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The Oklahoma State Cowboys recently hosted Kern for a visit but he'll be heading west instead of joining Texas' old Big 12 rival ... Kern entered the spring in a punting battle with Utah transfer ...

May 15 (Reuters) - Large swaths of central and south Texas sweltered for a second day under a record-setting springtime heat wave on Thursday, as forecasters warned residents of the region to stay ...

"Texas went to work on its defensive line this offseason, bringing in five transfers. But the Longhorns scored their biggest win in the spring window, landing Syracuse freshman standout Maraad ...

Big Spring will operate on a normal schedule Wednesday after a bomb threat via social media canceled Tuesday evening activities and prompted officials to evacuate the high school. Law ...

Warmer weather in North Texas means more encounters with snakes ... Kennedy said during the spring and summer, they receive about 3-4 snake calls per day. Although not all snakes they encounter ...

The Big Ten football hierarchy emerged from spring practice with some shuffling on the lower tiers but no changes at the top of the conference. Until there’s evidence indicating otherwise ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Texas Tech University is set to hold spring commencement ceremonies this weekend, May 15-18, at the United Supermarkets Arena. The University says Ceremonies can be viewed ...

I can’t remember the last time I made a fruit salad. I love to put fruit on salads, but I rarely think about making a salad entirely of fruit. But recently someone asked me to make one for an ...

The Texas Longhorns have secured the No. 2 spot in Ari Wasserman’s post-spring Top 25 college football rankings, as revealed by On3 Sports on Monday morning. This ranking places the SEC ...