Daily Oklahoman: Sports
- NBA star Russell Westbrook scoring big with own philanthropy
Tuesday - 03/09/2021 - 02:30 AMRussell Westbrook is known for his magic on the basketball court, his finely honed fashion sense and his media interviews that have spawned memes and GIFs across social media.
A nine-time NBA All-Star and former star at UCLA, Westbrook has also channeled his energies into an off-the-court pursuit long important to him: Philanthropy.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Report finds 'no racist intent' behind song 'Eyes of Texas'
Tuesday - 03/09/2021 - 03:20 AMAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The University of Texas' long-awaited report on “The Eyes of Texas” has found that the school song has “no racist intent," but the school president said athletes and band members will not be required to sing or participate when the song is played at games and campus events.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Oklahoma high school football: Del City names Robert Jones as next football coach, athletic director
Tuesday - 03/09/2021 - 04:04 AMBy Cameron JourdanDEL CITY – As soon as the job came open, the Del City community was vocal about who it wanted as the high school's next football coach. Monday night, it became official.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Panthers increasing average ticket price by $3 per game
Tuesday - 03/09/2021 - 04:30 AMCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — It will cost some Carolina Panthers season ticket holders a little more to see a game next season.
The NFL team announced Tuesday that its average ticket price will rise to $107 per game, an increase of $3 per game.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Yanks' Britton not throwing because of sore pitching elbow
Tuesday - 03/09/2021 - 04:53 AMTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees left-hander Zack Britton is not throwing because of a sore pitching elbow, was to be examined by a doctor on Tuesday and could miss the start of the season.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Loyola faces Army in Patriot League semis
Tuesday - 03/09/2021 - 12:45 AMNo. 9 seed Loyola (Md.) (5-10, 5-10) vs. Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Washington, Utah meet in Pac-12 tourney
Tuesday - 03/09/2021 - 12:45 AMNo. 10 seed Washington (5-20, 4-17) vs. Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Oral Roberts, NDSU meet in Summit League finals
Tuesday - 03/09/2021 - 12:45 AMOral Roberts (15-10, 12-5) vs. North Dakota State (15-11, 15-6)
Summit League Conference Tourney Championship, Sanford Pentagon, Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Tuesday, 9 p.m.Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Vandy meets A&M in SEC tourney
Tuesday - 03/09/2021 - 12:45 AMNo. 13 seed Texas A&M (8-9, 2-8) vs. Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Prairie View faces MVSU in SWAC quarters
Tuesday - 03/09/2021 - 12:45 AMNo. 8 seed Mississippi Valley State (2-21, 2-13) vs. Read more on NewsOK.com
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- Cortina craves bobsled revival with 2026 Olympics
Tuesday - 03/09/2021 - 02:55 AMCORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — When Cortina's century-old bobsled track closed for financial reasons 13 years ago, the adjacent coffee bar kept on serving espressos.
Still, bar owner Renzo Costantini pines for the good old days when drivers and brakemen would come whizzing down the track on one side of the café and then hop off their sleds on the other side and come in for a shot of espresso, a vin brulé or perhaps even a taste of the local grappa.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - BYU faces Gonzaga in WCC finals
Tuesday - 03/09/2021 - 03:31 AMBrigham Young (20-5, 11-3) vs. No.Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The Latest: Ohio State halts football workouts due to virus
Tuesday - 03/09/2021 - 04:26 AMThe Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
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Ohio State has halted football team workouts for a week because of an increase in positive COVID-19 tests within the program.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Ramírez, Reyes return to Indians after COVID-19 missteps
Tuesday - 03/09/2021 - 04:40 AMCLEVELAND (AP) — Indians third baseman José Ramírez and slugger Franmil Reyes have rejoined the team after being banned for breaking COVID-19 protocols.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Kansas State, TCU meet in Big 12 tourney
Tuesday - 03/09/2021 - 12:45 AMNo. 9 seed Kansas State (8-19, 4-14) vs. Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Charlotte faces UTSA in CUSA 2nd round
Tuesday - 03/09/2021 - 12:45 AMNo. 5 seed Charlotte (9-15, 5-11) vs. Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Iowa State, OU meet in Big 12 tourney
Tuesday - 03/09/2021 - 12:45 AMNo. 10 seed Iowa State (2-21, 0-18) vs. Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - DePaul faces Providence in Big East tourney
Tuesday - 03/09/2021 - 12:45 AMNo. 11 seed DePaul (4-13, 2-13) vs. Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Fresno State meets NM in MWC tourney
Tuesday - 03/09/2021 - 12:45 AMNo. 11 seed New Mexico (6-15, 2-15) vs. Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Löw to quit as Germany coach after European Championship
Tuesday - 03/09/2021 - 01:03 AMBERLIN (AP) — Germany coach Joachim Löw will step down after this year's European Championship, bringing forward his previous plan to quit after the next World Cup.
The German soccer federation said Tuesday that Löw asked to terminate his contract, which was to run through the 2022 World Cup, after this year's European tournament.
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- Gymnastics test event for Tokyo Olympics canceled
Tuesday - 03/09/2021 - 02:32 AMTOKYO (AP) — A gymnastics test event in Tokyo for the Olympics that would have included athletes from outside Japan was canceled on Tuesday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Players Championship marks a year since pandemic halted golf
Tuesday - 03/09/2021 - 03:36 AMPGA TOUR
THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP
Site: Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
Course: TPC Sawgrass (Players Stadium).Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Respectfully, Justin Laboy moves from online stardom to TV
Tuesday - 03/09/2021 - 04:19 AMWEST HOLLYWOOD, California (AP) — One year after his “demon time” Instagram Live sessions became a viral hit at the start of the pandemic, Justin Laboy has rebranded and expanded his social media fame to include a TV talk show with Diddy’s son and a steady output of conversation-starting posts.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Alabama senior Herbert Jones named AP's SEC player of year
Tuesday - 03/09/2021 - 04:42 AMAlabama senior Herbert Jones is The Associated Press player of the year in the Southeastern Conference, while the Crimson Tide's Nate Oats is its coach of the year and Arkansas guard Moses Moody is the top newcomer.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Georgia Tech's Wright named AP player of the year for ACC
Tuesday - 03/09/2021 - 05:02 AMGeorgia Tech senior Moses Wright is The Associated Press men’s basketball player of the year for the Atlantic Coast Conference, while Virginia Tech’s Mike Young and Louisville’s Carlik Jones also earned individual honors.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Middle Tenn. faces N. Texas in CUSA tourney
Tuesday - 03/09/2021 - 12:45 AMMiddle Tennessee (5-17, 3-13) vs. No.Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Nebraska faces Penn State in Big Ten tourney
Tuesday - 03/09/2021 - 12:45 AMNo. 14 seed Nebraska (7-19, 3-16) vs. Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Elon, Drexel meet in CAA finals
Tuesday - 03/09/2021 - 12:45 AMElon (10-8, 7-7) vs. Drexel (11-7, 6-5)
Colonial Conference Tourney Championship, Atlantic Union Bank Center, Harrisonburg, Virginia; Tuesday, 7 p.m.Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Cal faces Stanford in Pac-12 tourney
Tuesday - 03/09/2021 - 12:45 AMNo. 11 seed Cal (8-19, 3-18) vs. Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - No. 1 Gonzaga blows out Saint Mary's 78-55 in WCC semifinals
Monday - 03/08/2021 - 05:52 PMLAS VEGAS (AP) — Gonzaga was at its free-flowing best on offense and shut down Saint Mary's on the defensive end.
Another dominating performance, another trip to the West Coast Conference Tournament title game.
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