Author: Michael

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — No. 9 Texas Tech finally got penalized for fans throwing tortillas onto the field during kickoffs, and it happened twice in a 42-17 victory over Kansas on Saturday night.
The longstanding tradition came under scrutiny in the offseason when Big 12 athletic directors voted 15-1 to approve a policy to discipline home teams for fans throwing items on the field.
Texas Tech AD Kirby Hocutt was the lone dissenting vote, and was a bit defiant in defending the tortilla tradition.

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CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Gabriel Pec had a goal and an assist, Elijah Wynder also scored a goal and the LA Galaxy beat FC Dallas 2-1 on Saturday night.
Pec put away a shot from nearly the penalty spot to give LA (6-18-9) a 2-1 lead in the 87th minute.
Dallas (10-12-11) is eighth in the Western Conference with 41 points, three behind seventh-place Portland. Salt Lake and Colorado are tied with 40 points apiece.
Logan Farrington was shown a straight red card (violent conduct) in the 16th minute and Dallas played a man down the rest of the way.

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