Big second half propels Clinton over Bethel

CASHION – Clinton is now 2-0 versus Bethel this season after upending the 3A 15th-ranked Wildcats 63-48 in opening round action at the Cashion tournament.After trailing 30-17 at halftime, coach Lucian Bliss challenged his team in the locker room.“We finally woke up in the second half,” Clinton head...

Lady Reds fend off Lady Whippets, 42-40

CASHION – The Clinton Lady Reds earned a hard-fought 42-40 victory over Class B powerhouse Varnum in the first round of the Cashion Tournament Thursday.“We got some stops in the fourth quarter and hit enough shots to win,” Clinton head coach Brent Caldwell said.The Lady Reds started with a 5-0...

Clinton Red Tornadoes go 1-2 at district duals

CLINTON – The Clinton Red Tornadoes went 1-2 at the 2022 district duals meet, beating Elk City 59-16, before suffering a narrow 37-34 setback against Cache and losing on a tiebreaker to Weatherford.

NBA at 75: Wilkins soared in 1980s, often felt unappreciated

(AP) –(EDITOR’S NOTE: Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins, the “Human Highlight Film,” played his college basketball at Georgia and is best known from his NBA days as the biggest star that the Atlanta Hawks ever had.

Robot umpires at home plate moving up to Triple-A for 2022

NEW YORK (AP) — Robot umpires have been given a promotion and will be just one step from the major leagues this season.Major League Baseball is expanding its automated strike zone experiment to Triple-A, the highest level of the minor leagues.MLB’s website posted a hiring notice seeking seasonal...

MLB’s snail-paced lockout talks to resume

NEW YORK (AP) — Locked out baseball players plan to make a counteroffer to management on Monday, 11 days after clubs gave the union a proposal when the snailpaced negotiations resumed following a 42-day break.The players' association asked Major League Baseball on Thursday to schedule the...

Kirkland builds staff for 2022

WEATHERFORD – Newly hired Southwestern Oklahoma State head football coach Josh Kirkland has announced three new additions to his staff and an exciting promotion for SWOSU alum, and former All-American linebacker, Ruzell McCoy who was appointed new defensive coordinator for the Bulldogs.All newly...

Photos from hoops action this week

Clinton’s Tiela Johnson saves a ball from going out of bounds versus Elgin. Johnson scored four points in the victory. CDN | Adam EwingLandon Donelson dive for a loose ball in fifth-ranked Arapaho-Butler’s triumph over Canute.

NCAA adopts new policy for transgender athletes

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA has adopted a sport-by-sport approach for transgender athletes, bringing the organization in line with the U.S. and International Olympic Committees.Under the new guidelines, approved by the NCAA Board of Governors on Wednesday, transgender participation for each sport...

NBC will not send announcers to Beijing

(AP) – NBC will not be sending its announcers and most hosts to the Beijing Olympics due to continued concerns about rising COVID-19 cases worldwide and China’s strict policy about those who test positive.It will be the second straight Games for which the broadcast teams will work mostly out of NBC...