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Texas Tech linebackers Jacob Rodriguez and David Bailey have been selected by their peers as the winners of the 2025 Pony Express Award, honoring the top teammate duo in college football. The pair formed the core of one of the nation’s most aggressive defensive units, powering Texas Tech to its first Big 12 Championship and elevating the Red Raiders on and off the field. Rodriguez posted a team-high 117 tackles, added four interceptions and his seven forced fumbles rank first in the nation.

WHAT: Trash Free Gulf, a program of the Gulf Trust, is launching their statewide campaign to keep Texas waterways clean starting Saturday, April 26, 2025, and continuing throughout the month of May. The initiative, presented by H-E-B’s Our Texas, Our Future, aims to prevent over 800 tons of trash from reaching the Gulf. Gulf Trust is calling on community members in Lubbock to participate, including wildlife enthusiasts, animal lovers, and anyone interested in preserving Texas’ waterways.

Cole Phillips Credit: Jackie Pearce Meet Cole Phillips, the Oklahoma gypsy shuffler who’s taking the country music scene by storm! From Bridge Creek to dreaming of playing Billy Bob’s, hear his incredible story. Hear him at the Blue Light April 10th @ 8P and hear the inspiration behind his latest track ‘West Texas.’ Beyond the Mic with Sean Dillon is the conversation series where actors, artists, authors, and more go deeper than a traditional interview. They go “Beyond the Mic”. More about:

Carly Pearce is shining the spotlight on an emotional track from her fourth studio album. “‘oklahoma’ is one of my favorite songs on hummingbird and always seems to hit me in the right moment,” she shared on Instagram.

Dolly Parton shared her thoughts on Beyoncé not receiving any CMA Awards nominations for her acclaimed, chart-topping album Cowboy Carter. When asked about the snub during an interview with Variety published on Tuesday, the “9 to 5” singer shared, “Well, you never know.

If you’re a fan of Reba, chances are you’ll find plenty to love about Happy’s Place, Reba McEntire‘s new sitcom on NBC. While the situation is different, the new show reunites the country superstar with some familiar comedic partners, namely Melissa Peterman, who played Barbra Jean on the earlier favorite. “We get to play off each other, which is wonderful,” Reba tells Entertainment Weekly.

Cody Johnson‘s long-awaited duet with Carrie Underwood is finally on the way. “Thrilled to announce that ‘I’m Gonna Love You’ is coming out next Friday, 9/27,” Cody teased on his socials. “Thank you @carrieunderwood for joining me on this one and making it so special. Can’t wait for y’all to hear it.” The post also includes photos in which the two seem to be shooting a music video, complete with a desert, mountains and even a horse.

Dolly Parton teamed up with her youngest sister, Rachel Parton George, for their new Good Lookin’ Cookin’ volume. Even though she’s a much-in-demand global superstar, Dolly does still find time to head into the kitchen. The most frequent beneficiary of her culinary skills? As you might expect, it’s her husband, Carl Dean. “He likes all of it,” Dolly responds when asked about his favorites. “We just do, still, those good old country breakfasts. He likes eggs.

LUBBOCK, Texas – Patrick Mahomes II led another game-winning drive for the Kansas City Chiefs, moving the reigning champs to 2-0 this season, while fourth-round pick Dadrion Taylor-Demerson saw his first NFL playing time on defense as part of the Red Raiders in the NFL week two highlights. A complete list of statistics by former Red Raiders in the NFL is below. ARIZONA CARDINALS vs.

IRVING, Texas – Sophomore runner Ernest Cheruiyot was named the Big 12 Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday afternoon. The weekly cross country award is the first of his career. Cheruiyot took first overall in the men’s 8k with a time of 27:13.30, 54 seconds ahead of his teammate, Nathan Kapel. Overall, the men’s team scored 28 points for the team win, thanks to a 1-2-4-7-14 finish.