Editing Austin, Texas (section)

===Sports===

{{Main|Sports in Austin}}

{| class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin:10px;"
|+ Austin area professional sports teams
! Club
! Sport
! Founded
! League
! Venue
|-
|Austin Bats
|[[Basketball]]
| align=center | 2014
|[[American Basketball Association (2000–present)|American Basketball Association]]
|[[Travis Early College High School]]
|-
|[[Austin Crows]]
|[[Australian rules football]]
| align=center | 2002
|[[United States Australian Football League]]
|Onion Creek Soccer Complex
|-
|[[Austin FC]]
|[[Association football|Soccer]]
| align=center | 2018
|[[Major League Soccer]]
|[[Q2 Stadium]]
|-
|Austin Outlaws
|[[Quadball]]
| align=center | 2016
|[[Major League Quadball]]
|[[Round Rock Multipurpose Complex]]
|-
|[[Austin Rise FC]]
|[[Association football|Soccer]]
| align=center | 2022
|[[WPSL PRO]]
|[[House Park]]
|-
|[[Austin Sol]]
|[[Ultimate (sport)|Ultimate]]
| align=center | 2016
|[[Ultimate Frisbee Association]]
|Parmer Field
|-
|[[Austin Spurs]]
|[[Basketball]]
| align=center | 2005
|[[NBA G League]]
|[[H-E-B Center at Cedar Park]]
|-
|Austin Torch
|[[Ultimate (sport)|Ultimate]]
| align=center | 2019
|[[Premier Ultimate League]]
| Rudolph Gamblin Field
|-
|[[Round Rock Express]]
|[[Baseball]]
| align=center | 2000
|[[Pacific Coast League]] ([[Triple-A (baseball)|AAA]])
|[[Dell Diamond]]
|-
|[[Texas Stars]]
|[[Ice hockey]]
| align=center | 2009
|[[American Hockey League]]
|[[H-E-B Center at Cedar Park]]
|}

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[[File:Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in 2010.jpg|alt=|thumb|[[Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium]], home of [[Texas Longhorns football]]|220x220px]]

[[File:Cedar park center 2014.jpg|thumb|[[H-E-B Center at Cedar Park|H-E-B Center]] stadium located in [[Cedar Park, Texas]]]]
[[File:Austin FC VS FC Dallas by cornfield948 (20210830150614).jpg|thumb|[[Q2 Stadium]] of [[Austin FC]]]]
Many Austinites support the athletic programs of the University of Texas at Austin known as the [[Texas Longhorns]]. During the 2005–2006 academic term, the [[Texas Longhorns football|Longhorns football team]] was named the [[NCAA Division I FBS National Football Championship|NCAA Division I FBS National Football Champion]], and the [[Texas Longhorns baseball|Longhorns baseball team]] won the [[2005 College World Series|College World Series]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 27, 2005 |title=Texas Wins Sixth College World Series. Title |work=Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-jun-27-sp-cws27-story.html |access-date=June 22, 2010 |archive-date=September 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190907054241/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-jun-27-sp-cws27-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Horns of plenty: VY, Texas deny USC three-peat bid |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=260040030 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170712205427/http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=260040030 |archive-date=July 12, 2017 |access-date=June 22, 2010 |work=ESPN}}</ref> The football team plays its home games in the state's second-largest sports stadium, [[Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium]], seating over 101,000 fans.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 20, 2009 |title=Texas 34, Texas Tech 24 box score |work=USA Today |url=http://content.usatoday.com/sportsdata/football/ncaaf/game/TexasTech_Texas/2009/09/19 |access-date=October 3, 2009 |archive-date=January 20, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120193632/http://content.usatoday.com/sportsdata/football/ncaaf/game/TexasTech_Texas/2009/09/19 |url-status=live }}</ref> Baseball games are played at [[UFCU Disch–Falk Field]].

Austin was the most populous city in the United States without a [[Major professional sports leagues of the United States and Canada|major-league professional sports team]], which changed in 2021 with [[Austin FC]]'s entry to MLS.<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 10, 2011 |title=Ten largest cities without a major pro sports franchise in North America |work=Yahoo! Sports |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=ycn-8611569 |access-date=October 19, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022161256/https://sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=ycn-8611569 |archive-date=October 22, 2013}}</ref> Minor-league professional sports came to Austin in 1996, when the [[Austin Ice Bats]] began playing at the Travis County Expo Center;<ref>{{Cite web |title=A to Z Encyclopedia of Ice Hockey – Au |url=http://www.azhockey.com/Au.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100609042938/http://www.azhockey.com/Au.htm |archive-date=June 9, 2010 |access-date=June 22, 2010 |publisher=Azhockey.com}}</ref> they were later replaced by the [[American Hockey League|AHL]] [[Texas Stars]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Texas Stars |url=http://www.texasstarshockey.com/home/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100619141215/http://www.texasstarshockey.com/home/ |archive-date=June 19, 2010 |access-date=June 22, 2010 |publisher=Texasstarshockey.com}}</ref> Austin has hosted a number of other professional teams, including the [[Austin Spurs]] of the [[NBA G League]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home - Austin Spurs |url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/austin/ |website=Austin Spurs |access-date=July 3, 2010 |archive-date=April 28, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090428194830/http://www.nba.com/dleague/austin/ |url-status=live }}</ref> the [[Austin Aztex]] of the [[United Soccer League]], the [[Austin Outlaws]] in [[Women's Football Alliance|WFA]] football, and the [[Austin Aces]] in [[World TeamTennis|WTT]] tennis.

Natural features like the bicycle-friendly [[Texas Hill Country]] and generally mild [[#Climate|climate]] make Austin the home of several endurance and multi-sport races and communities. The Capitol 10,000 is the largest {{nowrap|10 k}} race in Texas, and approximately fifth largest in the United States.<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 11, 2010 |title=Cap 10K race a running success |work=KXAN News |location=Austin, TX |url=http://www.kxan.com/dpp/health/Cap-10K-race-a-running-success |access-date=February 2, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100413003309/http://www.kxan.com/dpp/health/Cap-10K-race-a-running-success |archive-date=April 13, 2010}}</ref> The [[Austin Marathon]] has been run in the city every year since 1992. Additionally, the city is home to the largest 5 mile race in Texas,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Austin Sub Sandwich Shop - Thundercloud Subs |url=http://thundercloud.com/turkey-trot/history/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716235415/http://thundercloud.com/turkey-trot/history/ |archive-date=July 16, 2015 |access-date=July 16, 2015}}</ref> named the Turkey Trot as it is run annually on Thanksgiving. Started in 1991 by Thundercloud Subs, a local sandwich chain (who still sponsors the event), the event has grown to host over 20,000 runners. All proceeds are donated to Caritas of Austin, a local charity.

The Austin-founded American Swimming Association hosts several swim races around town. Austin is also the hometown of several cycling groups and the disgraced cyclist [[Lance Armstrong]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Macur |first=Juliet |date=October 22, 2012 |title=Lance Armstrong Is Stripped of His 7 Tour de France Titles |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/23/sports/cycling/armstrong-stripped-of-his-7-tour-de-france-titles.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220101/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/23/sports/cycling/armstrong-stripped-of-his-7-tour-de-france-titles.html |archive-date=2022-01-01 |url-access=limited |access-date=November 14, 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Combining these three disciplines is a growing crop of triathlons, including the Capital of Texas Triathlon held every [[Memorial Day]] on and around Lady Bird Lake, [[Auditorium Shores]], and [[Downtown Austin]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 3, 2009 |title=Capital of Texas triathlon maps |url=http://www.captextri.com/triathlon-information.php#att6 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102132934/https://www.captextri.com/triathlon-information.php |archive-date=January 2, 2014}}</ref>

Austin is home to the [[Circuit of the Americas]] (COTA), a grade 1 [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]] specification {{convert|3.427|mi|km|adj=on}} [[motor racing]] facility which hosts the [[Formula One]] [[United States Grand Prix]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 4, 2019 |title=Contact Us |url=http://www.circuitoftheamericas.com/contact |website=Circuit of The Americas}}</ref> The State of Texas has pledged $25&nbsp;million in public funds annually for 10 years to pay the sanctioning fees for the race.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Maher |first=John |date=July 20, 2010 |title=Combs enthusiastic about F1 after watching Gritish Grand Prix |work=Austin American-Statesman |url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/racing/combs-enthusiastic-about-f1-after-watching-british-grand-812021.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100723104435/http://www.statesman.com/sports/racing/combs-enthusiastic-about-f1-after-watching-british-grand-812021.html |archive-date=July 23, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Noble |first=Jonathan |date=May 25, 2010 |title=US Grand Prix returns to F1 in 2012 |work=autosport.com |publisher=[[Haymarket Group|Haymarket Publishing]] |url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/83873 |url-status=live |access-date=May 25, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100526183212/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/83873 |archive-date=May 26, 2010}}</ref> Built at an estimated cost of $250 to $300&nbsp;million, the circuit opened in 2012 and is located just east of the [[Austin Bergstrom International Airport]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 25, 2010 |title=Formula One Headed for Austin |url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/formula-one-headed-for-austin-708205.html?cxtype=rss_business |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100922064423/http://www.statesman.com/sports/formula-one-headed-for-austin-708205.html?cxtype=rss_business |archive-date=September 22, 2010 |access-date=July 2, 2010 |website=[[Austin American-Statesman]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Tavo(CT)Hellmund Bio |url=http://www.racingwest.com/drivers/tavo-ct-hellmund/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100601084459/http://www.racingwest.com/drivers/tavo-ct-hellmund/ |archive-date=June 1, 2010 |access-date=July 2, 2010 |publisher=Racing West.com |df=mdy-all}}</ref> The circuit also hosts the [[Texas Grand Prix|EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix]] NASCAR race in late March each year.

The summer of 2014 marked the inaugural season for [[World TeamTennis]] team [[Austin Aces]], formerly [[Orange County Breakers]] of the southern California region. The Austin Aces played their matches at the [[Cedar Park Center]] northwest of Austin, and featured former professionals [[Andy Roddick]] and [[Marion Bartoli]], as well as current WTA tour player [[Vera Zvonareva]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Austin Aces |url=http://www.austinacestennis.com/teams/page.aspx?article_id=4163 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819125610/http://www.austinacestennis.com/teams/page.aspx?article_id=4163 |archive-date=August 19, 2014 |access-date=August 18, 2014 |website=[[Austin Aces]]}}</ref> The team left after the 2015 season.

In 2017, [[Anthony Precourt|Precourt Sports Ventures]] announced a plan to move the [[Columbus Crew SC]] soccer franchise from [[Columbus, Ohio]] to Austin.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 17, 2017 |title=Statement from Precourt Sports Ventures |url=https://www.columbuscrewsc.com/post/2017/10/17/statement-precourt-sports-ventures |access-date=October 18, 2017 |archive-date=October 18, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018191523/https://www.columbuscrewsc.com/post/2017/10/17/statement-precourt-sports-ventures |url-status=live }}</ref> Precourt negotiated an agreement with the City of Austin to build a $200&nbsp;million privately funded stadium on public land at 10414 McKalla Place,<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 29, 2018 |title=Statement from Precourt Sports Ventures |language=en-US |work=MLS2ATX |url=http://mls2atx.com/statement-from-precourt-sports-ventures-june-29/ |access-date=July 1, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702035632/http://mls2atx.com/statement-from-precourt-sports-ventures-june-29/ |archive-date=July 2, 2018}}</ref> following initial interest in Butler Shores Metropolitan Park and Roy G. Guerrero Colorado River Park.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Strong 'no Guerrero' message to stadium debate |work=statesman |url=https://www.statesman.com/sports/soccer/strong-guerrero-message-stadium-debate/1tC1wkLD2xObN3EvUhsawO/ |access-date=July 1, 2018 |archive-date=July 2, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702035512/https://www.statesman.com/sports/soccer/strong-guerrero-message-stadium-debate/1tC1wkLD2xObN3EvUhsawO/ }}</ref> As part of an arrangement with the league, operational rights of Columbus Crew SC were sold in late 2018,<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Ferree |first1=Ben |publisher=Pro Soccer USA |date=December 28, 2018 |title=Columbus Crew SC saved: MLS announces new ownership agreement |url=https://www.prosoccerusa.com/mls/columbus-crew-sc/mls-announces-sale-of-columbus-crew-sc/ |access-date=June 7, 2019 |archive-date=June 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190607052211/https://www.prosoccerusa.com/mls/columbus-crew-sc/mls-announces-sale-of-columbus-crew-sc/ }}</ref> and Austin FC was announced as Major League Soccer's 27th franchise on January 15, 2019, with the expansion team starting play in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bils |first=Chris |title=Austin FC officially announced as 27th MLS club with 'local roots' |url=https://www.statesman.com/sports/20190115/austin-fc-officially-announced-as-27th-mls-club-with-local-roots |website=Austin American-Statesman |access-date=June 7, 2019 |archive-date=May 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520104105/https://www.statesman.com/sports/20190115/austin-fc-officially-announced-as-27th-mls-club-with-local-roots |url-status=live }}</ref>

The [[Austin Country Club]] is a private golf club located along the shores of the Colorado River, right next to the [[Pennybacker Bridge]]. Founded in 1899, the club moved to its third and present site in 1984, which features a challenging layout designed by noted course architect [[Pete Dye]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tucker |first=Brandon |date=March 16, 2017 |title=Tour the host golf course of the WGC-Dell Match Play, Austin Country Club |url=http://www.golfadvisor.com/articles/austin-country-club-16328.htm |access-date=March 27, 2017 |website=Golf Advisor |archive-date=March 28, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328105907/http://www.golfadvisor.com/articles/austin-country-club-16328.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Michael |date=April 1, 2015 |title=Golfers and nonplayers remain fond of former Austin Country Club |work=Austin American-Statesman |location=(Texas) |url=http://www.mystatesman.com/entertainment/golfers-and-nonplayers-remain-fond-former-austin-country-club-site/jEDyEr6QTzDQiwp056mJ0I/ |access-date=March 27, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328105339/http://www.mystatesman.com/entertainment/golfers-and-nonplayers-remain-fond-former-austin-country-club-site/jEDyEr6QTzDQiwp056mJ0I/ |archive-date=March 28, 2017}}</ref>

Austin is set to host the [[Blast Austin Major 2025|BLAST.TV Austin Major]], the 22nd [[Counter-Strike Major Championships|''Counter-Strike'' Major]] [[esports]] tournament, from June 9 to 22, 2025.<ref>{{cite news |last1=MIRAA |title=Official: BLAST to host 2025 Summer Major in Austin |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/39249/official-blast-to-host-2025-summer-major-in-austin |access-date=June 14, 2024 |work=[[HLTV|HLTV.org]] |date=June 14, 2024 |archive-date=June 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240614181336/https://www.hltv.org/news/39249/official-blast-to-host-2025-summer-major-in-austin |url-status=live }}</ref>