Oklahoma State assistant rodeo coach Lariat Larner dies in traffic accident
OSU rodeo coach dies in traffic accident
For the second straight year, Oklahoma State University rodeo has lost a team member in a tragic accident.
Assistant coach Lariat Larner, 24, was killed in a traffic accident Wednesday night in south Stillwater.
Larner, originally from Stephenville, Texas, was a passenger in a pickup truck that collided with another pickup truck.
"The OSU Rodeo Team and I are devastated by the loss of Lariat Larner, our assistant coach, fellow team member and friend," said Cody Hollingsworth, OSU's rodeo head coach, in a statement posted on social media.
"Lariat was an excellent competitor, but first and foremost a cherished member of our rodeo family. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Larner family and everyone who knew and loved her. She will be greatly missed."
Last year in September, OSU rodeo team member Rowdy Swanson died from injuries sustained in a bull riding event in Texas. Swanson, a 2018 graduate of Empire High School, was 20 years old.
Eagles trade Super Bowl hero to Cardinals
Zach Ertz had the unique opportunity to play one more game in Philadelphia, knowing he would be traded to the Arizona Cardinals.
He scored a touchdown, spiked the ball and cried for 30 minutes at his locker after the Eagles lost to Tampa Bay on Thursday night.
On Friday, the deal was official. The Eagles sent the three-time Pro Bowl tight end to the undefeated Cardinals for cornerback Tay Gowan and a 2022 fifth-round pick.
“This is home. Philadelphia is home,” Ertz said, choking up a few times during an emotional video conference.
Ertz, caught the winning touchdown TD pass in the Eagles’ 41-33 victory over New England that brought the only Super Bowl victory to Philadelphia.
SEAHAWKS: Seattle will place quarterback Russell Wilson on injured reserve and are considering a similar move with former Oklahoma State running back Chris Carson after ruling him out of Sunday's game at Pittsburgh due to a lingering neck issue. Pete Carroll said Friday that Wilson will go on IR as he recovers from surgery on his right middle finger. That will keep Wilson sidelined until at least Nov. 14, when Seattle returns from its bye week with a game at Green Bay.
BROWNS: Star running back Nick Chubb will miss Cleveland's game Sunday against the undefeated Arizona Cardinals, but wide receiver Jarvis Landry could return to action. Chubb, who is second in the NFL with 523 yards rushing, did not practice all week because of a calf injury and was ruled out by coach Kevin Stefanski following the team’s workout Friday.
Elsewhere
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Dawn Staley and South Carolina have agreed to a new, seven-year contract that will pay her $2.9 million this season and grow to $3.5 million in the final season. The school's Board of Trustees approved the deal worth $22.4 million on Friday to keep the national championship coach with the Gamecocks through the 2027-28 season. The school said in a statement the new deal makes Staley the highest-paid Black coach in women's basketball and one of the highest paid coaches in the sport.
GOLF: Scott Parel shot a bogey-free 7-under 65 on Friday to take the first-round lead in the PGA Tour Champions' SAS Championship. The 56-year-old Parel birdied Nos. 5-7 and added four more on the back nine on Nos. 10, 12, 13 and 16 at Prestonwood Country Club. He won the last of his three senior titles in February 2020.
Staff and wire reports