In the glorious decade of the ‘10s, the Thunder allowed at least 132 points in regulation only six times. In the last three games, the Thunder has averaged allowing 132 points – losses of 138-101 to Minnesota, 116-103 to Utah and 142-115 to Milwaukee, the latter Tuesday night in Paycom Center.
It’s safe to say it would be much easier for a squad to wave the white flag when trailing by a lot instead of putting in the extra effort for a rally. The Plainview High School baseball team isn’t one to take the easy route though, as the Indians have proven they’ll fight to the end — no matter the score.
Major League Baseball magically made those two weeks of canceled games re-appear Thursday, keeping a full 162-game season intact, when MLB and the players association agreed to a new five-year collective bargaining agreement, ending the league’s 99-day lockout.
MINNEAPOLIS — If the Thunder is looking for a positive, here it is: The season series with Minnesota is over. The Timberwolves finished their four-game sweep of the Thunder with a 132-102 rout on Wednesday night at Target Center.
NORMAN — Defensive lineman Perrion Winfrey was one of OU’s biggest presences at Wednesday’s Pro Day at the Everest Training Center. But Winfrey didn’t so much as take off his OU letter jacket after suffering a hamstring injury during last week’s NFL Combine.
There have already been more than 5,300 Division I basketball games played this year, and roughly 99.995% of them have ended uneventfully with the two teams exchanging handshakes. That’s not merely the tradition in college basketball, it’s an expectation that after 40 minutes of heated competition, every player, coach, manager and random bench-sitter will be mature enough to shake their opponents’ hand and congratulate them for a job well done.
Most people have heard the saying, “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” That doesn’t just apply to empires though, as it takes time for any firstyear skipper to change the culture of a program. Britt Jones will be the first to tell you that after taking the reins of the Dickson High School baseball team, especially following an 11-0 loss to Lone Grove earlier this week.
The NFL’s 2022 league year – and free agency – commences March 16, a date which once loomed as the meaningful kickoff to the offseason. Then March 8 happened ...
Brian Flores wants the NFL to reject the Miami Dolphins’ request for an arbitration hearing regarding his class-action lawsuit against the team and the league alleging racist hiring practices. Flores’ lawyer sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Wednesday, urging him to turn down Miami’s request and have the case settled in court.
NORMAN — Brian Asamoah wants to be remembered by OU fans as a player who made the most of his opportunities. Now, the linebacker is looking to continue that in the NFL, as he prepares for next month’s draft.