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Big 12 ADs, NCAA president speak out against Brendan Sorsby ruling
The Big 12's athletic directors held a call with conference commissioner Brett Yormark Tuesday to express their frustration about the temporary injunction that made Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby eligible for the 2026 season.,Sorsby was ruled ineligible by the NCAA after admitting to gambling...
Reports: NCAA denies Texas Tech's appeal for Brendan Sorsby's eligibility
Texas Tech's appeal to have quarterback Brendan Sorsby's eligibility restored was denied by the NCAA on Friday, according to multiple media reports.,Sorsby was one of the most coveted quarterbacks in this year's transfer portal class after he left Cincinnati. He entered a treatment program for a gam...
Teagan Kavan, Texas shut out Tennessee, advance to WCWS finals
Teagan Kavan threw a two-hit complete-game shutout to lift Texas to a 4-0 win over Tennessee in the Women's College World Series semifinals on Monday in Oklahoma City.,The Longhorns (51-12) will take on Alabama or Texas Tech in the best-of-three championship series beginning Wednesday.,Texas is in t...
Texas powers past Tennessee to force winner-take-all WCWS semifinal
Citlaly Gutierrez worked into the seventh inning and Texas had 13 hits, lifting the Longhorns to a 5-2 win over Tennessee in the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City.,Texas' win forces the "if necessary" game between the two teams later Monday afternoon for a berth in the WCWS Championship ...
Report: Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby hires attorney to protect NCAA eligibility
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, under investigation for sports gambling, has hired attorney Jeffrey Kessler to protect his college eligibility, ESPN reported on Saturday.,Sorsby, who transferred to Texas Tech from Cincinnati this offseason, is entering a treatment program for a gambling addic...
Report: Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby placed over 10k wagers since 2022
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has placed more than 10,000 sports betting wagers since 2022, according to a report from On3.,Sorsby, who transferred to Texas Tech from Cincinnati this offseason, announced Monday he is entering a treatment program for a gambling addiction, taking an indefinite...
Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby enters gambling addiction program
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby is entering a treatment program for a gambling addiction and taking an indefinite leave of absence from the team, the school announced Monday.,ESPN reported that Sorsby, who transferred to join the Red Raiders this offseason from Cincinnati, made thousands of do...
Deep-shooting Alabama overwhelms Texas Tech, moves on to Sweet 16
Latrell Wrightsell scored 24 points and fourth-seeded Alabama unleashed a relentless 3-point attack in blowing out No. 5 Texas Tech 90-65 in the NCAA Tournament's second round Sunday night in Tampa, Fla.,Houston Mallette scored all 15 of his points on 3s, Amari Allen had 12 points despite missing hi...
No. 4 Texas rolls past No. 3 South Carolina in SEC title game
Madison Booker scored 18 points, Justice Carlton had 13 of her 15 in a dominant first quarter and No. 4 Texas never trailed in defeating No. 3 South Carolina 78-61 to win the SEC women's championship Sunday in Greenville, S.C.,Carlton, who entered the game averaging 8.5 points, made 6 of 7 field-goa...
Robert Wright III, BYU knock off No. 10 Texas Tech
Robert Wright III scored 27 points, including 23 in the second half, to lift BYU to an 82-76 win over No. 10 Texas Tech on Saturday in Provo, Utah.,AJ Dybantsa had 21 points and Kennard Davis Jr. added 16 for the Cougars (21-10, 9-9 Big 12), who overcame a 13-point deficit. They will be the No. 10 s...
Robert Wright III , BYU knock off No. 10 Texas Tech
Robert Wright III scored 27 points, including 23 in the second half, to lift BYU to an 82-76 win over No. 10 Texas Tech Saturday in Provo, Utah.,AJ Dybantsa also had 21 in the game and Kennard Davis Jr. added 16 for the Cougars (21-10, 9-9 Big 12), who overcame a 13-point deficit for the win.,Texas ...
Oklahoma tops Texas in OT, keeps NCAA tourney hopes alive
Derrion Reid's 3-pointer with 11 seconds left in overtime proved to be the dagger and Nijel Pack had 23 points as Oklahoma outlasted Texas 88-85 on Saturday in Austin, Texas, in the teams' regular-season finale., ,The Sooners (17-14, 7-11 Southeastern Conference) won their fourth straight game and h...
No. 20 Arkansas clinches SEC double-bye, rolls past Texas
Darius Acuff Jr. had 28 points and tied a season high with 13 assists, senior Trevon Brazile scored a career-high 28 points in his final home game and No. 20 Arkansas clinched a double-bye in the Southeastern Conference tournament with a 105-85 win over Texas in an SEC game Wednesday in Fayetteville...
Middle 13-minute surge carries Texas A&M over Kentucky
Texas A&M got 21 points from Rylan Griffen and 17 from Ruben Dominguez as it controlled the middle 13 minutes of the game on the way to a 96-85 win over Kentucky on Tuesday in a key late-season Southeastern Conference dustup in College Station, Texas.,A&M (20-10, 10-7 SEC) led by a dozen points at h...
Xavier Edmonds' double-double propels TCU past No. 10 Texas Tech
Xavier Edmonds posted his 10th double-double of the season with 20 points and 12 rebounds, leading TCU to a 73-65 upset win over No. 10 Texas Tech on Tuesday in Lubbock, Texas.,Micah Robinson contributed 15 points and Jayden Pierre tallied 14 points for TCU (20-10, 10-7 Big 12), which won its fourth...
Why Texas Tech Could Be a Sneaky Final Four Bet Without JT Toppin
Texas Tech faces life without JT Toppin, but +2500 Final Four odds may offer value thanks to elite three-point shooting and guard play....
OpTic Texas moves into first place in CDL Major 2 qualifying
OpTic Texas defeated Los Angeles Thieves in a battle of 4-0 teams to move to the top of the standings in qualifying for the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major on Saturday.,In other second-day action of Week 3 competition, G2 Minnesota edged Riyadh Falcons, Toronto KOI beat Miami Heretics and Carolina...
Report: Texas QB Arch Manning out of boot, will be limited this spring
Texas quarterback Arch Manning is no longer wearing a boot and is expected to be available for spring practice in a limited capacity after undergoing minor foot surgery in January, according to an ESPN report.,"He had a lingering thing that he'd been dealing with over a couple of years that we just ...
Texas A&M emerges with win over Oklahoma as offenses struggle
Rashaun Agee scored 18 points to lead Texas A&M to a 75-71 win over Oklahoma on Saturday in a Southeastern Conference game in Norman, Okla.,The Aggies won despite missing nine of their last 10 shots.,The Sooners trailed by nine, their largest deficit of the game, with just more than six minutes rema...
Texas rides strong second half to road win over Missouri
Dailyn Swain poured in 25 points as Texas pulled away from Missouri 85-68 on Saturday night in Columbia, Mo., for its fourth straight victory.,Matas Vokietaitis scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Longhorns (16-9, 6-5 Southeastern Conference), who outscored the Tigers 52-37 in the secon...