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Former tennis pros remember stories of Billie Jean King.

Tech men’s golf claims first runner up finish of the season.

Column: Kavanaugh outcome could set dangerous precedent.

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Laugh Hub City provides comedy in Lubbock

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The Lubbock Comedy Club hosted an event at World of Beer on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018. The Comedy Club performed individual sets as well as group improv comedy skits.

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he Texas Tech football team is set to begin Big 12 play against the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Saturday, Sept. 22, with kickoff set for 6 p.m. at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma, according to Tech Athletics.

Tech enters the game against the Cowboys with a 2-1 record on the year. The Red Raiders dropped their season opener against the Ole Miss Rebels, 47-27, however, Tech discovered a sense of hope amid the troublesome loss. Junior quarterback McLane Carter entered the game as the helm of the Tech offense, but was forced to exit in the first quarter due to a high ankle sprain.

Carter’s backup, true freshman Alan Bowman, was chosen by Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury to lead the Red Raiders against the Rebels.

Despite facing a tough Southeastern Conference opponent, Bowman shocked many with an exceptional collegiate debut. He threw for 273 yards in addition to recording his first passing touchdown as a Red Raider, according to Tech Athletics.

Following a notable initial display of talent, high expectations accompanied Bowman as he entered the second game of the year, however, Kingsbury had not said whether or not the true freshman was the go-to quarterback prior to Tech’s home opener against the Lamar Cardinals.

In his first collegiate start, Bowman began to establish his dominance and prove himself worthy of the starting job by throwing two touchdown passes and totaling 282 passing yards, according to Tech Athletics. The Red Raider offense routed the Cardinals, 77,-0 to bump the team’s record to 1-1.

Against the University of Houston, the young quarterback made history. Bowman inked his name into the Big 12 record books by throwing for 605 yards in one game as a freshman, according to Tech Athletics.

Bowman also tossed five touchdowns to lead Tech to a 63-49 victory.

Bowman’s earned a number of accolades for his record-breaking performance, including the Walter Camp National Player of the Week

award, Manning Award Start of the Week, Davey O’Brien “Great 8” list and Big 12 Newcomer of the Week, according to Tech Athletics.

The dynamic true freshman in conjunction with a stellar receiving corps, aggressive offensive line and explosive tailback rotation gave way to a proficient Red Raider offense.

Here’s a look at what the Red Raiders face in their Big 12 schedule this season: The battle against the Oklahoma State Cowboys, who enter the game with a 3-0 record, will ultimately set the tone for Tech’s conference slate. If Tech’s young team can keep its composure and overcome the hectic environment of Boone Pickens Stadium, the Red Raiders will emerge on top. The first true road test for Bowman will prove exactly what he is made of as not only a quarterback, but a leader.

So far, he has statistically improved in every game he has played; therefore, if the true freshman can continue to perform like he has since getting starting nod, Tech’s offense is seemingly unstoppable.

On the other side of the ball, the Red Raiders will be presented with another tough challenge. The Cowboy offense has totaled 1,771 yards throughout its three games played. Additionally, OSU has posted at least 40 points in all three of its wins, according to Oklahoma State Athletics.

Following their trip to Stillwater, the Red Raiders will return to Lubbock to defend Jones AT&T Stadium against the West Virginia Mountaineers on Saturday, Sept. 29, according to Tech Athletics. West Virginia will head south toting a lock-down defense in addition to an offense capable of busting out high scores if not contained.

The Red Raiders must play to the absolute best of their abilities on both sides of the ball if they wish to send the Mountaineers back to West Virginia with a loss.

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Despite being tired and playing in enemy territory, Tech will likely have a favorable matchup over the Horned Frogs, for TCU conducts a run-heavy offense that has collected 766 rushing yards through three games played, according to Texas Christian Athletics. Fortunately, the Red Raider defense has allowed only 527 rushing yards thus far.

Next up on Tech’s list are the Kansas Jayhawks. The Red Raiders will return to the Jones for their homecoming game against Kansas, slated for Saturday, Oct. 20, according to Tech Athletics.

Tech will once again enter a game with the upper hand on its opponent, for Kansas also has a runheavy offense. Additionally, the flashy Red Raider offense will likely overwhelm the Jayhawks.

Following Tech’s homecoming game, the Red Raiders will travel to Ames, Iowa, to take on the Iowa State Cyclones. Although Iowa State currently holds a record of 0-2 on the year, Tech must not enter the game thinking a win over the Cyclones will be achieved easily.

Iowa State has played arguably two of the most respected football teams in the NCAA, as the Cyclones dropped their season opener to the University of Iowa prior to being defeated by Oklahoma, according to Iowa State Athletics.

After taking on Iowa State, Tech will return to Lubbock to face its toughest opponent yet. The Red Raiders will start their two-game home stand against the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday, Nov. 3, according to Tech Athletics. Tech will line down against an up-tempo offense and relentless defense in its game against the Sooners.

The Red Raider defense must play a near-perfect game if they wish to stop the prolific Sooner offense. Oklahoma has totaled an eyeopening 1,654 yards throughout its three games played. Furthermore, the Sooner passing game accounts for 988 yards of the team’s total, according to Oklahoma Athletics.

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In 2013, a group of college kids got together and began organizing open-mic nights, taking the first steps to create a comedy scene in Lubbock where there was not one before.

Today, this group of kids has evolved into Laugh Hub City, a coalition of diverse artists who enjoy telling jokes.

Lubbock native Aaron Durbin is one of the comedians who helps host and organize Laugh Hub City shows. Anyone can sign up, he said.

“Right now, the consistent weekly open mic is held on Wednesdays at Lantern Tavern, and anyone can sign up for it,” he said. “It’s set up for people in the community who want to do shows and tell jokes, and those who sign up get about four minutes behind the mic.”

One thing the Lubbock comedy scene has that other cities do not have is stage time, Durbin said.

There are not a lot of people doing comedy in Lubbock, so there are more opportunities for members of Laugh Hub City to practice

their material.

Durbin said right now, there is no comedy club in Lubbock, so Laugh Hub City wants people to come to their open-mic nights.

“What we want are people who want to come up and do it, get better at it and have a safe place to do it,” he said. “We want comedians to come into town, see our scene and then make connections.”

In addition to the weekly openmic night, Laugh Hub City also hosts shows every other Tuesday at the Recovery Room, and every other Thursday at Nick’s at Overton.

Laugh Hub City tries to have two open-mic nights available every week, he said. They also host a showcase of the people who have been coming out and doing consistently well at the nights.

“We don’t want to send up the same people at every showcase,” Durbin said. “We want new interesting people coming up, and for me, I want someone to come up and challenge me. It breeds competition. You want more people to get up there, to get better and force you to get better.”

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Bird scooters raise questions

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via the app, take a picture of the scooter to ensure the it is Staff Writer in an appropriate place and With the emergence of services not blocking a public pathway. like Uber and Lyft, it is no surprise Since the scooters are battery that scooters have become another powered, they are taken at night form of shared transportation. Re- to charge. cently scooters from the company David Lucero, a senior jourBird have wheeled their way into nalism major from Houston, said Lubbock and everyone is talking he first discovered Bird scootabout them, but also skeptical. ers on the campus of Arizona According to the State University. company website, He said initially what you need to he did not pay do first is download much attention the Bird applica- They’re a fun way to to the scooters tion. After down- get to class when the but noticed there loading the app, buses are running were posters evyou will have to erywhere about behind. create an account, the scooters. then you’ll be taken “I went there AZRIE MORGAN to a map with the and realized that SENIOR location of all the Phoenix is good available scooters. with renewable enYou then find a scooter and ergy,” Lucero said. “I saw that ASU unlock it via the app to start rid- has a bunch of these Bird scooters.” ing. It cost $1 to start the scooter Lucero said he does like the and $0.20 for every minute after, company but did see that acso if you plan on riding it for about cording to a recent city council thirty minutes then it will cost meeting, Bird does not have a city you $5.40. permit to operate in Lubbock.

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Meal plan helps students save money

By COREY MAY Staff Writer

Being in college is not cheap, and time consuming.

Many students skip meals due to their lack of funds; however, there are ways to manage and not miss meals.

Eating on campus can be convenient for many, Emily Smith, a senior business management and business marketing major, said.

“When you are often on campus and don’t want to go home, the commuter meal plan allows you to use money from the plan instead of using another form of payment you may not have,” Smith said.

Many times in college, people on campus will have days where they may not have time to cook a meal or may not have the cash to buy food from fast food restaurants, so buying a meal from the campus using a meal plan can be problem solving.

Having a meal plan or commuter plan is convenient because it gives students discounts and allows them to eat anywhere on campus, Kaitlin Washington, a sophomore multidisciplinary studies major, said.

“A meal plan is something that always comes in handy, if you don’t have cash or don’t have time because you

are between classes and do not want to go back to your room or apartment, there are always places to go to eat on campus using your meal plan,” Washington said.

Students can purchase a meal plan, bill it to their tuition or create a payment plan with the student business service, Dee Nguyen, the recruitment supervisor of Hospitality Services, said.

“All you have to do is go Texas Tech Hospitality website and you can purchase between $50 to $300 to put on your ID card. It is a great way to save money, there is only a $2.50 operation cost, but you get a 15 percent

discount at all hospitality restaurants, even high name brand places like Chick-filA,” Nguyen said.

If students do not like something about the meal plans or the service, they can let Hospitality Services know in the survey they send out every year.

“A survey is sent out every year and they get feedback to improve every year and that was the reason the discount went up and the buy-in for the commuter plan is cheaper now,” Nguyen said.

The options at Tech are plentiful from buffets at Gordon Hall to Chick-fil-A. You can also go to the Hospitality

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Anna Navarro to speak at Celebrate Diversity Banquet The Texas Tech University Division of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion will feature Republican strategist and political analyst, Anna Navarro, as a keynote speaker for its annual Celebrate Diversity Banquet, at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 15 at the McKenzieMerket Alumni Center.

Navarro will speak about the importance of diversity and the event will serve as the Division of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion’s kickoff for homecoming week.

Navarro is a well-known political strategist for CNN, CNN en Espanol and ABC News. She

has also appeared on shows like Meet the Press, Bill Maher’s Real Time, Anderson Cooper 360 and The View. Past speakers include Edward James Olmos, Terrence Howard, Soledad O’Brien, John Quinones, former U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera, Grace Gealey-Byers and Michael Benitez.

Navarro was born in Nicaragua and immigrated to the United States with her family in 1980, because of the Sandinista Revolution. She previously served as ambassador to the United Nation’s

Human Rights Commission, paying special attention to human rights issues in Cuba.

She also was the national co-chair of the late Senator John McCain’s Hispanic Advisory Council in 2008, and the national Hispanic co-chair for former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman’s 2012 campaign.

“The ability to bring Ana Navarro to Texas Tech was also done with great intentionality, as October 15 is the final day of Hispanic Heritage Month,” Director of Mentor Tech Mentoring program and the Office of Aca-

demic Enrichment Cory Powell said in a Tech news release.

“What a better way to provide opportunities for students while celebrating those who have blazed the trail before and demonstrated their commitment to diversity and community building,” Powell said in the release.

General tickets for the event are $75 and VIP tickets are $100. Tables can be reserved for $1,000, $1,500, $3,000, $5,000, and $7,500 sponsorships. @BrennaHaleDT

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“They’re too fast to drive on the sidewalk but kind of slow for the road,” Lucero said. “So, they’re perfect for the bike lanes but there aren’t bike lanes everywhere at Tech, maybe there should be more bike lanes.”

A lot of students seem to find the scooters useful, Azrie Morgan, senior mechanical engineering student from Dallas, said.

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es are running behind,” Morgan said.

The Bird scooters currently do not have a permit to operate in Lubbock, and to get a permit the company would need to have a contract with Texas Tech or another university in the city.

Since the scooters do not have a permit to operate in Lubbock, they are subject to being impounded. According to the recent city council meeting, Tech officials said the university is currently reviewing proposals but they only want one vendor. @DailyToreador

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Woman who helped kidnap Tech Named Diversity Champion, earns Seventh HEED Award Elizabeth Smart released from prison

Texas Tech was named the leader in diversity and inclusivity, receiving the seventh consecutive Higher Education Excellence Diversity ( HEED) Award and its third consecutive recognition as a Diversity Champion, according to a Tech News release.

Since 2012, Tech has had the honor of receiving the HEED Award. Institutions, like Tech,

receive the award through innovation and impactful diversity and inclusion programs that make campus welcoming and diverse place to work, study and thrive for students and employees, according to the release.

Last fall, Tech made the enrollment criteria to qualify for a Hispanic-Serving Institution.

In the same semester, the DDEI was also awarded a five-year

Ronald McNair Post-Baccalaureate Scholars Program Grant, which provides graduate school preparatory services for students from minority backgrounds, according to the release.

DDEI continues to grow services and resources within an ever-broadening definition of diversity on campus including other areas of diversity, race and ethnicity, gender, age, veteran

status, the LGBTQIA community and people with disabilities, according to the release.

“Texas Tech is committed to educating and empowering a diverse community of students, faculty and staff by providing the services and resources they each need to be successful.” said Texas Tech President Lawrence Schovanec, according to the release. @EleanorGuinanDT

DRAPER, Utah (AP) — A woman who helped kidnap Elizabeth Smart and stood by as the Utah girl was sexually assaulted was released from prison We d n e s d a y a m i d c o n cerns that she remains a threat 15 years after the chilling crime.

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etly left the state prison in the Salt Lake City suburb of Draper, avoiding a throng of reporters gathered outside.

Court documents say she will stay in unspecified emergency housing chosen by her probation officer until another home is approved.

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Tennis pros remember stories of Billie Jean King

By AKHILA REDDY L a Vida Editor

45 years ago, more than 30,000 fans descended upon the Houston Astrodome to watch one of the most iconic tennis matches in the history of the sport: ‘The Battle of the Sexes.’

The match, featuring Bobby Riggs challenging and losing to Billie Jean King, has gone down in history as a milestone in women’s tennis and the fight for women’s equality.

Betsy Blainey, a radio producer at Texas Tech public media, had the chance to play a small role in this historic event as a line judge for the match, she said. Blainey, who played in the pro circuit herself in the past, said she had been following the match closely.

Riggs had been unsuccessfully baiting King for a match for years, she said, until Riggs soundly defeated Margaret Court, the top women’s player at the time.

“And then Billie Jean thought ‘Oh my god, Margaret’s lost, I have to play him now,’ so that’s how it happened,” Blainey said.

Blainey followed all the hype, she said. She heard all of the commentators who were saying Billie Jean did not have a prayer because she was a woman, despite her being 29 and at the prime of her career and Riggs being 55.

Sandy Collins, the women’s tennis coach, is a former pro tennis player, ranking at different times as 17th best in the world in singles and doubles.

Collins knew King from the pro

tennis circuit and even went on to defeat her in a match in the latter part of King’s career.

Collins said she was also following the match closely.

Everybody knew about it.

“I knew all about it,” Collins said. “It was fun, it was exciting to see what would happen.

It was kind of entertainment more than anything. But it was important to her that she won because Margaret Court, who had been number one in the world and tried and failed.”

Blainey had been planning on watching the match with some of her friends when her boss called and asked her to be a line judge at the match in Houston, she said.

At the arena, the atmosphere was thunderous, she said. Everybody knew about the match and there were millions watching from their homes.

“Nobody at the time, I think, initially realized what a big event that match was going to be,” Blainey said. “It was, I feel, the first time men and women were talking about sports together although it crossed out of the sports arena into the women’s movement and feminism, which was really starting at that time.”

Blainey said being a line judge at the event was an incredible experience, however, there was one call she made that haunted her for many years.

On the sidelines, there was one ball she could not see, so she blocked her eyes, the signal for the umpire to make the call. The umpire apparently did not see or make

the correct call, Blainey said.

“After the point was over, (King) won the point, but she came back and said ‘That ball was out goddamnit,’” she said.

At the time, she did not want to make a scene, especially since King was one of her idols. 25 years later, however, as a journalist for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Blainey said she sat in the Houston Astrodome with King and told her story about the match.

“I told her that my most persistent memory was of her

swearing at me on the tennis court and she apologized for unloading me and said I should have stood up for myself,” Blainey said, “because that’s who Billie Jean King is.”

Collins said King is just like she is in interviews, energetic and kind. They have developed a relationship through tennis and are still friends, she said.

“I think she just embraces all of tennis in the sense that she was always trying to contribute and help and she was always that way, even back

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Students share experiences in band

By HANA KELETA Staff Writer

It is assumed that being a part of the marching band is a simple task but in reality, being a part of the marching band takes true commitment along with diligent work ethic.

According to Texas Tech’s School of Music website, Tech’s marching band program is called Goin’ Band from Raiderland. With 400 plus members, The Goin’ Band is devoted to performing at football games and providing music that encourages school spirit.

Freshman Izabelle Mendoza from Grapevine said the marching band’s work ethic requires hard work and dedication.

“We practice every single day,” Mendoza said. “Monday, Wednesday and Friday we have practice for about 50 minutes starting at noon, and then Tuesday and Thursdays we have an hour and twentyminute-long practices.”

During auditions, Mendoza said students are required to prove mastery of marching techniques and complete music auditions. “(The audition) was bit

nerve racking, but fun and worth to be a part of it at the end,” Mendoza said.

Freshman Jordyn Vanchura from Fort Worth attended a camp in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to prepare for auditions.

“We had to move in early and then during welcome week for auditions,” Vanchura said.

After making the team, Vanchura said she was chosen to be on uniform crew.

“My game day is a little different than the typical band member,” Vanchura said. “I get here 45 minutes to an hour before the rest of the band does and pull out uniform racks, set them up and make sure everyone has their stuff and everything is ready.”

Every game day, the marching band holds a pre-game fan performance where they com-

plete a final practice. Vanchura said the fan performance includes two runs of the show, one with just marching and then the other with a full run of the show.

Celeste Montemayor, a junior from Amherst, said game days for marching band students can sometimes be hectic.

A typical game day includes getting ready about three hours before kickoff then marching over to the football stadium after the fan performance.

“The band performs on the football field before the game begins, during halftime and then they play the school song at the end,” Montemayor said. “We stand the whole time during the game, and when the game is completely over we end our performance by marching back to the music building.” @DailyToreador

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then,” Collins said.

Her win against Bobby Riggs made an impact on women’s tennis, Collins said, especially on a monetary level.

“I think it put women’s tennis on the map a little more,” Collins said. “Women’s tennis became professional that same year, I think, so it was a long road to getting money for the woman. And there was group of original nine who kind of put their careers on the line to make it happen, and Billie was one of them.”

Blainey said in the later interview she had with King, King said she took the match and what it represented very seriously at the time.

Title IX, the amendment that granted women equal opportunity in sports had just been passed, and King felt she was responsible for defending it.

“At that match, she felt like Title IX was so new and some people were so opposed to giving women equal opportunity to compete in sports in college that she thought if she had lost they would overturn Title IX,” Blainey said.

That concern may have been unfounded, Blainey said, but there is no doubt King was instrumental in allowing more opportunity for women in tennis. Blainey went on to receive one of the first Tennis Title IX scholarships to attend Southern Methodist University, she said.

Collins said she was also a benefactor of Title IX. She played on a boy’s high school tennis team and went on to be number one in the state. She

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CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 Steven Feldman of Lubbock is one of those familiar faces and has been involved with Laugh Hub City for three years.

He said he rarely passes up an opportunity to get behind the mic and values working with other comedians in the Lubbock area.

“Laugh Hub City is a welcoming group. We get together sometimes just to write as a group and help each other out with jokes, and its diverse,” he said.

Selena Martinez has been doing stand up with LHC since January and said she always loved comedy, but only listened to male comics growing up.

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might not have had that opportunity without King, she said.

A lot of things, along with King, came together in the same couple of years that started the ball rolling on equality, she said.

“Everything she’s done has been for women’s tennis, and I do not think women’s tennis would be where it is today if she had not started that back in the 70s, back when we didn’t even have NCAA,” Collins said. “She’s a huge proponent of making that happen.”

Sasha Heorhiyeva, a junior education major from Fort Worth, is the president of the tennis club. She had heard about the “Battle of the Sexes” match, she said, especially with the release of the 2017 film of the same name.

King, her role in the match and the later work she did championing equality is inspiring, she said.

“That was the biggest thing to happen in women’s tennis for the first time, so seeing what kind of impact she had really opened up my eyes to now, I can play tennis and I don’t get judged about it,” she said.

Blainey said King is a role model for all young women.

In her own life, she modeled herself as an athlete after King and has always looked up to King for demonstrating the importance of fairness and justice, she said.

“She’s always been a champion for equality, for women, not just in sports but in every arena of our society,” Blainey said.

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were female comics until I was in my early twenties.

I thought maybe I could do it after I started watching the guys at Laugh Hub City shows,” Martinez said. “All the guys were very encouraging, and very willing to help me, pushing me to get up on stage and do it myself, and so that’s how I got into it.”

Martinez said the most rewarding part about doing stand-up is connecting with the audience by allowing herself to be vulnerable. Doing so gets the audience to laugh.

“When all the time and effort you’ve put into it pays off, even if only a few people laugh, it’s like ‘Hey, I got to these people today, and tomorrow I’ll get to the rest of you.’” @bekblanchardDT

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Kavanaugh outcome could set dangerous precedent

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n the wake of allegations directed toward Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, the conversation surrounding sexual assault has once again become a topic of debate. There is a particular view in this conversation that I find very problematic. That problematic view is that we should believe all women when they accuse men of sexual assault.

This position is one that, in my view, disregards truth

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Drew Welty is a senior psychology major from Dallas.

and due process in favor of trying to minimize a particular type of error. The error that is trying to be minimized is the error of actual victims being ignored unjustly. The problem with this is that even though it minimizes one type of error, it maximizes another type of error. That other error is believing an accusation that is actually false.

The correct position to take on this topic is the one that our society is built upon: due process and evidentiary standards.

That is to say, believe what there is evidence to support. This standard is more consistent because it assumes that neither party is a liar or a truthteller. It

only compels one to believe what the evidence shows.

This is important because if we were to actually implement a policy of everyone believing all women at all times, there would immediately be innocent people having their lives ruined. There are some people that believe women do not lie about this, but that is empirically not the case.

There are many examples in the public domain of women falsely accusing men of sexual assault and getting exposed for it, and in my own personal life, I’ve known a few guys who almost had their lives ruined over false accusations (which were confessed to).

To clarify, I do not believe we should immediately assume every woman who comes forward with accusations is lying. I believe we should take all claims of sexual assault seriously from the start without assuming they are true or false. All of these claims

should be listened to, but then investigated immediately after for true evidence.

A recent example of this concerns the case of Roy Moore, a man running for political office in Alabama, who was accused of dating underage women many years ago. Many have made the comparison between that and the current accusations toward Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh; in reality, the cases couldn’t be more different.

Multiple women accused Moore, and some were able to claim he was at certain places at certain times all those years ago and provided actual evidence validating their claims. This is profoundly different than the accusation against Kavanaugh, because the woman who is accusing him of a sexual assault, which took place decades ago, claims not to remember where or exactly when this occurred.

Another key difference is

that the accuser, Christine Ford, has made it clear she does not intend to testify until the FBI investigates her accusation through a statement via her lawyer saying, “Asking her to come forward in four or five days and sit before the Judiciary Committee on national TV is not a fair process. If they care about doing the right thing here and treating this seriously as they have said, then they will do the right thing and they will properly investigate this, and she will work with them in that investigation and also to share her story with the committee.”

The obvious issue with this is the FBI has already declined to investigate this allegation, likely due to the lack of any real evidence, and the massive amount of time since it supposedly occurred.

The situation the current Supreme Court nominee has been put in is a ridiculous one, independent of whether the accuser is

telling the truth or not.

This is because he has been accused with zero evidence of a crime that allegedly took place decades ago, and the woman accusing him will not testify under oath until something happens — which we already know it won’t, because the FBI has declined to investigate.

What kind of standard will it set if nominee Kavanaugh is struck down? The idea that political parties could now bring forward an accuser of anyone they oppose, without any evidence, in order to prevent your political opponents from fulfilling their right as the governing party is a dangerous one — and not just for Republicans.

This kind of standard has the potential to be catastrophic for the future of American politics, and that’s why I’ll wait until I see evidence (if there is any). @DailyToreador

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Unlocking power of positive thinking

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ave you ever heard, “Just be positive!” and rolled your eyes harder than you thought humanly possible? Or heard “Look on the bright side.”

It usually happens when something is making your life incredibly difficult, or there is some unknown looming dramatically over your future. You take a moment and express your frustration or fear about the issue and get hit with the glass-half-full lecture.

Sometimes it isn’t that

Ashley Gale Vaughan is a third-year law student from Boerne.

easy. Sometimes the uneasiness doesn’t go away just by looking for a silver lining and sometimes there isn’t a silver lining to be found. Sometimes I don’t think there really is a bright side at all. In those moments, I am usually left feeling worse than before.

Now there’s one more box to check off on my “To-do” list: be positive and cheer-

ful! And when it’s not easy to, I feel like a failure.

Some days I wake up and feel that I have the power in me to conquer and overcome anything life can throw at me. I am a bundle of sunshine and rainbows and yes; positivity. But those days aren’t every day. If I’m honest, they’re rarer than not. It’s much more common that I get sucked up in the worry and fear and stress of life, no matter how positive I try to be. I can’t help thinking I’m not the only

one that feels this way.

Is there a more productive way to be positive? I think they’re might be. I think there is a kind of forgiving positivity that can alleviate some of the stress in those glass half empty scenarios. Instead of trying to force yourself to believe in a positive outcome, believe that regardless of the outcome, you will be better for it.

You are strong, and you’ll just be stronger.

Yo u a r e s m a r t , a n d you’ll have learned some-

thing from this.

You are okay, and you will survive.

Whatever it is, you will still be good enough.

This approach shifts the focus from one more thing you have to accomplish to feel better and instead makes the goal a state of mind. You have the ability to withstand anything, so whatever the outcome (positive or negative) you will be okay. @DailyToreador

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Former Amarillo Mayor Jerry Hodge’s donation withdrawal brings questions

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recently wrote a piece concerning Governor Greg Abbott’s liability if news were to surface about back room political dealings being a motivation in Chancellor Robert Duncan’s departure from Texas Tech. Since I wrote that piece there has been a development that holds unquestionable weight and gives some insight into the situation. Former Amarillo Mayor Jerry Hodge withdrew a donation of $10 million dollars that was to be allocated for a Tech’s Veter-

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Hodge has been very vocal about the reasons behind his decision which all stem from the board.

Radio host Jay Leeson posted an article that Hodge sent to Tech via Kendra Burris where he voices a number of concerns and ultimately discloses

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withdrawing his donation.

In the first line he writes “Margaret and I have been discussing our gift, and the Texas Tech Regents (5 of them).” Referring to five members of the Board of Regents that voted no confidence in Chancellor Duncan, which led to his departure; I refrained from mentioning this in my last article because Jay Leeson had not cited this source.

Hodge was quoted again in a piece in the Lubbock Av a l a n c h e - J o u r n a l b y Matt Dotray saying, “The

final straw broke when he was informed the regents were debating his donation in executive session.

Unnamed sources said the closed-door discussion was about how the $10 million would be allocated, although Hodge said it was for the veterinary school.”

Hodge seems to hear rumblings of something that would confirm what the Tech Community and the Panhandle have feared since this story broke with Chancellor Duncan’s retirement in August.

If nothing else Hodge is

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another dedicated member of the Tech community that is frustrated with this unique incident that we don’t appear to be getting the full story on. Hodge has said that he plans to write an open letter to Governor Abbott where he will refrain from nothing, to my knowledge, said letter has not yet appeared, but one can only wait to see what the next turn of events in this story may bring. @DailyToreador

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Tech claims first runner up finish of season

By SAMUEL MEDLIN Staff Writer

The No. 15 Texas Tech men’s golf team wrapped up the Showdown in the Rockies, hosted by the University of Utah, Tuesday, Sept. 18, at Huntsman Springs Golf Course in Driggs, Idaho.

Tech tied with Oregon State for a second place finish out of the 10-team field with a total combined team score of 8-under-par, according to the Golfstat website. Two Red Raiders finished inside the top-10 individually.

Following day one, Tech had a total team score of 6-under-par, according to

the Golfstat website. They sat in sole second place heading into the final round, trailing the University of Utah by three strokes.

In the first day, junior Sandy Scott was the leading scorer for Tech, according to the Golfstat website.

Scott fired in a 5-under-par 67, recording a total of eight birdies throughout the round. Scott found himself in a tie for sixth place individually heading into the second round.

Redshirt sophomore Kyle Hogan followed close behind Scott, carding a 4-under-par 68 on the day, according to the Golfstat website. Ho-

gan was sitting in a tie for 12th place individually heading into the final day of the event. Another notable first round score came from senior Adam Blomme, who carded a 1-over-par 73, according to the Golfstat website.

Following day two, the Red Raiders found themselves in a tie for second place with Oregon State University at 5-under-par, according to the Golfstat website. Tech trailed only one team, the University of Utah Utes, by a margin of five strokes going into the last day.

Scott recorded a 1-overpar 73 during round two, moving him to 4-under-par

RACKING UP RUNS

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TOP: Freshman Kaylee Buck trots home after hitting a home run during the Texas Tech softball game against Odessa College on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018 at Rocky Johnson Field. The Red Raiders came out victorious against the Wranglers, 22-1. BOTTOM: The Red Raider softball team gathers to sing the Matador Song at the end of the game. The bout against Odessa College launched the 2018 fall schedule for Tech. Tech faces Midland College on Sept. 20., followed by a double-header against Howard College on Wednesday, Sept. 26., then the team will travel to Houston to compete in the Houston Tournament to start October, before ending the fall slate with the Red & Black Series on Oct. 10-12.

for the tournament in sole fourth place heading into the final day, according to the Golfstat website.

Hogan ended the day with a 2-over-par 74, according to the Golfstat website. He held a score of 2-under-par, sitting in a tie for eighth place individually entering the last round of the event.

Senior Ivan Ramirez made an eagle on the par-5 15th hole to help secure his score of even-par, according to the the Golfstat website.

Ramirez was at 2-over-par, sitting in a tie for 16th place individually following the conclusion of round two.

During the last day of

the event, Scott held the clubhouse lead for Tech, recording a 4-under-par 68, according to Tech Athletics.

His score of 8-under-par gave him a tie for fourth place, marking his first top 5 finish of the season.

Both Hogan and Blomme carded a 1-under -par 71 in round three, according to the Golfstat website. Hogan ended the day in a tie for seventh place finish with a total individual score of 3-under-par, marking his first top 10 finish on the season, while Blomme ended the tournament with a total score of 3-over-par in a tie for 21st place individually.

The Utes took home first

place with a total combined team score of 22-under-par, according to the Golfstat website. As a team, Utah carded a strong score of 14-under-par on the final day.

Senior Kyler Dunkle of Utah claimed first place individually, according to the Golfstat website. Dunkle fired in a 5-under-par 67 during day three to finish with a total individual score of 13-under-par.

The Red Raiders next event will be the Big 12 Match Play Championship in Houston, set to begin Friday, Oct. 12 and conclude Sunday, Oct. 14. @SamMedlinDT

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Mavs owner Mark Cuban donates $10M after workplace probe DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has agreed to contribute $10 million to help further the cause of women in sports and raise awareness about domestic violence after an investigation released Wednesday substantiated numerous incidents of sexual harassment and improper workplace conduct within the franchise going back more than 20 years.

Investigators hired by the outspoken billionaire said there was no evidence to show Cuban knew of the most explosive allegations involving former team president Terdema Ussery. But the report faulted Cuban for not firing two employees when there were clear signs he should have.

The report was made public some seven months after Sports Illustrated detailed years of examples of a hostile workplace for women on the business side of the team.

Anne Milgram, one of the lead investigators and former attorney general in New Jersey, said Cuban didn’t know many details of allegations because he was rarely in the club’s business office. It is housed away from the home arena and basketball operations.

But when some issues were brought to Cuban’s attention, he erred by not acting swiftly, the report said.

In one case, a successful ticket salesman wasn’t fired after surveillance video showed a used condom slip-

ping out of his pants. Years earlier, Cuban had been told pornography was found on the employee’s computer, and Cuban warned him that he would be fired it happened again.

When told about the condom, Cuban was not aware of any further issues with pornography on the computer and wrote to Ussery, “Don’t make a bigger issue out of it than it is.”

The employee wasn’t fired until three years later after other issues came up, including with a new female employee.

In another case, Cuban didn’t fire team website reporter Earl Sneed after learning of a second domestic violence allegation against him.

The accuser was another Mavericks employee. Sneed was fired after the SI report.

“Once those decisions came to him, we found that it was incumbent upon him to get the full information in every decision he made and to get accurate picture of people’s conduct and their misconduct,” Milgram said.

“It comes back to the question of you can’t be half in and half out on disciplinary decisions.”

Cuban declined to comment after the release of the reports. The findings were presented at a news conference with Milgram and Mavericks CEO Cynthia Marshall, who was hired by Cuban within days of the SI report.

Marshall made a statement but didn’t take questions.

The NBA said it is requir-

ing the Mavericks to submit quarterly reports on implementing the recommendations in the report. Under Marshall, the Mavericks have already done many of them, including hiring women and minorities in leadership positions, establishing formal reporting and investigative protocols for misconduct allegations and adding anonymous employee surveys on workplace culture.

“The findings of the independent investigation are disturbing and heartbreaking and no employee in the NBA, or any workplace for that matter, should be subject to the type of working environment described in the report,” Commissioner Adam Silver said. “We appreciate that Mark Cuban reacted swiftly, thoroughly and transparently to the allegations first set forth in Sports Illustrated.”

The investigative report detailed cases of 15 women who alleged various forms of harassment by Ussery, including inappropriate comments, unwanted touching and forcible kissing. Ussery acknowledged some parts of the accounts but denied the more serious claims. Ussery’s denials lacked credibility, according to the report.

The NBA largely deferred to the investigation, which included interviews with 215 current and former Mavericks employees and the review of 1.6 million documents.

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Allison White continues to dominate in sophomore season

By GABBY TAITE Staff Writer

Following a notable collegiate debut season, sophomore middle blocker Allison White continues to be a game-changing player for the Texas Tech volleyball team.

Last season, White was one of four Red Raiders to play in every set, according to Tech Athletics. She led the team with 121 blocks, 19 solo blocks and was third on the team in hitting percentage, ending the season at .258.

White also became the first Red Raider to amass 100 plus blocks in a season. White said that she really enjoys getting to spend time bonding with

her new teammates during her sophomore season.

“We got to have dinner on the beach, make smores and tell scary stories (during the UCI/Adidas Invitational),” White said. “We just got to hangout as a team and just kind of create memories.

It was really fun.”

White said one thing she can contribute to the team this year is staying positive despite adversity. She said she appreciates how aggressive the Red Raiders are this year, and while it is hard to be on the road without the Tech fans’ support, she knows her teammates can fill the void and have her back.

White stood out in the

team’s match against Seton Hall, as she was the first Red Raider to reach double figures with her 10th kill on .667 hitting, according to Tech Athletics. Additionally, White led the Red Raiders with a season high 12 kills as Tech marked its highest team hitting percentage of the season at .393 in the contest.

White, along with junior Emily Hill, was named to the all-tournament team during the Thunderdome Classic.

Tech coach Tony Graystone said White was efficient during the tournament as far as offense goes, and she was deserving of her alltournament team title.

“We had a lot of bright spots (during the tourna-

ment). Allison was her typical self, and puts up a great block,” Graystone said. “It’s never anything flashy, and then you look at the box score and you see how great she was. It was great for her to get recognized that way.”

Graystone said he is confident the returning team members will guide the new faces of the team to make the Red Raiders stronger. White said she is proud to be a part of a hard-working team.

“I love our aggressive nature,” White said. “It doesn’t matter what point it is, we’re not going to back down from anything, and we’ll play the same no matter what.” @TaiteDT

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Sophomore middle blocker Allison White spikes the ball to score a point for the Red Raiders. White has totaled 106 kills throughout the 13 games she’s played in this season.

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Baez, Murphy go deep as Cubs romp past D-backs

Dodgers top Rockies, 3-2, to pad NL West lead

PHOENIX (AP) — Two nights in a row, Anthony Rizzo has made a major impact on Chicago Cubs wins with efforts that don’t stand out in the boxscore.

Rizzo beat out a potential double play by hustling to first base Monday, and teammate Javier Baez followed with a two-run homer. The next night, Rizzo worked a 17-pitch atbat before lining out, and Baez followed with another two-run shot.

That helped the Cubs cruise to a 9-1 victory over the Arizona Diamond backs on Tuesday for their fifth win in six games.

Chicago increased its lead in the NL Central to 3 1/2 games over Milwaukee, which lost at home to lastplace Cincinnati.

“I saw it all,” Rizzo said.

“They were just borderline pitches. You would love for that ball to sneak through, but when you wear pitchers out like that, it’s something that the next guy and the next guy can have success.”

Daniel Murphy also hit a two-run homer as the Cubs

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Taylor couldn’t have picked a better time to launch his first career walk-off home run.

He hit a high-arching, two-strike solo shot to left field in the 10th inning, lifting the Dodgers to a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies that extended Los Angeles’ NL West lead to 1 ½ games on Tuesday night.

“In this tight division race that was big,” said the soft-spoken outfielder who has struggled with his swing this season.

Taylor raised his right arm in the air even before he rounded first base, watching the ball sail into the cool evening air off Adam Ottavino (6-4).

“I had a pretty good feeling it was going long,” he said.

Taylor was mobbed by his teammates at home plate as they bopped up and down in celebration. A day after moving past the Rockies into first place, the five-time defending NL champions matched their largest lead of the season on Taylor’s one-out drive.

“He really epitomizes what we’re about as a team,” manager Dave Roberts said. “Being pre-

jumped out to a big early lead. Mike Montgomery (55) allowed a run and four hits with a season-high eight strikeouts in six innings for his first win since Aug. 7.

“Changeup was really working,” Montgomery said.

“Obviously, this rotation is working well so I kind of wanted to jump in line and be a guy that goes out there and gives us as many innings as he can.”

The slumping Diamondbacks dropped six games behind the first-place Dodgers in the NL West and six back of St. Louis for the second wild card. They have lost four in a row and nine of 11.

The Cubs built a 5-0 lead after their first two turns at bat.

In the first inning, Baez drove a 2-0 pitch from Matt Andriese onto the pool deck in right-center. Baez’s 33rd home run gave him 107 RBIs this season.

Ian Happ knocked in Jason Heyward with a second-inning double before Murphy, who scored three times, hit his 11th home run of the season.

Rizzo added a two-run single in a four-run fifth.

“Overall, we did work some good at-bats,” Cubs manager Joe Maddon said. “I thought the approach was good and we hit some balls really well.”

Ketel Marte homered in the second for Arizona, his 12th. But the Diamondbacks’ season that got off to a great start appears on the verge of ending with no return to the postseason.

“We still have two feet in this race and I believe something good can come out of it,” manager Torey Lovullo said. “Whether it is tomorrow or next year, I believe we are learning some valuable lessons.”

Andriese (3-6) lasted two innings and was charged with five runs on five hits in a bullpen game for Arizona. Four other pitchers appeared.

“Not the way I wanted my first start with the Diamondbacks,” Andriese said. “That Rizzo at-bat kind of made me work hard and kind of put me behind the 8-ball.”

pared when called upon.

It couldn’t happen to a better teammate.”

The Dodgers won the series opener 8-2 on homers by Joc Pederson and Max Muncy.

Dylan Floro (6-3) led a stellar bullpen effort, getting the win by striking out two in the 10th.

Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw gave up two runs and three hits in seven innings. He walked five and struck out three while struggling with his command.

“I threw the ball OK,” Kershaw said. “Sometimes you’re going to have to work through things.

Obviously too much traffic out there.”

Kenta Maeda relieved Kershaw and struck out the side on 10 pitches in the eighth. Kenley Jansen worked the ninth, allowing a leadoff hit to Gerardo Parra before retiring the next three batters.

“We’ve been sort of inconsistent all year long, so things are coming together at the right time,” Roberts said.

The loss dropped Colorado 1 ½ games behind St. Louis for the second NL wild-card spot.

“We’ve got to score more

runs. We’ve got to get more hits,” Rockies manager Bud Black said. “This is something we talk about every afternoon when we get to the ballpark. We’ve got to press on.”

Rockies starter Kyle Freeland allowed two runs and five hits in 6 2/3 innings. He struck out four and walked four.

The Dodgers tied it 2-all in the fifth when Austin Barnes scored on a throwing error by third baseman Nolan Arenado.

Colorado took a 2-1 lead on Charlie Blackmon’s 27th homer in the fifth.

He extended his hitting streak to 11 games, currently the longest active one in the majors.

The Rockies tied it 1-all in the third on errors by third baseman Justin Turner and left fielder Taylor. DJ LeMahieu was safe at first when the ball went past Turner’s glove, which allowed Garrett Hampson to take third and Blackmon to advance to second. The ball went into left field where Taylor couldn’t field it cleanly, allowing Hampson to score.

The Dodgers led 1-0 on Matt Kemp’s RBI single in the first.

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Strasburg strikes out 11, Nationals top Marlins MIAMI (AP) — Stephen Strasburg gave the Washington Nationals just what they needed.

Strasburg matched his season-high with 11 strikeouts as the Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 4-2 Tuesday night.

“Strasburg, pitching through the sixth inning, that’s huge,’ Nationals manager Dave Martinez said. “We needed him to go out there and give us six innings. Our bullpen has been pitching a lot. He was fantastic.”

Strasburg (9-7) pitched

six innings and allowed two runs and five hits with two walks. At one point, he struck out six consecutive batters.

“I thought he was good early,” Marlins manager Don Mattingly said.

Strasburg is 3-0 with a 3.63 ERA in six starts since returning from the disabled list on Aug. 22.

“I am working every day and try to find time things, working on the consistency that seemed to escape for a bit,” Strasburg said. “It’s always going to be a work in progress.”

Wa s h i n g t o n ’s B r y c e Harper tied a season high with five walks.

“If I would have swung the bat yesterday like today, I would have had nine walks in the series right now,” said Harper, who was 0 for 4 with three strikeouts in Monday’s 8-5 loss.

“You just have to wait for a pitch over the dish that I can drive. I wasn’t able to get that today and it led to getting on base five times.”

Anthony Rendon drove in two runs for the Nationals (77-75), who moved to within 6 ½ games of the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves, who lost 8-1 to St. Louis.

Sean Doolittle pitched a perfect ninth for his 25th save in 26 opportunities.

Peter O’Brien hit his third home run of the season and J.T. Realmuto had two hits and knocked in a run for the Marlins.

Adam Eaton and Trea Turner had consecutive RBI singles in the second inning to give the Nationals an early lead.

O’Brien’s solo homer off Strasburg cut the Marlins’ deficit to 2-1.

“The plan tonight was just to get a pitch over the heart of the plate and get some barrel on it,” O’Brien said.

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Following the battle against Oklahoma, Tech will arrive at the 10year anniversary of one of the most notable moments in Big 12 football history.

The Red Raiders will face off against the Texas Longhorns a decade after “the catch.”

On Nov. 1, 2008, in Lubbock, former Red Raider quarterback Graham Harrell led No. 7 Tech to a 39-33 upset victory over No. 1 Texas, according to Tech Athletics.

After holding a 29-19 lead going into the fourth quarter, the Red Raider defense allowed former Longhorn quarterback Colt McCoy to rally and take a 33-32 lead over Tech with under two minutes remaining in the game.

Harrell then pieced together an incredible drive to place Tech only 28 yards

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away from a go-ahead touchdown; however, the Red Raiders only had 15 seconds to score, according to Tech Athletics. Harrell threw a pass that initially looked as if it was picked off by UT’s defensive back, but it was ruled incomplete by the officials.

On the next play, Harrell targeted former Red Raider standout wide receiver Michael Crabtree for a historic touchdown.

With eight seconds of play remaining, Harrell threw a pass to Crabtree who, upon reception, shook a UT defender and ran into the end zone with only one second to spare. Tech fans stormed the field twice before the game finally concluded, but as the dust settled the Red Raiders emerged victorious.

10 years later, the two teams will meet in Lubbock once again. On Saturday, Nov. 10, the Red Raiders look to hold down the Jones against the Longhorns. Tech will likely be fueled by the

emotion and tradition that accompany the 10-year anniversary of “the catch.”

The Red Raider defense must be in sync if they wish to honor the 2008 Tech team and defeat UT. The Longhorn offense has collected 1,277 yards through three games played. Over half of UT’s total yardage on the year has come from its passing game.

After taking on Texas, the Red Raiders will head to Manhattan, Kansas, to face off against the Kansas State Wildcats on Saturday, Nov. 17. The Red Raiders will likely have an edge over the Wildcats, as Kansas State has a rather even-keel offensive scheme.

The Wildcats have collected 533 rushing yards and 537 passing for a total of 1,070 through three games. If Tech’s defense can read the pass first and react to the rush, the Red Raiders will likely exit the game with a win.

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To conclude regular season conference play, Tech will head to the metroplex once again to take on the Baylor Bears. The Red Raiders and Bears will play on Saturday, Nov. 24, at AT&T stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys. Tech’s defense will have a challenge on its hands against Baylor, as the Bears have totaled 1,500 yards through three games played.

984 of Baylor’s total yardage this year have resulted from passing plays. Tech’s defense must force the Bear offense out of the air and run the ball if the Red Raiders wish to win their last scheduled conference game.

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The Big 12 championship game is set for Saturday, Dec. 1, in Arlington, according to Big12Sports.com. The Red Raiders were picked to finish eighth in the conference in the Big 12 preseason poll. @NoahMiciottoDT

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Sophomore wide receiver T.J. Vasher and junior wide receiver Antoine Wesley celebrated a touchdown during Texas Tech’s game against the University of Houston on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, at Jones AT&T Stadium. The Red Raiders will travel to Stillwater, Oklahoma to open Big 12 Conference play on Saturday, Sept.

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Hoskins sparks Phillies over Mets before Atlanta trip Seahawks struggling to PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rhys Hoskins became the seventh-fastest player to hit 50 career home runs and the Philadelphia Phillies kept pace in the NL East race with a 4-0 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday night.

Zach Eflin and five relievers combined on a six-hitter and Odubel Herrera added two-run homer for the Phillies, who won consecutive series for the first time since July 25 and stayed 5½ games behind division-leading Atlanta.

Seven of Philadelphia's final 11 games are against the Braves, including a four-game series beginning Thursday night in Atlanta.

Hoskins' opposite-field solo shot against Noah Syndergaard in the first inning was his 32nd homer of the season and 50th in 192 career games. Only Rudy York (153), Mark McGwire (161), Gary Sanchez (161), Ryan Braun (171), Aaron Judge (174) and former Phillies slugger Ryan Howard (182) reached 50 quicker, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

The 25-year-old Hoskins later added his 35th double, and Jose Bautista had a pinch-hit RBI double in the fifth off Jerry Blevins.

Eflin (11-7) struck out nine and allowed three hits in five innings. Luis Avilan, Victor Arano and Adam Morgan each went one inning.

Aaron Loup allowed a leadoff single to Jay Bruce in the ninth before Pat Neshek got the final three outs in Philadelphia's 11th shutout. New York (70-82) was blanked for the 12th time and assured a second consecutive losing season.

Syndergaard (12-4) gave up both homers and four hits in four innings, matching his shortest outing of the year on April 4 — also against Philadelphia. The right-hander posted a 5.75 ERA in four starts against the Phillies this year.

After a monthlong swoon that knocked the Phillies out of first place, they've won four of six and manager Gabe Kapler wants his team thinking playoffs.

Players entering the club-

house were greeted with a message in both English and Spanish that read, "This is not over. It's going to take hard work, heart and pride.

Together we can do this."

Before early batting practice was over, Atlanta had finished off a 7-3 victory against St. Louis that snapped a four-game skid and reduced its magic number to six to clinch the NL East.

But the Phillies answered ahead of their biggest series of the season.

INF Wilmer Flores, experiencing pain in both knees, was sent back to New York and scheduled to undergo tests Thursday. . Bruce made his 11th start at first base and first in five games.

INF Asdrubal Cabrera (strained left calf) missed a second straight game.

The Mets will skip RHP Zack Wheeler's final two scheduled starts as a precaution, ending his breakout year.

Wheeler, who missed two full seasons following Tommy John surgery before returning for 17 starts last year,

went 12-7 with a 3.31 ERA in 29 starts while throwing 182 1/3 innings.

After the All-Star break, Wheeler was 9-1 with a 1.68 ERA. "I made some adjustments and was able to sort of take off," Wheeler said. "Hopefully, I can carry that into next season."

Hoskins confirmed an NBC Sports Philadelphia report that he's signed with star agent Scott Boras.

Hoskins won't be eligible for free agency until after the 2023 season.

LHP Jason Vargas (6-9, 6.47 ERA) moves back into the rotation Thursday night and will oppose RHP Max Scherzer (17-7, 2.53) in the opener of a four-game series at Washington.

RHP Vince Velasquez (911, 4.26) tries to stop his skid Thursday night at Atlanta.

He allowed four runs in two innings against Miami on Saturday and is 1-3 with a 7.52 ERA in his past seven starts.

RHP Kevin Gausman (10-10, 3.92) goes for the Braves.

protect Russell Wilson

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Pete Carroll has a firm belief that the protection the Seattle Seahawks offensive line is providing Russell Wilson has improved from where it was in recent years.

The statistics tell a far different story.

No team in the NFL has seen its quarterback sacked more often through the first two weeks of the season than the Seahawks. It's been a disastrous mix of mistakes by the offensive line, Wilson holding the ball too long at times, and facing a pair of elite pass rushers that has led to the quarterback being sacked 12 times already.

Since the sack became an official statistic in 1982, there have been 26 instances of a team allowing 12 or more sacks in the first two weeks of the regular season. But only three of those — Jacksonville in 2014, Houston in 2017 and Seattle this year— have come in

the past 10 seasons. Jacksonville and Houston each allowed 13 sacks in the first two weeks, both on their way to terrible seasons.

The Jaguars went 3-13; the Texans 4-12. But neither of them had an established, top-tier quarterback like Wilson calling the shots.

All of which puts the Seahawks in the kind of company they'd rather not be a part of so early in the season.

"We've tried to make him more confident in the protection. Even though the sack numbers are there, our protection is more solid than it's been," Carroll said.

"It was throughout the preseason and Russell is counting on that rhythm to help him. He's moving in the pocket a little bit because that's what he's had a lot of times. But the other part of it, the miscues and all are new. We're missing this, missing that, and we can fix all of those things."

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Pham homers twice for late-surging Rays in 9-3 win at Texas ARLINGTON (AP) — Before slipping into the baby costume that was part of rookie dress-up travel day for the late-surging Tampa Bay Rays, Ryan Yarbrough broke a record that had stood since the team's first season 20 years ago.

And Tommy Pham homered twice for the still playoff-hopeful Rays in another win for another sweep.

A day after Blake Snell became the majors' first 20game winner in two years, the Rays used an "opener" for the 49th time this season.

Yarbrough, the second of five pitchers, struck out six in four innings for his 15th victory

as Tampa Bay completed a three-game sweep with a 9-3 win at Texas on Wednesday.

"There's a lot that he's doing right, that's pretty awesome," manager Kevin Cash said of Yarbrough (155), who has started only six of his 36 games and broke the Rays' rookie record for wins that had stood since their inaugural season in 1998.

"He's earned those. You've got to come in and you've got to pitch well to get a 'W' more times than not, and he's done that," Cash said.

"Whether he's started games or coming in after an opener, he's really taking advantage of that role that we've asked

him to pitch in."

The Rays (85-66), who have won 14 of their 17 games in September and have 11 remaining, entered the day 5½ games behind Oakland for the American

League's second wild card despite a record that would lead or share the lead in three divisions in baseball.

But they are third in the AL East behind the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees.

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By AUSTIN WATTS Managing Editor

Despite sitting out for the majority of his first NFL season, former Red Raider quarterback Patrick Mahomes is off to a stellar start in his second NFL season, with veterans such as wide receivers Michael Crabtree and Danny Amendola still putting up solid numbers in the NFL. Mahomes is one of several former Red Raiders making strong contributions in the NFL. Former Red Raiders such as Crabtree, Amendola, offensive tackle La’Adrian Waddle, wide receiver Jakeem Grant, linebacker Derrick Willies, S Cody Davis, wide receiver Bradley Marquez and defensive tackle Kerry Hyder have all been active for at least one game so far this season and contributed in some way to their respective teams.

Other former Red Raiders such as wide receiver Keke Coutee, quarterback Nic Shimonek, wide receiver Cameron Batson, linebacker Pete Robertson, quarterback Davis Webb, running back DeAndre Washington and wide receiver Dylan Cantrell were all involved with an NFL team heading into the season, but have yet to contribute either due to injuries, being placed on a practice squad or being cut.

Mahomes is the shining star of the bunch, having received back-to-back AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors after a strong start to his sophomore season. With Mahomes at quarterback, the Kansas City Chiefs have jumped out to a perfect 2-0 record, having toppled both the Chargers and Steelers to start the season. Mahomes currently has 582 yards through two games, with a league-leading 10 touchdowns, all while throwing

zero interceptions.

Grant, Crabtree and Amendola have all picked up starts as wide receivers for their respective teams, with Grant and Amendola both starting on the Miami Dolphins. Crabtree is on his third NFL team as he enters his 10th season, having been brought in as a veteran presence to fill the wide receiver void for the Baltimore Ravens the team has struggled to fill in recent years.

In his first two games, Crabtree had eight receptions for 94 yards and a touchdown. Grant had seven receptions for 65 yards, along with a 108yard kick return in Week one that garnered him AFC Special Teams player of the week honors.

Amendola, a key offseason pickup for the Dolphins after he spent five seasons with the New England Patriots, exited Miami’s game against the Jets after a tough hit, but his status appears to be all good for next week’s game against the Oakland Raiders. In his two appearances, Amendola has eight receptions for 58 yards.

Waddle, offensive tackle for the New England Patriots, Willies, linebacker for the Cleveland Browns, Davis, safety for the Tennessee Titans, Marquez, receiver for the Detroit Lions, and Hyder, defensive tackle for the Lions, have all been active this season, contributing as rotational players and special teamers for their respective teams. While these players are not starters, their contributions and usefulness on special teams and as rotational depth has kept them in the NFL and active on Sundays.

Of the Red Raiders inactive to start the 2018 season, both Washington and Coutee have dealt with injuries as they await

their 2018 debuts. Coutee is expected to be an important contributor for the Houston Texans once he returns from injury, while Washington’s role with the Raiders remains to be seen under new head coach Jon Gruden.

Washington put together two strong NFL seasons in 2016 and 2017, but a preseason knee surgery has kept him off the field so far, according to Pro Football Reference.

Cantrell, Batson, Shimonek and Webb currently reside on the Los Angeles Chargers, Titans, Washington Redskins and Jets practice squads respectively, and will be seen as projects as they fight for roster spots in the coming years. Robertson was a roster cut from the Redskins following the preseason and has accrued too many seasons in the NFL to be eligible for the practice squad.

Tight End Jace Amaro is the final Red Raider cur-

rently on an NFL 53-man roster, having recently been signed by the Chiefs.

Amaro and Webb played together during the 2013 season, and Amaro has struggled to remain on an NFL roster since being drafted 49th overall in 2014 by the Jets. With Mahomes now at quarterback for the Chiefs, there is hope that Amaro can develop a good connection with the young quarterback and secure his spot on the team, but long term that continued success has yet to be seen in his career.

Since Mahomes is the Tech alum making the biggest impact in the NFL so far this season, several Tech fans will be pulling for the Chiefs this season as the sophomore continues his breakout season.

Overall though, Tech has had a strong showing in the NFL in 2018, with several talented players holding down starting and backup jobs around the league.

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1: Former Red Raider Patrick Mahomes scrambles during the game against Texas on Nov. 5, 2016 at Jones AT&T Stadium. Mahomes led the NCAA in passing yards in his final NFL season, and the Red Raiders have been searching for his succesor ever since he declared for the 2017 NFL Draft. Mahomes was selected 10th overall by the Kansas City Chiefs and spent his first season as backup quarterback to incumbent Alex Smith, before taking over the starting job entering the 2018 season following Smith’s trade to the Washington Redskins. Mahomes set a record for most passing touchdowns in the first two weeks to start a season with 10, along with receiving back-to-back AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors to start 2018.

2: Former Red Raider wide receiver Michael Crabtree crosses into the endzone after making the game-winning catch against Texas on Nov. 1, 2008 at Jones AT&T Stadium. Crabtree was drafted 10th overall by the San Francisco 49ers, and spent several seasons there before spending three seasons with the Oakland Raiders. After being released following the 2017 season, Crabtree recently signed with the Baltimore Ravens and is expected to bring stability to the once shaky wide receiver corps. 3: Former Red Raider wide receiver Jakeem Grant catches a pass from former Red Raider quarterback Davis Webb. Grant is in his third season with the Miami Dolphins, and has started to contribute more on offense in the 2018 season more so than the previous two seasons. Despite this, Grant remains a special teams ace, and has garnered AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors in the past. 4: Former Red Raider wide receiver Danny Amendola jukes a Sam Houston State defender on Sept. 17, 2005 in the former Jones SBC Stadium.

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