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Baseball · AustinThe sweep wasn't enough to get the Longhorns past Oklahoma State for the No. 2 seed and first-round bye, so they'll begin play as the No. 3 seed at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday against 10th-seeded Texas Tech. Texas finished Big 12 play with a 20-10 record, winning every series they played in except against BYU. The Red Raiders finished conference play at 12-17.See the Story
Texas Longhorns enter final Big 12 baseball tourney as No. 3 seed, take on Texas Tech in 1st round
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Austin, Texas · AustinAUSTIN (KXAN) — The Drum is no more. Crews ripped down remaining supports Sunday for the Frank Erwin Center, bringing the frame of the hallowed Texas Longhorns basketball arena and university events center to the ground in a cloud of dust and debris.
PHOTOS: Erwin Center enters final stages of demolition The university will hold a briefing on the final steps for the area and details of the demolition at 2 p.m. Monday. Dan Cook, the execu…See the Story
The Frank Erwin Center officially comes down
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NCAA · AustinAUSTIN (KXAN) — No. 1 Texas breezed through the NCAA Austin Regional softball tournament, dropping Northwestern 7-0 Sunday at McCombs Field to advance to the best-of-three super regional series next week against Texas A&M. Freshman pitcher Teagan Kavan led the Longhorns with a complete-game one-hitter, striking out 12 with two walks. Kavan faced 25 batters and threw 68 strikes in 103 total pitches. Kavan's bid for a no-hitter was broken up in th…See the Story
No. 1 Texas romps through regional, thumps Northwestern again to advance in NCAA tourney
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Austin, Texas · AustinAUSTIN (KXAN) — The name of fallen Austin police officer Jorge Pastore, who died while responding to a SWAT call in 2023, was etched in the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington D.C. Pastore's name and the names of 36 other Texas law enforcement officers were read during a candlelight vigil held on the National Mall. In total, 282 names were read at the vigil, representing law enforcement across the country.
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Fallen APD officer Jorge Pastore honored during ceremony in D.C.
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Oregon, United States · OregonAUSTIN (KXAN) — Former Texas forward Dillon Mitchell is staying in the Big 12 Conference. Mitchell announced on social media Saturday that he'll transfer to Cincinnati after spending the first two years of college with the Longhorns. Mitchell said in mid-April that he would leave Texas and explore his prospects in the NBA Draft yet still keep his college eligibility. Both he and Tyrese Hunter announced their intent to transfer at the same time a…See the Story
Dillon Mitchell transfers to Cincinnati Bearcats after 2 years with Texas Longhorns
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Environment · AustinROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — An internal investigation into the Round Rock Independent School District Police Department describes the agency as “toxic” and “very divided.” The report, which was completed in October 2023, also expresses concerns with the district’s radio and dispatch office, saying “… There is a fear that the new dispatch system would not be able to handle severe security issues quickly.” In response, district officials told KXAN…See the Story
An internal investigation into Round Rock ISD police describes a ‘toxic’ environment
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United States · United StatesAUSTIN (KXAN) — Some big names have brought their tours to Austin's Moody Center since it opened in 2022. With a brand-new venue, is Austin getting as many tour stops as other large cities?
RELATED: Austin ranks among most expensive cities to see a concert: study A study from Austin-based travel company Upgraded Points calculated which big cities got the most concerts for popular tours in 2023 and 2024 compared to their populations. At …See the Story
Does Austin get fewer tour stops than other big cities? A study says sort of
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Austin, Texas · AustinTAYLOR, Texas (KXAN) — Booths filled the Williamson County Exposition Center as job seekers looked for opportunities. On a Saturday in April, businesses came together at the job expo and business fair. Among the crowd three of the four Williamson County Justice of the Peace judges could be heard talking about health, court and deaths.
Job expo and business fair in Taylor in April. (KXAN Photo/Arezow Doost) Their black robes hanging in the back…See the Story
Williamson County years away from getting medical examiner, county looking at other options
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