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Longhorns Daily News: Texas alum Julien Alfred’s is St. Lucia’s first Olympic champion

Plus: Plus more Texas Olympic champions

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Texas Longhorns alum Julien Alfred won gold in the 100m Olympic finals over the weekend. The St. Lucia native became the first of her country to win an Olympic gold medal. She bested USA’s Sha’Carri Richardson, an alum of new SEC league mate LSU, in the finals.

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS

Austin American-Statesman: So long, Jaylan Ford; hello, Anthony Hill Jr: Texas star in middle

Austin American-Statesman: Who stood out in the first two practices of the Texas football season?

Austin American-Statesman: How to stay on the field? Pass protect, says Texas RB CJ Baxter

Dallas Morning News: Here are all the Texas Longhorns who have won medals at the Paris Olympics

Dallas Morning News: ‘It’s unbelievable’: Texas’ Leo Neugebauer wins silver in decathlon for Germany

247Sports: With deep-ball passing trending down, Texas’ offense can win a national title with efficiency from Quinn Ewers

247Sports: Texas LB Anthony Hill Jr., a freshman All-American while learning on the job last season, poised for big step

Inside Texas: Texas football notes after fall camp practice No. 4

Inside Texas: You can go on a Longhorns football official visit thank to the Texas One Fund

ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION

Texas TE room trades star power of Ja’Tavion Sanders for improved depth

Texas baseball’s Nik Sanders joins the Longhorns’ football program

Texas announces 2024-25 non-conference basketball schedule

Fall Camp Roundtable: Biggest questions, battles at key positions, and names to watch

RECRUITING ROUNDUP

247Sports: Family atmosphere keeps 2026 4-star OT coming back to Texas

247Sports: Texas 2026 WR target Mike Brown has Longhorns in top group after pair of summer visits

Inside Texas: Five-star WR Kaliq Lockett previews this week’s college decision

SEC SHOWDOWN

Austin American-Statesman: Questions as Texas Longhorns football enters the SEC? We have answers.

Inside Texas: Texas One Fund, 1Oklahoma to host ‘The Golden Hat Classic’ golf tournament with NIL money on the line

Good Bull Hunting: Lindon Victor becomes fifth Aggie medalist in two days

Good Bull Hunting: K Randy Bond named to Groza Award preseason watch list

Rock M Nation: Fall football camp is in full swing

And The Valley Shook: LSU Football 2024 Position Preview: Quarterbacks

Rocky Top Talk: Josh Heupel is getting the most important aspect of recruiting correct

Anchor Of Gold: Summer Opponent Preview: Virginia Tech

Dawg Sports: Assuming the Position: Veterans, bluechip freshmen battling at safety

A Sea Of Blue: Mark Stoops, Bush Hamdan, and Brad White preview 2024 Kentucky football season

WHAT WE’RE READING

SB Nation: Olympics’ 8 men’s basketball teams still standing, ranked by gold medal chances

SB Nation: Djokovic finally wins gold medal by defeating Alcaraz

SB Nation: Noah Lyles wins Olympics gold in 100M by a margin so slim the announcers got it wrong

NEWS ACROSS LONGHORN NATION AND BEYOND

  • Scottie Scheffler won his own gold medal in golf.
  • So did three-peat Ryan Crouser.