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Spurs owner Holt on securing No. 1 pick: 'It's going to be through the moon'

The San Antonio Spurs emerged as the winner of the Victor Wembanyama Sweepstakes on Tuesday, or at least having a better chance than a dozen or so teams at landing the 19-year-old French phenomenon.


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Daughter of late UT men's basketball legend Blanks: 'All we need to do is remember him, honor him, celebrate him'

Lance Blanks, a former University of Texas (UT) Longhorns men’s basketball player who went on to become a National Basketball Association (NBA) player and executive and Longhorn Network (LHN) analyst, died on May 3 at the age of 56, Austin ABC affiliate KVUE reported.


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Former UT linebacker Overshown on being Cowboys' third-round pick: 'It's a feeling that I'll never forget'

DeMarvion Overshown is staying home to begin his National Football League (NFL) career.


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Ex-Longhorn Robinson on selection by Falcons: 'Like I said, God had it written all along!'

Former University of Texas (UT) Longhorns running back Bijan Robinson didn’t wait long to hear National Football League (NFL) Commissioner Roger Goodell call his name at the annual draft on Thursday.


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Disu on return to UT for fifth, final season: 'The show goes on'

The University of Texas (UT) Longhorns men’s basketball team will get one more season from one of its postseason heroes in senior forward and Pflugerville native Dylan Disu.


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Houston-area cheer squad on members shot near Austin: 'Please keep these girls in your thoughts and prayers'

A Houston-area cheerleading program has appealed for prayers after a few of its members were shot in suburban Austin on Monday.


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Austin-area Air Force Academy gymnast on individual national championship: 'I truly could not have done it without' teammates, coaches

A Round Rock native recently helped the U.S. Air Force Academy (AFA) women’s gymnastics team gain prominence at the 2023 USA Gymnastics (USAG) Championships, earning an individual accolade of her own in the process, per a report from Austin NBC affiliate KXAN.


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Popovich on Spurs games at Moody Center: 'I think it’s a great arena'

Last year, rumors churned that the San Antonio Spurs could abandon the Alamo City in favor of the City of Austin some 80 miles to the northeast.


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UT floor general on decision to test NBA waters: 'I want to thank all the people who have helped me get to this point'

Tyrese Hunter, the floor general for the University of Texas (UT) Longhorns men’s basketball team, announced on Friday that he’s entering the National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft, Austin NBC affiliate KXAN reported.


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Disu on 28-point effort to guide UT to Sweet Sixteen: 'I couldn’t have done this without my teammates'

Senior University of Texas (UT) Longhorns forward and Pflugerville native Dylan Disu scored a season-high 28 points on 14-of-20 shooting to help the second-seeded program ward off the Penn State Nittany Lions 71-66 in the second round of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball tournament on Saturday.


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Longhorns stampede into March Madness as No. 2 seed: 'So proud of the guys and they’ve worked their tails off'

The University of Texas (UT) Longhorns men’s basketball team hopes the momentum triggered by their four-game winning streak sustains it in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball tournament.


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Terry: 'We have a hungry team that’s as good as anybody that has a chance to win the big prize'

For the University of Texas (UT) Longhorns men’s basketball team, there was no better way to conclude the regular season than to defeat a bitter conference rival, who also happens to be the reigning national champion.


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Garza on dropped DV charge against Beard: 'Our office has determined that the felony offense cannot be proven beyond a reasonable doubt'

Former University of Texas (UT) Longhorns men’s basketball head coach Chris Beard is no longer facing charges on alleged domestic violence, according to a report from Austin ABC affiliate KVUE.


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Austin FC on retention of top scorer: 'Sebastián Driussi is here to stay'

Austin FC reached a multi-year agreement on Tuesday with its top offensive weapon, Sebastián Driussi, according to a team-issued press release.


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Austin FC's Precourt on Reyna resignation: 'He will remain in a position to contribute to our organization'

Austin FC announced late last month that Claudio Reyna has stepped down as its sporting director but will remain with the young Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise in a lesser role, according to a report from Austin NBC affiliate KXAN.


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Prescott on playoff victory over Brady, Tampa Bay: 'I knew what this game meant'

On the eighth try, the Dallas Cowboys finally defeated the man arguably known as the National Football League’s (NFL) greatest player.


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Spurs relish return to Alamodome despite loss to Warriors: 'With the turnout, how can you be mad?'

Drawing more than 65,000 people to a National Basketball Association (NBA) game is rare, but the San Antonio Spurs pulled off the feat when it hosted the incumbent champion Golden State Warriors at the Alamodome on Friday.


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Del Conte: 'I informed Mr. Beard of our decision to terminate him effective immediately'

The University of Texas at Austin (UT) terminated Chris Beard as head coach of its men’s basketball team on Thursday, Austin-based media outlets reported.


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Ex-Westlake player recalls experience similar to Hamlin's: '[I] started to lose consciousness, and I kind of slumped off the back of the bench'

Damar Hamlin’s medical episode during Monday night’s game between his Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals proved a little too close to home for ex-Austin Westlake football player Matt Nader.


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UT mourns late baseball coach Gustafson, 91: 'A true Texas legend will be missed but never forgotten'

The University of Texas at Austin (UT) is mourning the loss of longtime baseball coach Cliff Gustafson, a school-issued press release said.