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Student tour guides at UT-Austin are going on strike this week over a debate about whether to remove a plaque in the Admissions Welcome Center with "The Eyes of Texas" lyrics on it.

Tensions boil at UT-Austin over "The Eyes of Texas", where students are refusing to work and a man with a gun crashed a virtual event

Dozens of students at the University of Texas at Austin who give campus tours to prospective Longhorns are refusing to work this week over a dispute about a plaque with “The Eyes of … more

By Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune | 5/4/21

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - MARCH 27: Head coach Kim Mulkey of the Baylor Lady Bears reacts during the second half against the Michigan Wolverines in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome on March 27, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas.

Kim Mulkey’s exit from Baylor is a result of strain, fatigue and pettiness

Do not believe that Kim Mulkey becoming the new head women’s basketball coach at LSU is about her following her heart back to her native state. Mulkey’s departure from Waco to Baton … more

Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TNS) | 4/27/21

After a storied career at Baylor, women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey leaves for LSU

The Kim Mulkey era at Baylor is over. After winning three NCAA women’s basketball titles and a dozen Big 12 regular-season titles, Mulkey is headed back to her home state of … more

Chuck Carlton, The Dallas Morning News (TNS) | 4/25/21

Texas lost to Kentucky 3-1 in the Division I Women's Volleyball Championship held at the Chi Health Center on April 24, 2021 in Omaha, Nebraska.

No. 4 Texas falls to No. 2 Kentucky in NCAA Championship Match

Texas head coach Jarritt Elliott has been to the Final Four many times and won national titles with the Longhorns since her was hired more than 20 years ago, but this might be his favorite season yet more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 4/25/21

OMAHA, NE - APRIL 22: The Texas Longhorns celebrate winning against the Wisconsin Badgers during the Division I Women’s Volleyball Semifinals held at the Chi Health Center on April 22, 2021 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)

Texas volleyball sweeps Wisconsin to advance to national championship

Texas volleyball coach Jerritt Elliott has his team take a few minutes to collect themselves and imagine what they’re going to do get mentally prepared for every match. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 4/22/21

The Longhorn Band at Texas' football game against Louisiana Tech University on Aug. 31, 2019. The new approach was born out of ongoing financial issues and concerns with “The Eyes of Texas,” which ramped up in earnest last June in the wake of the death of George Floyd, a Black man murdered by a white Minneapolis police officer.

College athletes could be paid for their name and likeness under bill approved by Texas Senate

The Texas Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill Thursday that would allow college athletes in the state to be paid for the use of their name, image and likeness, as dozens of states across the country … more

By Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune | 4/22/21

Justin Fields, Ohio State's quarterback, is expected to be a high draft pick. (Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch/TNS)

The 'arms race' in college sports is out of control. Here's how to stop it

An unsustainable spending "arms race" is occurring among the 130 colleges that belong to the NCAA's Football Bowl Subdivision. It is compromising their integrity and is often at odds with their … more

Tom McMillen and Brit Kirwan, Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 4/15/21

Head coach Scott Drew of the Baylor Bears cuts down the nets after defeating the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the National Championship game of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on Monday, April 5, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Baylor Bears defeated the Gonzaga Bulldogs 86-70. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images/TNS)

Ex-Baylor AD recalls when fans thought Scott Drew, now NCAA champ, wasn’t good enough

In his tenure as the athletic director at Baylor, Ian McCaw said he never once fielded a phone call or email about poaching his men’s basketball coach, but instead the … more

Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TNS) | 4/6/21

Baylor head coach Scott Drew cuts down the nets after defeating Gonzaga, 86-70, in the championship game of the NCAA Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on April 5, 2021. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images/TNS)

Three takeaways from the Final Four, including the real MVPs

Three takeaways from the Final Four: 1. BAYLOR WAS JUST THE BETTER TEAM. Sorry, but I’m not buying the argument that Saturday’s epic national semifinal overtime win over UCLA took … more

John Clay, Lexington Herald-Leader (TNS) | 4/6/21

Flo Thamba #0 of the Baylor Bears celebrates after winning the National Championship game of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament against the Gonzaga Bulldogs at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 5, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Baylor Bears defeated the Gonzaga Bulldogs 86-70. (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images/TNS)

Baylor dominates Gonzaga for first men’s basketball title

The Baylor Bears men’s basketball team can finally say the sweetest words in the sport: National champions. Baylor turned in a dominant performance against favorite Gonzaga … more

Drew Davison, Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TNS) | 4/6/21

Chris Beard was hired as the next Texas men's basketball coach. He has been the head coach at Texas Tech since 2016.

New Texas coach Chris Beard ready to advance Longhorns into title picture

Chris Beard wants to have Texas playing a Monday-night national championship game sooner than later.Beard was introduced as the next Texas Men’s basketball coach last week ... more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 4/5/21

The Gonzaga Bulldogs celebrate after defeating UCLA, 93-90, in overtime during the NCAA Tournament Final Four semifinals at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday, April 3, 2021. (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images/TNS)

UCLA’s title hopes shattered in Final Four loss to Gonzaga in overtime

No matter what the experts said, the metrics predicted, the casual or diehard fans believed, Mick Cronin felt assured of two things in the face of this challenge of a … more

Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 4/4/21

Arizona's Sam Thomas (14) jumps on teammate Trinity Baptiste (0) in celebration of a win against Connecticut in a Final Four semifinal game in the NCAA Tournament at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on Friday, April 2, 2021. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images/TNS)

UConn's season comes to end with stunning 69-59 loss to Arizona in Final Four

The UConn women’s basketball team has won 11 national titles and made 21 Final Four appearances — 13 in a row. The program as a whole has the experience and the prestige, even if its … more

Shawn McFarland, Hartford Courant (TNS) | 4/3/21

Members of Texas’ Legislative Black Caucus want the University of Texas at Austin to get rid of its alma mater song, “The Eyes of Texas.” Members met with university President Jay Hartzell on the issue, Rep. Ron Reynolds, D-Missouri City, said during a press conference at the Texas Capitol.

Black lawmakers, NAACP and students push back on UT-Austin’s “The Eyes of Texas” report, urge school to lose the song

Members of Texas’ Legislative Black Caucus have joined the fight to rid the University of Texas at Austin of its alma mater song, “The Eyes of Texas” — with several members … more

By Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune | 4/1/21

Martynas Arlauskas (5) and Drew Timme (2) of the Gonzaga Bulldogs celebrate defeating the USC Trojans 85-66 in the Elite Eight round game of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 30, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images/TNS)

USC’s Final Four dreams shattered in Elite Eight loss to top-seeded Gonzaga

Sixth-seeded USC lost to top-seeded Gonzaga, 85-66, in the Elite Eight of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament on Tuesday, ending the Trojans’ hopes of reaching the Final Four. more

Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 3/31/21

Tyger Campbell #10 of the UCLA Bruins celebrates with Johnny Juzang #3 and Jaylen Clark #0 after defeating the Michigan Wolverines 51-49 in the Elite Eight round game of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 30, 2021, in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images/TNS)

Supreme Court justices see ‘exploitation’ of college athletes in NCAA case

Supreme Court justices said Wednesday they believed student athletes were being exploited by the multibillion-dollar college sports industry, signaling they are not inclined … more

David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 3/31/21

Davion Mitchell #45 and the Baylor Bears celebrate after defeating the Villanova Wildcats in their Sweet Sixteen game of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse on March 27, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images/TNS)

Scott Drew leading Baylor to first Final Four in 71 years is history 18 years in the making

Scott Drew became a popular guy late last night and his cell phone proves it. Reaching the NCAA Final Four for the first time will do that. The Baylor men’s … more

Chuck Carlton, The Dallas Morning News (TNS) | 3/30/21

The UConn Huskies celebrate the win over the Baylor Lady Bears after the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome on March 29, 2021, in San Antonio, Texas. The U-Conn Huskies defeated the Baylor Lady Bears 69-67 to advance to the Final Four.

UConn women’s basketball team beats Baylor 69-67 in thriller to advance to 13th straight Final Four

With less than 30 seconds left in the Elite Eight matchup, top-seeded UConn led No. 2 Baylor by a point. The Bears, looking to keep the game alive, fouled ... more

Shawn McFarland, Hartford Courant (TNS) | 3/29/21

Nikki Cardano-Hillary Cardaño-Hillary scored 14 points and had a team-high four steals in Indiana’s historic win over the N.C State in the Sweet 16 on Thursday night.

From Vista Ridge to the Elite Eight, Nikki Cardano-Hillary making an impact

Nikki Cardaño-Hillary jumped in front of a pass, sprinted around a flailing defender and made the first bucket of the game for Indiana in the Hoosiers' upset win over N.C. State in the Sweet 16 on Thursday night. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 3/29/21

Jake Kyman (13) of the UCLA Bruins celebrates with Logan Cremonesi (23) and Mac Etienne (12) after defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide in the Sweet Sixteen round game of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse on March 28, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images/TNS)

UCLA defeats Alabama in overtime thriller to reach NCAA tournament Elite Eight

The runaway finish was set up by some crazy momentum swings, a wild back-and-forth battle that none of the breathless fans wanted to end. more

Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 3/28/21

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