Texas Tech beat West Virginia 53-48 in a high-scoring Big 12 football game in Lubbock. The Red Raiders' defense made three sacks on West Virginia's final three offensive plays, including a safety by edge rusher Trey White in the final two minutes, to secure the victory.
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James Talarico, the newly elected Texas senator, appeared on Saturday Night Live's cold open on November 7, 2026. He interrupted a sketch about the midterm election results to mock the show's repeated Trump freezes and joke about his campaign's fundraising emails.
James Talarico, Newly elected Texas senator; James Austin Johnson, SNL cast member who played Trump; Sarah Sherman, SNL cast member who played Chuck Schumer and 3 more
No. 13 Texas Volleyball defeated Missouri 27-25, 25-13, 25-23 on Friday at the Hearnes Center in Columbia, Missouri. The victory extended Texas' win streak to four consecutive matches and improved the Longhorns to 13-7 overall and 9-3 in SEC play.
Torrey Stafford, Texas outside hitter; Cari Spears, Texas middle blocker; Henley Anderson, Texas middle blocker and 9 more
Holly Hop Ice Cream Shoppe in Lubbock announced it is closing after 18 years in business. The shop will hold its final hours on Sunday, November 8, 2026, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Darryl Holland, founder and original owner; Wesley Trook, current owner
No. 23 South Carolina defeated Texas A&M 17-9 on Saturday. LaNorris Sellers threw for 251 yards and a touchdown and ran for a clinching 41-yard score. Texas A&M had more total yards and possession time but failed to convert scoring opportunities, including a missed field goal and false-start penalties near the goal line.
LaNorris Sellers, South Carolina quarterback; Rueben Owens II, Texas A&M running back; Shane Beamer, South Carolina head coach and 3 more
ABC's Grey's Anatomy spinoff set in West Texas was moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico for filming after the show's California tax credit application was rejected twice. The series will premiere in the 2027-28 season instead of midseason 2027.
Shonda Rhimes, Creator of Grey's Anatomy, executive producer of spinoff; Meg Marinis, Showrunner of spinoff; Betsy Beers, Executive producer at Shondaland and 4 more
LSU's women's basketball team defeated Texas Southern 131-22 on Thursday night, setting an LSU program record for margin of victory at 109 points. Seven LSU players scored in double figures.
$$25,000 for payment to Texas Southern
Jada Williams, LSU player, transfer from Iowa State; Anna Minaeva, LSU freshman; Mikaylah Williams, LSU player and 7 more
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, a major Japanese law firm, announced plans to open offices in Dallas and Houston next spring. The expansion targets Japanese companies' increasing investment in Texas and serves corporate clients in energy, space, and medtech industries.
$$385bn for japanese M&A activity
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Japanese law firm planning US expansion; Koichi Saito, Partner who will lead the Texas offices
The San Antonio Spurs announced an expanded partnership with Shiner Texas Bourbon, featuring the bourbon in specialty cocktails at the Shiner branded bar in the Frost Club and in arena-wide specialty cocktail rotations at Spurs games and events.
San Antonio Spurs, sports organization entering partnership; Shiner Texas Bourbon / Shiner Texas Spirits, bourbon producer entering partnership; Nick Weiland, vice president of marketing for Shiner and 1 more