Sports
October 3, 2019
A Bandwagon Fan’s Guide to SMU Football
The Ponies are ranked for the first time since 1986. What you need to know about the hottest college team in Texas.
Sports
Vital analysis and news unpacking the world of Texas sports
Sports
October 3, 2019
Will Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole Carry the Astros to the World Series?
As Houston begins its playoff run, let’s pause and appreciate the Cy Young contenders who powered this season’s best team in baseball.
The National Podcast of Texas
October 1, 2019
Jackie Sherrill and Bonnie Bishop: Lessons From Football and the Music Business
On this week’s National Podcast of Texas, the former Texas A&M coach and his musician stepdaughter discuss winning and losing with dignity.
Best Thing In Texas
September 27, 2019
The Best Thing in Texas: Tony Romo Is a Legit Professional Golfer
He’s good at everything!*
Sports
September 27, 2019
Is Kyle Allen’s NFL Debut What You Expected, Aggies and Cougars?
The Panthers backup quarterback is only the second in NFL history to throw for six TDs and no interceptions in his first two games.
Sports
September 24, 2019
Goodbye to the Texas Rangers’ Roofless Ballpark, a.k.a. “the Surface of the Sun”
The team is abandoning 25-year-old Globe Life Park for a shiny new stadium next door.
Sports
September 20, 2019
Art Briles Is Coaching High School Football in Texas. What’s His Endgame?
It’s unclear whether the disgraced coach will return to the national stage, but he has a foot back in the door at Mount Vernon.
Sports
September 10, 2019
Can the 2019 Houston Astros Break the 1,000 Run Barrier?
They’ve got an outside shot at beating the record—and if their bats stay as hot as they’ve been, they could be World Series contenders.
Sports
September 6, 2019
What If the Texans’ Bizarre Offseason Wins Them the Super Bowl?
“Win now” makes more sense when your stars are old—and the only person facing the end of the line is Houston’s head coach.
Sports
August 29, 2019
Carli Lloyd Won’t be Kicking in an NFL Game Tonight, But Might Some Day
The former Houston Dash star is the most intriguing 37-year-old rookie prospect in a long time.
Sports
August 26, 2019
Andrew Luck’s Retirement Reveals the Uglier Side of NFL Fandom
The alum of Houston’s Stratford High School suffered criticism for his decision to call it quits, but players like Cowboys legend Troy Aikman have got his back.
Sports
August 23, 2019
Matthew McConaughey Is One of Austin F.C.’s New Owners
Just keep kickin’.
Sports
August 22, 2019
Are Y’all Ready to Become Houston Roughnecks and Dallas Renegades Fans?
The XFL has revealed their team names.
Sports
August 20, 2019
What This Lifelong Longhorns Fan Learned From the New Earl Campbell Biography
Asher Price’s book about the legendary UT running back is full of surprises.
Sports
August 16, 2019
Following Protests, the Plano Senior High vs. El Paso Eastwood Football Game Is Back On
Citing abstract fears, Plano ISD canceled a game against a school in the devastated community.
Best Thing In Texas
August 12, 2019
The Best Thing in Texas: Once Again, Simone Biles Shows Why She’s the Greatest of All Time
Over the weekend, she became the first person ever to perform two gymnastics moves.
Sports
August 7, 2019
The Dallas Cowboys Are About to Enter Salary Cap Hell
Ezekiel Elliott’s holdout is just the beginning of difficult contract decisions the team must soon make about its young stars.
Best Thing In Texas
July 24, 2019
The Best Thing in Texas: Tim Duncan Is a Spur Once More
“Coach Tim” has a nice ring to it.
Sports
July 17, 2019
The Texans and the Cowboys Are Upsetting Jadeveon Clowney and Ezekiel Elliott
Jadeveon Clowney and Ezekiel Elliott are both threatening holdouts—but for very different reasons.
Sports
July 11, 2019
How Russell Westbrook Could End Up With the Spurs, Rockets, or Mavericks
The enigmatic NBA superstar isn’t long for Oklahoma City. How likely is he to head south down I-35?
Sports
June 13, 2019
I Ate Twelve Apples With a Knife and Fork to Try to Understand Kawhi Leonard
Yes, I know ”apple time, apple time” was a joke. But why were so many of us willing to believe it of the NBA star?
Sports
June 11, 2019
Tony Parker, Last of the San Antonio Spurs’ Dynastic Big Three, Is Retiring
Along with Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili, he brought unprecedented NBA success to the Alamo City.
Sports
June 3, 2019
See the Baltimore Orioles Dress Like … Texans?
The last-place team is actually having fun with pitcher Andrew Cashner's tendency to wear the Lone Star State on his sleeve(s).
Sports
May 29, 2019
San Antonio Spurs Fans Face an Existential Question: Kawhi Leonard or the Warriors?
In this year’s NBA Finals, do they root for the star who spurned them or their hated Western Conference foe?
Sports
May 28, 2019
Watch the Moment Mount Vernon Learned Art Briles Would Be Its Next Head Coach
Inside the May 24 school board meeting.
Sports
May 21, 2019
Downtown Dallas Is About to Have a Street Named Nowitzki Way
NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki will be honored with a three-block stretch outside the American Airlines Center.
The National Podcast of Texas
May 20, 2019
Kirk Goldsberry: “In the NBA, Analytics and Aesthetics Aren’t Always Compatible”
On this week’s National Podcast of Texas, the UT professor and 'Sprawlball' author describes how data analysis has transformed basketball.
Style & Design
May 7, 2019
On Texas Time: Ty Haney, Founder and CEO of Outdoor Voices
The 30-year-old businesswoman talks motivation, her daily routine, and why it’s important for her fitnesswear to be inclusive.
Sports
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.
Sports
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.