Phil Danaher Becomes Texas’s All-time Winningest High School Football Coach
The Corpus Christi Calallen High School coach just notched his 427th victory.
The Corpus Christi Calallen High School coach just notched his 427th victory.
By Jeff Beckham
When the U.S. and Mexico soccer teams played last week, it proved that fandom is more a state of mind than a state of place.
By Jeff Beckham
Unless you’re an opponent, of course.
By Jeff Beckham
Tyler Kolek is a hard-throwing high school senior from Shepherd. And he just may be the first pick in the Major League Baseball amateur draft.
By Jeff Beckham and Texas Monthly
Scarborough High School, in Houston, has suffered through a 44-game losing streak dating back to September 2009. The team's seniors could graduate without seeing victory. But the Spartans still rush the field every Friday night, hoping their luck will turn around.
By Jeff Beckham
When Lake Travis drops below 660 feet, visitor spending drops by up to $33.8 million, resulting in lost jobs and shuttered businesses. Carlos’n Charlie’s, a 500-plus-seat Mexican restaurant, is the latest casualty.
By Jeff Beckham
The West High School football team opened their 2013 football season Thursday night, another step for the town in moving past the devastating fertilizer plant explosion.
By Jeff Beckham
Why can’t TCU seem to break into the national sports consciousness?
By Jeff Beckham
The University of Houston quarterback leads the nation in passing attempts, completions, and yardage, and he’s tied for the NCAA lead with 38 touchdown passes. But does he have what it takes to win the Heisman?
By Jeff Beckham
The hip-hop inspired “purple drank” may have claimed its latest victim—former A&M defensive tackle Johnny Jolly of the Green Bay Packers—who faces prison time for possession of at least 200 grams of codeine, a key ingredient.
By Jeff Beckham
Brek Shea on scoring goals, getting free cleats, and doing the faux-hawk.
By Jeff Beckham
The best college football coaches ranked 11 through 20.
By Jeff Beckham
Nearly 25 years after SMU received the death penalty, the Mustangs are finally on the trail to success. But an ESPN documentary reminds us how far the team had fallen thanks to ego, greed, and the religion of football.
By Jeff Beckham
And the question on everyone’s mind is: Does TCU deserve a shot at the BCS title game?
By Jeff Beckham
The Texas Rangers may not have won the World Series, but it was a year fans will never forget.
By Jeff Beckham
What’s different about this Rangers team that earned them their first trip to the World Series? Everything.
By Jeff Beckham
A manager who admitted using cocaine? Owners who declared bankruptcy? Something about Claws and Antlers? No, the craziest story line of the season is that the Rangers have finally earned some respect.
By Jeff Beckham
How a German Basketballer of the Year became the pride of the Dallas Mavericks.
By Jeff Beckham
How the state's top two players made their college choices.
By Jeff Beckham
Following in his brother’s footsteps, Case McCoy is looking to become the next quarterback for the Texas Longhorns.
By Jeff Beckham
How mixed martial arts went from what one senator called “human cockfighting” to an event that draws record crowds and millions of pay-per-view buyers.
By Jeff Beckham