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JIM VERTUNO

JIM VERTUNO

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Texas defense emerging as a dominant group for No. 4 Longhorns after 2 games

After a routine win over Rice to start the season, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian noted there had been little talk about how good the No. 4 Longhorns’ defense could be. A road win at No. 10 Alabama should change the conversation. The Longhorns were dominant at times against the Crimson Tide as they chased, sacked and intercepted Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe all night in a 34-24 statement victory. Texas had five sacks, two interceptions and nine total tackles behind the line of scrimmage. The Longhorns held Alabama to 107 yards rushing. “Our speed is an advantage

Texas defense emerging as a dominant group for No. 4 Longhorns after 2 games
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Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial is over. Here's what led to his acquittal and what's next

The GOP-dominated Texas Senate has acquitted fellow Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial is over. Here's what led to his acquittal and what's next
Crime|News|US

The Texas Senate is deliberating at Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

The Texas Senate is deliberating over whether impeached Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton should be removed from office

The Texas Senate is deliberating at Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial
Sports

No. 3 Texas a dominant second half team as Longhorns head into Big 12 play

Slow starts and big finishes

No. 3 Texas a dominant second half team as Longhorns head into Big 12 play
Crime|Education|US

Baylor settles years-long federal lawsuit in sexual assault scandal that rocked Baptist school

Baylor University has settled a years-long federal lawsuit brought by 15 women who alleged they were sexually assaulted at the nation’s largest Baptist school

Baylor settles years-long federal lawsuit in sexual assault scandal that rocked Baptist school
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Brooks and defense lead No. 3 Texas into final Big 12 season with dominant 38-6 win at Baylor

Jonathon Brooks ran for two touchdowns and No. 3 Texas got a dominant game from its defense to overpower Baylor in a 38-6 win Saturday night to launch the Longhorns into their final Big 12 season

Business|Celebrity|Sports

Patrick Mahomes says he 'jumped' at the chance to invest in Formula One's Alpine team

Patrick Mahomes says he “jumped” at the chance to invest in a Formula One team when he was asked to join a group of celebrity backers behind the Alpine team

Patrick Mahomes says he 'jumped' at the chance to invest in Formula One's Alpine team
Sports

Ricciardo back on track and grinning again at Formula One's U.S. Grand Prix

The biggest grin in Formula One is back on the racing grid

Ricciardo back on track and grinning again at Formula One's U.S. Grand Prix
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American Logan Sargeant trying to hang on in F1 through difficult rookie season

It was one year ago this week that a Formula One team announced a future with an American driver

American Logan Sargeant trying to hang on in F1 through difficult rookie season
Sports

Hamilton and Russell trying to avoid more drama to finish F1 season strong for Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton walked away from his damaged car after a wreck he caused while Mercedes teammate George Russell zoomed by in the background in the Qatari desert

Hamilton and Russell trying to avoid more drama to finish F1 season strong for Mercedes
Sports

Verstappen earns hard-fought 50th career F1 victory at the US Grand Prix; Hamilton DQ from 2nd

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen charged to his 15th win of the season and the 50th of his Formula One career at the United States Grand Prix

Verstappen earns hard-fought 50th career F1 victory at the US Grand Prix; Hamilton DQ from 2nd
Sports

Struggling Sergio Perez of Red Bull says return to Mexico his most important race of the season

Sergio Perez was still in Texas when he declared his return to the Mexico City Grand Prix his most important race weekend of the season

Struggling Sergio Perez of Red Bull says return to Mexico his most important race of the season
Crime|News|Sports|US

The woman accused of killing pro cyclist Mo Wilson tracked her on a fitness app, prosecutors say

A murder trial in Texas is underway in the fatal shooting of pro cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson

The woman accused of killing pro cyclist Mo Wilson tracked her on a fitness app, prosecutors say
Crime|News|Sports

Murder trial in killing of pro cyclist Anna 'Mo' Wilson ends with guilty verdict. What happened?

A 35-year-old Texas woman has been found guilty in the May 2022 shooting death of rising professional cyclist Anna “Mo” Wilson

Murder trial in killing of pro cyclist Anna 'Mo' Wilson ends with guilty verdict. What happened?
Crime|News|US

Texas jury convicts woman of fatally shooting cyclist Anna 'Mo' Wilson in a jealous rage

A Texas jury has convicted a 35-year-old woman of murder in the May 2022 shooting death of rising professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson in a case that led investigators on a 43-day international search for the killer

Texas jury convicts woman of fatally shooting cyclist Anna 'Mo' Wilson in a jealous rage
Crime|News|Sports

A Texas woman convicted of killing pro cyclist 'Mo' Wilson is sentenced to 90 years in prison

A Texas woman convicted of fatally shooting rising professional cyclist Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson has been sentenced to 90 years

A Texas woman convicted of killing pro cyclist 'Mo' Wilson is sentenced to 90 years in prison
Crime|News|US

Woman convicted of killing pro cyclist Anna 'Mo' Wilson gets 90 years in prison. What happened?

A 35-year-old Texas woman found guilty in the May 2022 shooting death of rising professional cyclist Anna “Mo” Wilson has been sentenced to 90 years in prison

Woman convicted of killing pro cyclist Anna 'Mo' Wilson gets 90 years in prison. What happened?
Crime|News|US

Sheriff: Texas man killed parents, 4 others in trail of violence from San Antonio to Austin

Authorities say a Texas man killed his parents and four others and wounded two police officers in a trail of violence stretching from San Antonio to Austin

Sheriff: Texas man killed parents, 4 others in trail of violence from San Antonio to Austin
Crime|News|US

Texas deputies confronted but didn't arrest fatal shooting suspect in August, a month before new law

A man suspected of killing six people earlier this week in a shooting rampage across central Texas was confronted by police in August

Texas deputies confronted but didn't arrest fatal shooting suspect in August, a month before new law
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Texas gives coach Sarkisian a four-year contract extension after Big 12 title and CFP appearance

Texas will give football coach Steve Sarkisian a four-year contract extension through 2030

Texas gives coach Sarkisian a four-year contract extension after Big 12 title and CFP appearance
Sports|US

Hunter's 21 points and buzzer-beating layup send Texas over No. 9 Baylor 75-73

Tyrese Hunter’s driving layup at the buzzer sent Texas to a 75-73 win over No. 9 Baylor, handing the Bears their second straight loss in the Big 12 Conference

Hunter's 21 points and buzzer-beating layup send Texas over No. 9 Baylor 75-73
Americas|Crime|News|Sports

Killer of pro cyclist Mo Wilson was captured with help of want ad for yoga instructor in Costa Rica

Federal investigators say a local want ad for a yoga instructor in Costa Rica helped them capture the killer of rising pro cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson in 2022

Killer of pro cyclist Mo Wilson was captured with help of want ad for yoga instructor in Costa Rica
News|US

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton gets temporary reprieve from testifying in lawsuit against him

The Texas Supreme Court has agreed to temporarily halt state Attorney General Ken Paxton’s scheduled testimony in a whistleblower lawsuit at the heart of impeachment charges brought against him in 2023

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton gets temporary reprieve from testifying in lawsuit against him
Crime|US

A shooter opened fire in a Houston church. Gunfire has also scarred other Texas places of worship

The shooting at the Lakewood megachurch in Houston that left the alleged female shooter dead and two others wounded is just the latest deadly incident at a Texas house of worship

A shooter opened fire in a Houston church. Gunfire has also scarred other Texas places of worship
Crime|News|US

How Texas church shooter bought rifle despite mental illness and criminal history is under scrutiny

Authorities say they’re reviewing how the shooter who opened fire at a Houston megachurch was able to legally purchase and obtain the AR-style rifle used in the attack despite a years-long criminal record and a history of mental illness

How Texas church shooter bought rifle despite mental illness and criminal history is under scrutiny

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