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Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire said he would love to open the 2026 season against Texas, even offering to buy out early non-conference games or move the clash to AT&T Stadium if needed, in response to Steve Sarkisian's comments about Tech's schedule. The teams last faced off in 2023 (Texas won 57-7); Tech had a standout 2025 season (12-1) boosted by a top transfer class, while Texas moved to the SEC.
A hot-mic moment during ESPN's Texas vs. Arizona State softball game captured a vulgar remark, while play-by-play continued; Texas won 5-0 to secure a Women's College World Series berth, and the origin of the mic remains unclear amid a weekend of other sports rowdiness and controversy.
No. 2 Texas will open the 2026 Women’s College World Series against No. 7 Tennessee in Oklahoma City after defeating Arizona State in the Austin Super Regional; first pitch times and TV designations are still to be announced. Texas is the defending champion and ended last season by beating Tennessee in OKC. Tennessee, making its 10th WCWS appearance, is chasing its first title. The WCWS uses a two-loss elimination bracket, with two teams eventually playing a best-of-three final; if Tennessee beats Texas, UT will move on to face the winner of Texas Tech vs. Mississippi State.
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian criticized Ole Miss’s academic standards in a USA Today interview, saying Texas credits only 50% of a player's academic hours for transfers and quipping that Ole Miss would accept a basket-weaving degree. He framed the transfer portal era as prioritizing athletics over academics and noted that fewer than 5% of players reach the NFL. The remarks followed Lane Kiffin’s broader comments about Ole Miss’ diversity, for which he later apologized.
Tennessee baseball pounded Texas 14-9 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium, with six different Vols going deep and 16 hits, including Manny Marin’s 387‑foot homer, to clinch the weekend series. The win followed a Friday 5-1 Tennessee victory and came as the Vols again showcased power hitting; Jackson Schlossnagle (Texas coach Jim Schlossnagle’s son) posted a jab at the ballpark on X, adding a playful subplot to the matchup. Tennessee will go for a sweep on Mother’s Day with a noon ET first pitch on ESPN2.
Miami wrapped its 2026 draft with seven Day 3 picks, including three Texas Longhorns (Trey Moore at 131, Michael Taaffe at 158, DJ Campbell at 200) after a trade with Carolina; also drafted Pittsburgh LB Kyle Louis (138), Missouri WR Kevin Coleman Jr. (177), Mississippi State TE Seydou Traore (180) and Iowa edge Max Llewellyn (238). The class features six top-100 picks and marks the Dolphins’ first time drafting three wide receivers in a single draft since 1975.
Chicago traded up five spots in the fourth round to select Texas cornerback Malik Muhammad with the 124th overall pick. The 6-foot-0, 182-pound defender appeared in 41 games with 29 starts for Texas, recording 97 tackles, three interceptions, 16 pass breakups and 1.0 sack, plus a 4.42-second 40 at the NFL Combine. Bears scouts praised his ability to play man and zone with instincts, and Muhammad said he can play outside, inside, nickel and multiple coverages. He joins a defense that led the NFL in takeaways in 2025 and will work with defensive backs coach Al Harris, drawing inspiration from Peanut Tillman and Jaylon Johnson.
The Tennessee Titans moved up from the third round to draft Texas linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. with the 60th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, sending picks 69 and 144 to the Bears. Hill, a 6-2, 238-pound standout and two-time AP All-American, posted 113 tackles and eight sacks in 2024 and 69 tackles with four sacks in 2025, and he stressed versatility and a willingness to learn as he joins a fast, physical Titans defense.
Florida’s unprecedented retention could push the Gators toward a preseason No. 1, Illinois kept its Final Four core and added depth, Duke reloaded with a veteran guard and solid frontcourt, and Texas stacked four portal pieces to form a versatile, defensively elite lineup. Kansas State overhauled with nine transfers but lacks a top-tier impact signee, while Wake Forest and Notre Dame suffered losses with limited immediate fixes. The Big East looks stronger overall as Xavier, Providence, Marquette and DePaul upgrade. Overall, the portal season rewards teams that retain key players and pair them with high-impact transfers, even as the top free-agent pool is smaller than last year.
Amalia Holguin, Kobe Bryant’s Littlest Mamba and the last surviving member of Team Mamba, balances a grueling high school schedule at Sage Hill, grief from the 2020 helicopter crash, and a rising college recruitment, ultimately choosing Texas and aiming to honor Bryant’s standards while carving her own path on and off the court.
South Carolina defeated TCU 78-52 to reach a sixth straight Final Four, led by Joyce Edwards with 24 points, and will face UConn in Phoenix after last season’s title-game rematch. In the other Elite Eight, Texas routed Michigan 77-41 to reach back-to-back Final Fours, with Madison Booker scoring 19 and Rori Harmon dishing 13 assists as they prepare to meet UCLA in Phoenix.
SwimSwam’s preview of the 2026 Men’s NCAA Division I Championships outlines best- and worst-case scenarios for the current top-ten teams, detailing how individual events and relays could shape the title race. With Texas as the favorite, the piece examines potential outcomes for squads like Baylor, Florida, Indiana, ASU, Tennessee, Cal, NC State, Michigan, Virginia, and Stanford, highlighting key performances, possible NCAA records, relay battles, and risks (such as DNQs) that could swing final standings.
Sweet 16 thriller: Purdue beat Texas 79-77 on a game-winning tip-in by Trey Kaufman‑Renn with 0.7 seconds left, after a shove on Swain in the paint—no foul was called, prompting debate about officiating. If a foul had been called, Texas would have shot free throws and possibly won. Purdue, which drew 18 fouls to Texas's 14, advances to face Arizona; Kaufman‑Renn had 20 points and eight rebounds. Reactions ranged from shock to critique of the call; comments from players and coaches, including Matt Painter and Sean Miller, were noted.
Former NBA star Charles Barkley criticized Texas coach Sean Miller for benching their top rebounder, Matas Vokietaitis, on the final possession, allowing Purdue to grab an offensive board and win with a tip-in at 0.7 seconds. Miller defended the decision, saying fouls and matchup concerns factored in, while Barkley called it a costly mistake; Texas had tied at 77 with 11 seconds left but couldn't force overtime in the Sweet 16 loss.
Texas battled injuries to key players and a late surge from Tramon Mark (29 points) and Jordan Pope (12) but Purdue’s Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 20 and tipped in the winner with 0.9 seconds left, giving the Boilermakers a 79-77 victory in the Sweet 16. The game featured physical post play, turnovers that favored Purdue, and a dramatic finish that denied Texas a spot in the Elite Eight.