No. 4 Texas pulls away from No. 18 Kentucky 64-53
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Justice Carlton scored 17 points and No. 4 Texas overcame poor second-half offense to defeat No. 18 Kentucky 64-53 on Monday night. The Longhorns (23-2, 8-2 SEC) improved to 9-2 against AP Top 25 teams while winning their 40th straight home game, the longest streak in the nation. But this one [...]
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Longhorns sophomore Justice Carlton is 'Rollin' in Dough'
Being a Division I athlete is demanding, and like the average person working a 9-to-5, student-athletes need an outlet. Sophomore forward Justice Carlton has turned her love for baking into her personal business adventure, "J's Rollin In Dough."
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Former Longhorns shine for Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl 60 victory
The former Texas Longhorns defensive lineman pounced on a fumble by New England quarterback Drake Maye with 0:16 left, giving the ball back to Seattle to set up a touchdown drive in the fourth quarter. It was the first fumble recovery of his professional career.
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Atwood ties Texas career home run mark, Longhorns go 4-1 in San Antonio
With a home run in a 10-0 run-rule win over the host Roadrunners, Atwood now has 58 career home runs to tie Taylor Hoagland for the program record. Atwood smashed three homers across the 5-game tournament slate.
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Late run fuels Longhorns to 79-68 win over Ole Miss, former head coach
Jordan Pope's 4-point play gave the Longhorns a 69-68 lead with 2:43 remaining, and then Dailyn Swain scored three the hard way with 1:55 left to help fuel the big run. The win puts the Longhorns over .500 in SEC play at 6-5 and 15-9 overall.
Smithson Valley's state champion quarterback makes pledge to Texas Longhorns
Ty Knutson helped lead Smithson Valley to the UIL Texas 5A Division I championship 28-6 over Frisco Lone Star, and he said via social media that he intends on becoming a Longhorn as part of the 2027 recruiting class.
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2 Longhorns named to Golden Spikes Award preseason watch list
The Golden Spikes Award is given to the country's best amateur player, and USA Baseball will whittle down an initial list of 55 players to a midseason list on April 2. The winner will be announced June 29, a week after the Men's College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.
Texas football makes big decision regarding spring football
Texas football made the decision in 2025 not to have a spring game. That won't be the case in 2026.
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How do NIL contracts actually work? A behind-the-scenes look
Much has been made about the new college sports landscape. It certainly has changed and is still adapting. Down in San Marcos, Texas State is a good example of how quickly things can shift.
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Texas softball to appear on ESPN networks 14 times in regular season
The defending national champs will appear on ESPN's cable networks 14 times in the regular season, including two entire series.
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