BALTIMORE (AP) — Kentucky Derby runner-up Epicenter was set Monday as the 6-5 morning line favorite for the Preakness Stakes, which will be run without Rich Strike. The surprise Derby winner at 80-1 is not in the field of nine for Saturday’s $1.65 million race.
It’s been two months since Joe Buck jumped from Fox to ESPN. It wasn’t until Monday that the gravity of moving into the “Monday Night Football” booth hit him.
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Dale Pirates saw their season come to an end Friday in the semifinals of the Class 2A State Baseball Tournament at Dolese Park. Dale matched Oktaha hit-for-hit (at six) but was dealt a 6-2 setback by the Tigers, who advanced to face topranked Silo in Saturday’s finals.
It was a rough week for the Potawatomi Fire in The Basketball League competition as they suffered their first set of back-to-back losses. The Enid Outlaws extended their season advantage to 5-1 over the Fire with a 119-109 on Saturday night at the Firelake Arena.
The Faith 7 Basketball Bowl, the annual clash between All-Star girls and boys high school basketball seniors from the states of Texas and Oklahoma, is scheduled for Saturday, May 28, at Oklahoma Baptist University’s Noble Complex.
ARDMORE – Shawnee High School senior Mirakle Blackshire placed third in the 200-meter dash and fourth in the high jump to highlight the Lady Wolves’ effort at the Class 5A State Track and Field Championships at Ardmore High School on Saturday.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Shawnee’s No. 1 doubles team of Payton Greenwood and Dymire James went 1-2 at the Class 5A State Tennis Tournament on Friday and Saturday at the Oklahoma City Tennis Center.
PHOENIX (AP) — It was no surprise when Luka Doncic looked ready for Game 7, calmly draining his first three shots to give the Dallas Mavericks an early lead. The stunner came over the next two hours: The top-seeded Phoenix Suns had no response.
Giannis Antetokounmpo powered his way to the rim, trying to keep the Milwaukee Bucks’ title defense alive. Again and again, the ball just wouldn’t drop.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Playing in a state baseball tournament can be all about strategizing what to do with your pitching. Dale head coach Eddie Jeffcoat pulled his starting right-hander Connor Kuykendall after he had a no-hitter going through 4 2/3 innings and 47 pitches thrown.