Panthers deal due to injuries

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — With injuries impacting their depth at wide receiver, the Carolina Panthers made a move to acquire wide receiver/ returner Ihmir Smith-Marsette from the Kansas City Chiefs in a deal involving a swap of conditional 2025 seventh-round draft picks.

Pickle ball masters

Matthew Nguyen, left, returns a serve, while Michelle Nguyen concentrates on a shot in a game at the courts on Lexington Avenue where there are now temporary pickle ball nets. 

Clinton stings Kingfisher

The Clinton Red Tornadoes kicked off the 2023 season in dominating fashion Friday as they shut out the Kingfisher Yellowjackets 20-0 on the road.The defense came into the game ready to play as the group was all over the field and right where every player needed to be.

Clinton’s junior defensive

Clinton’s junior defensive end Race Elliot tackles the Kingfisher ball carrier during the Red Tornadoes’ season-opening win Friday on the road.

Arapaho-Butler baseball wins; softball clipped

The Arapaho-Butler softball and baseball teams hosted tournaments this weekend. The baseball team won a hard fought game over Sterling, 2-1, to win the A-B Fall Classic championship, while the softball team lost a heartbreaker to Leedey, 3-2, in the A-B Invitational.

Clinton Lady Reds take down Chickasha

After being swept by archrival Weatherford, the Clinton Lady Reds volleyball team took on the Chickasha Lady Fighting Chicks Thursday at the Tornado Dome.In front of the hometown fans, the Lady Reds took down Chickasha, 3-1 (25-23, 25-19, 15-25, and 25-17).

NFL and NFLPA teaching players on betting

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Detroit wide receiver Jameson Williams and Tennessee right tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere begin six-game suspensions Tuesday for betting at work.Other players caught up in a wave of gambling-related suspensions will be gone much longer, if they’re allowed to return at all.

Lady Reds face off with Weatherford

For the second time this month, the volleyball edition of the “Custer County Conflict” played out Tuesday at the Tornado Dome as the Clinton Lady Reds took on rival the Weatherford Lady Eagles.

Big 12 commissioner favors teams who stay

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark isn’t hiding his favoritism for teams that will be staying in the conference.Yormark said that he plans to be at 11thranked Texas’ final regular-season game as a Big 12 member when it hosts Texas Tech the night after Thanksgiving.

Rising Stars

Seventh-grader Trenair Collins avoids a Newcastle defender as he runs into the endzone during the scrimmage Friday at the Tornado Bowl.Eighth-grader JJ Ruiz fights through a Newcastle defender as he runs into the endzone during last week’s scrimmage.