Sparks flew at the Texas Senate debate on Tuesday night, as the Democratic opponent of Sen. Ted Cruz, former NFL player, civil rights lawyer and Dallas-area Rep. Colin Allred, hammered the firebrand senator repeatedly over his abortion stance in light of Texas adopting one of the most extreme bans in the nation. Polling has shown that Cruz retains a slight lead in the race, but Allred is fighting to be the first Democrat elected to statewide office in Texas since the 1990s. “Senator Cruz just called himself pro-life. You’re not,” said Allred. “It’s not pro-life to deny women care so long that …