Bueckers, Clark among returning stars in women’s NCAA field

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark are back, this time as talented sophomores in the women’s basketball NCAA Tournament.

Lady Dawgs swept by Southern Nazarene

BETHANY – Southwestern Oklahoma State softball dropped the opening game of Monday’s doubleheader with Southern Nazarene 8-3, before falling 7-6 in an extra-inning battle in the series finale.

Astros’ Verlander ‘on cloud nine’ after 1st bullpen session

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Watching Houston’s run through the 2021 playoffs, Justin Verlander considered lending a hand – an arm, actually – to the cause.

No. 11 A-B goes 2-1 to open season

STERLING – Arapaho Butler Indians baseball opened the season with a second place finish Saturday in the Sterling Tournament.Arapaho-Butler started the tournament with an 18-2 trouncing of Empire (3-6).“We hadn’t seen live pitchinig up until that point,” Arapaho-Butler skipper Jared Cudd said.

Bulldogs end historic run in NCAA DII quarterfinals

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Southwestern Oklahoma State men’s basketball ended their historic postseason run Saturday in the NCAA Central Region Quarterfinals after falling to No. 6 Augustana 83-64.Kamden Gipson became the third player in program history to notch 1,000 career points.

Briscoe races to first NASCAR win, pulls away late in Phoenix

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Chase Briscoe jumped out of his car and was obviously emotional, kneeling by his No. 14 for a few seconds before a couple voice cracks during his postrace television interview.The 27-year-old Briscoe took his lumps last season as a NASCAR Cup Series rookie. Now, he’s a winner.

Drovers sweep at SAGU

WAXAHACHIE, TX. – University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma baseball swept its weekend series versus the Assemblies of God University.No. 14 USAO won the series opener 2-1 Saturday. Gage Gaunt went 1-for-4 at the plate and scored one run. The sophomore second baseman helped turn one double play.

Lady Bulldogs ousted from tourney by Missouri Western

HAYS, Kan. – Southwestern Oklahoma State women’s basketball fell 111-77 to Missouri Southern Friday in the NCAA Central Region Quarterfinals.The Lady Dawgs trailed 20-12 after the first quarter and 50-28 at halftime.Makyra Tramble was the bright spot on offense.

Area prep baseball games postponed

Due to freezing temperatures at game time, Clinton baseball’s road contest with Jones (3-2) was canceled Thursday.The teams are working on a potential makeup date. The Red Tornadoes (2-0) will return to action Thursday with a road trip to HarrahClass A No.

Weber resigns as coach at Kansas St.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bruce Weber resigned as the basketball coach at Kansas State on Thursday, one day after the struggling Wildcats lost to West Virginia in the opening round of the Big 12 Tournament to cap a third straight losing season.He didn’t walk away quietly.