White Sox fire manager after record-tying losing streak

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox fired manager Pedro Grifol Thursday, two days after the team ended a 21game losing streak that tied the American League record.Chicago began the day 28-89, on pace to finish 39-122, which would be the worst major league record since the National League’s...

Arapaho-Butler baseball prepares for fall season

As the summer heat makes its appearance, most school districts are preparing for the opening day of class, while many fans and coaches prepare for the upcoming football season, the Arapaho-Butler school district is ready to launch into its fall baseball season and make another run deep into the...

OB&Ts Rising Stars

CDN | Sam GoodwynClinton Middle’s Grant Serfoss flies around third base and headed for home during the Whirlwinds’ summer game against Hollis.

Harbaugh denies knowing about scheme

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh Monday said he has no reason to apologize as he continued to deny having any knowledge of the impermissible-scouting operation that triggered an NCAA investigation of his Michigan program during its championship run last year.“Never lie.

Local siblings participate in Junior Olympics

As the Olympics are happening over in Paris, athletes from Arapaho traveled to Greensboro, N.C., recently to participate in the Junior Olympics.Crash Fawver, 8, and his sister Jacy, 13, represented the town of Arapaho during the gymastics portion of this competition.For Crash, he said there was one...

Focusing on ball control

Indians gain experience in festival loss

Over the weekend, the Arapaho-Butler Indians hit the road to take on the Silo Rebels as part of the Best of the Best baseball festival held at L. Dale Mitchell Park in Norman.The Indians would fall to the Rebels 8-4 Saturday.Even though the game did not end the way he was hoping for, A-B coach...

Arapaho-Butler to play in Norman festival

The Arapaho-Butler baseball team continues to show off its talent as Coach Bryan Holt and his team have been invited to participate in the Best of the Best baseball festival hosted by the University of Oklahoma today and will take on the Silo Rebels with the first pitch scheduled at 3 p.m.As his...

U.S. men’s basketball advances with win over South Sudan

VILLENEUVED’ASCQ, France (AP) — In the rematch, the U.S. had an easier time with South Sudan than it did when the teams first met a couple of weeks ago.Easier. Not easy.

Lady Reds softball prepares for new season

With the school year nearing, the Clinton High School Lady Reds softball team prepares for a new season on the diamond.For Lady Reds coach Whitney Misak, she said she can not wait to see how her team does this season after her squad was able to have some success during the summer scrimmages.“I...