Social Media Fast

Johnny Manziel creates more Twitter drama with a new surprise

By Claire St. Amant

03.27.13 | 3:50 pm

After months of making headlines for his Twitter use, Johnny Manziel is now in the news for his decision to swear off the social media outlet. In an interview with ESPN, the Heisman Trophy winner s ...

law and order

Will Johnny Football be the first paid player in the NCAA? Trademark lawsuit could change college football forever

By Claire St. Amant

02.26.13 | 3:10 pm

Johnny Manziel may not be able to draw a paycheck while he's playing NCAA football, but that doesn't necessarily mean he won't profit from his ever-increasing reputation. In a lawsu ...

Worlds Collide

When sports and celebrity collide: Romo-related Chace Crawford spotted with Erin Andrews

By Whitney Radley

05.22.12 | 4:45 pm

Who's the newest unlikely celebrity couple? According to Us Weekly, it's actor Chace Crawford and sportscaster Erin Andrews.  The two have recently been spotted together at pa ...

ESPN Friday Night Fights

Frank Erwin Center

04.27.12

World-class professional boxing will return to the Frank Erwin Center when Roy Jones Jr.’s Square Ring Promotions brings two riveting 10-round feature bouts to be telecast live on ESPN Friday

Beyond the Boxscore

ESPN's Aggie joke: Turning the rivalry into one big Longhorn Network commercial

By Chris Baldwin

11.25.11 | 6:02 am

As if Texas A&M turning the most talented roster in the state of Texas into a 6-6 record by the grace of Mike Sherman wasn't bad enough. As if blowing a 13-0 lead, and then coming back to t ...

Hear me out

The Longhorn Network debut: wait until you see this great TV

By Kevin Benz

08.26.11 | 11:19 pm

The Longhorn Network debuted last night to an audience of a few hundred students on the South Mall, a few hundred more watching in the dorms (yes, the dorms got the Longhorn Network at least for th ...

The frothing continues

The Longhorn Network is on the air... somewhere... just not here

By Kevin Benz

08.26.11 | 1:13 pm

With just hours to go and Longhorn fans frothing at the mouth, the LHN announced deals with a group of small operators around Texas. No AT&T Uverse, no Grande, no Time Warner Cable. No one made ...

Weekend Roundup

Longhorns, Bats and Toadies: Go wild this weekend in the ATX

By Michael Graupmann

08.25.11 | 4:35 pm

Rain has finally graced this parched city of ours, so expect new life to spring forth this weekend. Maybe not the plants, but definitely the animals. Longhorns, bats and Toadies to be specific. ...

LHN to cable near you

Longhorn Network distribution deal is near

By Kevin Benz

08.23.11 | 9:02 pm

As fans and sports columnists gnash their teeth, the Longhorn Network (aka: ESPN) has been working late hours trying to get their network distributed not just in Austin but nationwide before they f ...

Down and Distance

Why it's time for the NFL to hire some lady referees (and maybe announcers and coaches, too)

By Dan Solomon

08.15.11 | 11:12 am

I called up some dude-friends and invited them to join me for a trip to San Antonio last week. It was the second-to-last day of Cowboys training camp at the Alamodome, and they both eagerly agreed ...