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Toby Keith-backed Oklahoma sports start-up shuts down
Sellout Crowd, the Oklahoma sports network headlined by big local names like Berry Tramel and Jenni Carlson that counted the late country icon Toby Keith as an investor, shut down this week after less than a year. Staffers from the short-lived, hyperlocal publication quickly took to X to share stories of chaos, financial instability, and lies. Todd Lisenbee, a prominent local radio voice, wrote that founder Mike Koehler obfuscated the payment structure and investment model behind the publication since its launch last September. Lisenbee was originally offered a three-year advance to convince him to depart 107.7 The Franchise in Oklahoma City, but...
Sellout Crowd announces closure after 9 months due to 'faulty financial structure'
Sellout Crowd, a sports journalism organization in Oklahoma, has closed after nine months due to a "faulty financial structure", staff reported on social media. The organization's staff and contributors included Jenni Carlson, Berry Tramel, Mike Sherman, Michael Lane, Jacquelyn Musgrove, Jay Spear, Bobby Howard and Kris Murray, among others. Sellout...
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🌞 Temperature check: Cloudy and slightly cooler today with a high of 74 degrees, low of 59; Oklahoma City can expect severe thunderstorms. 📅 Today in History: In 1969, the Soviet Union probe Venera 5 landed on Venus. The uncrewed spacecraft was sent to collect scientific data about the planet’s atmosphere and relay it back to Earth. 
Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission bucks governor’s request
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond on Thursday told a state agency that regulates wagering not to adopt a “wrongheaded” resolution sought by the governor. Gov. Kevin Stitt asked the nine-member Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission, whose members he appoints, to pass a resolution saying it would not allow tracks to offer gaming machines […] The post Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission bucks governor’s request appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
Playing in the PGA Championship at 61, golf teacher’s biggest lesson is the power of perseverance
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — At first glance, it’s easy to pick out the most unlikely entrant in golf’s second major of the year. He’s a 61-year-old club pro out of Oklahoma named Tracy Phillips. A deeper look at Phillips’ pedigree suggests the only fluke about the...
Oklahoma Coaches Association announces 2024 All-State high school tennis teams
The Oklahoma Coaches Association announced its 2024 All-State tennis rosters on Tuesday. The All-State matches are set for 5:30 p.m. July 23 at the University of Tulsa’s Michael D. Case Center. Pauls Valley’s Laura Mantooth was named the West coach, while Wagoner’s Corey Tipton is set to lead the...
NAIA Baseball: Stormy weather for Oklahoma teams in Mississippi, and OCU loses in Idaho
It understates the situation to say that Monday was a difficult day for Oklahoma teams competing in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIAO baseball tournament. Details below It was a rough day for one Oklahoma team, which lost the opening game at Milton Wheeler Field in Hattiesburg, Mississippi as the NAIA championship cycle got underway. ...
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