Sports
Paul George has ‘gone fishing,’ but for how long?
As the Thunder's season comes to a close, the immediate question is not one of coaching changes, injuries, or offensive schemes — though all...
Satire: FBI arrests man trying to steal Kevin Durant’s talent
Just as the NBA Western Conference playoff picture begins to settle, FBI agents have arrested a man for conspiracy to steal Kevin Durant’s talent.
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How to fix the falling participation of blacks in baseball
On Jan. 31, the Bricktown Rotary honored Clayton Kershaw of the L.A. Dodgers with their annual Warren Spahn award, named after an Oklahoman who was one...
Baker Mayfield wins the Heisman Trophy
University of Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield has won the 2017 Heisman Trophy, college football's top individual prize. Mayfield had been a Heisman Trophy top-five...
First meeting: A primer for OU vs Georgia
Founded in 1785, the University of Georgia played its first football game Jan. 30, 1892, defeating Mercer. A few days later, the Deep South's oldest...
ESPN obsessed with the Baker Mayfield crotch grab
I'm not sure if I've ever seen a television network make the news quite like what ESPN has done this past week regarding the...
Capitol Hill grad, ranked 7th by WBO, fights on Saturday for Latino title
Although its origins are disputed, most people would agree the idiom “patience is a virtue” holds merit. Nowhere else is the axiom more telling...
If education were like basketball: A short story
I walked from the parking lot to the campus with a measured pace, alternating between staring eye-level at the restless crowd in front of...
Editorial: Ignoring Texas QB Sam Ehlinger’s head trauma
While the 2017 Red River Rivalry offered entertaining football, the handling of Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger's frightening head injury should remind fans that collegiate...
Trump fadeaway jumper topples Hurricane Maria
In the wake of Hurricane Maria, Donald Trump made quite a few headlines on his recent visit to Puerto Rico. Chief among them: We...