LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech fired women’s basketball coach Marlene Stollings on Thursday, a day after a scathing newspaper report alleging a culture of abuse in her program. Athletic director Kirby Hocutt announced the firing in a one-sentence statement while adding that he planned to address the decision Friday. Players made claims of abuse over the past two years …

Editor’s note: As Texas Tech heads into the final four, former Hobbs Eagle Ronald Ross will be there as a graduate assistant coach. The following story, written by Ty Friend and published last week, recaps Ross’ journey to the Raider coaching position. ANAHEIM, Calif. — It was sweet revenge at the NCAA West Regional in Anaheim, Calif., on Thursday when …

New Mexico Junior College and Texas Tech University have signed a memorandum of understanding to help students transfer more easily to Texas Tech. Kelvin Sharp, president of NMJC, and Lawrence Schovanec, president of Texas Tech University, met in Lubbock to sign the historic agreement. The institutions also signed an animal sciences agreement that will allow students at NMJC to feed …

Texas Tech fined, WVU’s Harris reprimanded after court-storm MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — The Big 12 fined Texas Tech $25,000 and reprimanded West Virginia forward Wes Harris for hitting a fan who joined thousands of others in storming the court during a weekend postgame celebration. Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby said in a statement Monday that Texas Tech did not ensure …

In spite of a “tragic” shooting at Texas Tech University Monday, Lea County residents insist the school is as safe as any other. A 19-year-old freshman identified as Hollis Daniels III was in police custody Tuesday after allegedly confessing to fatally shooting a campus police officer. According to an affidavit filed by Lubbock police, Daniels said he was “the one …