Outdoors
September 21, 2018
Notes on Life, Death, and Family From a Hill Country Deer Blind
"We both watch the blood and steam spill out into the winter air. At this point, it is not unusual for at least one of us to cry."
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Outdoors
September 21, 2018
Jack Brittingham and the Obsessive Quest for Ever-Bigger Trophy Deer
The gear is better, the antlers are grander, and the price of admission has shot way up. Welcome to the new world of Texas hunting.
Outdoors
September 21, 2018
Has Hunting Become a Rich Man’s Game?
The deer industry is booming. Participation in the sport is not.
Sports
September 14, 2018
And His Record Still Stands: Harley Redin Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award
Now 99 years old, the legendary coach of the Wayland Baptist Flying Queens has his official place in the Naismith Hall of Fame.
Sports
September 12, 2018
The Aggies Knock Off the Longhorns as Nation’s Most Valuable College Football Program
Not bad for a couple of .500 ball clubs!
Sports
September 8, 2018
So, About Those Longhorns…
That 12-0 record didn't quite pan out.
Sports
September 7, 2018
Could the San Antonio Raiders Happen in 2019?
The team won’t be calling San Antonio its permanent home, but they’re going to have to play somewhere next season—and it probably won’t be Oakland or Las Vegas.
The National Podcast of Texas
September 4, 2018
Jimbo Fisher: ‘Whatever I Tell You, You Can Take It to the Bank’
Podcast: Andy Langer speaks with Texas A&M’s new head football coach about pressure, leadership, and the culture of Aggieland.
Sports
August 31, 2018
Can the Longhorns Go 12-0 This Year? Yes, Really.
A college football analyst explains why his model shows it's going to be a great season for UT.
Sports
August 30, 2018
How Chinese Baseball Came to North Texas
The AirHogs were a small-time professional team of ex-minor- and major-leaguers in Grand Prairie. Then the Chinese arrived.
Sports
August 27, 2018
With Manu Ginobili’s Retirement, It’s the End of an Era for the Spurs
Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker, and Kawhi Leonard have all left the franchise. Tim Duncan retired the year before. How does the team move on without its iconic players?
Sports
August 27, 2018
Are Coaches’ Football Salaries Worth It?
The salaries of Texas college football coaches don’t always seem to make a lot of sense.
The National Podcast of Texas
August 24, 2018
Lawson Craddock: Last Place, Full Heart, Didn’t Lose
Podcast: Andy Langer speaks with the young cyclist who overcame a gnarly crash on the Tour De France’s first day. Craddock also raised nearly $300k for Harvey relief back home.
Sports
August 22, 2018
Why the Spurs Will Have Frost Bank Logos on Their Jerseys This Season
San Antonio’s team found a local partner for its first jersey sponsor.
Sports
August 20, 2018
Simone Biles Sent a Message to Survivors of Sexual Assault
How her leotard speaks volumes about something that USA Gymnastics won’t talk about.
Sports
August 20, 2018
TCU, Texas Land in AP’s College Football Preseason Top 25 Poll
Here's what they've got ahead of them this season.
Sports
August 16, 2018
Austin’s Winding Path to a New Stadium for MLS’s Columbus Crew
Austin’s city council voted on Wednesday to approve plans for a soccer stadium to host the soon-to-be-relocated Crew.
Sports
August 11, 2018
Houston’s Ed Oliver is the Best Player in College Football
Keep an eye on him, college football fans.
The National Podcast of Texas
August 10, 2018
Dale Hansen: ‘The Single Greatest Thing About America Is the Freedom to Protest’
The Dallas-based sportscaster sounded off on NFL protests, Trump calling LeBron dumb, and why he doesn’t ‘stay in his lane’ in this week’s National Podcast of Texas.
Sports
August 6, 2018
Robert Griffin III and Johnny Manziel, a Study in Contrasts
Both of the Texas college greats suited up to play football again. Only one of them looked rusty.
Sports
July 31, 2018
Jerry Jones May Have Single-Handedly Blown Up the NFL’s New Anthem Policy
The outspoken Cowboys owner may have finally said too much.
Sports
July 29, 2018
The El Paso Chihuahuas Are Now Selling a Concha Burger at Their Stadium
The culinary innovation first attracted attention in the Rio Grande Valley in 2016.
Sports
July 27, 2018
‘Astroball’ Shows Us How the Astros Won It All—and How They Might Do It Again
Ben Reiter’s new book offers a comprehensive account of how the Astros became the next American baseball dynasty.
Sports
July 25, 2018
Johnny Manziel and Mike Sherman Are Reuniting in Montreal, of All Places
Johnny Canada gets his last, best shot.
Sports
July 20, 2018
Is Terrell Owens Serious About a Comeback?
The upcoming Hall of Fame inductee thinks he still has something to offer on the field.
Sports
July 18, 2018
We Hoped Kawhi Leonard Would Be the Next Tim Duncan. He Wasn’t.
Things aren’t so easy in San Antonio after all. Replacing a legend might just be the trickiest thing to pull off in all of sports.
Sports
July 12, 2018
The Cowboys Need Earl Thomas Because Earl Thomas Loves Them So Much
The Longhorn great is one of the best safeties the NFL has ever seen—and he’s never played for the team he loves most.
Best Thing in Texas
July 6, 2018
The Best Thing in Texas: Former Longhorns Receiver Marquise Goodwin Surprised His Mom With a Dang House
We’re not crying, you’re crying.
Feature
June 22, 2018
The Jackie Robinson of Rodeo
Five decades ago, Myrtis Dightman broke the color barrier in professional rodeo and became one of the best bull riders who ever lived. But his imprint on the sport was only just beginning.
The National Podcast of Texas
June 15, 2018
Author and Journalist Julia Heaberlin on Her Latest Thriller
Plus, host Andy Langer checks in with the Longhorns’ Omaha-bound first baseman, who made national news of his own back in April.
Sports
June 14, 2018
Ted Cruz vs. Jimmy Kimmel: Basketball Scouting Report
The late-night host and Texas senator will go one-on-one on Saturday. Here's our scouting report.
Sports
June 13, 2018
Why Texas Cities Should Host the 2026 World Cup
The event will be played in sixteen cities across the United States, Mexico, and Canada—and Houston and Dallas are both on the short list.
Sports
June 11, 2018
Everybody Wants to Sign LeBron James, Including the Spurs and the Rockets
As the NBA’s best player enters free agency for the third time, here's why the Rockets and the Spurs are viable potential destinations.
The Texanist
June 9, 2018
The Texanist: Am I a Traitor If I Root for a Rival Texas Team When It Plays out of State?
A Baylor Bears fan is conflicted about what he should do if TCU goes to a bowl game.
Sports
June 6, 2018
Why Did Oliver Luck Take a Job With the XFL?
Spring football has never found long-term success, yet the NCAA exec from Houston is gambling his career on the XFL.
Sports
June 5, 2018
Did The Cowboys Do Dez Bryant Dirty?
The receiver is still unsigned after being released by the team in April, and the Cowboys front office is pretending it doesn’t know why.
Arts & Entertainment
June 4, 2018
McKinney’s $69.9 Million High School Football Stadium Has Cracks Before It’s Even Open
Neighboring Allen is in good company.
Sports
May 29, 2018
Why the Rockets’ Failure to Launch Won’t Lead to a Course Correction
Three-pointers can send you to the championship. All you have to do is make them.
Sports
May 29, 2018
The Astros Are on Pace for the Best Run Differential Since World War II
If they keep this up, it’ll be an historic season.
Sports
May 29, 2018
Take Me Out to the . . . Custom Bat Showroom?
Three new venues—Warstic, the Long Time, and Rocker B Ranch—offer fresh ways to get in touch with your inner baseball fan.
Sports
May 24, 2018
Trump Pardons Boxing Champion Jack Johnson
The Galveston native’s racially motivated conviction for transporting a white woman across state lines had stood for 105 years.
Sports
May 22, 2018
Eric Sollenberger Is No Longer Anonymous As “PFT Commenter”
The man behind the satirical media personality, who previously wrote for the Austin Chronicle, says he was ”doxxed” by Deadspin following a glowing Washington Post profile.
Best Thing in Texas
May 17, 2018
The Best Thing In Texas: Houston Sports Teams Sure Do Love Each Other
It’s hard not to like these guys.
Sports
May 14, 2018
Gerald Green: The Houston Rockets’ Hometown Hero
The unlikely story of how, after years of bumpy starts, hometown hero Gerald Green made his way back to Houston.
Sports
May 14, 2018
How Detroit Lions Head Coach Matt Patricia Mishandled “Texas Week” Sexual Assault Allegations
In 1996, Matt Patricia, now the NFL team’s newly hired coach, was arrested and indicted by a grand jury in a sexual assault case that was ultimately dismissed.
Sports
May 7, 2018
Becky Hammon Could Change the NBA
She’s the first woman to interview for a head coaching position in the NBA. But if she succeeds, she won't be the last.
Sports
May 3, 2018
Cody Decker Is Still a Chihuahua at Heart
Minor league team rosters are a rotating cast of athletes. But in his two years with the El Paso Chihuahuas, Cody Decker managed to make a lasting impact on the city.
Books
May 1, 2018
In ‘Hurricane Season,’ Joe Holley Tells the Unlikely Story of the Astros as World Series Champs
The new book tells the story of how a team and a city came together in victory after Hurricane Harvey.
Sports
April 30, 2018
The NFL Draft Is, Somehow, Must-See TV
Hundreds of thousands of people flocked to Arlington this weekend for Texas's NFL draft debut.
Sports
April 24, 2018
James Harden Needs a Ring to Secure His Legacy
Forget MVP. Harden's future depends on how he fares in the playoffs.