/sports Sports en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 28 May 2025 10:03:00 GMT /sports/2025-05-28/austin-texas-girls-flag-football-nfl-houston-texans-dallas-cowboys The NFL's Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans each sponsored a girls' flag football league in the Austin-area this spring. Wed, 28 May 2025 10:03:00 GMT /sports/2025-05-28/austin-texas-girls-flag-football-nfl-houston-texans-dallas-cowboys Kailey Hunt /texasstandard/2025-03-17/women-sports-bar-austin-tx-1972-pub 1972 Pub is opening right across from UT’s campus and is committed to only showing women’s sports. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 13:25:00 GMT /texasstandard/2025-03-17/women-sports-bar-austin-tx-1972-pub Sarah Asch /sports/2025-03-14/march-madness-ncaa-kut-basketball-bracket-challenge Test your bracket skills against your favorite KUT staff in either the men's or women's tournament (or both!). Fri, 14 Mar 2025 17:45:55 GMT /sports/2025-03-14/march-madness-ncaa-kut-basketball-bracket-challenge KUT Staff /sports/2025-03-03/nascar-race-circuit-of-the-americas-austin-tx Bell started in 19th place and was the lead car at the end of only eight of the 95 laps run around the track. A three-car battle in the final five laps decided the winner in Austin on Sunday. Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:24:10 GMT /sports/2025-03-03/nascar-race-circuit-of-the-americas-austin-tx Patricia Lim , Juan Garcia /sports/2025-02-20/steve-sarkisian-ut-austin-texas-longhorns-football-pay-raise The UT System Board of Regents voted to update the terms of Steve Sarkisian’s contract with a nearly 4% raise. Women’s Basketball Coach Vic Schaefer is also getting a pay bump. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 17:11:11 GMT /sports/2025-02-20/steve-sarkisian-ut-austin-texas-longhorns-football-pay-raise Becky Fogel /sports/2025-02-10/austin-tx-girls-flag-football-high-school-nfl-houston-texans The Houston Texans launched their girls' flag football program in the Houston area in 2023 to help "create equitable opportunities for young female athletes." They now plan to bring the program to two Austin-area school districts. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 17:57:33 GMT /sports/2025-02-10/austin-tx-girls-flag-football-high-school-nfl-houston-texans Kailey Hunt /education/2025-01-23/austin-tx-school-district-sunset-valley-elementary-cheetah-cheer-team The teacher who started the cheer team says it's the only one at an elementary school in Austin ISD. The students say the team has helped them develop all types of skills � from problem solving to toe touches. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 11:01:00 GMT /education/2025-01-23/austin-tx-school-district-sunset-valley-elementary-cheetah-cheer-team Becky Fogel /sports/2025-01-17/austin-fc-sebastian-driussi-leaving-argentina-river-plate-football-soccer Austin FC will look very different this year following the departures of many key figures in the club's short history. Fri, 17 Jan 2025 21:31:39 GMT /sports/2025-01-17/austin-fc-sebastian-driussi-leaving-argentina-river-plate-football-soccer Juan Garcia /sports/2025-01-10/texas-ohio-state-college-football-playoff-semifinal It's been 20 years since the Longhorns have won the football national championship and the team and its fans will have to wait another season before getting their next shot. Sat, 11 Jan 2025 04:08:29 GMT /sports/2025-01-10/texas-ohio-state-college-football-playoff-semifinal Jerry Quijano /sports/2024-12-30/texas-football-ut-austin-longhorns-fan-aggies-viral-video Ruslan Burns has been a Longhorns fan since he was 4 years old. Last month, cameras caught him in a stadium surrounded by Texas A&M fans. The video went viral. Mon, 30 Dec 2024 17:15:54 GMT /sports/2024-12-30/texas-football-ut-austin-longhorns-fan-aggies-viral-video Becky Fogel