Sports
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Paul George trade report: Danilo Gallinari, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and picks
Around 1 a.m. this morning, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Oklahoma City Thunder will be trading superstar Paul George to the Los Angeles...
Remembering OU’s 1994 College World Series champions
The year 1994 can be remembered for a lot of things: The O.J. Simpson white Bronco chase, the Tonya Harding/Nancy Kerrigan fiasco, Kurt Cobain’s...