WNBA stars could move as free-agency set to begin today

(AP) – Some of the biggest stars in the WNBA could be on the move with free agency set to begin this weekend.Teams can start talking to their own restricted and unrestricted free agents Saturday.

BULLDOGS 83, RANGERS 73

INDIVDUAL STATS Points – SWOSU, Damion Thornton 20; KamPoints – SWOSU, Damion Thornton 20; Kamden Gipson 15; Chris Braggs Jr. 13 Mason Hart 10; Jaylan Williams 9; Tanner Meraz 8; Mark Berry 6; Deangelo Adkins 2.

LADY RANGERS 79, #14 LADY BULLDOGS 68

INDIVDUAL STATSPoints – NWOSU, Scout Frame 25; Bailey Brown 23; Cary Craig 14; Kinsey Neiderer 9; Josena Frame 4; Andi Pierce 4.

Texans fire Culley

HOUSTON (AP) — David Culley spent 43 years as a college and NFL assistant before finally getting his first head coaching job with the Houston Texans.He lasted just one season before being fired Thursday, a move that leaves the NFL with one Black head coach: Pittsburgh’s Mike Tomlin.

Djokovic entangles sponsors in Australian Open vax uproar

(AP) – A lot of people are angry at Novak Djokovic. And his sponsors may just wait it out.The world’s topranked men’s tennis player is the top seed and defending champion at the Australian Open.

Kings trainer Visram becomes first female staffer on bench in NHL

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aisha Visram is believed to have become the first woman to work on the bench of an NHL regular-season game in any capacity when she served as athletic trainer for the Los Angeles Kings in their 6-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night.According to the Professional...

Area teams maintain rankings, Red Tornadoes back in top 20

Several area teams maintained their positions in the OSSAA Top 20 this week.

Lady Dawgs picked 11th in GAC poll

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Great American Conference released the league’s preseason softball poll Wednesday, as voted on by the GAC’s 12 head coaches.Southwestern Oklahoma State University is slated for an 11th-place finish in the 2022 campaign.Southern Arkansas is the preseason favorite to win the...

Hawks trade Cam Reddish to NY Knicks

ATLANTA (AP) — The struggling Atlanta Hawks (17-23) have traded forward Cam Reddish to the New York Knicks for a protected 2022 firstround draft pick.Atlanta confirmed the move on Thursday.The Hawks also are sending forward Solomon Hill and a 2025 secondround pick to the Knicks, and small forward...

Carmella Jefferson

Carmella Jefferson was recognized for scoring 1,000 career points before the boy’s game versus woodward Monday.