Daily Oklahoman: Sports
- Germany's 'golden generation' primed for World Cup defense
Friday - 05/25/2018 - 09:46 AMBERLIN (AP) — Germany coach Joachim Loew is brimming with confidence just over three weeks before what he calls the country's "golden generation" begins its World Cup defense against Mexico.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Ilie Nastase arrested twice in a day for traffic offenses
Friday - 05/25/2018 - 06:13 AMBUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian police have arrested former tennis player Ilie Nastase twice in the same day, first on suspicion of driving while drunk and refusing to take a breathalyzer test, and then for riding a scooter without a license.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 2 detained over brawl before Champions League final
Friday - 05/25/2018 - 05:22 AMKIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian police say they have detained two people after fans clashed ahead of Saturday's Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool.
Footage posted online appears to show an organized group of around 10 Ukrainian fans charging at Liverpool supporters sitting outside at a cafe near the Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Kiev, which will host the final.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Column: Jack Johnson's biggest crime was being black
Friday - 05/25/2018 - 02:36 AMJack Johnson's biggest crime was being an unrepentant black man who beat up white men for a living.
High-flying and flamboyant, he refused to live by the unwritten rules of American society in the early 1900s.Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Rockets use strong defense to move a win from NBA Finals
Friday - 05/25/2018 - 02:19 AMHOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Rockets are so full of physical defenders that Golden State coach Steve Kerr said many look like they could play football.
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- Danica Patrick eases into final race of her career
Friday - 05/25/2018 - 02:29 AMINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Danica Patrick strolled into Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a sunburn, a surprise gift from an afternoon spent in Green Bay, reading books while lying in the grass with boyfriend Aaron Rodgers.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Israel calls on EU to end funding to pro-boycott groups
Friday - 05/25/2018 - 01:16 AMJERUSALEM (AP) — Israel called on the European Union on Friday to halt funding to more than a dozen European and Palestinian non-governmental organizations that it says promote boycotts against Israel, saying the financial support violates the EU's stated policy that it opposes boycotts against the Jewish state.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Balta drives in 4 runs to lead TCU past West Virginia, 8-1
Friday - 05/25/2018 - 12:30 AMOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A.J. Balta had a two-run double and drove in four runs to help TCU move on in the Big 12 baseball tournament with an 8-1 win over West Virginia on Thursday night.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Clemson scores 6 in 6th, beats Miami 7-1 at ACC tourney
Thursday - 05/24/2018 - 11:29 PMDURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Drew Wharton and Chris Williams homered during a six-run sixth inning, and Clemson beat Miami 7-1 on Thursday night at the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Gordon leads Rockets over Warriors 98-94 to take series lead
Thursday - 05/24/2018 - 11:58 PMHOUSTON (AP) — Eric Gordon came off the bench to score 24 points and his steal on Golden State's last possession secured a 98-94 victory Thursday night that gave the Houston Rockets a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference finals.
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- Women back on the grid at Monaco GP, but in a different role
Friday - 05/25/2018 - 09:40 AMMONACO (AP) — Women will make a return of sorts to the Formula One grid at this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix, although not in the previous "grid girls" role now discarded.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - For Memorial Day weekend, get your kicks on Route 66 and across Oklahoma
Wednesday - 05/23/2018 - 01:14 PMFrom Clinton to Bethany to Tulsa, Oklahomans can get their kicks along Route 66, as well as all across the state, during the Memorial Day weekend as communities plan festivities to honor the troops, showcase the arts and make the unofficial start of summer a festive time.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Albany Great Danes seeking 1st NCAA lacrosse title
Friday - 05/25/2018 - 03:43 AMALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — It's been nearly a decade since Albany men's lacrosse coach Scott Marr made a pivotal decision — to venture into territory historically dominated by perennial power Syracuse University and try to recruit a trio of Native American high school lacrosse stars from central New York to play for his Great Danes.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Column: Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt says it's all or nothing
Friday - 05/25/2018 - 02:01 AMOur great game is trying to resist, but it is being pulled into an era run by information overload and an all-or-nothing attitude.
Baseball has survived significant changes over the years.Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Brother's memory keeps Stefan Wilson racing for a cause
Friday - 05/25/2018 - 02:28 AMINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Stefan Wilson feels the presence of his late brother everywhere he turns at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
He thinks about it every day.Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - NFL players, coaches grapple with new anthem policy
Friday - 05/25/2018 - 02:30 AMRENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seahawks coach Pete Carroll wanted to be talking about football matters — Seattle's recommitment to the run game, the addition of two new coordinators, almost anything to do with what happens between the lines.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Sparks sets crowd on fire
Thursday - 05/24/2018 - 10:10 PMBy Brooke Pryor Staff Writer bpryor@oklahoman.comNORMAN — Hannah Sparks can't help but be wowed every time she hears her name over the public address system at Marita Hynes Field.
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As a non-starter and the owner of the No.Read more on NewsOK.com - Carlos Rodon appears OK after taking line drive off forehead
Friday - 05/25/2018 - 12:15 AMCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Chicago White Sox left-hander Carlos Rodon was removed from a minor league rehab start Thursday after being hit in the forehead by a line drive.
Rodon was pitching for Triple-A Charlotte as he works back from offseason shoulder surgery.Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Doxakis, Texas A&M shut down Auburn, 4-2 in SEC
Thursday - 05/24/2018 - 11:33 PMHOOVER, Ala. (AP) — John Doxakis carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning and Texas A&M beat Auburn 4-2 on Thursday night in the Southeastern Conference Tournament.
The Aggies (39-19) move into the semifinals while Auburn (39-20) faces Mississippi on Friday in an elimination game.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Duffy stymies Rangers as Royals win their third straight 8-2
Thursday - 05/24/2018 - 11:12 PMARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Danny Duffy took a shutout into the eighth inning, Salvador Perez drove in four runs and the Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 8-2 on Thursday night for their season-best third straight victory.
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- Bucks player says he tried to stay calm during arrest
Friday - 05/25/2018 - 09:29 AMMILWAUKEE (AP) — NBA player Sterling Brown says he tried to remain calm when Milwaukee police used a stun gun to take him down during his arrest for a parking violation.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Sooners should be content with Big 12
Thursday - 05/24/2018 - 07:46 PMBy Berry Tramel Columnist btramel@oklahoman.comConference realignment is an evergreen topic. Fans love it.Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - WORLD CUP: Gazza's tears help relaunch English soccer
Friday - 05/25/2018 - 05:33 AMBarring its sole triumph at home in 1966, England hadn't done much at the World Cup. And by 1990, the national game was in deep trouble.
Hooliganism, falling attendances and ramshackle stadiums had brought English soccer to new lows.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Now 25 years in, Bettman is never off as NHL commissioner
Friday - 05/25/2018 - 02:16 AMNEW YORK (AP) — There's usually another guest at the table when Gary Bettman and his wife, Shelli, go out to dinner with other couples during the NHL playoffs.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Tony Kanaan heads to AJ Foyt Racing for another Indy shot
Friday - 05/25/2018 - 02:20 AMINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — For all the success Tony Kanaan has had inside an Indy car, from winning the series title to his long-sought Indianapolis 500 triumph, you'd think he would have landed with one team for good.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Meyer's 3-hitter carries Gophers past Illini 3-0 in Big Ten
Friday - 05/25/2018 - 01:45 AMOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Reggie Meyer pitched a three-hitter in his first career complete game, and top-seeded Minnesota beat Illinois 3-0 in the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday night.
The Gophers (39-13) are off until Saturday and need one more win to reach the championship game Sunday.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- As Jerami Grant's game grows, what will OKC pay to keep him?
Thursday - 05/24/2018 - 06:06 PMBy Brett Dawson Staff Writer bdawson@oklahoman.comJerami Grant's future is so uncertain he can't even decide how to feel about it.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Trump pardons late boxer Jack Johnson a century later
Friday - 05/25/2018 - 12:27 AMWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has granted a rare posthumous pardon to boxing's first black heavyweight champion, clearing Jack Johnson's name more than 100 years after what many see as his racially charged conviction.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Rally driver Meeke fired due to high number of crashes
Thursday - 05/24/2018 - 11:33 PMPARIS (AP) — Northern Ireland driver Kris Meeke and his co-driver have been dropped from Citroen's World Rally Championship team because of "an excessively high number of crashes.Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Nimmo reaches 5 times, Matz sharp as Mets beat Brewers 5-0
Thursday - 05/24/2018 - 11:23 PMMILWAUKEE (AP) — Brandon Nimmo reached base five times, Steven Matz pitched six solid innings and the New York Mets beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-0 on Thursday night.
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