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In Praise of My Sports Town »
How I’m learning to love the Cowboys. And the Mavericks. And the Rangers. And the Stars. And . . .
February 2013 by Sarah Hepola
Friday Night Tykes »
A season of glory with the best twelve-year-old football team in Texas.
January 2013 by Bryan Curtis
Ghost Riders »
The tough road of a cyclist who insisted on racing clean during the era of Lance Armstrong and doping.
December 2012 by Ian Dille
Why Mack Brown Won’t Lose His Job »
Because DeLoss Dodds, the University of Texas's athletic director, has a long memory.
November 2012 by Jason Cohen
Turnover! »
Two decades ago, a barbarian from Arkansas named Jerry Jones bought the Dallas Cowboys and rebooted the franchise from the ground up. Inside the wild first days of the most hostile takeover the NFL has ever known.
October 2012 by Joe Nick Patoski
F for Fantasy »
Down with hypothetical football! Three cheers for the real thing!
October 2012 by Jason Cohen
The Negotiation »
Every year, hundreds of Texas high schoolers are aggressively recruited by the nation’s top college football programs. It’s a dream come true, but some kids must go through the bewildering process alone. And according to the rules of the NCAA, there aren’t many places they can turn to for help.
August 2012 by Bryan Curtis
Buyer Beware »
Dear Jim Crane, new owner of the Houston Astros: Please don’t screw things up as badly as the last guy did.
May 2012 by Paul Burka
James Buescher’s Home Office »
The NASCAR driver gives us a glimpse of his life away from the racetrack.
April 2012 by Kristie Ramirez
Behind the Scenes at the Mavericks White House Visit »
Between the overwhelming German press corps and the underwhelming holding pen for journalists covering the visit, the scene wasn't exactly what you would expect.
January 2012 by Peter Voskamp
Farmers Flight! »
Texas A&M’s announcement that it was bolting the Big 12 for the SEC signaled the end of a passionate rivalry with the University of Texas that has defined the two schools for more than a century. But what does the end of Aggies versus Longhorns mean for the rest of us?
November 2011 by Paul Burka
Game Over
A slide show of images of the fierce rivalry between Texas A&M and the University of Texas.
November 2011 Produced by Patricia Busa McConnico
Cowboys 52, Texans 10 »
After ten seasons as a major NFL franchise, the Houston Texans are picking up some fans, but the blood of Texas still pumps Cowboy blue.
November 2011 by Jason Cohen
Strike Two »
With two chances to win the World Series with a single strike, the championship slipped away from the Rangers for the second year in a row.
November 2011 by Paul Burka
Winning Halftime »
When the Rice MOB marches, stodginess scatters.
October 2011 by Jason Cohen
Damn Good Coaches »
The best college football coaches ranked 11 through 20.
September 2011 by Jeff Beckham
SECession? »
Texas A&M is fixin' to get out of the Big 12. Good news for Texas?
September 2011 by Jason Cohen
The Eyes of Texas Aren’t Upon It »
As questions swirl about the future of UT and the Big 12, the Longhorn Network is now on the air. Sort of.
September 2011 by Jason Cohen
20 Reasons to Love College Football »
How Gary Patterson turned TCU into a powerhouse—one shouting fit at a time. Why Mack Brown’s vaunted Longhorns faltered—and how he plans to bring them back. What it’s like to build a team from scratch—in San Antonio. Plus: game-day delicacies, mascots who kill, throwback jerseys, the greatest coaches ever, and thirteen other reasons we love, cherish, and wait impatiently all year for the return of college football. By Jeff Beckham, Jason Cohen, David Courtney, Skip Hollandsworth, Stacy Hollister, Jake Silverstein, Patrick Smith, Sonia Smith, and Brian D. Sweany
September 2011
Gary Patterson Is Still Yelling at His Players »
Who cares if TCU went to the Rose Bowl last season and shocked the world? If the extremely intense coach of the Horned Frogs is going to keep his thrilling roll going, he’s got to keep! these! kids! focused!
September 2011 by Skip Hollandsworth
Because Mack Brown Has Something to Prove »
Admit it, non-orangebloods. You took some pleasure in the collapse of the vaunted UT program last season. Well, guess what? Now it’s time for the empire to strike back.
September 2011 by Brian D. Sweany
Because San Antonio Is a Football Town! Well, Almost. »
Starting a major
college program from scratch in a city that’s never had one of its
own is a tricky business. Good thing the UTSA Roadrunners hired a
national champion to help them kick off.
September 2011 by Jason Cohen
A Q&A With Skip Hollandsworth »
The executive editor on attending TCU, following the Horned Frogs, and why Gary Patterson may be the best college football coach in Texas.
September 2011
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