Daily Oklahoman: Sports
- 2011 US Open champ Stosur announces her partner gave birth
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 05:45 AMMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Sam Stosur, the 2011 U.S. Open champion, is now a mom.
The 36-year-old Australian tennis pro announced Monday on Instagram that her partner, Liz, gave birth to a girl in June.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Washington's NFL team drops 'Redskins' name after 87 years
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 06:19 AMWASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington NFL franchise announced Monday it is dropping the “Redskins” name and Indian head logo, bowing to recent pressure from sponsors and decades of criticism that they are offensive to Native Americans.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Longtime coach, executive Craig Robinson hired to lead NABC
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 06:47 AMKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Longtime basketball coach Craig Robinson, who has spent time in both the college and professional ranks, was hired Monday as executive director of the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Pellegrini wants Betis fighting in European competitions
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 06:58 AMMADRID (AP) — Manuel Pellegrini’s main goal in his new coaching job with Real Betis is to make the Spanish club a regular in European competitions.
Pellegrini was officially introduced as Betis’ new coach on Monday after signing a three-year deal that will begin next season.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Russian track president resigns amid doping stalemate
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 07:03 AMMOSCOW (AP) — The president of the Russian track federation resigned Monday after less than five months in the job amid a stalemate with World Athletics regarding the country's longstanding doping suspension and an unpaid $5 million fine.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - NFL, Oakley come up with face shields to protect players
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 07:22 AMNEW YORK (AP) — With NFL training camps set to start at the end of the month, the league believes it is closer to one answer when it comes to player safety amid the coronavirus pandemic: face shields for the players' helmets.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Morikawa wins in three-hole playoff
Sunday - 07/12/2020 - 09:15 PMThe Associated PressDUBLIN, Ohio — Collin Morikawa figured his tournament was over if he didn’t make a 5-foot par putt on the 15th hole at Muirfield Village.
He couldn’t have imagined all the fun was just starting.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - National High School Finals Rodeo finds a home at Lazy E Arena
Sunday - 07/12/2020 - 09:15 PMBy Ed GodfreyStaff writer egodfrey@oklahoman.comThe National High School Finals Rodeo is coming to Oklahoma for the first time.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Lakers G Rajon Rondo breaks thumb in practice, out 6-8 weeks
Sunday - 07/12/2020 - 09:40 PMLOS ANGELES (AP) — Rajon Rondo broke his right thumb in practice with the Los Angeles Lakers in Florida.
The veteran point guard will be out for six to eight weeks, the Lakers said Sunday night.Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Suurbier, mainstay of Ajax, Dutch teams of 1970s, dies at 75
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 01:43 AMBRUSSELS (AP) — Wim Suurbier, the dependable right back of Ajax and Dutch national teams of the 1970s, has died, his former club announced Monday.Read more on NewsOK.com
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- Longtime Barnsdall coach Joe Gilbert dies at 87
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 06:08 AMBy Cameron JourdanJoe Gilbert, who spent 66 years coaching numerous sports at Barnsdall and amassed nearly 4,000 total wins during his tenure, died Monday morning.Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Serie A hopes to allow fans in stadiums before end of season
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 06:23 AMMILAN (AP) — The Italian soccer league is hoping to allow fans into stadiums before the end of the season.
All matches are being played without spectators following the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Palace player Zaha wants action against online racial abuse
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 06:56 AMLONDON (AP) — Crystal Palace player Wilfried Zaha wants “action” and “education” against the racial abuse that he and other Black athletes are regularly subject to on social media.
A 12-year-old boy was arrested on Sunday after the Ivory Coast international highlighted racist abuse he received ahead of Palace's match at Aston Villa.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Northwestern's Phillips to chair NCAA men's hoops committee
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 06:58 AMINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Northwestern vice president Jim Phillips was chosen Monday to chair the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee for the 2021-22 season, succeeding Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Opinion: Washington's nickname change begs question — isn't it time some Oklahoma schools switch, too?
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 07:21 AMBy Jenni CarlsonColumnistjcarlson@oklahoman.comWashington’s NFL team is looking for a new nickname.
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Which begs a question.
Why are there still schools in Oklahoma using the R-word as their mascot? - The Latest: ACC postpones virtual Football Kickoff event
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 07:34 AMThe Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
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The Atlantic Coast Conference has postponed its virtual Football Kickoff media event.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - OKC Thunder: Luguentz Dort's stay in starting lineup uncertain
Sunday - 07/12/2020 - 09:15 PMBy Joe MussattoStaff writer jmussatto@oklahoman.comEighty percent of Billy Donovan’s starting lineup for the season restart can be written in pen. Chris Paul, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Danilo Gallinari and Steven Adams started every game when healthy.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Opinion: How Taft Stadium, 86 years young, still is making history, memories with Energy FC's return
Sunday - 07/12/2020 - 09:15 PMThere was a wall under the west-side bleachers at Taft Stadium that became something of a brick-and-mortar autograph book.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Manchester City overturns 2-year ban from Champions League
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 01:15 AMGENEVA (AP) — Manchester City successfully overturned its two-year ban from the Champions League on Monday in a surprising legal victory.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld City’s appeal against the UEFA ban, but imposed a 10 million euro ($11.3 million) fine on the club for failing to cooperate with independent investigators.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - MLS postpones Toronto-DC United match after positive test
Sunday - 07/12/2020 - 03:19 PMLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Major League Soccer postponed a match between Toronto FC and D.C. United shortly before it was scheduled to begin Sunday morning because of one unconfirmed positive test and one inconclusive test for the coronavirus.
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- Wild drop interim tag to make Dean Evason full-time coach
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 06:01 AMThe Minnesota Wild made Dean Evason their full-time head coach on Monday, signing him to a two-year contract extension at the commencement of training camp for the restarted NHL season.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - DC United scores twice late for 2-2 draw against Toronto FC
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 06:39 AMLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Federico Higuain and Frederic Brillant both scored late in the second half as D.C. United rallied for a 2-2 draw against Toronto FC on Monday in the MLS is Back tournament.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Penguins voluntarily sideline 9 players as NHL camps open
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 06:49 AMThe Pittsburgh Penguins opened training camp Monday after voluntarily sidelining nine players who may have had secondary exposure to a person testing positive for COVID-19.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Oklahoma high school boys basketball: Edmond Memorial’s Sean Pedulla sees recruitment ramping up
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 07:00 AMBy Cameron JourdanStaff writercjourdan@oklahoman.comEDMOND — Driving down the lane to his right, Sean Pedulla rose and tossed up a floater from the elbow.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Coronavirus in Oklahoma update: 510 new cases; 2 new deaths
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 07:19 AMBy Ryan SharpThe Oklahoma State Department of Health reported 510 new COVID-19 cases on Monday. That brings the total number of cases since the pandemic began in the state to 20,745.The Health Department two new coronavirus-related deaths on Monday:
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - What Would Have Been: MLB All-Star Game and British Open
Sunday - 07/12/2020 - 09:12 PMInstead of MLB All-Stars gathering this week for the Midsummer Classic at Dodger Stadium, players who haven't opted out of the season are at their home ballparks.Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Rookie Custer wins first race; Bell finishes seventh
Sunday - 07/12/2020 - 09:15 PMBy Gary B GravesThe Associated PressSPARTA, Ky. — Cole Custer became the first rookie winner in the NASCAR Cup Series in nearly four years, surging to the lead in a four-wide, final-lap scramble Sunday at Kentucky Speedway.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The Oklahoman’s Super 30: Del City’s Donovan Stephens ‘the complete package’
Sunday - 07/12/2020 - 09:15 PMBy Nick SardisStaff writer nsardis@oklahoman.comDEL CITY — Donovan Stephens didn’t dream about playing college football when he was growing up.
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Although Stephens enjoyed the sport during his childhood, he hadn’t realized his potential. - City's court win intensifies top-4 race in Premier League
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 12:48 AMManchester City’s success in overturning its Champions League ban on Monday has huge ramifications on the Premier League and the remaining two teams that will qualify for Europe's top club competition.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Torrence wins at Indy in NHRA's return from virus break
Sunday - 07/12/2020 - 03:30 PMINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Billy Torrence won in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series return, beating Doug Kalitta in the Top Fuyel final Sunday in the NHRA Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway.
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