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Flying high

NFL star bakes up claim of UFO sighting over Austin NFL star bakes up claim of UFO sighting over Austin By Katie Friel

3.4.21  |  12:41 pm

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield claims he had an out-of-this-world experience in Austin — and it's garnering a lot of ...

March Madness

Austin scores first-round games for NCAA women’s basketball tournament Austin scores first-round games for NCAA women’s basketball tournament By John Egan

2.10.21  |  8:56 am

San Antonio already was set to play host to the 2021 NCAA Women’s Final Four. Now, the San Antonio ...

batter up!

One of Texas' biggest sports franchises welcomes fans back in 2021 One of Texas' biggest sports franchises welcomes fans back in 2021 By Steven Devadanam

1.29.21  |  10:36 am

The Houston Astros are pitching the return of fans to Minute Maid Park in 2021, the team announced. “We are ...

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

UT Austin baseball players head to big leagues for college showdown UT Austin baseball players head to big leagues for college showdown By Alex Bentley

1.26.21  |  9:16 am

Texas Longhorn baseball players are going to the big leagues — at least for a weekend. Globe Life Field will play ...

Hook 'Em

UT football spirals into new future after headline-grabbing departures UT football spirals into new future after headline-grabbing departures By Katie Friel

1.4.21  |  10:53 am

The Longhorns may have won their bowl game against Colorado last week, but they lost both their coach and star ...

whole new ball game

Austin’s first major league sports team bags big-name sponsor Austin’s first major league sports team bags big-name sponsor By Chantal Rice

11.24.20  |  1:10 pm

Austin’s first major league franchise has scored big with its latest sponsorship. Major League Soccer's Austin FC, which ...

Express News

Popular minor league baseball team chugs out of Central Texas Popular minor league baseball team chugs out of Central Texas By Steven Devadanam

11.20.20  |  4:15 pm

Baseball fans, it’s official. The Houston Astros have inked a deal with the City of Sugar Land and Major ...

Runner Bummer

Major Austin event canceled as COVID-19 cases continue to run high Major Austin event canceled as COVID-19 cases continue to run high By Katie Friel

11.19.20  |  10:35 am

SXSW, ACL Music Fest, F1, and Broadway in Austin are just a handful of the local events that have shut ...

That's a stretch

State-of-the-art stretching studio expands into Austin suburbs State-of-the-art stretching studio expands into Austin suburbs By Chantal Rice

11.9.20  |  11:40 am

COVID-19, election mania, stay-at-home recommendations, job worries: It’s not a stretch to say the stress of 2020 has affected ...

Fore!

Members-only indoor golf club swings into Austin for first location Members-only indoor golf club swings into Austin for first location By John Egan

10.21.20  |  9:15 am

An Austin company is taking a swing at opening an indoor “golf performance club” next year in Northwest Austin.  Golfinity ...

COVID-19 Impact

UT Austin athletics kicks off year with layoffs and salary reductions UT Austin athletics kicks off year with layoffs and salary reductions By John Egan

9.1.20  |  3:58 pm

The sports program at the University of Texas at Austin is slashing jobs and salaries in an effort to bounce ...

A new normal

UT Austin kicks off new football season with big changes for fans UT Austin kicks off new football season with big changes for fans By Katie Friel

8.3.20  |  2:39 pm

The first Longhorn football game of 2020 is just a month away, and in anticipation, Texas Athletics has released new ...

COVID-19 impact

Austin pro hockey team ends season after COVID-19 puts games on ice Austin pro hockey team ends season after COVID-19 puts games on ice By Katie Friel

5.11.20  |  11:51 am

Professional sports, including the NHL, NBA, and MLB, remain at a standstill due to COVID-19, but one league is throwing ...

Financial field of dreams

Jerry Jones now owns second most valuable sports empire in the world Jerry Jones now owns second most valuable sports empire in the world By John Egan

12.27.19  |  2:08 pm

The Philadelphia Eagles lassoed the Dallas Cowboys on December 22, putting a playoff appearance — and a championship title — farther out ...

Ruling on the field stands!

This Texas football stadium penalized among worst in college sports This Texas football stadium penalized among worst in college sports By John Egan

11.15.19  |  9:02 am

Football fans may filter into the Alamodome to root on the University of Texas at San Antonio Roadrunners, but they ...

Dreamers & Doers

Austin nonprofit hits bull's-eye with new outdoor archery facility Austin nonprofit hits bull's-eye with new outdoor archery facility By Kelly Stocker

11.7.19  |  11:09 am

Archery is one of those activities that seems relegated to summer camp and tales of early frontier history. In truth ...

Up, up, and away

Spurs court Austin fans with helicopter rides to and from games Spurs court Austin fans with helicopter rides to and from games By John Egan

10.29.19  |  9:00 am

Slam-dunk that annoying drive on I-35 and dribble all over those I-10 traffic jams. Austin fans looking to arrive to ...

This will be our year

Texas Longhorns unveil 2020 schedule against Big 12 rivals and more Texas Longhorns unveil 2020 schedule against Big 12 rivals and more By Katie Friel

10.22.19  |  1:22 pm

The Texas Longhorns are barely halfway through the football season, but they're already rolling out the 2020 schedule. On ...

Moving the goalposts

Moving the goalposts: Texas tackles road game against West Virginia Moving the goalposts: Texas tackles road game against West Virginia By Michael Corcoran

10.6.19  |  10:56 am

The Texas signing class of 2018 included the six highest-rated defensive backs in the state: B.J. Foster of Angelton ...