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Durant donates $1 million to Moore

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:37:24 GMT

Oklahoma City isn't just a place where Thunder star Kevin Durant lives these days. It's home.

Longhorns cruise in to super regional

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:21:36 GMT

Texas softball beat South Carolina Sunday 6-2, advancing to a Super Regional for the second consecutive season.

Spurs rout Grizzlies in west opener

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:03:39 GMT

The San Antonio Spurs opened the Western Conference finals resembling the past champions who've been there so many times before.

UT softball opens regional with win

Sat, 18 May 2013 03:38:17 GMT

The Texas Longhorns defeated the Army Black Knights 5-0 in the second game of the NCAA Softball Austin Regional on Friday at Red & Charline McCombs Field.

UT baseball to miss Big 12 tournament

Fri, 17 May 2013 03:16:44 GMT

Thursday's loss, coupled with Texas Tech's 17-4 win over Baylor, assured the Longhorns a last place spot in the Big 12 standings, meaning they will miss out on the conference tournament.

Report: Reid Ryan to take over Astros

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:00:46 GMT

Reid Ryan, founder of the Round Rock Express baseball club, is set to take over as the next president of the Houston Astros, MLB.com reported Thursday.

Austin pastor catches bird bare-handed

Jackie Vega — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:08:54 GMT

An Austin Stone Church pastor now has a viral video on his hands -- and it's all thanks to his quick thinking and swift hands!

Julien Lewis leaving UT program

Eric Janzen — Tue, 14 May 2013 22:03:32 GMT

Julien Lewis said Tuesday he would be transferring from the University of Texas, following the Longhorns 16-18 season. The university announced later in the day Lewis has been granted his release.

Texas takes both from Texas Southern

Sun, 12 May 2013 03:58:56 GMT

Texas won both games of a Saturday double header with Texas Southern, outscoring the Tigers 15-0 and surrendering only one hit.

House OKs concussion insurance program

Brent Carney — Sat, 11 May 2013 02:25:48 GMT

The Texas House has approved a public school pilot program allowing parents to purchase supplemental concussion insurance for boys who play football and girls who play soccer.

Blind pole vaulter one of best in Texas

Fri, 10 May 2013 22:52:18 GMT

Charlotte Brown is a pole vaulter. And despite being legally blind, she's one of the best in Texas and a favorite to medal Saturday in Class 3A at the high school state championship meet at the UT.

Friday results from state track meet

Fri, 10 May 2013 21:18:13 GMT

Some results are in from the University Interscholastic League state track meet, after severe weather delayed action twice Friday.

Warriors tie series with 100-91 win

Thu, 09 May 2013 04:53:32 GMT

Klay Thompson scored 34 points and Stephen Curry added 22 and the Golden State Warriors withstood another furious rally by the San Antonio Spurs for a 100-91 victory.

Report: 2012 F1 Grand Prix a success

Robert Maxwell — Thu, 09 May 2013 01:24:19 GMT

The City of Austin is calling the first U.S. Formula One Grand Prix weekend a success.

Spurs shock Warriors in double OT

Tue, 07 May 2013 19:58:32 GMT

All it took was one shot from Manu Ginobili to undo Stephen Curry's monstrous performance.

Roddick joins WTT ownership group

Mon, 06 May 2013 21:04:02 GMT

World Team Tennis announced Monday Andy Roddick and Venus Williams will become part owners of Billie Jean King's summer league for male and female players.

Rights not violated, athlete says

John Moritz — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:08:10 GMT

The high school athlete who was disqualified for making a celebratory gesture at regional championship track meet month says he doesn't believe his religious freedoms were violated by meet officials.

Longhorns lose rubber game to Wildcats

Mon, 06 May 2013 04:12:12 GMT

Kansas State scored nine unanswered to hand Texas its seventh Big 12 series loss.

K-State rallies for 3-2 win over Texas

Sat, 04 May 2013 05:02:48 GMT

Ross Kivett delivered a two-out, two-run triple Friday in the eighth inning as Kansas State defeated Texas, 3-2, in the first game of a Big 12 series at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.

Water polo making waves in Round Rock

Fri, 03 May 2013 03:49:17 GMT

Round Rock High School will enter uncharted waters this weekend when they represent Austin at the state water polo tournament.

Gesture gets relay team disqualified

Fri, 03 May 2013 03:05:21 GMT

When a high school track runner pointed toward the sky as he crossed the finish line first, it cost his team a trip to the Texas state championship.

Kyle Field to be largest in state

Thu, 02 May 2013 01:10:45 GMT

Texas A&M's Kyle Field will become the largest stadium in the Southeastern Conference after university regents approved a $450 million redevelopment plan.

Armstrong case could hinge on USPS

Wed, 01 May 2013 18:04:58 GMT

Armstrong is being sued by the Justice Department to recover at least the $40 million the U.S. Postal Service paid to sponsor his team.

Texas baseball edges Prairie View A&M

Wed, 01 May 2013 03:45:21 GMT

The Texas Longhorns used four pitchers for an eight-hit shutout Tuesday while freshman catcher Jeremy Montalbano drove in the only run as Texas defeated Prairie View A&M, 1-0.

Championship Tuesday in tennis and golf

Wed, 01 May 2013 03:44:26 GMT

Central Texas had winners in both the State tennis and golf tournaments.

Austin a finalist for Summer X Games

Eric Janzen — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:08:45 GMT

Austin and the Circuit of the Americas were named as one of four finalist to host ESPN's Summer X Games beginning in 2014.

Alda advances to state finals

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 03:38:47 GMT

Westwood's Miguel Alda advanced to the 5A state finals in tennis after winning in straight sets against Belton's Jacob Daugherty 6-4, 7-5.

Baylor baseball earns 6-2 win over UT

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 03:29:18 GMT

Lawton Langford went 3-for-5 with three RBI Friday as the Baylor Bears opened a Big 12 series with a 6-2 win over the Texas Longhorns at Baylor Ballpark.

Titans draft Pflugerville's Gooden

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 03:24:44 GMT

The Tennessee Titans have continued the Southeastern Conference flavor of their NFL draft by taking Missouri outside linebacker Zaviar Gooden with the final pick of the third round.

Pair of A&M players drafted Friday

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 02:19:16 GMT

Christine Michael was taken with last pick in the second round by Seattle. Damontre Moore was drafted in the third round by the Giants.