JIM VERTUNO

States hands off when it comes to NCAA, athlete compensation
By Jim Vertuno May. 16, 2022 02:45 AM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The NCAA waited nearly a year to issue a warning that there are

Miami's Wong shows college sports hurtles toward free market
By Jim Vertuno May. 05, 2022 04:45 PM EDT
An agent for a prominent college athlete finally said out loud what schools likely

Battle to be Longhorns QB the talk of Texas this spring
By Jim Vertuno Apr. 23, 2022 03:22 AM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The biggest position battle in the Big 12 is at Texas

Statehouses latest front in college athlete recruiting wars
By Jim Vertuno Feb. 04, 2022 12:15 PM EST
With millions of dollars pouring into endorsements for college athletes, the latest

Latest NIL twist: Millions being pledged to college athletes
By Jim Vertuno Dec. 14, 2021 03:23 PM EST
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Six months after one of the biggest rule changes in the history

Texas AD defends Sarkisian, urges fans not to 'splinter'
By Jim Vertuno Nov. 16, 2021 07:06 PM EST
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte urged Texas fans

Texas season going bad to worse as losses and injuries mount
By Jim Vertuno Nov. 15, 2021 05:19 PM EST
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Steve Sarkisian's first season as Texas coach is very much

Kansas snaps losing skid and stuns Texas 57-56 in OT
By Jim Vertuno Nov. 13, 2021 11:58 PM EST
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Everything was going against Kansas late. The momentum.

Texas hosts Kansas with both eager to end losing skids
By Jim Vertuno Nov. 11, 2021 02:25 PM EST
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has yet to settle on a starting quarterback to play

Texas' losing skid marks debut season of struggle for Sark
By Jim Vertuno Nov. 08, 2021 05:53 PM EST
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Mired in a four-game losing streak, it would seem things

No. 16 Baylor has a chance to finish Texas in Big 12
By Jim Vertuno Oct. 28, 2021 03:10 AM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — After a tough first year in Waco navigating a losing

No 12 Oklahoma State rallies late to beat No. 25 Texas 32-24
By Jim Vertuno Oct. 16, 2021 04:00 PM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Facing a big early deficit on the road at Texas, Oklahoma

Worthy the new Longhorn challenge for No. 12 Oklahoma State
By Jim Vertuno Oct. 14, 2021 11:55 AM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas receiver Xavier Worthy had just lost a fumble that

Texas defense needs quick fix ahead of No. 12 Oklahoma State
By Jim Vertuno Oct. 11, 2021 05:23 PM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — There were plenty of warning signs about the Texas defense

Texas-Oklahoma soon to be part of "SEC! SEC!"
By Jim Vertuno Oct. 07, 2021 12:06 PM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — To get a glimpse of the Southeastern Conference's plan to

Robinson the engine behind the offense for No. 21 Texas
By Jim Vertuno Oct. 05, 2021 02:58 AM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Bijan Robinson spent far too much of last season watching

Texas defense bracing for another dose of Sooners QB Rattler
By Jim Vertuno Oct. 04, 2021 04:39 PM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas is ranked again and on a three-game win streak

Big 12 quarterback play full of struggles and surprises
By Jim Vertuno Sep. 28, 2021 03:09 PM EDT
There have been boos in Oklahoma and frustration in Iowa. And down in Texas, a
Sex assault case against Lance Armstrong's son dropped
By Jim Vertuno Sep. 27, 2021 06:05 PM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas district attorney has rejected a felony sexual

Texas and Texas Tech both need big bounce from Big 12 opener
By Jim Vertuno Sep. 23, 2021 03:10 AM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The first Big 12 game of the season for Texas and Texas