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Steve Sarkisian took a not-so-subtle shot at the College Football Playoff selection process earlier this week when he proclaimed Texas' Citrus Bowl win over Michigan might outrate some playoff games ...

The Texas Longhorns concluded their 2025 season on the right foot with a competitive 41-27 victory over the Michigan Wolverines in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium down in Orlando on ...

Texas didn’t reach the College Football Playoff in 2025, but don’t mistake that for a step backward. If anything, the Longhorns look positioned to make a serious national title push next season, with ...

Warehouse stocker Ana Garcia puts jumbo cantaloupes from Costa Rica onto a pallet at the Taxco Produce warehouse in Dallas on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Across North Texas, stockers are among the roles ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Monday it will send Texas $1.4 billion over the next five years to innovate and expand access to rural health care.

Texas just secured more than $1.4 billion in federal funding aimed at reshaping rural health care—but for many communities, the money itself isn't the hard part; it's figuring out what will actually ...

The Texas Longhorns are in the midst of an offseason full of change. With the new era of college football, NIL and the transfer portal run things. Each season, coaches have to rerecruit players on ...

The measles outbreak in the United States is now in its 11th month, with almost 2,000 cases. The Timmons family were some of the first people to get sick. Five members of the Timmons family were ...

KANSAS CITY, MO ― What's next for Texas A&M volleyball after winning its first title by defeating Kentucky on Sunday? Coach Jamie Morrison is already talking repeat. Over the last month, the ...

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The Texas Fiddle Clinic made its return to Bryan this weekend at the Stella Hotel. The clinic started three years ago, and this year, around 35 attendees came out. The clinic ...

Chevrolet's design patent hints at the next-generation Silverado, likely launching by 2027. Exterior sketches reveal squared-off styling, C-shaped lights, and signs of continued V8 power. GM confirms ...