Critical games dot CFB schedule

(AP) — The college football schedule offers a weekly selection of marquee games.Two Sept. 3 showdowns could shuffle the preseason AP Top 25 quickly as No. 5 Notre Dame, with new coach Marcus Freeman, visits No. 2 Ohio State, and No. 3 Georgia, who are the defending national champions, will play No.

Jets beat Falcons

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Marcus Mariota is feeling and playing like a starter again, but the Jets defeated the Falcons 24-16.

Baker Mayfield named starting QB

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers are turning to quarterback Baker Mayfield to lead their offense.Coach Matt Rhule announced Monday that Mayfield will start Carolina’s Sept.

Serves up

Bryale Johnson gets set to serve the ball Monday evening.

Get the shovel out

Clariza Ramos digs the volleyball while Rylee Cummins is in ready position.

A-B baseball drops loss to Okarche, 8-7

OKARCHE — In a game which featured 15 runs, Arapaho-Butler baseball played at Okarche Friday, but lost 8-7 in nine innings of play.A-B built a huge 6-0 lead after just five and a half innings of play.In the bottom of the fifth, A-B gave Okarche three free bases, with two walks and an error.

Lady Indians finish second at Leedey tourney

The Arapaho-Butler Lady Indians softball team played in the Leedey Invitational softball tournament and finished in second place.Games were played at Vici and Leedey.Before the tournament, the Lady Indians played at Canute Tuesday and lost 6-5.

CHS softball gets second in Highway 33 Classic

KINGFISHER — Clinton softball gathered momentum this past weekend, as it finished second in the Highway 33 Classic tournament at Kingfisher.“We played much better in this tournament,” coach Whitney Misak said. “We finally are starting to put more of the pieces together.

Cowboys beat Chargers

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — KaVontae Turpin is making the most of his first chance to make a National Football League roster.

Reds scrimmaged at Newcastle Friday

NEWCASTLE — Clinton football scrimmaged at Newcastle Friday evening. Each team ran offense and defense sets and at the end, one half of football was played with two 15-minute quarters.Newcastle scored two touchdowns in the half of play and beat Clinton 14-0.