Rogers leads Tennessee past Oklahoma St, into Women’s College World Series semifinals
June 5, 2023 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Tennessee moved past a lopsided loss and focused on the opportunity at hand.
Ashley Rogers threw a complete game, and the fourth-seeded Lady Vols defeated No. 6 Oklahoma State 3-1 on Sunday to qualify for the Women's College World Series semifinals.
Hovland delivers clutch putts and wins Memorial in playoff
June 5, 2023 GMTDUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Viktor Hovland was happy with his three PGA Tour victories, even if they were at resort courses that were soft and susceptible to firing at flags. He wanted a win on American soil, where par was at a premium, and he got every bit of that Sunday at the Memorial.
Penn gives Ivy League an NCAA regional finalist for 2nd year in row; No. 2 Florida faces tall task
June 4, 2023 GMTPenn has given the Ivy League a team in an NCAA Tournament regional final for the second straight year and another surprise, Oral Roberts, extended its nation-best winning streak to 20 games Saturday night to move a step closer to the super regionals.
Sandercock leads Florida State past Washington 3-1, into Women’s College World Series semifinals
June 4, 2023 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Florida State is taking a different path this time.
The Seminoles lost their Women's College World Series opener in 2018, then won six straight to win the national title. They lost their opener again in 2021, then rallied to reach the championship series.
Hoskin seeks second term as leader of powerful Cherokee Nation
June 4, 2023 GMTTAHLEQUAH, Okla. (AP) — Citizens of the Cherokee Nation — the largest Native American tribe in the U.S. — are set to decide whether Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. should lead the tribe for another four years as it enters a golden era after courts recognized its sprawling reservation and with an operating budget of more than $3 billion.
Oklahoma tops Tennessee 9-0 to win 50th straight, advance to Women’s College World Series semifinals
June 3, 2023 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma claimed its 50th straight win in style.
Tiare Jennings and Kinzie Hansen homered, and No. 1 seed Oklahoma rolled past No.
Miguel Santos hit 3 of Dallas Baptist’s 6 HRs in 18-4 win over Oklahoma St. at regional
June 3, 2023 GMTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Miguel Santos hit three of Dallas Baptist's six home runs as the Patriots beat No. 1 seed Oklahoma State 18-4 Saturday to eliminate the Cowboys from the Stillwater Regional.
Penn, Oral Roberts, Rider take down national seeds in NCAA Tournament baseball games
June 3, 2023 GMTNo. 1 Wake Forest and 10 other national seeds won their openers in the NCAA regionals on Friday before Penn began a late-night flurry of upsets.
The Quakers gave the Ivy League its first national tournament win over a Southeastern Conference opponent, beating No.
Kilfoyl throws 3-hitter as Oklahoma St eliminates Utah from Women’s College World Series
June 3, 2023 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Lexi Kilfoyl threw a three-hitter, and No. 6 seed Oklahoma State beat No. 15 Utah 8-0 in five innings Friday night in a Women's College World Series elimination game.
Oklahoma State scored six runs in the second inning, including a two-run double by Morgyn Wynne.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Rylee Holtorf had three hits, including a two-run homer, to help No. 7 seed Washington defeat No. 15 Utah 4-1 on Friday in the Women's College World Series opener for both teams.
Sandercock, Mudge lead Florida State past Oklahoma State 8-0 in Women’s College World Series
June 2, 2023 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Kathryn Sandercock threw five scoreless innings, Kaley Mudge hit a three-run homer and No. 3 seed Florida State defeated No. 6 seed Oklahoma State 8-0 in six innings Thursday night in the Women's College World Series opener for both teams.
Bahl’s 5-hitter leads No. 1 seed Oklahoma past Stanford 2-0 in Women’s College World Series opener
June 1, 2023 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jordy Bahl made the most of an opportunity she missed last year.
The sophomore threw a five-hitter with 11 strikeouts to help two-time defending national champion Oklahoma defeat Stanford 2-0 Thursday in its Women's College World Series opener.
Oklahoma high court strikes down 2 abortion bans; procedure remains illegal in most cases
May 31, 2023 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that two state laws banning abortion are unconstitutional, but the procedure remains illegal in the state in nearly all cases except life-threatening situations.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Two former employees at the State Department of Education filed separate federal lawsuits Tuesday against Republican State Superintendent Ryan Walters and his top aide, alleging they were wrongfully fired last week.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma could become the first college softball program since UCLA more than 30 years ago to win three consecutive national championships.
Play ball: Things to know entering NCAA baseball regionals
May 30, 2023 GMTThe NCAA baseball tournament opens Friday with play in 16 double-elimination regionals.
Regional winners advance to best-of-three super regionals next week, and the final eight go to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, beginning June 16.
PARACHUTE, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado student barred from wearing a sash representing the flags of Mexico and the United States to her high school graduation did so anyway, partially covering it with another sash representing her participation in a service organization.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Wake Forest, which leads the nation in wins and has not lost consecutive games, was named the No. 1 overall seed for the NCAA Tournament on Monday, and the Southeastern Conference had a record-tying 10 teams picked to play in regionals.
Oklahoma softball takes Division I record 48-game win streak into Women’s College World Series
May 29, 2023 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma will seek its third straight national softball title and seventh championship overall at the Women’s College World Series.
The Sooners set the NCAA Division I record with their 48th consecutive win in an 8-7 victory over Clemson on Saturday to win the Norman Super Regional.
Luke Boyers and Brayden Taylor hit HRs, TCU beats Oklahoma State for Big 12 Tournament title
May 29, 2023 GMTARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Luke Boyers and Brayden Taylor each hit a home run, Luke Savage pitched 4 innings of scoreless relief and No. 4 seed TCU beat Oklahoma State 12-5 Sunday night to win the Big 12 Tournament for the second time in the last three years.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Eight of the 16 regional hosts selected for the NCAA Tournament are from the Southeastern Conference, the Division I Baseball Committee announced Sunday night.
The hosts have locked up spots in the national tournament, and the rest of the 64-team field will be unveiled Monday.
Hansen, Jennings homers help No. 1 seed Oklahoma set record, claim Women’s College World Series spot
May 28, 2023 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Kinzie Hansen and the Oklahoma Sooners were down to their last strike.
Oklahoma needed a win to set the NCAA Division I record for consecutive softball victories and clinch a Women’s College World Series berth.
Aidan Meola’s walk-off home helps Oklahoma St. eliminate Texas Tech, advance to Big 12 title game
May 28, 2023 GMTARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Aidan Meola hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth and No 7 seed Oklahoma State beat Texas Tech 6-5 Saturday to eliminate the Red Raiders and advance to the championship game of the Big 12 Tournament.
Wulfert, Phillips help Oklahoma State top Texas Tech 8-1, force second semifinal game
May 27, 2023 GMTARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Tyler Wulfert drove in three runs, Brennan Phillips pitched six strong innings, and Oklahoma State stayed alive in the Big 12 Championship semifinals by defeating Texas Tech 8-1 on Saturday to force a rematch with the Red Raiders.
Oklahoma ties Division I softball mark with 47th straight win, topping Clemson in super regionals
May 27, 2023 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Haley Lee's grand slam helped put Oklahoma in the history books.
The Sooners matched the longest winning ever in Division I softball, claiming their 47th straight victory with a 9-2 win over Clemson on Friday in super regional play.
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Kiley Noami went 3 for 3 with a double, home run and four RBIs, Kelly Maxwell retired the first 19 batters she faced in a two-hitter and No. 6 national seed Oklahoma State beat Oregon 9-0 Friday to sweep the best-of-three Stillwater Super Regional and advance to the Women’s College World Series.
Oklahoma ties DI record with 47th straight win, 9-2 over Clemson
May 26, 2023 GMTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Haley Lee hit a grand slam, Cydney Sanders and Alyssa Brito each added a homer and top-ranked Oklahoma extended its winning streak to 47 with a 9-2 victory over Clemson in the opener of the Norman Super Regional on Friday.
8 or 9 conference games? SEC heads to spring meetings still debating schedule formats
May 26, 2023 GMTSoutheastern Conference leaders have been debating what to do with their football schedule for more than a year.
This Date in Baseball - Ken Griffey Jr. breaks own MLB record for HRs through May with his 23rd
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1904 — Dennis McGann of the New York Giants stole five bases in one game to set a major league record.
1937 — Carl Hubbell, working in relief for the New York Giants, won his 24th straight game over two seasons.
Wynne, Kilfoyl lead Oklahoma State over Oregon in Super Regional
May 26, 2023 GMTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Morgyn Wynne hit a three-run home run, Lexi Kilfoyl retired the last 20 batters she faced, and sixth-seeded Oklahoma State rolled to an 8-1 win over Oregon in the first game of the Stillwater Super Regional on Thursday night.
Strong pitching puts Florida St, Oklahoma St one win from Women’s College World Series berths
May 26, 2023 GMTKathryn Sandercock has found her groove, and now Florida State is one win away from returning to the Women’s College World Series.
Sandercock allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings as No. 3 seed Florida State defeated No.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Legislature on Thursday overrode Gov. Kevin Stitt’s veto of a bill that would allow students to wear Native American regalia during high school and college graduations.
Oklahoma beats rival Oklahoma State 9-5 in Big 12 Tournament
May 25, 2023 GMTARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — John Spikerman and Easton Carmichael each had two hits and an RBI to help Oklahoma beat rival Oklahoma State 9-5 on Wednesday night in the Big 12 Tournament.
Oklahoma (31-24), the defending tournament champion, picked up its second win in five meetings against Oklahoma State this season to advance to the winners' bracket on Thursday.
GOP-led Oklahoma Legislature agrees on largest-ever budget with little input from governor
May 24, 2023 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republican leaders in Oklahoma, who control every lever of political power in the state, unveiled their largest-ever budget proposal this week, the result of bruising negotiations that left the GOP governor fuming and even some Democrats happy with what it included.
Reeder hits grand slam, Kansas knocks off top-seeded Texas 6-3
May 24, 2023 GMTARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Janson Reeder hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning and No. 8 seed Kansas knocked off top-seeded Texas 6-3 on Wednesday in the Big 12 Tournament.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma lawmakers on Tuesday signed off on a $1.05 million settlement with the family of a state prison inmate who died of appendicitis in 2018 despite five visits to the prison's medical staff in the week before his death.
No. 1 seed Oklahoma is chasing softball history and Clemson stands in the way at super regional
May 23, 2023 GMTOklahoma must go through one of the nation’s best players in Clemson’s Valerie Cagle to make softball history.
The top-seeded Sooners are on a 46-game win streak heading into Friday’s super regional opener – one victory short of matching Arizona’s Division I record set during the 1996-97 season.
As Republican Party’s civil war rages on, can a free trade agenda triumph over Trumpism?
May 22, 2023 GMTRepublican congressman Tom Cole showed some bravery earlier this month when he lamented the United States' formal withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Enel North America announced Monday it plans to build a solar cell and panel manufacturing facility in eastern Oklahoma that would employ about 1,000 people after the Legislature agreed to a $180 million incentive package to help lure the company.
Conference tournaments to set stage for NCAA baseball regionals
May 22, 2023 GMTMost of the 30 automatic qualifiers and 34 at-large picks for the NCAA baseball tournament will be determined in this week's conference tournaments.
Penn and Army became the first two qualifiers Monday.
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Viktor Hovland knows his moment on golf's biggest stage is coming. Of course, he'd be fine if it would just hurry up and get here already.
For the third straight major, the 25-year-old Norwegian with the incandescent wardrobe and the even more vibrant game found his name floating near the top leaderboard on the final day.
CANNES, France (AP) — It was well into the process of making “Killers of the Flower Moon” that Martin Scorsese realized it wasn't a detective story.
CANNES, France (AP) — Martin Scorsese unveiled “Killers of the Flower Moon” at Cannes on Saturday, debuting a sweeping American epic about greed and exploitation on the bloody plains of an Osage Nation reservation in 1920s Oklahoma.
NCAA Division I Softball Regionals Glance
May 20, 2023 GMTOklahoma 11, Hofstra 0
When Kamryn Yanchick graduated, she hoped to decorate her cap with a beaded pattern in honor of her Native American heritage. Whether she could was up to her Oklahoma high school. Administrators told her no.
Parents of transgender kids seek to block DeSantis ban on gender-affirming care for minors
May 19, 2023 GMTTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The parents of three transgender children in Florida are trying to get a federal judge to block a new law that bans gender-affirming care for minors, a signature policy of Republican Gov.
Oklahoma agrees to not enforce gender-affirming care ban while temporary order sought
May 19, 2023 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma agreed on Thursday to not enforce its ban on gender-affirming medical care for young transgender people while opponents of the law seek a temporary court order blocking it.
Ryder Cup captain Johnson still not sure where DJ, Koepka fit in
May 17, 2023 GMTPITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson wants an American team that has chemistry and camaraderie, a 12-man squad that is built for a course like Marco Simone in Italy.
Whether that includes Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka remains unknown.