play against Arizona State in Wednesday's Peach Bowl due to a right knee sprain, ESPN reported.,If he can't go, redshirt freshman Trevor Goosby is the next man up for the No. 5 seed Longhorns (12-2) against the No. 4 Sun Devils (11-2) in the College...
Tre Johnson, Texas race past Northwestern State
Freshman Tre Johnson poured in 18 points in just 22 minutes of play, lifting Texas to a 77-53 win over Northwestern State on Sunday afternoon in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (11-2) won their fourth straight outing as Johnson returned from a two-game absence due to a sore right hip. He finished 7 of ...
No. 4 Arizona State bids to continue stunning season vs. No. 5 Texas in Peach Bowl
They weren't expected to win their conference. They certainly weren't expected to qualify for the College Football Playoff.,Nonetheless, the fourth-seeded Arizona State Sun Devils (11-2) have a chance to earn perhaps the biggest win in program history when they battle fifth-seeded Texas (12-2) in a ...
No. 5 Texas runs away from No. 12 Clemson, off to CFP quarterfinals
Jaydon Blue rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns, including a 77-yard score in the fourth quarter, as No. 5 seed Texas ran to a 38-24 win over 12th-seeded Clemson on Saturday afternoon in a College Football Playoff first-round game in Austin, Texas., ,The Longhorns (12-2) advance to the CFP quart...
Jordan Pope puts up 42 as Texas blasts New Orleans
Jordan Pope scored a career-high 42 points, including eight straight that blew open the game in the middle of the second half, as Texas rolled to a 98-62 win over New Orleans on Thursday in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (10-2) led by 16 points at halftime and were up 60-47 eight minutes into the seco...
Storylines galore when No. 5 Texas, No. 12 Clemson clash in playoffs
No. 5 seed Texas and No. 12 seed Clemson are set to clash in a captivating first-round matchup in the College Football Playoff on Saturday afternoon in Austin, Texas.,The winner will advance to the CFP quarterfinals, with fourth seed Arizona State awaiting in the Peach Bowl in Atlanta on Jan. 1. Tex...
Former USWNT star Becky Sauerbrunn announces retirement
Longtime U.S. women's national team defender Becky Sauerbrunn announced her retirement from professional soccer over social media on Tuesday.,Sauerbrunn, 39, helped the Americans capture the World Cup on two occasions (2015, 2019) and win one Olympic gold medal (2012).,"I learned early on that we we...
Texas swamps hapless Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Freshman Nic Codie poured in a career-best 20 points off the bench to lead a balanced and lethal Texas attack as the Longhorns romped to a 121-57 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sunday afternoon in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (9-2) have won two straight after a loss on Dec. 8 to two-time defending ...
With better sense of urgency, Texas faces Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Texas looks to continue its home success in the runup to its first season in the Southeastern Conference when it hosts Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sunday afternoon in Austin, Texas., ,The Longhorns (8-2) rebounded from a loss to two-time defending NCAA champion UConn on Sunday by walloping New Mexico Sta...
Arthur Kaluma leads balanced attack as Texas cruises past NMSU
Arthur Kaluma scored 18 points to pace a balanced Texas attack as the Longhorns downed New Mexico State 91-67 on Thursday in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (8-2) led by 25 points at halftime after allowing New Mexico State just 17 points over the final 14 and a half minutes of the first half. Texas ne...
Kaluma leads balanced attack as Texas cruises past New Mexico State
Arthur Kaluma scored 18 points to pace a balanced Texas attack as the host Longhorns downed New Mexico State 91-67 on Thursday in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (8-2) led by 25 points at halftime after allowing New Mexico State just 17 points over the final 14 and a half minutes of the first half. Tex...
Alex Karaban has huge game in return, No. 25 UConn tops Texas
Alex Karaban returned from a head injury to score 21 points and grab 11 rebounds as No. 25 UConn beat Texas 76-65 Sunday in Austin, Texas.,Karaban sustained a head injury during UConn's final game in the Maui Invitational. He did not play in UConn's next two games while he was in concussion protocol...
Meet the 12 CFP Title Contenders: No. 5 Texas
5. Texas Longhorns,11-2 (7-1 SEC regular season),What's next: vs. No. 12 Clemson, Austin, Texas, Dec. 21, 4 p.m. ET,Head coach: Steve Sarkisian (fourth season, 36-16 at Texas),About Sarkisian: The former Southern California head coach revived his career by calling plays for Nick Saban and national t...
No. 5 Georgia overcomes QB injuries to beat No. 2 Texas in OT
ATLANTA -- Trevor Etienne rushed for a game-winning four-yard score in overtime, clinching the Southeastern Conference Championship for the No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs with a 22-19 win over No. 2 Texas.,Etienne rushed for 94 yards and two scores, as Georgia (11-2) won despite starting quarterback Carson ...
No. 25 UConn hoping Alex Karaban returns vs. Texas
After missing two games with a head injury, UConn's Alex Karaban is expected to return to the lineup when the No. 25 Huskies battle the Texas Longhorns on Sunday in Austin, Texas.,Karaban was injured against Dayton in the final game of the Maui Invitational. Earlier this week, UConn head coach Danny...