Washington’s NFL team unveils new name as Commanders

(AP) –Washington has some new Commanders in town.The NFL team announced its new name on Wednesday, 18 months after fresh pressure from sponsors helped persuade the oncestoried franchise to drop its old moniker following decades of criticism that it was offensive to Native Americans.

Spike Lee to direct Kaepernick docu-series for ESPN

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Spike Lee will direct a multipart documentary for ESPN on Colin Kaepernick that features extensive interviews with the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback and access to his personal archive.ESPN Films announced Tuesday that Lee would weave never-before-seen footage from...

Yoshika injured in crash

BEIJING (AP) – Japanese snowboarder Rina Yoshika injured her back in a training crash and will not be able to compete in the Olympic slopestyle contest.Yoshika, ranked 12th in the world, fell hard on a jump during Thursday’s practice session.

Southwestern football announces signing class

WEATHERFORD, – Southwestern Oklahooma State head football coach Josh Kirkland and his coaching staff announced Wednesday the addition of 18 student-athletes who have joined the Bulldog Football program on National Signing Day.

Harbaugh to stay at Michigan; Vikings target Rams’ O’Connell

(AP) – Jim Harbaugh will stay at Michigan after all, ending his dalliance with a return to the NFL after interviewing with the Minnesota Vikings for their head coach vacancy Wednesday.The Vikings have targeted Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell for the job instead, though they...

Crusaders conquer Bison

CORN – The Corn Bible Academy Crusaders won their second game in a row after a narrow 53-50 triumph over Geary Tuesday evening.The Crusaders’ offense was red hot in the first half as they led 33-21 at halftime.Harrison Penner was an unstoppable force on offense as he tallied 15 of his game-high 19...

Corn Bible comes up short vs. Geary

CORN – A stellar defensive effort allowed the Corn Bible Academy Lady Crusaders to fight their way back into Tuesday’s matchup, but Geary was able to pull away late and upend the hosts 44-39.Geary managed a 16-7 lead after the first quarter and stretched its lead to 29-16 at halftime.The Lady...

Short-handed Lady Reds beat Chickasha, 51-39

CHICKASHA – With six available players Tuesday, Clinton went on the road and earned a 51-39 victory over Chickasha.Chickasha started the game on a 9-0 run. The Lady Reds answered back with a 25-7 run of their own to close out the first half.

No. 18 Red Tornadoes throttle Chickasha

CHICKASHA – The Class 4A No. 18 Clinton Red Tornadoes won their thirdstraight Tuesday with a resounding 68-43 victory over Chickasha.Jeremiah Barker’s three layups in the first few minutes gave Clinton an early 6-2 advantage.

Clinton wrestling upends Altus

ALTUS - Clinton wrestling came away with a 42-37 victory over Altus in Tuesday’s dual.Clinton will travel to Elgin Thursday at 6 p.m.DUAL RESULTS106: Elijah Ortiz (ALTU) over Marquis Martin (CLIN) (Dec 4-0)113: Malachi Reyes (ALTU) won via forfeit120: Joshua Sanders (ALTU) over Colton Jackson...