7-time champion Serena Williams won’t play in Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Not long after Serena Williams’ name was absent from the entry list for the Australian Open, she confirmed the obvious: the seven-time champion won’t play the 2022 edition of the season-opening major in January.The 40-year-old Williams hasn’t played since retiring from...

Tiger Woods to make return at PNC Championship

(AP) – Ten months after his right leg was badly damaged in a car crash, Tiger Woods is returning to competition next week with 12-year-old son Charlie in the PNC Championship.“Although it’s been a long and challenging year, I am very excited to close it out by competing in the PNC Championship with...

Former NFL player Glenn Foster dies after arrest in Alabama

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Oklahoma judge stays Jan. 6 execution for competency hearing

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A state court judge in Oklahoma granted a temporary stay of execution on Monday for a death row inmate convicted of killing a security guard during a 2004 bank robbery in Tulsa.Pittsburg County Associate District Judge Tim Mills issued the stay so that a competency hearing can...

Giving it a twirl

Clinton High School color guard member Jenna Higginbotham performs during halftime of a CHS football game this season. CDN | Emily Stephens

Booster club hosts banquet

Caden Powell received the Randy Kiesau Memorial Football Award at the annual Red Tornado Booster Club Banquet. CDN | Adam EwingQuarterback Caden Powell finished the season with 1,958 total yards (955 passing, 1,003 rushing). He accounted for 34 touchdowns (13 passing, 21 rushing).

More scenes from Class 4A championship game

This is just a small sampling of the hometown crowd on hand Friday night to watch the Red Tornadoes claim their 17th football state championship. The Clinton fans filled up much of the home side of UCO’s stadium.

Red Tornadoes capture gold

EDMOND – Titletown.Clinton hoisted the gold ball for the 17th time in program history after a 35-0 drubbing of Tuttle during Friday’s 4A championship game.“We got Clinton back on track and let the state of Oklahoma take notice once again, Clinton football is still Clinton football,” head coach John...

Murray wins final weekly picks contest

Tom Murray won the final football picks contest with a clean slate.Murray and Darlene James tied with all 10 correct this week.The tiebreaker is Clinton’s rushing yards from the previous week.The Red tornadoes tallied 223 yards rushing versus Tuttle in the 4A championship game.Murray selected 251...

Purdue moves to No. 1 in AP Top 25 poll

(AP) – Purdue is No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the first time.The Boilermakers were a unanimous No. 1 in the poll released Monday to move up from No. 2 last week.