POINT LOOKOUT, Missouri — College of the Ozarks will suspend athletic competition for the College and high school for fall 2020 due to concerns involving COVID-19. “The college’s goal is to remain in session throughout the fall semester,” said President Jerry C. Davis. “Therefore, we have to minimize risk to campus. Because of the residential…
The 2021 Rose Parade has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, the first time there will be no parade since World War II, organizers announced. So far, the annual Rose Bowl football game in Pasadena will go on as scheduled but that could change. “We continue to work with the College Football Playoff and…
This week we share some news and notes from around the sports world. It was widely believed the National Hockey League would be the only major sport without a player to take a knee during the playing of The Star-Spangled Banner, however, last Saturday, Minnesota Wild’s Mathew Dumba, changed that. Dumba, a Canadian, was not…
I’m willing to admit my ignorance, when I have to. When the National Hockey League expansion team in Seattle announced last week the team name would be the Kraken, I asked, “What’s a Kraken?” Well, after a little internet research, I found a kraken is a giant sea monster, in Scandinavian folklore, that resembles a…
Oklahoma State picked to come in second in Big 12 The media is predicting that Oklahoma will win their sixth straight Big 12 Championship this fall with Oklahoma State coming in second. Ever since the Big 12 dropped to 10 members, OU has been picked to win the league title eight of 10 years. OU…
Thanks to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Oklahoma may not play Army this year. Cuomo, a liberal Democrat, ordered that fall college sports in New York won’t have fans in attendance. He ordered no fans for the Buffalo Bills in the NFL. (That doesn’t affect the New York Giants and New York Jets who play…
The University of Tulsa linebacker Zaven Collins and long snapper Adam Higuera were named to Phil Steele’s Preseason All-America fourth team, the magazine announced. Collins, who was selected as one of 90 players to the preseason watch list for the Chuck Bednarik Award, was a second-team American Athletic Conference selection last year. In 2019, Collins…
Colonial Athletic Association football said it will not have a conference schedule this fall because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. The 12 members of the conference, however, are allowed to pursue independent schedules. The latter scenario is different from previous announcements made by the Ivy and Patriot leagues and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, where…
John Blake, Oklahoma’s head football coach from 1996 through 1998 has passed away. He was 59. “We are stunned and saddened by the news of Coach Blake’s passing,” said OU Athletic Director Joe Castiglione. “He was never hesitant in displaying love for his family, his players or how much he valued the honor of being…
The American Athletic Conference will delay the start of 2020 Fall Olympic sports competition until at least September 1. The decision allows member institutions additional time to implement protocols for a safe return to competition for student-athletes, coaches, and staff members. The delay in competition includes exhibition and non-conference competition in the sports of men’s…