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NCAA Delivers Clear Verdict on Texas Tech's Brendan Sorsby Appeal: Report

One of the hottest controversies in the 2026 college football offseason took another turn in the wee hours of Saturday morning. The NCAA denied Texas Tech's appeal for reinstatement for quarterback Brendan Sorsby in the midst of an ongoing investigation into his sports gambling habits.

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NCAA makes final decision on Brendan Sorsby after Texas Tech appeal

The former Cincinnati Bearcats star lost his eligibility over multiple violations of the NCAA's gambling policy.

Texas Tech HC fuels ongoing feud with Texas with latest CFP wish

Big 12 QB tiers: Ranking the top units across the conference

Nick Saban details how NIL spending resembles runaway vehicle

Curt Cignetti, Indiana Hoosiers' culture wins over another recruit

Fran Brown and Josh Gattis win over WR Chanin Harris to Syracuse

Texas Tech Red Raiders News / Larry Brown Sports / June 6

NCAA rejects Texas Tech’s appeal to reinstate Brendan Sorsby

The NCAA has denied Texas Tech’s appeal to reinstate Sorsby’s eligibility for the 2026 season.

NFL executives think Eagles could make shocking Brendan Sorsby move amid Jalen Hurts rumors

Browns HC Todd Monken shares strong Brendan Sorsby take amid Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders competition

Texas Tech HC Joey McGuire fuels ongoing feud with Texas with latest CFP wish

The 'Division 1 Texas football teams' quiz

College Softball News / College Sports Only / June 5

Texas Trolls Texas Tech After Second Straight WCWS Title

After a war of words the last couple of weeks between Texas and Texas Tech, the Longhorns got the last laugh on Thursday night. Texas beat Tech in the Championship Series for the 2nd year in a row to win back-to-back national titles and then spiked the softball by tweeting a picture of Texas Tech’s trademark tortilla with an L in it.

Three Thoughts on Texas Tech’s WCWS Game 2 Loss to Texas

The Texas Tech Red Raiders reached the end of the line on Thursday night in Oklahoma City. The Red Raiders lost Game 2 of their best-of-three championship series with the Texas Longhorns in the Women’s College World Series on Thursday, 4-1.

College Softball News / Field Level Media / June 5

Texas earns back-to-back WCWS titles with G2 win vs. Texas Tech

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Two unearned runs in the fifth inning sparked Texas to a 4-1 win over Texas Tech on Thursday and a sweep of the Women's College World Series' best-of-three championship round.

Texas Tech Drops Game 1 of Women's College World Series Championship

Texas Tech fell short in Game 1 of the Women's College World Series championship. On Wednesday, the matchup was dominated by Texas, who won by a score of 7-3.

College Softball News / Field Level Media / June 4

Teagan Kavan, Texas top Texas Tech to open WCWS finals

Teagan Kavan went the distance, surrendering just three hits, and Katie Stewart kept her hot streak going as No. 2 seed Texas opened the Women's College World Series Championship Series with a 7-3 win over 11th-seeded Texas Tech on Wednesday in Oklahoma City.

Three Thoughts on Texas Tech’s WCWS Game 1 Loss to Texas

The Texas Tech Red Raiders will be playing from behind once again. The Red Raiders fell to the Texas Longhorns, 7-3, in Game 1 of the best-of-three championship series at the Women’s College World Series on Wednesday.

Texas Tech Red Raiders News / Texas Tech Red Raiders on SI / June 3

Texas Tech picks up commitment from Guyer D-lineman Khyren Haywood

DENTON, Texas – Texas Tech has picked up its 10th high school commitment for its 2027 class. The Red Raiders picked up a commitment from three-star Denton Guyer defensive lineman Khyren Haywood heading into his senior season.

College Football News / Yardbarker / June 3

Texas Tech HC Joey McGuire fuels ongoing feud with Texas with latest CFP wish

Texas Tech Red Raiders football head coach Joey McGuire won't stop talking about the Texas Longhorns this offseason.

SEC QB tiers: Ranking the top units across the conference

ACC QB tiers: Ranking the top units across the conference

Browns HC Todd Monken shares strong Brendan Sorsby take amid Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders competition

NFL executives think Eagles could make shocking Brendan Sorsby move amid Jalen Hurts rumors

The 'Big 12 football championship winners' quiz

Texas Tech Red Raiders News / Yardbarker / June 3

NFL execs think Eagles could make shocking Sorsby move

NFL executives think Eagles could make shocking Brendan Sorsby move amid Jalen Hurts rumors

The long-term future of Hurts has generated numerous stories and sports-talk discussions throughout the first half of 2026.

Judge yet to rule in Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby’s eligibility case

Eagles GM Howie Roseman explains accepting the Patriots' trade offer for A.J. Brown

A.J. Brown addresses Jalen Hurts rumors after being traded from Eagles to Patriots

The 'Active 300-passing-yard game leaders' quiz

Texas Tech Red Raiders News / Heartland College Sports / June 3

Texas Tech Softball is Driving WCWS Ratings

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are driving the ratings in college softball. That’s indisputable after what ESPN’s PR team put out on Tuesday. Texas Tech vs.

Texas Tech Red Raiders News / Texas Tech Red Raiders on SI / June 2

Texas Tech Embracing Villain Role Amid Journey to WCWS Finals

Texas Tech is set to face Texas in the Women's College World Series finals Wednesday. The highly touted game will be a rematch of last year's WCWS Finals, where the Red Raiders fell to the Longhorns in three games.

Texas Tech Red Raiders News / EasySportz / June 2

Is Texas Tech Oil Money Ruining Sports?

Texas Tech’s rise in the NIL era has sparked a question many college sports fans are asking: At what point does financial power stop being an advantage and start becoming a problem?

Texas Tech Red Raiders News / Texas Tech Red Raiders on SI / June 1

Texas Tech Looking to Win the Women's College World Series

The Red Raiders started off the WCWS with a dominating win over Mississippi State. Texas Tech won the game 8-0 in only five innings. Texas Tech faced off with Tennessee, which had defeated Texas, and the game went to nine innings.

Texas Tech Red Raiders News / Softball On SI / June 1

Texas Tech Survives UCLA in Extra-Inning Thriller to Reach WCWS Semifinals

Texas Tech lived to see another day in Oklahoma City after edged out UCLA 8-7, eliminating the Bruins from the Women's College World Series after a nine-inning slugfest.

Texas Tech Red Raiders News / Heartland College Sports / May 31

Three Thoughts on Texas Tech’s WCWS Win Over UCLA

For the Texas Tech Red Raiders, the name of the game is survival. And on Sunday night in Oklahoma City, they survived. The Red Raiders managed to eke out a 8-7, nine-inning win over UCLA which eliminated the Bruins and allowed them to move onto to Monday’s action, where they will play for a spot in the best-of-three championship series.

College Softball News / Field Level Media / June 1

Kaitlyn Terry lifts Texas Tech past UCLA into WCWS semifinals

Kaitlyn Terry delivered an RBI double in the ninth and allowed just two runs in five innings over three stints in the circle to lift Texas Tech to an 8-7, extra-inning win over UCLA on Sunday in a Women's College World Series elimination game Sunday in Oklahoma City.

Texas Tech Red Raiders News / A to Z Sports / May 31

‘They were in contact with our player’ – Karen Weekly and the Lady Vols’ drama with former player reached a fever pitch on Sunday

Karen Weekly and the Lady Vols are dealing with some controversy after Tennessee’s win over the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the College World Series in Oklahoma City on Saturday.

Texas Tech Red Raiders News / Softball On SI / May 30

Tennessee-Texas Tech WCWS Classic Overshadowed by Postgame Controversy

After the Tennessee Lady Vols beat the Texas Tech Red Raiders 2-1 on Saturday, postgame drama unfolded during each team's press conference. It was all about an exchange of words between Tennessee head coach Karen Weekly and Texas Tech infielder Taylor Pannell.

Texas Tech Red Raiders News / Softball On SI / May 30

Tennessee Punches Ticket to WCWS Semifinals With Walk-Off Win Over Texas Tech

Emma Clarke launched Tennessee into the win column with a walk-off home run on the second pitch of the ninth inning, securing a 2-1 win and moving the Lady Vols into the semifinals.