Expanded playoff may come at a price
Major League Baseball’s playoffs are about to get bigger. Whether they’ll be better remains an open question.
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Fate has led Mustapha Traore to earn a roster spot on the Potawatomi Fire, Shawnee’s new professional basketball team. Traore, a 6-foot, 8-inch forward, had offers from two other pro teams but opted to sign with the Fire because of timing concerns.
Bethel drops 8-3 decision at Antlers
ANTLERS – Host Antlers scored five runs in the bottom of the fifth and knocked off the Bethel Wildcats 8-3 in baseball action Wednesday. Bethel was limited to five hits as they came from five different players.
Oklahoma Baptist’s Self, of Shawnee, nabs award
TUCSON, Ariz. – Collegiate Baseball Newspaper announced its National Players of the Week and Oklahoma Baptist’s Kade Self was among the honorees.
Shawnee’s Brittain, Dale’s Forsythe, Rutland honored
Shawnee High School senior baseball star Bauer Brittain and Dale basketball standout Dayton Forsythe were named Shawnee News-Star Tri-County Co-Male Athletes of the Week while Dale’s Brook Rutland achieved the female honor for March 7-12.
Freeman agrees to join Dodgers on 6-year, $162M deal
In a stunning move that came two days after his old team cut him loose, Freddie Freeman agreed to a six-year, $162 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, a lucrative landing for the five-time All-Star who had spent his entire 12-year career with the Atlanta Braves.
OKC’s comeback falls short at San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO — Lonnie Walker IV didn’t rush his shot. He opened a window with a pump fake, and then the Spurs guard drained a game-winning 3-pointer with 1.8 seconds left.
Shawnee smacks Durant for second consecutive day
DURANT – After battering Durant around on Monday at home, the Shawnee Wolves did the same Tuesday with a 16-1 rout of the host Lions in a Class 5A district matchup. Shawnee, which hammered Durant 13-1 on Monday, produced 17 hits and took advantage of five Lion errors in sweeping the two-game district series.
NCAA issues deeper than weight rooms
NORMAN — Oregon’s Sedona Prince won’t be in Norman this weekend for the first two rounds of the NCAA women's basketball tournament. Prince and the Ducks earned a No.
Can Manfred fix relations with players?
VENICE, Fla. – Rob Manfred made a startling admission while announcing the end of baseball’s bitter labor battle last week: He’s failed in his role as a diplomat to players.