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June 12, 2026

A Texas Tech gambling case could test NCAA rules

By: David Brown

They say it’s only a game, but Texas sports fans know better. This time, however, some see an existential threat to college sports.


A scandal involving Texas Tech football quarterback Brendan Sorsby is now in the national spotlight. We’ll hear why and what’s at stake.

Meanwhile in Houston, evidence that there’s nothing like a challenging race to focus political will. After years of infighting, Texas Republicans putting up a united front at their party convention.


In El Paso, an effort to open up frontiers to an underrepresented community of filmmakers, marking a major milestone. We’ll have more on the Femme Frontera Film Festival.