James Talarico is leading his potential GOP opponents John Cornyn and Ken Paxton in the race for the Senate, according to a poll.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Jordan Lee scored 19 points and No. 1-seed Texas opened the women's NCAA Tournament with an 87-45 romp over Missouri State, building a 32-point lead by halftime as the Longhorns started what they hope will be a return trip to the Final Four.

The Texas Senate primary runoff is reaching a fever pitch as Attorney General Ken Paxton receives a slate of new endorsements from state lawmakers and candidates.

Gonzaga will face a Texas team on Saturday that just sneaked into the 68-team NCAA tournament and then posted two wins, but the SEC's Longhorns are no "Cinderella" the Bulldogs say.

Check out the full list of players set to tee it up in Houston next week.

Freshman star AJ Dybantsa had a heroic performance for No. 6 seed BYU in its upset to No. 11 Texas in the first round of the Men's NCAA Tournament.

The No. 2 Texas Longhorns looking for a win against the No. 5 Auburn Tigers.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he would work with lawmakers in the next legislative session to remove the holiday altogether.