Texas women’s athletics captured the Capital One Cup during the ESPYS earlier this week.
The award recognizes the top-performing Division I women’s athletics program. The Longhorns earned the honor thanks to success across multiple sports, including national championships in softball and rowing, an appearance in the women’s basketball Final Four, and and top-10 season finishes in volleyball, golf, tennis, beach volleyball, and swimming and diving. The achievement marks the fourth Women’s Capital One Cup for Texas in the past five years, highlighting the university’s remarkable consistency and depth. Alongside the award, Capital One announced a $250,000 donation to Texas’ student-athlete scholarship fund, the Houston Chronicle reports.
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS
Austin American-Statesman: Who left, who joined Texas basketball’s roster in wild offseason?
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Houston Chronicle: Former Texas defensive coordinator Leon Fuller dies at 87
247Sports: The First Word: Chris Del Conte believes return on investment depends on several factors
Inside Texas: Waking up the sleeping giant that is Texas men’s basketball
Inside Texas: Texas, ShopBack launch shopping rewards platform that’ll support NIL for Longhorn athletes
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ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION
No. 2 WR Monshun Sales commits to Indiana over Texas
Four-star RB Landen Williams-Callis sets decision date
RECRUITING ROUNDUP
247Sports: 2028 Top247 OT Ty Winn eyes several key visits, goes in depth on top schools
247Sports: Five-star center Darius Wabbington details recruitment with six finalists while finalizing official visits
Inside Texas: Recruiting Humidor: Landen Williams-Callis, Easton Royal, Monshun Sales, Micah Rhodes, and what’s next
Inside Texas: Several standing out to Rivals300 2028 lineman King Pitts as he plans game day visits for fall
Inside Texas: Recruiting Scoop: Texas’ next move after Monshun Sales committed to Indiana
Inside Texas: NFL Academy Australia 2030 TE Kayden Greene reels in multiple Power 4 offers on camp tour
SEC SHOWDOWN
Austin American-Statesman: Golden: Where Texas football’s Steve Sarkisian ranks among SEC coaches
Rock M Nation: Mizzou Baseball Additions Tracker: Future roster takes shape
And The Valley Shook: Easton Royal predicted to flip from Texas to LSU
Rocky Top Talk: Tennessee basketball adds a home-and-home matchup with Michigan State for 2026 and 2027
A Sea Of Blue: Kentucky has one of the best college football offensive lines for the 2026 season
WHAT WE’RE READING
SB Nation: Titans to induct Chris Johnson into Ring of Honor
SB Nation: Caitlin Clark rewrites record books with historic 45-point outing
SB Nation: Who will be a surprise Wild Card team?
NEWS ACROSS LONGHORN NATION AND BEYOND
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