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Deadline passes for Mike Leach on new Texas Tech contract

Feb. 17, 2009
Texas Tech coach Mike Leach missed another deadline Tuesday to sign a new contract, and now the school's board of regents wants to meet to discuss his job.
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COL BKB: Texas 71, Texas Tech 49

LUBBOCK, Texas, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Damion James scored 18 points for eleventh-ranked Texas Saturday in a 71-49 rout of Texas Tech.

Texas Tech player faces drug charge

LUBBOCK, Texas, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Federal authorities have charged Texas Tech defensive back De'Shon Sanders with one count of dealing cocaine.

Texas Tech coach fined for comments

IRVING, Texas, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Texas Tech Coach Mike Leach was fined $10,000 and publicly reprimanded by the Big 12 Conference for comments he made after the Red Raiders lost to Texas.

Texas Tech defensive coordinator resigns

LUBBOCK, Texas, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Texas Tech defensive coordinator Lyle Setencich resigned and will be replaced in the interim by assistant head coach Ruffin McNeill.

COL FB: Texas Tech 31, Texas A&M 27

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Leach given 3-year extension at Texas Tech

LUBBOCK, Texas, April 13 (UPI) -- Texas Tech has given football Coach Mike Leach a three year contract extension through 2008.

Texas Tech 42, Texas 38

LUBBOCK, Texas, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Kliff Kingsbury threw his sixth touchdown pass of the game, a 25-yarder to Taurean Henderson with 5:41 remaining Saturday as Texas Tech ended the Bowl Champions

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LUBBOCK, Texas, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Kliff Kingsbury continued his excellent season Saturday as Texas Tech became bowl eligible with a 49-24 Big 12 Conference victory over Oklahoma State.

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Texas Tech 12, Texas A&M 0

LUBBOCK, Texas, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- A six-yard touchdown run by Ricky Williams with two minutes remaining Saturday clinched the biggest victory for Texas Tech coach Mike Leach in his two years at
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch