As the Olympic Games traditionally turns its attention away from the swimming pool to the track, three area athletes have already clinched the chance to compete for a medal.
Days before Texas Tech’s two-time triple jump champion Ruth Usoro and signee sprinter Rosemary Chukwuma were scheduled to lace up the sneakers for Nigeria at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, they learned they are unable to do so.
The uncertainty of this situation for the Big 12 and Texas Tech is troubling city leaders about the hit Lubbock’s economy would take from the loss of certain games.
University presidents for Texas, Oklahoma, Baylor and Texas Tech met with the Big 12 Executive Committee on Sunday to discuss proposals to try and “strengthen the conference.”
The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to Governor Abbott on Saturday, voicing concerns about the future of the Big 12 and what it could mean for both Texas Tech and the local economy.
After the release of a Houston Chronicle article alleged the Universities of Texas and Oklahoma were pursuing a move to the Southeastern Conference in sports, Texas Tech Chancellor Tedd Mitchell is weighing in on the matter.
Texas Tech turned in the second-most Major League Baseball Draft selections of any team in the country Tuesday after Brandon Birdsell was picked in the 11th round followed by Dylan Neuse in the 17th round.
On July 10, former Texas Tech basketball star and current NBA player Jarrett Culver will sign autographs from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the new United Supermarkets location on 114th Street and Slide Road.
For the first time in history, NCAA student athletes may now capitalize on their name, image and likeness. It did not take long for some, including Red Raiders, to begin testing the possibilities this change now creates.
Heard discussed what the new NIL laws approved by the state of Texas and the NCAA mean for college student athletes, the restrictions in place, and the Beyond Verified program created by Texas Tech.
