SPORTS
Movement at the top of final regular season NCAA softball poll
There was a shakeup in the top 10 of the final Softball America regular season Top 25 poll. While Texas (45-6) stayed at No. 1 for the fourth consecutive week after a series sweep of Texas Tech, Tennessee (40-9) moved up to No. 2 and Oklahoma State (44-9) climbed two spots to No. 3. The Cowgirls jumped two spots after winning two of three at Oklahoma in Norman over the weekend. The Sooners (46-6) are reigning national champions and had been ranked No. 2 prior to this week. Clemson was unranked for the fourth straight week in Softball America’s poll ahead of conference...
Big 12 softball tournament: 2024 final standings, bracket, TV schedule
For the first time since 2011, the OU softball team enters the postseason without a Big 12 regular-season title. The Sooners' streak of 11 consecutive regular-season titles came to end this weekend, but OU enters the Big 12 Tournament with a little bit of momentum after an 8-2 win Sunday against Oklahoma State. ...
OSU Softball Defeats OU In Norman, 6-3
A five-run sixth inning propelled the No. 4 Oklahoma State softball team to a 6-2 victory over No. 2 Oklahoma Saturday at Love's Field. The win improves Cowgirls to 44-8 overall (21-5 in the Big 12). The loss drops the Sooners to 45-6 overall (21-5 in the Big 12). Kasidi...
Texas softball wins Big 12 regular season title
The No. 1-ranked Texas Longhorns softball team overtook its biggest rival, Oklahoma, on the last weekend of the season to claim the Big 12 regular season title. Texas, 45-6 (23-4 Big 12), did so in emphatic fashion by outscoring the Texas Tech Red Raiders by 43 runs in what became three 5-inning contests in Lubbock.
Oklahoma high school track & field: Washington, Douglass girls win state titles
CATOOSA — The 2024 Oklahoma high school track and field state meet for Classes 4A and 3A ended Saturday at Catoosa High School's Frank McNabb Field. Here are some takeaways from Saturday. More: Who was the best boys high school athlete in OKC area last week? Your votes decide ...
Oklahoma Sooners quarterback room will look completely different in 2024
Back in early December, Oklahoma’s starting quarterback for the last two seasons, Dillon Gabriel, announced that he was entering the transfer portal. Gabriel saw the writing on the wall that it was former five-star Jackson Arnold’s time to take the reins under center for the Sooners. Gabriel ended up transferring to Oregon to play the final year of his college career.
The Walk-Off: Cowgirls take series opener of Bedlam, Cuse pulls off another upset
The beginning of the Bedlam series certainly did not disappoint. Oklahoma struck first scoring two runs throughout the first and second innings, but rookie Karli Godwin had other plans for the night. Doubling for the second time, she evened the score at two. Micaela Wark and Jilyen Poullard quickly followed up with a pair of solo home runs extending the Cowgirl lead.
Oklahoma softball announces record attendance for 2024 regular season at new Love's Field
The first season at Love's Field will go down as a successful one for Oklahoma softball. On Monday, the Sooners' softball account on X (formerly Twitter) announced attendance of 86,581 fans for the regular season in the first year at the new venue. It opened on March 1 and holds a capacity crowd of 4,200 fans. The $48 million stadium had been under construction since September 2022.
Home of Women's College World Series, USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium, unveils rebrand
There was no hiding the rebrand of USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium on Monday. The park, the home of the Women’s College World Series and the Big 12 Tournament is already adorned with plenty of signage with its new name — Devon Park. ...
Oklahoma's defensive line holds the keys to Sooners' present and future
It’s been about two and a half years since Brent Venables became the head football coach for the Oklahoma Sooners. In that time, he and his staff have diligently worked to build the program the right way after stripping it down to the studs in 2022. A focus on...
Veteran women's basketball coach says game will continue to rise post- Clark
Legendary Oklahoma women's basketball coach Sherri Coales says the growth of women's college basketball is something she believes can be sustained, despite the loss of players like Iowa's Caitlin Clark. Coales spoke at an event hosted by the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce. Coales says while people watched the product,...
Back to Future: Oklahoma City Stars will face USAO Drovers in SAC title game
The more things change, the more they remain the same? The old adage might apply in at least this instance: The Drovers of the University of Sciences & Arts of Oklahoma will travel from Chickasha to Ann Love Stadium in Oklahoma City to face the Stars in the Sooner Athletic Conference championship game on Sunday, May 5. OCU Game Summary and Notes The Stars the momentum, as reported by CityNewsOKC.com,...
Sunday Offering: A Huge Week in Transfer Portal, and Two Oklahoma DB Prospects Reveal Commitment Dates
With spring football now in the rear view mirror, the transfer portal has kept Oklahoma busy over the past week as multiple players have announced their departure from Norman. Despite a handful of former Sooners entering the transfer portal, OU still managed to have a good week on the recruiting trail. In addition to landing a commitment from one of the top players in the transfer portal, Brent Venables and company remained in contention for a 4-star cornerback out of the Lone Star State and extended scholarship offers to multiple high school prospects.
Rosenberry battles through pain, helps No. 4 OSU beat No. 2 and clinch Bedlam
NORMAN — Oklahoma State head coach Kenny Gajewski stuck to the same plan he used Friday night. Get six outs from his starting pitcher, then go to his ace, Lexi Kilfoyl. Kyra Ayock did it first on Friday. But Saturday evening, after a rain delay, Gajewski watched Ivy Rosenberry deliver the performance he hoped for against the No. 2 Oklahoma Sooners.
Oklahoma SP Braden Davis wins back-to-back Big 12 Pitcher of the Week awards
For the second consecutive week, Oklahoma's Friday night man has picked up some well-deserved hardware. After dominating over seven innings in the Sooners' series-opening win over Texas Tech, OU left-hander Braden Davis was selected as the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week for the second straight time on Monday, the conference announced.
Ryan Silverfield, Memphis football land former Oklahoma defensive lineman Reggie Grimes II
It took some patience, but Memphis football is off the blocks in the spring portal window. The Tigers landed former Oklahoma defensive end Reggie Grimes II on Sunday night, bringing a highly touted recruit from Ravenwood High School back to his home state. Grimes played four seasons at Oklahoma after choosing the Sooners over other power conference offers and made 43 tackles during his career in Norman.
2024 Heisman Trophy winner post-spring odds: OU football's Jackson Arnold tied for 10th
NORMAN — With spring football in the rearview and the college football season just over three months away, the betting lines for the 2024 Heisman Trophy race are in motion. New OU football starting quarterback Jackson Arnold hasn't started a regular season game yet, but came in tied for the 10th best odds at +3000 to bring home the hardware, according to DraftKings Sportsbook. Georgia's Carson Beck and Texas' Quinn Ewers led the pack with the best odds at +900.
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