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OU wrestling: Missouri avenges early season loss, whips Sooners
FROM STAFF REPORTS Oklahoma managed just three wins Sunday in Columbia. No. Read more on NewsOK.com
No. 6 Kentucky women stall out against LSU, 61-51
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — By the time A’dia Mathies took it upon herself to start scoring more, it was too late for No. Read more on NewsOK.com
Giants lead Patriots 9-0 after 1st quarter of SB
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A rare Super Bowl safety and Eli Manning’s 2-yard touchdown pass to Victor Cruz gave the New York Giants a 9-0 lead over the New…
Giants lose TE Beckum with torn ACL in 2nd quarter
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — New York Giants tight end Travis Beckum has been knocked out of the Super Bowl game with a right knee injury.
The Giants say t…
Kyle Stanley rallies to win Phoenix Open
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kyle Stanley rebounded from a devastating loss to win the Phoenix Open, overcoming an eight-stroke deficit Sunday in a come…
OSU basketball notebook: Brian Williams continues to improve
BY JOHN HELSLEY, Staff Writer, jhelsley@opubco.com In Saturday’s loss to Baylor, Williams took it to another level. He scored a career-high 23 points…
OSU football: Coaches take a brains first, brawn second approach
BY GINA MIZELL, Staff Writer, gmizell@opubco.com Smart football players on and off the field has played a role in Oklahoma State’s success. Read mo…
LSU women upset No. 6 Kentucky, 61-51
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Right when LSU’s season looked like it was slipping away, the Lady Tigers summoned the kind of end-to-end intensity that eve…
OSU football: Staying close to home is a Cowboys recruiting strategy
BY JOHN HELSLEY Coach Mike Gundy is quite content right where is, blanketing Oklahoma and Texas and picking from other neighboring states. Read mo…
OU women’s basketball: Sooners to face No. 1 Baylor
From Staff Reports The OU women’s basketball team visits top-ranked Baylor on Monday in Waco, Texas, for the first of two straight Big Monday appear…
Thunder notebook: Kevin Durant becoming double trouble
BY DARNELL MAYBERRY, Staff Writer, dmayberry@opubco.com Kevin Durant registered his fifth straight double-double Saturday at San Antonio, tying his l…
Washington women rally past USC 67-61
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jazmine Davis scored 26 points and Washington shook off a slow start to beat USC 67-61 on Sunday.
The Huskies (12-9, 4-7 Pac-12…
Eli, Peyton jerseys plentiful at Super Bowl
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Eli Manning jerseys are all over the place at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Peyton Manning’s little brother has been popular all week in P…
No. 7 Duke knocked off by Miami in OT, 78-74
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — No. 7 Duke won four national championships over the years while being driven by what Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski says was…
Thunder: Is an 18-5 record hiding the Thunder’s flaws?
BY DARNELL MAYBERRY, Staff Writer, dmayberry@opubco.com Some statistics are worrisome, but OKC is not ready to push the panic button just yet. Time m…
No. 19 Penn State women rally for 68-65 victory
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Penn State coach Coquese Washington had a simple message to her team: The game is long, so have some patience and keep playing.
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NFC loses Super Bowl coin flip
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Super Bowl started with a rare NFC loss.
The New York Giants lost the pregame coin toss Sunday, ending a streak of 14 strai…
Johnson leads Miami past No. 7 Duke 78-74 in OT
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Leave it to the biggest player on Miami’s roster to put the Hurricanes on his back and carry them to their most impressive victo…
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Rakim Sanders scored 23 points, Derek Needham added 19 and Fairfield used a huge first-half lead to hold on for a 64-56 win …
Northwestern holds off Illinois 74-70
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Northwestern’s formula for Sunday’s 74-70 win against Illinois was a familiar one: stick to a guard-heavy six-man rotation, a…
Boston police hope for calm after Super Bowl
BOSTON (AP) — Patriots fans packed bars in Boston and across New England on Sunday to watch their team take on the New York Giants in the Super Bowl….
OU basketball: Sooners are improved since first meeting with Missouri
BY MIKE BALDWIN OU point guard Sam Grooms: “They didn’t get our best game. We feel good about playing them again…this time, we get them on our flo…
James and Donald lead Georgia women over Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Jasmine James and Krista Donald each scored 18 points to help No. Read more on NewsOK.com
High schools: What about the 2012 basketball class?
BY SCOTT WRIGHT, Staff Writer, swright@opubco.com The depth of mid-major talent is as strong as any class to come through the state, including stand…
High schools: State’s 2013 basketball recruiting class has star power
BY SCOTT WRIGHT, Staff Writer, swright@opubco.com Not since 2002 has Oklahoma had such a loaded class of college basketball prospects. The 2013 clas…