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Bye to the Big 12 and hello SEC: Texas and Oklahoma party as conference move now official
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma finally got the chance to celebrate its long-awaited move to the Southeastern Conference. As the switch from the Big 12 became official on Monday, the school finally was letting loose. Festivities started Sunday night and stretched to events statewide on Monday. There were pep...
Texas Longhorns Launch Free Streaming Service as They Transition to SEC
The Texas Longhorns fans are in for a major treat. With the transition of the Longhorns to the SEC in July 2021, speculations arose that their beloved Longhorn Network might vanish. The multiple emotional farewells from the broadcast crews intensified these fears. But here’s the good news! The University of...
Photos: UT joins SEC with a bang — and some injuries
UT Austin kicked off its entrance to the Southeastern Conference on Sunday with a parade, photo ops with the UT mascot Bevo, fireworks and a concert by none other than Pitbull. The event drew large, sweaty crowds as the heat index (or "feels like" temperature) climbed into the triple digits.
Men’s Basketball signs Jamie Vinson
Jamie Vinson 06.03.2024 | Men's Basketball Austin-based forward spent his final two years of high school at Oak Hill Academy. AUSTIN, Texas — Jamie Vinson has signed an Athletic Scholarship Agreement (ASA) to play basketball next season at The University of Texas, head coach Rodney Terry announced Monday. Vinson will join the Longhorns as a freshman for the upcoming 2024-25 season. Vinson (6-10, 220), a forward from Austin, Texas, attended Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) and played for head coach Yerrick Stoneman during his final two seasons of high school. He is ranked as the No. 26 center...
'It fills my heart with so much love' | Austin kickboxing gym owner battling stage 4 cancer receives support from community
AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin community came together on Sunday to help the owner of a local kickboxing gym fighting stage 4 cervical cancer. On June 21, Knockout Austin posted on Instagram that its owner, Melissa LeBaron, has been privately battling cancer for the past year. LaBaron's decision to...
Aggies President Eviscerates Former BsB Coach That Bailed For Texas With Joke About His Divorce
The Texas A&M baseball team introduced a new head coach on Tuesday in former assistant Michael Earley. Earley was previously on staff with Jim Schlossnagle, who bolted for rival Texas shortly after season’s end. Now, he looks to continue building the program after seeing the Aggies reach the national title series in June. Most are […] The post Aggies President Eviscerates Former BsB Coach That Bailed For Texas With Joke About His Divorce appeared first on BroBible.
Denny Hamlin Calls For NASCAR To Punish 21-Year-Old Driver
21-year-old Carson Hocevar has been having a pretty strong season in his first year as a full-time NASCAR Cup Series driver. But he was responsible for an incident this past week that has at least one of his fellow drivers annoyed. On the latest episode of his Actions Detrimental podcast, ...
Tiger Woods-backed Popstroke mini-golf and entertainment venue plans to putt into Austin
Good afternoon, and thank you for subscribing to Building Austin, our weekly newsletter focused on real estate, growth and development in the Austin region. I'm Shonda Novak, the American-Statesman's real estate reporter. PopStroke, a miniature golf and entertainment concept whose investors include Tiger Woods, has signed a lease for a...
Texas baseball coach goes back to Texas A&M days after leaving Aggies
Texas A&M named Earley its new head baseball coach Sunday after he initially left with Schlossnagle to be the Longhorns' hitting coach. He was the Aggies' hitting coach for three seasons under Schlossnagle and has tremendous respect among players on the current Aggies roster.
3 Texas underclassmen impressing in summer workouts
Arch has garnered headlines for how much he has improved in multiple facets since the start of spring camp a few months ago and since last offseason when he was a true freshman on campus. Since he first arrived on campus a bit undersized and raw last spring, Arch has...
Former Longhorn heads to second straight Olympics
AUSTIN, Texas - Former homegrown Longhorn Alison Gibson is headed back to the Olympics. She's hoping her Tokyo experience will lead to a medal this time around in Paris. "This pool that we're in right now, I grew up here. This city is my city, and it's so cool. People made jokes as a kid, I was called mayor of the swim center," Gibson said.
UT Austin throws Texas-sized SEC welcome bash with games, concerts and fireworks
AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin and Texas Athletics is hosting a celebration commemorating the Longhorns’ inaugural day in the Southeastern Conference. The SEC celebration on the Main Mall in front of the UT Tower showcases several activities and attractions, including interactive games, a Ferris wheel, giant fun slide and Longhorns inflatables. The fun kicked off Sunday at 1 p.m. and will go through 10 p.m.
Texas football recruiting: Longhorns land Top247 DL Smith Orogbo
The Texas Longhorns have landed a commitment from Alief Hastings four-star defensive lineman Smith Orogbo. Orogbo chose the Longhorns over the three other schools in his top four which included Oklahoma, Texas Tech, and Washington. Orogbo discussed the decision to commit to Texas football with Horns247. "Man it felt like...
‘I’ll be ready’: Rori Harmon eyeing big comeback
AUSTIN (KXAN) — When Rori Harmon would go to the grocery store soon after she tore her ACL, it didn’t quite look like normal. “I rode around on this electric scooter,” said Harmon. “Like a sit-down one. Kind of like the ones at the grocery store. I actually witnessed going to the grocery store during my injury and I had to actually sit down in one of those chairs.”
In-state schools are making top-125 rising junior Austin Goosby a priority
Austin Goosby asserted himself as a prospect who will have traction as a potential stockriser in his class moving forward. A 6-foot-4 swingman out of Melissa (Texas) High, Goosby showcased his talent level and upside last month during the first weekend of the scholastic live period. Since his standout weekend...
From the Dawghouse: welcome to new conference kin, and check your egos at SEC stadium gates
The new half-year is here and with it the new-look Southeastern Conference. Come August and the opening of football, along with soccer, volleyball, et.ball., there are sixteen school teams competing under the SEC logo. In the spirit of good sportsmanship, welcome to Oklahoma and Texas. Is this a ginormous event...
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