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Texas Tech chair donated $275K to Ken Paxton day before AG intervened in Brendan Sorsby saga

Cody Campbell, a major Texas Tech booster and GOP megadonor, has vocally defended Brendan Sorsby’s right to play amid a legal battle stemming from his betting scandal.

The Texas Tribune

TribCast: Can Ted Cruz save college sports?

Texas politics have become deeply engaged in the fight over the future of college football. We discuss the saga of Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, the influence of megadonor Cody Campbell and U.S. Ted Cruz's proposed fix.

The Texas Tribune

Pat Forde: Congress Is Coming for the SEC and Big Ten’s College Sports Empire

The Protect College Sports Act reflects mounting frustration with the Power 2’s dominance and could force them to consider drastic next steps.

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The Brendan Sorsby Saga Collides With Congress in a Defining Week for College Sports

As Big 12 leaders weigh potential sanctions against Texas Tech, lawmakers in Washington are debating legislation that could reshape the NCAA's power.

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Pat Forde: It’s Texas Tech vs. Everybody—Just How the Red Raiders Like It

Fueled by ambitious money and a willingness to challenge the status quo, Tech has become the epicenter of college sports’ storylines.

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White House ‘reviewing’ college sports bill ahead of Senate hearing

The House and Senate could be headed toward a showdown over competing bills that would usher in major changes to college sports, but President Donald Trump has yet to make clear just what he would sign. The Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday morning is slated to hear from expert witnesses…

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Texas Tech Softball's Gerry Giasco Says His Team Is Embracing 'Villain' Role Ahead of WCWS

The nouveau riche Red Raiders are looking to finish what they started a year ago.

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Elle Duncan on Netflix’s Opening Night MLB Game: ‘This Was Not for Baseball Purists’

The host blasted critics of the streamer’s Yankees-Giants season opener, and made it clear sports fans aren’t a priority for the service.

Sports Illustrated

Harrison vs. higher ed: How one lawmaker is weaponizing social media to eradicate LGBTQ+ curriculum

Harrison has been on a crusade against Texas universities, scouring course catalogs and university websites for examples of “gender ideology” or LGBTQ+ curriculum, and riling up his X followers about “liberal indoctrination” on campuses. The post Harrison vs. higher ed: How one lawmaker is weaponizing social media to eradicate LGBTQ+…

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SEC's Greg Sankey rejects pooling conference TV rights as a solution to problems in college sports

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey expressed skepticism about pooling TV rights as a solution for college sports

The Independent UK

Senator's letter to Big Ten presidents: Private equity 'unlikely to align' with academic goals

Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell sent a letter to Big Ten presidents, warning that a move into private equity could have negative consequences, including impacting the schools’ tax-exempt status

The Independent UK

State Sen. Brandon Creighton expected to be sole finalist for Texas Tech chancellor

The Conroe Republican has authored some of Texas' major higher education legislation in recent years, including a DEI ban and a law expanding political appointees’ power in universities.

The Texas Tribune

What Texas’ new NIL law means for college sports, NCAA oversight

When Cody Campbell co-founded The Matador Club, Texas Tech’s exclusive Name, Image and Likeness collective, he and his partners consulted attorneys and NCAA experts to ensure they did everything by the book.

Tribune News Service

Mac Engel: Mike Leach showed Texas Tech, and all of football, what is possible with a few passes

In college football, where cliche coach speak floods ear drums, Mike Leach made us listen.

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Mac Engel: The future of NCAA athletics is at Texas Tech, and it will involve you and your wallet

FORT WORTH, Texas — The $1,000 handshake from the booster/fan to the Big 12 kick returner who scored on a touchdown in a 61-6 win over an FCS school now has an online donation form, and is eligible for a tax write-off.

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Report: 100 Texas Tech Players to Receive Five-Figure NIL Pacts

A group of private donors will reportedly offer renewable one-year deals to the program’s 85 scholarship players and 15 of the top walk-ons.

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