Hamlin finally finds the Next Gen formula

RICHMOND, Va.

Red Tornadoes split at Kingfisher

KINGFISHER – Clinton baseball went 1-1 Thursday at the F&M Bank Classic.Clinton cruised to a 17-5 win in the first game versus Putnam City West. The Reds fell 6-4 to Piedmont in the nightcap.“The biggest difference was the level of competition,” Clinton skipper Kelly Gaunt said.

Carlisle K’s 12, A-B defeats Leedey

ARAPAHO – Class A No. 12 Arapaho Butler baseball defeated Class B fourthranked Leedey 9-3 Thursday evening.Leedey struck first with one run in the first and two more in the third inning.Virgil Matthews scored Arapaho-Butler’s first run on an error by the Leedey catcher during Wyatt Waldrop’s at-bat.

Lady Indians open Best of West with two wins

WEATHERFORD – The Arapaho-Butler Lady Indians went 2-2 to open the Best of the West Tournament Thursday.Arapaho-Butler opened the tournament with a 17-3 win over Woodward.

Red Tornadoes golf update

Clinton golfers competed in two tournaments so far this season.Senior Vincent Jenkins led the Red Tornadoes in both tournaments, shooting a team-best 95 at Guthrie and followed up with a 102 at Weatherford last week.Sophomore Jaron Williams opened the season with a 96 at Guthrie and turned in a 105...

MLB umpires to announce replay decisons for 1st time

NEW YORK (AP) — In addition to “Play ball!” and “Yer Out!”, big league umpires will be heard saying “Overturned!” and “Upheld!” for the first time this season.“Major league umpires will conduct in-park announcements during the replay review process,” Major League Baseball announced Friday.

NCAA president decries pace of basketball investigations

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — NCAA President Mark Emmert said investigations into allegations of major violations against several highprofile men’s college basketball programs — including 2022 Final Four participant Kansas — have taken “way too long.”What solutions might be on the table to speed it up, Emmert...

SWOSU competes at OBU Invitational

SHAWNEE – Southwestern Oklahoma State track and field competed at the Oklahoma Baptist University Invitational Saturday afternoon.Delaney York posted personal bests in both the 200m and 400m, while Anna Galaviz edged her old personal record in shot put.SWOSU’s 4x800m relay also improved upon their...

Qatar and FIFA criticized harshly ahead of World Cup draw

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — A Norwegian soccer official delivered a scathing criticism of World Cup host Qatar and FIFA to an audience of executives on Thursday on the eve of the tournament’s draw.Qatar’s record of protecting the rights of migrant workers — who have built tens of billion of dollars of...

Bruce Arians retires as Bucs’ coach, Todd Bowles promoted to top spot

TAMPA, Fla.