First-year head coach Brent Venables will lead his troops before Oklahoma fans for the first time on April 23 as the Sooners hold their 2022 Spring Game at 3 p.m. in Norman. At halftime, fans will watch the public dedication of Baker Mayfield’s Heisman Trophy statue. “The love and support from Sooner Nation since my…
After voluntarily surrendering part of his salary the past two years due to a budget crunch caused by the Chinese cororona virus, Oklahoma State is rewarding football coach Mike Gundy for his success and loyalty. OSU said Gundy is receiving an increase in annual compensation of $1 million. Gundy will also receive an annual retention…
At the 2014 World Cup, the U.S. Men’s National soccer team advanced to the round of 16; the furthest a U.S. Men’s team had gone since a quarterfinal appearance in 2002. However, in 2018, the U.S. team failed to qualify, following a stunning loss to Trinidad in the final qualifying match. The eight-year wait to…
Trailing by 16 points at half-time, Kansas rallied in the second half and captured their fourth NCAA basketball championship Monday night. The Jayhawks beat North Carolina 72-69 in New Orleans. KU outscored UNC 47-29 in the second half to complete the biggest comeback in the championship game ever. “We were disappointed with how we played…
Eric Konkol has been hired as the 31st head basketball coach for The University of Tulsa. Konkol, 45, comes to Tulsa following seven seasons at LA Tech, where he compiled a 153-75 record. He won 46 games in his first two seasons, the most for any previous LA Tech head coach, and his 153 career…
If you’ve been following this column for a while, you know that I don’t just write about sports, but often I like to write about travel, as well. This week, I have a big travel tip for you, if you are considering applying for a passport. Last week, during a long wait in line at…
Oklahoma’s Umoja Gibson poured in 25 points but it wasn’t enough as St. Bonaventure edged the Sooners 70-68 Sunday night to eliminate OU from the NIT. Gibson had 26 points on 10-for-17 shooting and that included six 3-pointers. Gibson had 16 of his points in the first 20 minutes. Jalen hill added 13 points for…
Three Big 12 Conference won their first game in the NCAA Tournament and have advanced to the Sweet 16. Texas Tech, a No. 3 seed, opened with 97-62 win over No. 14 seed Montana State. They beat No. 11 seed Notre Dame 59-53 in the second round. The Red Raiders will face No. 2 seed…
STILLWATER – Jacie Hoyt was named the head coach of Oklahoma State women’s basketball on March 20. She came to OSU after serving as head coach at Kansas City from 2017-22. Her mother, Shelly Hoyt, is a Kansas High School coaching legend and Jacie, who played for her mother in high school, went on to…
If you’re a Formula 1 fan, as my son and I are, you’ll be happy to know that F1 is about to add a third U.S. city to its schedule; Las Vegas. The news was leaked last week, but the official announcement may not come until the end of March. “For us, it’s less about…