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July 3, 2024
The Mariachi de los Texas Rangers Takes Creed’s “Higher” to New Heights
The Texas Rangers’ in-house mariachi band went viral with a showstopping rendition of Creed’s late-nineties rock anthem.
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June 27, 2024
San Antonio’s Number Two Sports Franchise Is a 115-Pound Champion Boxer
Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez is on a path to becoming the greatest prizefighter the Alamo City has ever produced.
Sports
June 25, 2024
Don’t Give Up on the Texas Rangers’ Title Defense Just Yet
Max Scherzer's impressive return and a recent four-game winning streak injected hope into an otherwise disappointing season in Arlington.
Sports
June 12, 2024
Can This Alaskan Bring Olympic Gold Back to Texas?
University of Texas rising junior Lydia Jacoby had to find balance in life before chasing another gold medal in the pool.
Sports
June 7, 2024
In Spring Football, Wade Phillips Has Been Anything but a “Lousy” Head Coach
The 76-year-old football lifer, known for unspectacular stints running several NFL teams, has found success with the UFL’s San Antonio Brahmas.
Sports
June 7, 2024
Shelby Miller’s Incredible MLB Comeback Has Deep Texas Roots
The Central Texas native's career was on the ropes after reconstructive elbow surgery. Now, Shelby Miller is pitching as well as he ever has.
Best Thing in Texas
June 5, 2024
An Instant Classic in the Texas Softball State Championship
Weslaco High’s dramatic last-inning rally, sealed with a walk-off grand slam, made history for the Rio Grande Valley school.
Sports
June 3, 2024
Inside America’s Last Domestic Manufacturer of Baseball Gloves
Decades after Rawlings and Wilson shifted production overseas, Nokona continues making hand-stitched gloves at its North Texas factory.
Sports
May 24, 2024
The University of Texas at . . . California?
The Longhorns will host the NCAA women’s and men’s golf tournaments at a resort near San Diego for the next three years—and possibly forever.
Sports
May 24, 2024
Meet the Kiwi Softball Guru Behind Texas’s NCAA Title Hopes
Coach Mike White has the 50–7 Longhorns eyeing another trip to the Women's College World Series. But first, a showdown with Texas A&M.
Sports
May 24, 2024
A Coach Pleaded Guilty to Charges Related to Sexually Harassing Athletes—Yet He’s Still Working With Young Girls
Former players say the decorated Texas girls basketball coach Mark A. Myers has a history of grooming and harassment that dates back to the nineties.
Sports
May 22, 2024
The Lost World of 1970s Black Rodeo
Nearly half a century after they were first taken, a cache of photos of an unsung subculture are finally coming to light. And they're thrilling.
Best Thing in Texas
May 20, 2024
The Mavericks’ Frisco Kid Propels Dallas to the NBA Western Conference Finals
Dallas Mavericks forward P.J. Washington, a former North Texas high school star prospect, has stepped up big-time in the NBA Playoffs.
Sports
May 16, 2024
A Houston Breakdancer Shoots for Olympic Glory
Breaking will make its debut as a medal event at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and Texas B-boy Jeffro intends to be there with Team USA.
Sports
May 7, 2024
Texas Might Be Ready to Fall Back in Love With the WNBA
After a preseason win over Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever, the Dallas Wings see enthusiasm and attendance rise at games.
Sports
May 6, 2024
Meet the Houston Power Couple Spurring a Pinball Renaissance
Christine and Tim Hood, owners of perhaps the largest private pinball collection in Texas, are planning a new museum devoted to the game.
Sports
May 3, 2024
Inside Major League Rugby’s Texas-Size Growth Plan
Behind the scenes with the Dallas Jackals as the third-year franchise establishes its niche in a crowded pro sports landscape.
Sports
May 1, 2024
Would Sam Houston Be a Texans Fan? A Texas Monthly Investigation
The towering Huntsville statue of the first president of the Republic of Texas was dressed in an NFL jersey, and some locals are upset.
Film & TV
April 22, 2024
What ‘Cheer’ Led To: How Viral Fame Upended Monica Aldama’s Life
Inside the Netflix star and competitive cheerleading coach’s fight against the fallout of instant stardom.
Sports
April 19, 2024
Can Strength in Numbers Send the Dallas Stars to the Stanley Cup?
Dallas won the NHL Western Conference regular-season crown with balanced scoring and time on ice. How will the Stars fare in the playoffs?
True Crime
April 18, 2024
The Story: The Mom Who Kidnapped a Kilgore Rangerette
Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. Especially in the case of the dance-team mom who kidnapped a Kilgore Rangerette.
Sports
April 18, 2024
Has Texas Motor Speedway Been Lapped?
After last weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series race, the Fort Worth venue won’t host top-flight auto racing again until next year.
Sports
April 17, 2024
A Dallas MotoGP Mechanic Opens Up About the Nomadic Life of Motorcycle Racers
Yuji Kikuchi, a gearbox specialist with the Honda LCR team, brings us inside the engineers’ paddock before the Grand Prix of the Americas, in Austin.
Best Thing in Texas
April 15, 2024
Boban Marjanović, Hero, Missed a Free Throw So NBA Fans Could Have Free Chicken
The Houston Rockets backup center waved to the crowd and said “Chicken’s on me!” before clanking the shot that guaranteed fans Chick-fil-A.
Sports
April 11, 2024
Did Chip Gaines’s Social Media Crusade Keep Scott Drew at Baylor?
After the Magnolia star spent Wednesday in a holy war with University of Kentucky basketball fans, Baylor’s coach decided to stay put.
Music
April 1, 2024
The Ultimate Texas Celebrity Bracket Championship Is Here! Cast Your Final Vote.
The two icons have cast a long shadow over the Lone Star State for more than six decades.
Film & TV
March 29, 2024
The Ultimate Texas Celebrity Bracket Final Four: From Willie to Kelly
Here they are: the showdowns you demanded.
Music
March 28, 2024
Can Willie Be Stopped? The Ultimate Texas Celebrity Bracket Is Down to Its Elite Eight
It includes Simone Biles, Kelly Clarkson, Tommy Lee Jones, Matthew McConaughey, Nolan Ryan, George Strait, and an underdog run from Kinky Friedman.
Film & TV
March 27, 2024
The Ultimate Texas Celebrity Bracket: Bring On the Sweet Sixteen!
We’ve got Willie, Beyoncé, McConaughey, Biles, and Duncan—plus Cinderella runs by Carol Burnett and Kinky Friedman.
Sports
March 26, 2024
Brittney Griner Makes Us Proud to Be Texan
From her greatness on the court to the hardships she has overcome away from basketball, Brittney Griner has earned every bit of her fame.
Film & TV
March 26, 2024
The Ultimate Texas Celebrity Bracket Heats Up in Round Two
Tim Duncan’s still got it, Kacey takes on her pal Willie, and we say an early farewell to Elon.
Sports
March 25, 2024
Has Any Celebrity Cared Less About Fame Than Tim Duncan?
The centerpiece of the San Antonio Spurs dynasty brought five NBA championships to the Alamo City and always let his game speak for itself.
Film & TV
March 25, 2024
Texas Monthly Is Crowning a Winner in the Ultimate Texas Celebrity Bracket. Cast Your Vote!
Which of these 64 celebs is the most beloved in the Lone Star State? This March Madness, we’re asking you to tell us.
Sports
March 25, 2024
What Did Houston Do to Deserve a Celebrity Like C. J. Stroud?
The quarterback led the Houston Texans to the NFL playoffs in his rookie season—and his work off the field is even more impressive.
Sports
March 25, 2024
Stone Cold Steve Austin Turned “Texas Tough” Into Megacelebrity
Through his wrestling career and beyond, Austin’s renegade spirit shone through, whether he was stomping opponents or cooking lima beans.
Sports
March 21, 2024
Which Texas Team Will Make the Deepest March Madness Run?
A Texan college basketball fan’s ultimate guide to all eleven Texas teams competing in the men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments.
Sports
March 14, 2024
What Will the Dallas Stars’ Mike Modano Statue Look Like?
When Texas’s lone NHL franchise unveils the Hall of Famer’s sculpture, chances are it’ll depict the lightning-fast skater’s flapping jersey.
Sports
March 8, 2024
For These Veterans, Jiujitsu Helps Ease the Psychic Toll of War
At former Green Beret Alan Shebaro's North Texas gym, U.S. military veterans create community and find support through jiujitsu.
Sports
March 1, 2024
Following Kim Mulkey at Baylor Was a Daunting Test. Nicki Collen Passed With Flying Colors.
“I guess I’m fearless,” said women’s basketball coach Nicki Collen, who has the 22–6 Bears ranked number 21 in the nation.
The Texanist
February 29, 2024
The Texanist: Why Doesn’t Dallas Have a Rodeo?
An investigation into Big D's lack of a big, dusty to-do.
Sports
February 28, 2024
How Dallas Teams Integrated Professional Sports in Texas
First came an already integrated NFL franchise, which moved from New York in 1952. The same year, Texas League baseball would follow.
Sports
February 26, 2024
Everyone Johnny Manziel Blames in His Interview With Shannon Sharpe
Turns out, everyone from former Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin to the ghost of Mickey Mantle helped cause Johnny Football’s downfall.
Sports
February 21, 2024
Happiness Is a Community of Ultramarathon Trail Runners in Central Texas
PJ Izaguirre is a race director for Tejas Trails. The routes are long; the preparation is grueling. And you'll never meet someone with more positive vibes.
Sports
February 20, 2024
Texas’s Top High School for Hoops Has Eleven Students, and They’re All on the Basketball Team
For Dynamic Prep, the North Texas academy founded by NBA retiree Jermaine O’Neal, training future college and pro athletes is the mission.
Texas History
February 13, 2024
Barred From a Segregated Golf Course, These Texas Teens Built Their Own
The team from Del Rio went on to win the Texas high school golf championship in 1957—and soon will see its story told in movie theaters around the country.
Sports
February 8, 2024
How Rashee Rice Became One of Patrick Mahomes’s Top Targets
Rice, the rookie from North Texas and former SMU star, has emerged as a key facet in the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl ambitions.
Sports
February 5, 2024
The Most Texan Things to Serve at Your Super Bowl Party
Snack recipes to fuel your cheers, jeers, and halftime dance party.
Sports
February 2, 2024
New Conference? No Problem for the Houston Cougars
The 19–2 Houston Cougars have looked outstanding in their debut season in the Big 12. Now bring on Kansas!
Sports
February 1, 2024
The Story: Inside the Von Erich Family, From the Pages of Texas Monthly to the Silver Screen
The Von Erichs' story is about tragedy—but also about a survivor. Writer John Spong reflects on why ‘The Iron Claw’ family still resonates with audiences.
Sports
February 1, 2024
The GOAT of Texas High School Football Coaches Is Back
After a two-year retirement, seven-time state championship head coach Todd Dodge took over at Lovejoy High School, in the Dallas suburbs.