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May 1, 2019
‘White Lightning’: This Houston Kid Might Be the Youngest Person to Ever Break the Ten-Second Barrier
And his performance isn't even expected to peak until the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
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April 29, 2019
Wherever the NFL Takes Him, Ed Oliver Will Always “Be Someone” in Houston
Our latest homegrown football star has been drafted away from the city he loves.
Sports
April 17, 2019
So, Did Astros Pitcher Collin McHugh Take the Red Pill or the Blue Pill?
His ’Matrix’-like line-drive dodge seemed to defy the laws of physics.
Meanwhile, in Texas
April 16, 2019
The Austin Bold Soccer Team Encourages Farmers to Bring Chickens to a Game, and PETA Is Not Happy
Today in weird news in Texas.
The National Podcast of Texas
April 15, 2019
Texas A&M’s Michael K. Young: “I Never Want People to Think I Have All the Answers”
On The National Podcast of Texas, the university president talks college debt, diversity, the importance of science, and the strategy behind Jimbo Fisher’s salary.
Film & TV
April 12, 2019
‘Action’ Producer Bradley Jackson on the Odds of Texas Legalizing Sports Gambling
The documentary filmmaker spent six months investigating the world of gambling from all sides.
Sports
April 12, 2019
This Austin Startup Hopes to Be the Top Golf of Baseball
Home Run Dugout’s first location, at Dell Diamond in Round Rock, is funded in part by Nolan Ryan’s Ryan-Sanders Baseball, and is just the start of their plans.
Sports
April 11, 2019
The Big Texas Sendoff for Dirk Nowitzki
At his final games Tuesday in Dallas and Wednesday in San Antonio, fans gave our favorite German Texan the farewell he deserved.
Sports
April 9, 2019
Let’s Not Mourn for Texas Tech
The NCAA men’s championship went to Virginia on Monday night in an overtime thriller, but the Red Raiders proved they have what it takes.
Sports
April 4, 2019
The Houston Texans Don’t Have the Rights to Wear Oilers Throwback Jerseys. But They Should.
While the team that abandoned the city 20 years ago owns much of Houston’s football history, that doesn't have to be the case.
Sports
April 4, 2019
A Handy Guide to Rooting For (or Against) Baylor Women’s Basketball
The Lady Bears are back in the Women’s Final Four for the first time since 2012.
Sports
April 2, 2019
Gracias, Manu: A Farewell to a Basketball Legend
With the retirement of his jersey, the Spurs and the city of San Antonio honor Manu Ginobili and how he changed the game.
Sports
April 1, 2019
A Handy Guide to Hopping on the Texas Tech Basketball Bandwagon
The first Texas team to make the men’s Final Four since 2003 is easy to like.
Art
March 29, 2019
Let Us Now Celebrate the Croatian Artist Who Finds the Fantastical in James Harden’s Beard
The most iconic facial hair in Texas sports has proven to be a creative muse for Filip Peraić.
Sports
March 27, 2019
Ranking the 2019 Stadium Food of Globe Life Park From Most to Least Believable
The ballpark tradition of serving up improbable foodstuffs to Rangers fans continues.
Sports
March 22, 2019
Right Place, Wrong Time: How the 1952 Dallas Texans Flamed Out After One Lackluster Season of Football
The true story of my family’s brief ownership of the last NFL franchise to go bankrupt.
Sports
March 19, 2019
The Three* Best Teams in the NBA Since 1997 Are in Texas, According to This Ridiculous Statistic
*There’s a big drop off between #1 and #2, though.
Sports
February 28, 2019
Jason Witten is Once More a Dallas Cowboy
The popular tight end is out of the booth and back on the field.
Sports
February 27, 2019
The Houston Astros are the Best Bet in Major League Baseball
But what are the odds that they'll make noise come October?
Best Thing in Texas
February 26, 2019
The Best Thing in Texas: The Clippers Gave Dirk Nowitzki a Standing Ovation
The giant of Texas basketball got the classiest of send-offs.
Sports
February 1, 2019
The Mavericks Now Have Their New Dirk Nowitzki–Steve Nash Combo
Thanks to the dysfunctional Knicks, the Mavs basically got Kristaps Porzingis for free.
The National Podcast of Texas
January 28, 2019
Nolan Ryan: “Why Wouldn’t an Athlete Want to Be a Positive Role Model?”
On the latest National Podcast of Texas, the legendary “Ryan Express” and his son, Astros president Reid Ryan, talk about big payrolls, how pitching has changed, and Houston’s chances at another championship season.
Sports
January 25, 2019
James Harden Is Unbelievably Hot Right Now
The beard is on fire. Well, not literally.
Sports
January 22, 2019
What Is Matthew McConaughey Going to Do as UT’s “Minister of Culture”?
The actor seemed to give us a preview of his fancy new title at the Longhorn men's basketball game on Saturday.
Sports
January 22, 2019
Patrick Mahomes and Tony Romo Shined in the AFC Championship Game
The 23-year-old star played with the poise and confidence of a quarterback with a decade’s experience. And from the booth, the quarterback with decades of experience made us smarter.
Sports
January 14, 2019
A Close Look at Vince Young’s Career
The Texas Longhorn legend will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame this year. Here's why he absolutely deserves it.
Sports
January 9, 2019
What Just Happened With Kliff Kingsbury?
The underachieving former Texas Tech leader is somehow now the head coach of an NFL team.
Sports
January 2, 2019
Did We Just Witness the Biggest Longhorn Victory of All Time?
And, yes, we understand that they've won a National Championship.
Sports
January 2, 2019
A Brief History of Bevo Behaving Badly
The famed longhorn met the Georgia Bulldog at the Sugar Bowl, and things almost got wild.
Sports
December 27, 2018
“I Did It for Cody”: Ben Crockett Leads McLean Football State Championship Win
The brother of a young cowboy lost in a 2017 Panhandle fire helped his team to a stunning victory.
Sports
December 20, 2018
Nick Foles Has the Chance to Cement His Legend
Could the Westlake High School grad be the greatest backup quarterback of all time?
Sports
December 11, 2018
Arlington’s Plan for Globe Life Park Includes the XFL and More
The newly ”obsolete” park looks like it’s found a new life.
Sports
November 30, 2018
This Could be the Most Important Texas-Oklahoma Game Ever
This is the first time since 1905 that the Longhorns and Sooners are meeting twice in a year. And it's going to be a big one.
Sports
November 29, 2018
Luka Doncic is the Star Texas Basketball Fans Need Right Now
The Mavs rookie sensation is taking the NBA by storm.
Sports
November 28, 2018
The Texans Are Doing Something No Team Has Done in Twenty Years
The Texans have positioned themselves to make the playoffs—a rare feat among teams that get off to a 0-3 start.
Sports
November 28, 2018
Should the Law Require UT and Texas A&M to Renew Their Rivalry?
There's a history of state legislatures intervening in intrastate football rivalries.
Sports
November 28, 2018
The Expectations and Realities of Six-Man Football in Small-Town Texas
On the football field, one team went from six to eleven. Another went from eleven to six. And both faced challenges they didn’t expect.
Sports
November 23, 2018
Houston Texans’ Bob McNair Dies at 81
The former energy company owner is said to be the man who brought professional football back to Houston.
Sports
November 19, 2018
A Look Inside ‘Rollergirls,’ a Photo Book About Flat-Track Roller Derby in Austin
Felicia Graham’s new book 'Rollergirls' tells the story of Austin’s thriving flat-track roller derby scene through photos.
Sports
November 18, 2018
The Power Issue: Simone Biles Is Putting Global Fame in Service to the #MeToo Movement
The world-champion gymnast from Spring is taking misogyny to the mat.
Sports
November 18, 2018
The Power Issue: Jim Crane Is Assembling a World Championship Team That’s Built to Last
The Houston Astros owner probably isn’t too worried that his team didn’t go all the way this year—he’s settling in for the long haul.
Sports
November 9, 2018
This Angry Letter to Jerry Jones From a Seven-Year-Old Cowboys Fan is Incredible
Tell it how it is, Rylan.
Sports
October 30, 2018
The Longhorns Might Not Like The S&P+ Ranking, But it Works
The computer system ranking don't like the Longhorns. Here's why.
Sports
October 23, 2018
Is There Any Way the Cowboys Won the Amari Cooper Trade?
The team gave up a first-round draft pick for a receiver who’s been anything other than a sure thing in recent years.
Sports
October 22, 2018
Former Longhorn Justin Tucker Missed His First-Ever Extra Point
One of the NFL’s greatest kickers cost his team a game.
Sports
October 19, 2018
USA Gymnastics Is a Mess, and Simone Biles Won’t Stand for It
The former president was indicted. The interim president resigned. And there are still hundreds of victims.
Sports
October 19, 2018
Jimbo Fisher: The $75 Million Man
Texas A&M head football coach Jimbo Fisher tells us what Aggies will get for their money.
Sports
October 9, 2018
Are the Longhorns Back?
Depends on what you mean by back. But most of y'all need to slow your roll.
Arts & Entertainment
October 8, 2018
Root, Root, Root for the Amarillo Sod Poodles
When the finalists for Amarillo's new Double-A baseball team were announced, they raised eyebrows. But thanks to a catchy song, sod poodles are winning over Amarilloans.
Sports
September 24, 2018
Sports Journalism Is as Relevant, and Important, as Ever in 2018
After the second annual Dan Jenkins Medal for Excellence in Sportswriting, a conversation about the past and future of the industry.