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College football fans celebrating a rare victory over the University of Alabama threw goalposts in the river.

Ivan Melendez hit a three-run home run, Skyler Messinger went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and Texas beat ECU 11-1 to win the best-of-three Greenville Super Regional and advance to the College World Series.

In the internet era, a picture worth a thousand words can also attract a thousand trolls.

The legislation would bar the Biden administration from canceling student loan borrowers' outstanding balances or even portions of those balances.

Retired Associated Press photographer Nick Ut has met with Pope Francis and gave him a copy of his Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph of a young Vietnamese girl running naked down the road after a napalm attack

Mitt Romney said he and Chuck Schumer reached a deal on $10 billion in Covid aid, less than half of what the Biden administration wanted.

On Tuesday, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo addressed the recent developments of a Texas Rangers investigation into her office.

Australian cricket superstar Shane Warne was farewelled at a private funeral by family and friends. The legendary leg spinner's body was found at a luxury resort in Thailand on March 4, with his death aged just 52 from a suspected heart attack provoking shock and grief around the world from prime ministers, rock stars and fellow players.

Andrew Jones scored 21 points, Marcus Carr beat the halftime buzzer with a shot from well beyond halfcourt to put Texas ahead for good, and the Longhorns beat Virginia Tech 81-73 for their first NCAA Tournament victory since 2014.

Damion Baugh led TCU on a frantic second-half comeback, Eddie Lampkin provided the go-ahead bucket with 39 seconds left, and the Horned Frogs rallied from a 20-point deficit to beat No. 22 Texas 65-60 in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament.

David McCormack had 22 points and 10 rebounds to help sixth-ranked Kansas beat No. 21 Texas 70-63 to clinch the No. 1 seed in the Big 12 Tournament.

The last time Texas State Baseball began a season with an 8-1 record, no one on the roster had been born yet.The maroon and gold defeated UT-Rio Grande Valley on Tuesday inside Bobcat Ballpark, 7-3, e[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] Sports San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

Adam Flagler and James Akinjo each scored 19 points to send No. 3 Baylor over No. 21 Texas 68-61, as the Bears spoiled the final Longhorns men’s game in the 45-year-old Frank Erwin Center.

Timmy Allen scored 15 of his season-high 26 points over the final 10 minutes, and No. 20 Texas edged West Virginia 82-81 on Saturday.

Andrew Jones scored 21 points and No. 20 Texas rallied from 10 points down in the second half and beat TCU 75-66.

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Timmy Allen and Andrew Jones each scored 20 points to help No. 20 Texas defeat Oklahoma 80-78 in overtime.

Adam Flagler had 20 points and 10th-ranked Baylor beat No. 20 Texas 80-63 after losing big man Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua to a gruesome left knee injury.

Timmy Allen scored 24 points and his long jumper from just beyond the free throw line with 21 seconds left put Texas ahead before Marcus Carr’s free throws sealed a 79-76 win over No. 8 Kansas on Monday night.

Marcus Carr and Andrew Jones each scored 14 points and No. 23 Texas used a barrage of 3-pointers in the opening minutes of the second half to pull away from No. 20 Iowa State for a 63-41 victory.

Kevin Obanor had 17 points with five 3-pointers and 14th-ranked Texas Tech beat No. 23 Texas 77-64 in Chris Beard’s return.

Timmy Allen’s free throw with 6 seconds left sent Texas to a 52-51 win over No. 18 Tennessee in the Big 12/SEC Challenge on Saturday night after the Volunteers rallied from 17 points down in the second half.

Timmy Allen scored 16 points to lead four in double figures as Texas cruised to a 73-50 victory over TCU.

Marcus Carr scored 14 points and made two free throws with five seconds remaining, and No. 23 Texas defeated Oklahoma State 56-51 to snap a two-game losing streak.

Mark Smith scored 22 points, Nijel Pack made a go-ahead layup with 1:13 left, and Kansas State held No. 23 Texas scoreless for the final 3 1/2 minutes to rally for a 66-65 win.

Andrew Jones scored a season-best 22 points and made four steals, and No. 21 Texas beat Oklahoma 66-52.

Marcus Carr scored 19 points, Timmy Allen had 17 points and a career-high 14 rebounds, and No. 14 Texas rallied in the second half to beat Kansas State 70-57.

Marcus Carr scored a season-best 20 points and No. 17 Texas defeated short-handed West Virginia 74-59 i n the Big 12 opener, snapping the Mountaineers’ eight-game winning streak.

Dylan Disu had 14 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks in his longest appearance of the season for No. 17 Texas, which beat Incarnate Word 78-33 on Tuesday night.

A Carnival Freedom cruise returned to Miami after being denied entry to Bonaire and Aruba due to infections.

Dylan Disu scored 14 points and made three blocks and No. 16 Texas pulled away in the second half to defeat Alabama State 68-48.

Andrew Jones scored 13 points and No. 17 Texas beat Stanford 60-53 on Sunday in the Pac 12 Coast-to-Coast Challenge.

Marcus Carr scored a season-best 19 points and No. 7 Texas defeated Sam Houston 73-57.

Houston fell three spots to No. 15 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll after the Cougars’ first loss of the season to Wisconsin.

Tennessee fans are nervous about Josh Heupel’s potential candidacy for the Oklahoma job. But it's not the same as Lane Kiffin's exit in 2010.

Clumsy administrators. Meddling boosters. Blown double-digit leads. A six-game losing streak. And a home loss to lowly Kansas. What's next?

Newcomer Tre Mitchell had 16 points and seven rebounds as No. 8 Texas defeated Northern Colorado 62-49.

Tre Mitchell scored 13 points and No. 5 Texas routed Houston Baptist 92-48 to earn new coach Chris Beard his first win with the the Longhorns in their season opener.

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The family of Texas linebacker Jake Ehlinger says he died of an accidental drug overdose.

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian says he's not ready to name either Casey Thompson or Hudson Card his starting quarterback.

Doctors in the Houston area say COVID is now a disease that impacts children.

After the boards of regents for the universities of Texas and Oklahoma voted Friday to accept invitations to the Southeastern Conference, the league announced the Big 12 rivals would start competing in the SEC in the fall of 2025.

Texas and Oklahoma have made a request to join the powerhouse Southeastern Conference.

Future University of Texas Longhorn Lydia Jacoby won gold on Monday evening in the 100-meter breaststroke.

Oklahoma and Texas took the first formal step toward moving to the Southeastern Conference.

The Texas A&M Board of Regents will hold a special meeting Monday to discuss “issues” related to the Southeastern Conference.

Senators say they are close to a bipartisan infrastructure deal, but they still need to agree with President Biden on how to pay for it.

The White House is assessing a roughly $1 trillion infrastructure plan put forward by a group of 10 senators.

Lawmakers from both parties are working on infrastructure plans after President Joe Biden's talks with the GOP collapsed.

State officials didn’t make an effort to count every Texan, falling short of the Census numbers needed to run up the score on California and other states.

The Dallas Wings chose Charli Collier of Texas and Finnish player Awak Kuier with the first two picks of the WNBA draft.

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - MARCH 11: Kai Jones #22 of the Texas Longhorns battles Kevin McCullar #15 and Terrence Shannon Jr. #1 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders for a rebound during the quarterfinal game of the Big 12 basketball tournament at the T-Mobile Center on March 11, 2021 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)With COVID-19 forcing Kansas out of the Big 12 Tournament, Texas automatically lands a spot in the Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament Championship game. Due to a positive COVID-19 test this morning within #KUbball, the Jayhawks have withdrawn from the 2021 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship. More ➝ https://t.co/2LvytsF9HN pic.twitter.com/TPUvUpEtUa — Kansas Basketball (@KUHoops) March 12, 2021“Obviously we are disappointed and our players are disappointed that they can’t continue to compete for the Big 12 Championship,” Kansas head coach Bill Self said in the school’s official press release. I look forward to preparing my team in probably a unique way for next week’s NCAA Tournament.”AdTexas will now play in the Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship to be played Saturday against either Baylor or Oklahoma State.

Texas coach Tom Herman watches from the sideline during the first half of the team's Alamo Bowl NCAA college football game against Colorado, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)The Texas Longhorns fired football coach Tom Herman after four seasons, the the University of Texas announced Saturday. While we have made measured progress during the past several years under Tom Herman’s leadership, Chris has recommended to the university president, Jay Hartzell, that UT make a coaching change to get us on track to achieving our ambitious goals. “President Hartzell and the chair of our Board of Regents, Kevin Eltife, concur with this recommendation and have approved the change. We thank Coach Herman for his service and dedication to our student-athletes, our program and our university.”Prior to his stint as the head football coach at the University of Texas, Herman served as the head football coach at the University of Houston from 2015 to 2016.

(AP) – Bijan Robinson and Roschon Johnson combined for 311 rushing yards and six touchdowns and Texas beat Kansas State 69-31 on Saturday afternoon. Robinson scored on runs of 12, 30 and 75 yards Saturday. “I knew it would take time to learn to get a feel for the game,” Robinson said. “Credit to Texas because they were ready to play today,” Kansas State coach Chris Klieman said. “I’m excited about that and for our players to send them out with another winning season,” Herman said.

HOUSTON – A University of Texas student from Houston won $10,000 from Chipotle for a TikTok video. Faith Bang shared her customized order on TikTok, apart from the social media campaign “Chipotle Royalty,” featuring the item on the restaurant’s digital menu. In the TikTok video, Bang illustrated that she spent the last $8 of the $12 in her checking account on a burrito bowl. Her go-to order, dubbed the Bang Bowl, includes carnitas, ½ white rice, ½ brown rice, fajitas, fresh tomato salsa, extra roasted chili-corn salsa, cheese, lettuce and tortilla on the side. To see the video that snatched the $10,000 Chipotle challenge, click here.

Judge Amy Coney Barrett, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, poses during a meeting with U.S. The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday scheduled an Oct. 22 vote on whether to approve Judge Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the Supreme Court in a rowdy hearing in which Democrats made procedural objections and said the rush to confirm the nominee was unprecedented. Barrett is expected to be confirmed by the committee by a party line vote, with all 12 Republicans in her favor and 10 Democrats opposed. Democratic senators tried in vain to derail Thursday's committee hearing. Barrett's confirmation to the Supreme Court will give the nine-member panel its sixth Republican appointee and its third Trump pick, shifting the balance of the court further in favor of Republicans.

HOUSTON Houston Rockets forward P.J. Tucker has been inducted into the Texas Longhorns Hall of Honor, according to an announcement from the university. Congratulations to our latest inductees into the Texas Athletics Hall of Honor! https://t.co/5BxNdzgEat pic.twitter.com/Vxuad3K87u Texas Longhorns (@TexasLonghorns) August 26, 2020Tucker played for the Longhorns from 2003-2006, averaging 13.4 points per game and 8.2 rebounds per game for the Longhorns. Tucker signed a 4-year, $32 million contract with the Houston Rockets in 2017, and has started 32 playoff games for Houston.

Heres where some of the biggest Texas conference schools stand. Many athletics officials initially seized on that number, including University of Texas at Austin Athletics Director Chris Del Conte. At Texas Tech University, officials are capping stadium capacity at 25%. The Big 12 Conference which includes Baylor University, Texas Christian University, Texas Tech and the No. Disclosure: Texas A&M, Baylor University, Texas Christian University, Texas Tech University and the University of Texas at Austin have been financial supporters of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors.

Texas five major conference football teams Baylor University, Texas Christian University, Texas A&M University, Texas Tech University and the University of Texas at Austin are massive economic drivers for their cities of Waco, Fort Worth, College Station, Lubbock and Austin, respectively, generating a flood of seasonal business for hotels, restaurants and bars in a typical year. Across Texas, university leaders have supported allowing football to move forward if conference division leaders allow it. We want to play football in the fall, said Texas A&M System John Sharp in a statement to The Texas Tribune on Monday. For college towns, its like losing Christmas, Berg said. Disclosure: Baylor University, Sam Houston State University, Texas A&M University, Texas Christian University, Texas Tech University and University of Texas at Austin have been financial supporters of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors.

Baylor UniversityBaylor is still planning to begin its fall semester on August 24th with strict guidelines in place, and is planning to end the fall semester the first week of December, which is a couple of weeks earlier than usual. Houston Community CollegeHouston Community Colleges fall semester will begin August 24th, but all classes will meet remotely for the first six weeks. Southern Methodist UniversitySMU has outlined its plan for maintaining a healthy environment with its Mustang Strong: Safe Return to Campus guide. Texas Southern UniversityAccording to Texas Southerns COVID-19 guide, classes will begin on August 19th online and continue that way through at least September 14th. Texas State UniversityLike the University of Texas, Texas State is also asking its students to quarantine for 14 days before returning to campus.

Many athletics officials seized on that number, including UT-Austin Athletics Director Chris Del Conte as recently as last week. At Texas Tech University, officials are also looking at capping stadium capacity at 25%. The Texas Tech athletics department is projecting a loss of $14.1 million from interrupted ticket sales and other pandemic-related expenses, athletics director Kirby Horcutt has said. The Big 12 Conference which includes Baylor University, Texas Christian University, Texas Tech and the No. Disclosure: Texas A&M, Baylor University, Texas Christian University, Texas Tech University and University of Texas at Austin have been financial supporters of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors.

AUSTIN, Texas The University of Texas at Austin has announced its plan to test up to 5,000 members of the UT community each week for COVID-19 using a strategic, scientific-based approach. The University of Texas at Austin is preparing for thousands of students to return to campus beginning Aug. 24. Clinical testing done at University Health Services and UT Health Austin will be billed to the individuals insurance plan. Additionally, the university plans to subsidize the costs for the tests for uninsured students tested at University Health Services to eliminate out-of-pocket expenses. The letter also revealed that UT Health Austin will explore the use of federal programs to help cover the cost for employees who are uninsured.

The Eyes of Texas is a University of Texas tradition. Replacing the song is among the changes school athletes are calling for. I commend these guys that they band together as brothers, and they found a way they can make a change, Omenihu said. I think the university has talked enough, i think the coaches have talked enough, Omenihu said. Student athletes at UT are also asking the universitys athletic department donate a half percentage of its earnings to civil rights organizations.

A group of University of Texas at Austin athletes are calling on their institution to change the school spirit song from the The Eyes of Texas to one without racist undertones. The Eyes of Texas which plays at football games and other sports events at the university was once performed at minstrel shows. A two-page letter to the university was shared by dozens of Longhorns athletes on their social media accounts. Among all issues which the Texas athletes want to be resolved, their request to drop The Eyes of Texas got the most chatter. Heres what people against the change had to say about the athletes request:Why cancel Eyes of Texas?

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) A group of University of Texas football players and athletes across several sports called on the school Friday to rename several campus buildings, change the traditional school song and donate a percentage of athletic department revenue to organizations supporting the Black Lives Matter movement. Dozens of football players marched with coach Tom Herman last week from the campus stadium to the state Capitol in honor of Floyd. The letter also called for Texas to stop using its traditional song The Eyes of Texas, which has been criticized for its connection to minstrel shows with characters in blackface in the early 1900s. The group also wants a portion of Royal-Memorial Stadium to be named after Julius Whittier, the first black varsity football player at Texas. Texas has previously attempted to address issues surrounding some of the Confederate figures and racist policies in its history.

HOUSTON Based on scientific evidence, UV light can kill a variety of viruses. So can the sun kill the novel coronavirus on frequently touched outdoor play equipment? We do know that UV light kills viruses on environmental surfaces. This means, UV light won't kill the virus in or on your body, that's why washing your hands is your best defense and if you get it, no UV light machine can reverse that. Since its well known that UV light has been shown to destroy SARS and MERS, which are other types of coronaviruses, the best information we have to go by is that UV rays will probably also kill the novel coronavirus on surfaces like slides and swings.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) is pursued by reporters prior to the resumption of the Senate impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 30, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Mitt Romney on Friday will vote in favor of allowing witnesses to testify in the Senates impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, his spokeswoman said. Senators are expected to decide later on Friday whether to call for witnesses in the trial as urged by Democrats, or to reject their testimony and end the trial, which Trump has urged.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) is pursued by reporters in the Senate subway as he arrives for the fourth day of the Senate impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 24, 2020. REUTERS/Erin ScottWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Republican Senator Mitt Romney said on Monday that it was increasingly likely at least four Republican senators would join Democrats in calling for John Bolton, the former White House national security adviser, to testify in the Senate impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump. The New York Times cited an unpublished manuscript by Bolton that said Trump told him he wanted to freeze security aid to Ukraine until its officials helped probe Democrats, including Joe Biden, the former U.S. vice president and one of the candidates seeking the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. I think its increasingly likely that other Republicans will join those of us who think we should hear from John Bolton, Romney told reporters when asked if four Republicans might break ranks to support Democrats in their call for trial witnesses.

FILE PHOTO: U.S.Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) speaks at a news conference about the Tobacco to 21 Act, which would raise the minimum age to buy tobacco products and e-cigarettes to 21, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 8, 2019. REUTERS/Aaron P. BernsteinWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator and former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said on Friday it was wrong and appalling for President Donald Trump to push other nations to investigate former Vice President and Democratic presidential frontrunner Joe Biden. When the only American citizen President Trump singles out for Chinas investigation is his political opponent in the midst of the Democratic nomination process, it strains credulity to suggest that it is anything other than politically motivated, Romney said on Twitter. By all appearances, the presidents brazen and unprecedented appeal to China and to Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden is wrong and appalling.