Past Articles (HIDDEN BLOG)
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Austin FC Dominate Second Place Sporting KC
November 4, 2021
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The Austin FC closed out its 2021 home schedule with a dominating 3-1 win over the playoff bound Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday night at Q2 Stadium. It was the fourth win for the Verde & Black in the last five games at home.
Austin scored its fastest goal in…
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TCU Dominates Iowa State in Big 12 Championship
October 31, 2021
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The Texas Christian University Horned Frogs (#1 seed) defeated the Iowa State Cyclones (#8 seed) on overtime penalty kicks in the first round of the Big 12 Women’s Soccer Championship.
Iowa State remained in contention throughout the entire match only because of the phenomenal play of goalkeeper Jordan Silkowitz. Silkowitz…
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Texas Hands OU Loss in Big 12 Championship
October 31, 2021
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The University of Texas Longhorns women’s soccer team exploded with five goals to defeat the University of Oklahoma Sooners in the first round of the Big 12 Championship by a 5-2 score. Texas plays West Virginia in the Championship’s semifinals.
Trinity Byars led Texas with a hat trick and Mackenzie…
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Stars Shine Bright Over IceHogs
October 28, 2021
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The Texas Stars (3-2-0-0) played with passion and aggression from the opening puck drop to defeat the Rockford IceHogs (1-4-0-0) by a score of 4-1. The game was surprisingly clean, with on penalties called until the third period.
Texas’ Ty Dellandrea opened the scoring in the 8th minute of the…
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Verstappen Edges Hamilton in US Grand Prix
October 24, 2021
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A dramatic race before a record setting crowd had Max Verstappen edge-out Lewis Hamilton to win his first U.S. Grand Prix Sunday at Circuit of the Americas. The win added to Verstappen’s lead in the Formula 1 Driver’s Championship. The Mad Dutchman now has a 13-point lead entering the final…
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Jamie Chadwick Defends W Series Crown
October 24, 2021
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Jamie Chadwick defended her W Series crown while dominating both races at the Circuit of the Americas.
W Series is an all-female single-seater, open wheel racing championship started in 2019. Drivers are selected solely by their ability and race in mechanical cars, meaning championship are decided on the talent of…
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Verstappen Takes US Grand Prix Pole
October 23, 2021
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen secured the pole position in Sunday’s U.S. Grand Prix with a lap time of 1:32.910. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) will join Verstappen in the front row, finishing 0.209 behind Verstappen. Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez (+0.224) rounded out the top three finishers. Valtterri Bottas (Mercedes) qualified fourth…
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Formula 1 Pit Crews
October 23, 2021
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Winning in Formula 1 requires three things: a skilled driver, a fast car, and an appropriate tire management strategy. Tire management is dependent on two components: selecting the right compound tire for the track conditions, and a speedy tire change,
Formula 1 pit crews play an incredibly role in the…
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US Grand Prix Free Practice 3 Wrap-up: Perez Tops Final Practice
October 23, 2021
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Red Bull’s Sergio Perez logged the fastest official lap time in Free Practice #3 at the US Grand Prix, but only after faster times by Max Verstappen (Red Bull) and Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) were voided. Peres has led the last two practice sessions at the Circuit of the Americas.
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US Grand Prix Free Practice 2 Wrap-up: Perez Excels, Verstappen Fumes
October 22, 2021
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Red Bull’s Sergio Perez logged the fastest official lap time in Free Practice #2 at the US Grand Prix while teammate Max Verstappen sputtered in eighth position. McLaren’s Lando Norris was a full quarter of a second behind to claim P2.
POSITION DRIVER / TEAM TIME
1 Sergio PEREZ Red…
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US Grand Prix Free Practice 1 Wrap-up: Mercedes Claims Top Spots
October 22, 2021
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Valtteri Bottas edged Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton in the first practice session at the US Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen followed nearly one second behind for the third position. Ferrari’s Charles LeClerc and Carlos Sainz rounded out top five.
POSITION DRIVER / TEAM …
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Stars Rebound with Statement Victory
October 17, 2021
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The Texas Stars (1-1-0) rebounded from an opening night loss for a massive win against the Iowa Wild (1-1-0) by a score of 3-1. The Stars converted on 2 of 3 power play opportunities and shutout the Wild on their six man-advantage chances.
“It was a much more complete game…
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Austin FC Falls from Contention Amid Missed Opportunities
October 16, 2021
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Austin FC dominated Minnesota United FC in nearly every statistical measure, except one, the final score. Minnesota defeated the ATXFC, 1-0, mathematically eliminating the first-year team from playoff contention.
Austin’s hopes for a third consecutive home-win quickly faded in the 16th minute of play. Minnesota’s Hassani Dotson’s cross in front…
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Texas Stars Meet the Players Night
October 11, 2021
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The Texas Stars introduced their 2021 / 2022 season team to their season ticket holders at a “Meet the Players” event on Thursday at the HEB Center. Many new faces were found among the familiar.
Head coach Neil Graham returns for his third season as the Stars’ skipper. Working with…
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Bold Dodge Defeat in Final Minutes
October 10, 2021
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The Austin Bold were losing to the OKC Energy until two minutes into stoppage time when Nicholas Hinds drew a foul in the penalty box, and Xavier Baez converted the penalty kick. The Bold happily walked away with a 1-1 draw.
The Bold played a more aggressive match, but the…
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Lyst on the Lake Names Champion
October 9, 2021
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Sunday brought the final competitions of the annual Lyst on the Lake medieval
Sunday brought the close to the tenth annual Lyst on the Lake. The medieval demonstration of equestrian and combat skills concluded with jousting, chivalric equitation, and a mounted melee.
Four knights, Sean Gulick, Tieg Thornton, Scott Wilson…
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Lysts on the Lake Celebrates Tenth Anniversary
October 8, 2021
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Lysts on the Lake first came to the shores of Lake Austin in 2011. Twenty-four competitors participated in the event, which reportedly made it the largest competitive joust in the world at the time.
Ten years later the event remains one of the largest in the world, however, the COVID-19…
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Pepi Leads US Men’s National Team Over Jamaica
October 7, 2021
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Ricardo Pepi, the eighteen-year-old sensation from El Paso, Texas, led the US Men’s National Team (USMNT) to a 2-0 win against the Jamaica National Team. The match was played before a sellout crowd at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, and was the first World Cup qualifier played in Texas.
The…
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Austin Bold Honor Promise Isaac with Win
October 7, 2021
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The Austin Bold FC match against the Tacoma Defiance FC started with solemnity, as the team honored the second anniversary of the passing of Promise Isaac. The explosive striker joined the team for its inaugural season in 2019 and died of a heart attack while at the gym.
The team…
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US Men’s National Team Preps for Jamaica
October 6, 2021
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The United State Men’s National Team (USMNT) practiced at Q2 Stadium in preparation for their World Cup qualifier match. The team fondly remembers their last appearance in Q2 Stadium. Drums banged, crowds sang, and beer flew as the team defeated Qatar in a Gold Cup semifinal match in July.
The…
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Marc Marquez Earns Seventh MotoGP Victory at COTA
October 3, 2021
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Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team), the eight-time MotoGP World Champion, earned his seventh win at the Circuit of the Americas in the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas. Current World Championship leader Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) earn a second-place finish. Quartararo extended his championship lead over Francesco…
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Raul Fernandez Wins Moto2 at COTA in Record Tying Race.
October 3, 2021
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Rookie sensation Raul Fernandez (Red Bull KTM Ajo) became the first rider since Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) to claim seven Moto2 races. Fernandez was in total command of the Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas at the Circuit of the Americas. Fabio Di Giannantonio (Federal Oil Gresini Moto2)…
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Double Red-Flag Ends COTA Moto3
October 3, 2021
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Izan Guevara (Solunion GASGAS Aspar Team) was declared the Moto3 race winner at the Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas after a double red-flagged race. Guevara was leading when the initial red flags were shown eight laps into the race, before a serious multi-rider incident caused the red flags…
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Dominguez’s Brace Leads Austin FC Over Real Salt Lake
October 2, 2021
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A brace (two goals) by Cecilio Dominguez pushed the Austin FC past the Real Salt Lake for a 2-1 victory. The win was the second consecutive at home.
Possession was split evenly between both teams, but the difference was the pummeling Austin gave Salt Lake goalkeeper David Ochoa. The ATXFC…
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Marquez, Miller Dominate MotoGP Day 1
October 1, 2021
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Marc Marquez’s (Repsol Honda Team) dominance of the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) continued in free practice 1. Marquez, the six-time winner at COTA, edged Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Team) by 0.167 sec under drying track conditions. Johann Zarco (Pramac Racing)…
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