No. 24 Oklahoma beat No. 17 Arkansas Sunday afternoon,15-10, to win the series finale and avoid getting swept by the Razorbacks. Oklahoma is now 31-18, 13-14 SEC, while Arkansas stands at 34-18, 15-12 SEC. The Sooners were powered by a season-high five home runs of the bats of Deiten Lachance, Brendan Brock, Jaxon Willits and…
Oklahoma State had its eight-game conference winning streak snapped Sunday at Phoenix Municipal Stadium as No. 16 Arizona State beat the No. 25 Cowboys 11-7. With the loss, OSU dropped to 33-18 overall and 16-11 in the Big 12, while the Sun Devils improved to 34-17 and 17-10 in the Big 12. ASU scored one…
Banana Ball invaded ONEOK Field for three games last week and packed the stadium each night. I attended the game on Thursday and was totally blown away by the baseball as well as the entertainment value. If I had to describe what Banana Ball is, I would say it’s a cross between a baseball version…
MYRTLE BEACH, SC – While in Myrtle Beach, I had the opportunity to take in a minor league baseball game. If you’ve read this column for any length of time, you know that when I travel, I always try to schedule a visit to a local sports venue and hope to watch a game if…
MYRTLE BEACH, SC – I’m in Myrtle Beach to attend a ministry training, but while here, I had the opportunity to be reunited with an old friend whom I haven’t seen in over 40 years. Kevin Koch was the first person to ever perform in the mascot costume for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He beat out…
Maybe I watch too much sports on television. Maybe I don’t. I guess it depends on who you ask. If you ask my wife, she will probably say that I should cut back a bit, and she would like to watch something else from time to time. If you ask someone else, they might say,…
Oklahoma State hit four home runs, and Brennan Phillips pitched a gem on the mound as the Cowboys posted an 11-2 win and series sweep over Texas Tech Sunday at Rip Griffin Park, in Lubbock, Texas. OSU improved to 28-16 overall and 11-10 in Big 12 play, while TTU fell to 22-22 and 6-15 in…
No. 11 ranked Auburn earned a run-rule victory over No. 14 Oklahoma, 14-4 in eight innings on Sunday at Auburn, Alabama. OU is now 29-14 overall, 11-10 in the SEC, while Auburn improved to 30-13, 12-9 SEC. The Sooners scored first with a pair of runs in the first inning, but the Tigers took control…
Oral Roberts closed a four-game series against North Dakota State with an 11-3 loss Sunday. ORU starter Jackson Farrell (1-2) had a rough outing and was charged with the loss after 3 innings on the mound, allowing seven runs, all earned, on four hits while striking out four batters. The Bison struck first with a…
If you think you’ve seen a lot of Blake Griffin lately, it’s because you have. The former University of Oklahoma basketball player and former NBA star is now the star of several television commercials while enjoying a second career as a broadcaster. Griffin spent 13 seasons in the NBA, playing with the LA Clippers, Detroit…