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By Darla Shelden City Sentinel Reporter OKLAHOMA CITY, OK TheHarlem Globetrottersrecently held their 13th annual player draft, selecting talented prospects including three standout collegiate players as well as a two-time Oscar-winning actor and a first-round pick in both the NFL and Major League Baseball drafts. This year, the Globetrotters selected five players, led

By Darla Shelden City Sentinel Reporter OKLAHOMA CITY, OK Over 800 Oklahoma coaches from 238 communities teamed up with mentoring organizations across the state to participate in the fourth annual Oklahoma Coaches Mentoring Challenge, a campaign to encourage Oklahomans to mentor young people in their communities. The 2017-18 campaign was spearheaded by OSU Coach

By Darla Shelden City Sentinel Reporter OKLAHOMA CITY, OK-The campus of Oklahoma State University willwelcomemore than 5,000 Special Olympics Oklahoma athletes May 16-18 during the 49thannual Special Olympics Summer Games. Oklahoma staff and thousands of volunteers are preparing for three full days of competitions, Olympic-style ceremonies, Olympic Village, food, housing and more. On Wednesday morning,

Former Oklahoma State guard Marcus Smart was named the winner of the NBA Hustle Award on Monday night. The Boston Celtics guard had the highest aggregate score in a formula of statistics related to hustle. The NBA defines the award as follows: TheHustle Awardis given to theNBAplayer with the highest aggregatehustlescore each year. The score is calculated on: Players who played a minimum of 50 regular season games and at least 15 minutes per game. Fivehustlestats: Screen Assists, Deflections, Loose

Oklahoma football legend Baker Mayfield recently returned to Norman to host his second youth football camp. Mayfield received a surprise from Sooner legends Billy Sims and Barry Switzer at his camp. The trio even ran a play from Switzers wishbone offense for the campers and parents. The Heisman Trophy winner discussed their visit, Kyler Murray, Jalen Hurts, his Cleveland Browns and more. Check out the video above to hear all the latest from Mayfield.

Football practice doesnt get underway for nearly two months. Thats why Skordle wet the palette of every high school football fan in the state of Oklahoma Saturday. Skordle, the online scoring app for high school sports, held a seven on seven tournament for large schools and small schools. More than 20 area metro teams competed in the event. Seven on seven in football is basically a passing tournament with no lineman. It matches skill position players against one another. For

Dairy Queen Forecasts Blizzard of New Ice Cream Treats, Just in Time for Summer Summer is a season full of memories and images. From sun-kissed beaches to the thrill of jumping into swimming pools for the first time of the year. The heat, the longer days and free time allow for more activities. Along with

Norman Native Spends Lifetime in Car Care Business Gina Waller Hill grew up in the car business. She spent her summers and hours after school, working in her familys repair shop.I answered phones, filled the soda machine, things like that, Waller Hill said. My dad worked for Goodyear, starting when I was three years old.

Wildcare Oklahoma Passes Major Milestone After Three Decades of Service In 1984, Rondi Large started Wildcare Oklahoma, a rehabilitation center caring for injured or orphaned wildlife.Since childhood, Ive been attracted to wildlife, and I have a soft spot for injured or orphaned animals, Large said. When we started, we would take in one or two

Only two players have announced their commitments for Oklahomas 2021 class, but Lincoln Riley already has found his cornerstone. Sooner fans came to life last Thursday when Riley dropped his eyeballs on Twitter. The newly minted number one overall player per Rivals, quarterback Brock Vandagriff, chose Oklahoma after attending camp with Riley. After much time The post Sooners Find Key To Unlock 2021 Class appeared first on The Franchise.

OKLAHOMA CITY Paul George lost outin the race for NBAs Defensive Player of the Year. The news was announced on the NBA Awards Show on TNT. Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz won the award. Giannis Antetokounmpo was the other finalist. George helped lead Oklahoma City to a 38-20 record prior to injuring his The post Paul George Loses NBAs Defensive Player of the Year Award to Rudy Gobert appeared first on The Franchise.

The Texas Rangers, 42-36 overall, won two of three against the Chicago White Sox, 36-39, at Globe Life Park. Texas lost the series opener 5-4 in 10 innings. Right fielder Nomar Mazara hit a two-run home run, his 10th, center fielder Danny Santana hit a RBI single and second baseman Rougned Odor hit a solo The post Texas Wins Weekend Series Against The White Sox appeared first on The Franchise.

TOKYO AP A former gold medalist was elected Thursday to lead the Japanese Olympic Committee, which is mired in a scandal that forced the former president to step aside in an alleged vote-buying scheme to land next years Tokyo Games.Yasuhiro Yamashita was chosen to take over for Tsunekazu Takeda, who announced earlier this year he would step down at the end of his term.Read more on NewsOK.com

LONDON AP Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoges attempt to run a marathon in under two hours will take place in Vienna on Oct.Read more on NewsOK.com

LE HAVRE, France AP Facing his biggest match as a first-team manager, Englands Phil Neville seemed remarkably relaxed with a day to go.Unlike the former Manchester United and England players wife, Julie.She worries like mad, prays, lights candles, he said.Read more on NewsOK.com

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By Michael Doutey Assistant Coach Departures The Oklahoma City Thunder are off to an odd start to their offseason. OKC has reportedly lost three assistant coaches over the past few weeks. Bob Beyer, who was just here for one season, left for the Sacramento Kings to join Luke Waltons staff. It is a bit of

By Michael Doutey After the third consecutive first-round exit from the playoffs, everything about the Oklahoma City Thunder has been hyper-scrutinized. The Thunder are under a microscope like never before. Fans and media are looking at everything wondering how this team can get better and make a long playoff run while Paul George and Russell