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NOBLE — These prolonged, extremely hot temperatures are hard on and potentially dangerous for everyone—this includes wildlife. Extreme heat during wildlife baby season can lead young animals to leave their nests or dens prematurely. It’s not uncommon for nestling Mississippi Kites, for example, to jump out of their nests to escape the heat. The heat compounded with the drought in Oklahoma can even cause stress on healthy adult animals. Here are three ways to help wildlife survive this heat now:

The Oklahoma Baptist football program has named Austin Holton defensive backs coach, head coach Chris Jensen announced on Monday. Holton comes to Shawnee following a two-year stint at Sterling College in Kansas, serving as the defensive backs coach and special team coordinator.

ATLANTA (AP) — Nick Saban has been vocal about his issues with the status quo in name, image and likeness deals and their use in recruiting. But it’s not like Alabama’s coach and his players haven’t benefited, too.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred defended the sport’s treatment of minor leaguers, prompting immediate criticism from the players’ advocacy group. “I kind of reject the premise of the question that minor league players are not paid a living wage,” Manfred told the Baseball Writers’ Association of America before Tuesday’s All-Star Game.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Baseball’s All-Stars gathered on the field before Tuesday night’s game at Dodger Stadium to honor Rachel Robinson on her 100th birthday. Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts led the tribute to the widow of Jackie Robinson, speaking to the crowd from the infield grass following the Canadian and U.S.

NORTH AUGUSTA, SC – Dale High School basketball star and junior Dayton Forsythe, playing for Team Griffin 16U, had an outstanding effort in his first game Sunday in the Nike EYBL Peach Jam. Forsythe tossed in 16 points, grabbed three rebounds, dished out three assists, record two steals and took a charge for Team Griffin in a 64-59 victory over Team United.