Sports
Sam Presti blows up the OKC Thunder as we know it
I heard Rumble may be driving a tank around the court next season for the OKC Thunder, firing t-shirts at the crowd among other...
MAPS 7: After pickleball stadium’s success, voters pitched Joystick Arena
Over the past several weeks, Oklahoma City residents have heard numerous proposals for MAPS 4, three of which involve sports arenas in some form...
High school QBs penalized if they throw the ball away
Intentional grounding. Five-yard penalty from the spot of the foul. Loss of down.
Those are 14 words that no quarterback, coach or high school football...
Lacking data, Oklahoma high school concussion picture blurry
How many Oklahoma high school athletes sustain concussions each year? Although more attention is being paid to the dangers of head injuries than ever...
From ‘stymie’ hits to 90 minutes, football culture changing
Rep. Mickey Dollens (D-OKC) vividly remembers his early days playing football as a kid growing up in Bartlesville.
Dollens started playing tackle football in seventh...
The hazy, frightening world of a sports concussion
As Trent Ratterree wandered the University of Oklahoma campus in search of lunch, his belly growled but his mind felt scrambled thanks to a...
Understanding the science of sports-related concussions
Although the numbers may be conservative owing to under-diagnosis and underreporting, medical researchers generally accept that at least 1.6 to 3.8 million sport-related concussions...
NBA’s and players’ comments on China wimpy so far
Sundaze cartoonist Mike Allen and I have been texting back and forth about the absurdity of the NBA's China problem. We decided he would...
OU gymnastics team visits White House amid fencing team rebuke
WASHINGTON — Planning for an event honoring the University of Oklahoma’s women’s gymnastics team, as well as other NCAA national champions, was disrupted when...
Editorial: Legalize sports betting? Then allow college athlete endorsements
Whenever Oklahoma's governor, Legislature and 30-plus tribal nations move beyond their talking points and truly negotiate the future of gambling in this state, the...