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Verde goalie Stuver on playoff win over Dallas FC: 'Two more games'

By defeating Dallas FC 2-1 at home in the Major League Soccer (MLS) Cup Playoffs on Sunday, Austin FC achieved a couple of firsts.


Baker after Astros clinch pennant: 'These are the greatest guys that I ever been around, I'm telling you'

A 90-minute rain delay and a desperate New York Yankees squad determined to extend their season one more game didn’t deter the Houston Astros from securing their fourth American League (AL) pennant in six years.


Arrest warrant center of Armstrong pre-trial hearing: 'Everything in that affidavit is true?'

The Austin woman who allegedly killed an up-and-coming professional cycling star made her first court appearance on Wednesday, per reports from Austin-based media outlets.


Circuit of the Americas chair Epstein: 'We are about to have the biggest Grand Prix in the history of Formula One'

With the Austin City Limits Music Festival now in the books, the state capital has turned its eyes on the Formula One (F1) U.S. Grand Prix slated for Sunday at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA).


UT associate professor on robot study: 'Robotic systems are becoming more ubiquitous'

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin (UT) will spend the next half-decade working with dog-like delivery robots on campus to see how people interact with them, Austin-based media outlets reported.


Abbott: 'Fentanyl remains the single deadliest drug threat our state and nation has ever encountered'

Gov. Greg Abbott has launched an awareness campaign in response to the influx of fentanyl in the country, according to a press release from the Office of the Texas Governor.


Wolff on first playoff victory for Austin FC: 'There’s a lot of character in this group'

Austin FC’s first foray into the Major League Soccer (MLS) Cup Playoffs began on a high note when the second-year club outlasted Real Salt Lake at home on Sunday, Austin-based media outlets reported.


Austin Energy on approval of $15 rate increase: 'Austin City Council and our staff’s solution reduces sticker shock on customer bills'

The Austin City Council approved a $15 hike on Austin Energy bills on Thursday, Austin NBC affiliate KXAN reported.


Pop-punk stalwarts Blink-182 to play Austin on reunion tour: 'We’re coming. Tour’s coming. Album’s coming'

The Texas state capital has been chosen as a stop on one of the most anticipated reunion tours this decade.


First responders tally over 230 incidents during ACL Fest opening weekend: 'We're going to just kind of reset and regroup'

The first weekend of the City of Austin’s signature fall event yielded 234 incidents that required attention from first responders, according to Austin-Travis County EMS (ATCEMS), Austin-based media outlets reported.


Mother of Robb victim on superintendent resignation: 'This didn’t need to happen … We just wanted transparency and accountability'

The leader of the South Texas school district that experienced a fatal mass shooting earlier this year has announced his retirement.


Austin police hopes current cadets experience supportive environment: 'We want these folks to stay with us'

Austin Police Department (APD) Lieutenant Elijah Myrick hopes that the members of the agency’s 147th cadet class become beneficiaries of what he calls a supportive environment.


Defense continues to deliver for Dallas: 'That's what we hold our head on'

The Dallas Cowboys were in Los Angeles on Sunday to face the reigning Super Bowl champion Rams, but it was the former that put on an effort worthy of the Vince Lombardi Trophy.


UT routs archrival Oklahoma 49-0: 'In all three phases, we executed at a high level, and the result was the result'

Redshirt freshman quarterback Quinn Ewers’ return from injury couldn’t have come at a more opportune time as he led the University of Texas (UT) Longhorns to an enthralling 49-0 victory over the Oklahoma (OU) Sooners in the 118th Red River Showdown in Dallas on Saturday.


Texas State student: 'At night time, there’s a lot of dark spots on campus'

A Hill Country university conducted its first safety walk late last month since before the COVID-19 pandemic began.


Former UT women's hoops star Jackson dies at 37: 'Your impact will be remembered forever'

One of the most prominent players to ever suit up for the University of Texas (UT) women’s basketball team has died, per reports from Austin-based media outlets.


Woman asserts Austin Parks and Rec owe her, others summer work bonus: 'My time is not free'

A woman who held a summer job with the Austin Parks and Recreation Department claims she and several others haven’t received the $500 bonus they were promised from the city, Austin ABC affiliate KVUE reported.


Officer's widow on pictures of mayor apparently asleep at funeral: 'This was crushing...I am crushed'

Austin Mayor Steve Adler raised ire after a purported photograph of him falling asleep during an Austin police officer’s funeral on Monday went viral, Austin-based media outlets reported.


Sarkisian: 'I loved the way we played after coming back from a tough loss'

University of Texas (UT) head coach Steve Sarkisian senses a pattern with his current group of Longhorns.


Austin-based credit union appoints Crowl new CEO, president: 'The right person to lead UFCU into the future'

University Federal Credit Union (UFCU) announced on Wednesday that its board of directors named Michael Crowl as the Austin-based financial institution’s chief executive officer (CEO) and president, according to a press release.