Daily Oklahoman: Sports
- Thunder: Adam Silver consulted Chris Paul on day of Kobe Bryant's death
Sunday - 02/16/2020 - 10:24 AMBy Joe MussattoNBA commissioner Adam Silver consulted Chris Paul in the hours after Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash, Silver said Saturday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - High school boys basketball: Southwest Covenant's Kirk Cole sets school scoring record in win against Sentinel
Sunday - 02/16/2020 - 12:29 PMBy Cameron JourdanKirk Cole hardly missed.His layups and 3-pointers all went in the basket. Teammates and coaches watched as Cole, a junior on Southwest Covenant's boys basketball team, continued to shoot and continued to make bucket after bucket.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Manfred: No tolerance for beanballs in wake of Astros' scam
Sunday - 02/16/2020 - 02:10 PMNORTH PORT, Fla. (AP) — With baseball ablaze over the Houston Astros' cheating scandal, commissioner Rob Manfred met with nearly half of the major leagues managers Sunday and told them to knock off any notion of get-even beanballs.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Bedlam wrestling: Cowboys fall behind, but come back strong for runaway victory over Sooners
Sunday - 02/16/2020 - 02:38 PMBy Scott WrightStaff writerswright@oklahoman.comSTILLWATER — With yet another pin, Oklahoma State’s Nick Piccininni brought the Gallagher-Iba Arena crowd to a frenzied level.
Yet such things have become expected of the Cowboys’ 125-pound wrestling standout.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - College basketball roundup: San Diego State remains unbeaten with win over Boise State
Sunday - 02/16/2020 - 03:07 PMMalachi Flynn scored 22 points, Yanni Wetzell added 14 and No. 4 San Diego State beat Boise State 72-55 Sunday to remain undefeated.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Thornton, Boston College hold off N.C. State for 71-68 win
Sunday - 02/16/2020 - 03:20 PMBOSTON (AP) — Steffon Mitchell put his body on the line to help Boston College fend off a second-half surge against North Carolina State.
Mitchell made a couple of key steals late, Derryck Thornton scored 22 points, and the Eagles beat the Wolfpack 71-68 on Sunday night.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Rain postpones Daytona 500 until Monday
Sunday - 02/16/2020 - 03:23 PMBy Jenna FryerAP Auto Racing WriterDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Daytona 500 has been postponed by rain for the first time since 2012, dampening NASCAR's season opener that started with a ballyhooed visit from President Donald Trump.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Sabres score 3 third-period goals in 5-2 win over Toronto
Sunday - 02/16/2020 - 03:46 PMBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jack Eichel scored the go-ahead goal as part of a three-goal surge in a 91-second third-period span, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Sunday night.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Gorecki, Duke women upset No. 14 Florida State 66-64
Sunday - 02/16/2020 - 09:25 AMDURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Haley Gorecki scored 21 points, including two free throws with 3.5 seconds left, and Duke upset No.Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Trump takes Daytona 500 warmup lap in presidential limousine
Sunday - 02/16/2020 - 09:34 AMDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump gave an election-year embrace to NASCAR and its fans Sunday when he became the second president ever to attend the Daytona 500.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Deer Creek alum and Tigers pitcher Michael Fulmer making progress in return from Tommy John surgery
Sunday - 02/16/2020 - 12:27 PMBy Noah TristerThe Associated PressLAKELAND, Fla. — At this time last year, Michael Fulmer was hoping for a healthier 2019. Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - OU men's basketball: Sooners in good shape for NCAA Tournament
Sunday - 02/16/2020 - 01:31 PMBy Abby BittermanStaff writerabitterman@oklahoman.comNORMAN — March is approaching fast, and OU men’s basketball looks to be in good shape for the NCAA Tournament.The Sooners have built a resume that includes a win over a ranked opponent and a current .500 record in the Big 12.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Adam Scott wins at Riviera, and this time it counts
Sunday - 02/16/2020 - 02:32 PMLOS ANGELES (AP) — Adam Scott contemplated the safe shot to get him out of his mess on the 15th hole at Riviera, knowing it would probably cost him his two-shot lead but not yet the tournament.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Pile scores 20 to carry Omaha past Denver 85-62
Sunday - 02/16/2020 - 02:41 PMOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Matt Pile had 20 points and 11 rebounds as Omaha routed Denver 85-62 on Sunday.
KJ Robinson had 17 points and six assists for Omaha (13-14, 6-6 Summit League), which snapped its four-game losing streak.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Martin heats up late to push Arizona State past Cal 80-75
Sunday - 02/16/2020 - 03:16 PMBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Remy Martin made another strong case for Pac-12 player of the year honors and positioned Arizona State to make a run at the conference title.
Not bad for a player who spent a large chunk of the first half on the bench in foul trouble.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Howard, No. 18 Kentucky women top No. 6 Mississippi St 73-62
Sunday - 02/16/2020 - 03:21 PMLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A heavily-bandaged left hand hasn't stopped Kentucky forward Rhyne Howard from putting up big numbers.
Howard scored 26 points and led a third-quarter surge that sent the No.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Jimmie Johnson mobbed by fans before final Daytona 500
Sunday - 02/16/2020 - 03:37 PMBy Dan GelstonAP Sports WriterDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Jimmie Johnson's golf cart ride to a meet-and-greet was scrapped Sunday because of tightened security, so he had to walk.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Turris scores late, Predators beat Blues 2-1
Sunday - 02/16/2020 - 03:48 PMNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators have their first three-game winning streak since October and appear to finally be finding their way under new coach John Hynes as they try to fight their way into the playoff picture.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Washington keys Iona's 2nd half eruption in win over Marist
Sunday - 02/16/2020 - 09:30 AMNEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) — Isaiah Washington scored 21 points and E.J. Crawford added 20 and Iona rallied in the second half for a 78-70 win over Marist on Sunday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Garza scores 24 points; No. 21 Iowa beats Minnesota 58-55
Sunday - 02/16/2020 - 09:34 AMMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Luka Garza scored 24 points and Ryan Kreiner added 10 points and No. 21 Iowa came back to beat the Minnesota Gophers 58-55 on Sunday.
Minnesota’s Daniel Oturu missed the front end of a one-and-one free-throw attempt with a chance to tie the game with 3.8 seconds left and the Hawkeyes (18-8, 9-6) came away with a rare road win in the Big Ten.
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- OSU basketball: Texas Tech's Chris Beard emphatically behind Eddie Sutton's Hall of Fame campaign
Sunday - 02/16/2020 - 10:52 AMBy Jacob UnruhSTILLWATER — Texas Tech coach Chris Beard wanted to deliver an emphatic message.It’s why his team wore special warm-up shirts honoring Cowboys coaching legend Eddie Sutton.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - A.J. Hinch: "As coaches, we tried to act like him;" Midwest City coaches mystified by scandal
Sunday - 02/16/2020 - 01:43 PMBy Berry Tramel btramel@oklahoman.comA.J. Hinch’s reputation is in tatters across baseball.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Devils trade captain Andy Greene to New York Islanders
Sunday - 02/16/2020 - 02:22 PMNEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Islanders solidified their defense for the playoff push Sunday, acquiring New Jersey Devils captain Andy Greene.
The Devils got young defenseman David Quenneville and the Islanders' second-round pick in the 2021 draft in return for Greene.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - OU women's basketball: Sooners drop third straight
Sunday - 02/16/2020 - 02:58 PMBy Staff ReportsKansas State edged Oklahoma 87-85 in overtime on Sunday at the Lloyd Noble Center to send the Sooners to their third straight defeat.OU (12-13, 5-8 Big 12) lost starter Ana Llanusa in the first quarter as she walked to the locker room on crutches.OU sophomore Taylor Robertson scored 27 points and was 4-8 from behind the arc, breaking the Sooners single-season record with her 116th triple of the year.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Blackwood makes 52 saves, Devils beat Blue Jackets 4-3 in SO
Sunday - 02/16/2020 - 03:14 PMNEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Mackenzie Blackwood made a career-high 52 saves and stopped six of seven attempts in the shootout to lead the New Jersey Devils over the scuffling Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 Sunday night.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Team LeBron set All-Star record for points in quarter
Sunday - 02/16/2020 - 03:21 PMCHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on Sunday night's NBA All-Star Game (all times local):
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Kawhi Leonard scored 12 points and Team LeBron matched an All-Star Game record for scoring in a quarter, beating Team Giannis 53-41 in the opening period.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Anisimov scores in OT to lift Senators past Stars 4-3
Sunday - 02/16/2020 - 03:36 PMOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Artem Anisimov scored at 3:48 of overtime to give the Ottawa Senators a 4-3 win over the Dallas Stars on Sunday night.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Henrique scores twice, Ducks beat Canucks 5-1
Sunday - 02/16/2020 - 03:50 PMVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Adam Henrique scored twice, Derek Grant had a goal and an assist, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 Sunday.
Brendan Guhle and Sam Steel also scored for the Ducks, who have wins in two of their last three games.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Norway's Casper Ruud wins 1st title at Argentina Open
Sunday - 02/16/2020 - 09:27 AMBUENOS AIRES (AP) — Norwegian Casper Ruud clinched his first title by beating lucky loser Pedro Sousa 6-1, 6-4 in the Argentina Open final on Sunday.
The 21-year-old Ruud didn't face a break point in his nine service games and broke his Portuguese opponent three times.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Former star SS Fernandez dies at 57; Blue Jays hits leader
Sunday - 02/16/2020 - 09:38 AMTORONTO (AP) — Tony Fernández, a stylish shortstop who made five All-Star teams during his 17 seasons in the major leagues and helped the Toronto Blue Jays win the 1993 World Series, died Sunday after complications from a kidney disease.Read more on NewsOK.com
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