As controversial as his offseason was, Johnny Manziel promises to be just as exciting, and those on the 40 Acres should learn to appreciate him for the incredibly talented and wondrously entertaining player he is.
The Longhorns plan to pick up right where they left off last December, after bringing home the program's second national title, and they are seeking back-to-back titles this season.
Former Longhorn track star Sanya Richards-Ross is out to prove she is more than just athletics; she is a jack (or in this case, Jill) of all trades.
“I don’t want to only be known as Sanya the track star,” Richards-Ross states at the very beginning of the first episode of her new reality show. “I want to be a fashionista, business owner...you name it, I want to do it.”
Street hockey does not stray very much from its inspiration on ice. The game is played with a ball rather than a puck, and players wear shoes and minimal equipment. Protective gear is worn at the players’ own discretion.
At the beginning of the summer, freshman Brandon Stone announced his intention to forgo his three remaining years of eligibility for a professional golfing career. Stone is the second golfer in many years to leave Texas as an underclassman, following in the footsteps of former Longhorn Jordan Spieth who turned pro in 2012 after only one season.
With Stone’s early departure from Texas, it is becoming clear that the typically one-and-done athletes aren’t exclusively basketball players anymore.
For Longhorn Ioannis Papapetrou, basketball never stops.
The 6'8 sophomore forward is spending his summer overseas, playing in the Under-20 European Championships as a representative for his home country of Greece.
The X Games' arrival into Austin has the power to change the culture of extreme, alternative sports here in Central Texas. It also has the power to change the perception of Austin.
