Failed negotiations leave MLB reeling
JUPITER, Fla. — They spent three days negotiating three months ago in Dallas.
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Dale girls top Okemah for regional crown
DALE – Shooting wasn't the Dale Lady Pirates' forte Tuesday night, but it didn't need to be. Forcing 18 turnovers and creating 10 steals, third-ranked and host Dale rolled to a 69-55 victory over the Okemah Lady Panthers for a Class 2A regional championship.
North Rock Creek boys make area; NRC girls end year
TUTTLE — The Cougars of North Rock Creek captured their first area tournament berth by upending Anadarko 68-56 Tuesday for a Class 4A regional consolation title. The Cougars of head coach Evan Smith must capture three area games to advance to the state tournament.
Fifth-ranked Bethel eases past Prague
PRAGUE — The fifth-ranked Bethel girls, who throttled Prague 62-28 Tuesday night in regional action, will carry a 21-3 record into the area tournament. Bethel outscored Prague 15-2 in the opening quarter and basked in 28-9 comfort at the midway marker.
FIRED UP
Derrick Rowland has been around the block in basketball circles. The head coach of The Basketball League’s newest entrant, the Potawatomi Fire, has led TBL teams to the finals and even a playoff championship in 2019 with the Albany Patroons.
Dallas won’t commit on Cooper’s future
INDIANAPOLIS – Consider Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones’ latest endorsement of running back Ezekiel Elliott. “I want Zeke on my team,” Jones said Monday from the hallway of an Indianapolis hotel awash with the NFL scouting combine.
Oklahoma Baptist sweeps series at Ouachita
ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – The Oklahoma Baptist softball team’s bats were alive and well as the Bison ripped off a total of 19 runs to sweep their series with Ouachita Baptist on Monday.
Tecumseh defense stifles Broken Bow
BYNG — A stalwart first-half defensive effort by Tecumseh’s girls served as the impetus for a commanding 53- 37 decision over Broken Bow Monday in a Class 4A regional consolation match. Tecumseh, which stretched its record to 19-7, led 11-3 after one quarter and 27-11 at the intermission.
Shawnee’s season ended by Claremore
COLLINSVILLE – A bit of bad luck and timing doomed the Shawnee Wolves Monday night as they saw their 2021-22 basketball season come to an abrupt ending in the opening round of the Class 5A regional playoffs.
Ouachita takes two games from OBU
The Ouachita Tigers earned a doubleheader sweep over Oklahoma Baptist on Monday in Great American Conference play at Bobby Cox Field at Ford Park. The Tiger offense put constant pressure on the Bison staff and ended up with 26 runs and 29 hits in the two games.