Sports
November 4, 2016
Phil Danaher Becomes Texas’s All-time Winningest High School Football Coach
The Corpus Christi Calallen High School coach just notched his 427th victory.
21 Articles
Sports
April 23, 2015
The Complicated Simplicity of Fandom
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.
Friday Night Lights
November 7, 2014
Why You Should Root For Booker High School’s Football Team to Win the State Championship
Unless you’re an opponent, of course.
Sports
March 28, 2014
You Shall Know His Velocity
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.
Sports
October 21, 2013
Texas’s Losingest High School Football Team Determined to Win
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.
Weathering
September 20, 2013
Drought Kills Lakeside Business
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.
Sports
August 30, 2013
Getting Back to Normal
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.
Sports
January 20, 2013
Don’t Back Down
Why can’t TCU seem to break into the national sports consciousness?
Sports
January 20, 2013
The Case for Keenum
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?
Sports
January 20, 2013
Purple Haze
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.
The Horse's Mouth
March 31, 2012
Becoming a Pro Soccer Player
Brek Shea on scoring goals, getting free cleats, and doing the faux-hawk.
Sports
August 31, 2011
Damn Good Coaches
The best college football coaches ranked 11 through 20.
Sports
December 1, 2010
Beating a Dead Horse
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.
Sports
October 31, 2010
The Eyes of Texas Are Upon Them
And the question on everyone’s mind is: Does TCU deserve a shot at the BCS title game?
Sports
October 31, 2010
That Championship Season
The Texas Rangers may not have won the World Series, but it was a year fans will never forget.
Sports
October 31, 2010
Going Deep
What’s different about this Rangers team that earned them their first trip to the World Series? Everything.
Sports
September 30, 2010
Rangers Win! Rangers Win!
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.
Sports
March 31, 2010
The Big D
How a German Basketballer of the Year became the pride of the Dallas Mavericks.
Sports
February 1, 2010
Playing the Field
How the state's top two players made their college choices.
Sports
October 31, 2009
The Real McCoys
Following in his brother’s footsteps, Case McCoy is looking to become the next quarterback for the Texas Longhorns.
Sports
September 30, 2009
The Champs
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.