Texas warns Big 12 Conference against sanctioning Texas Tech over NCAA injunction
( June 11, 2026, 21:30 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wrote on behalf of Texas Tech University to leaders of the Big 12 Conference, notifying them that any effort to sanction the university for honoring an injunction order and continuing its support of Brendan Sorsby as a student-athlete would violate federal and state law. The court order enjoined the National Collegiate Athletic Association from prohibiting Sorsby from practicing, playing, or otherwise participating in the football team during the 2026 football season.Statement follows in full. Also see document below. ...
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