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NORTHEAST Grand : August 23. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 87°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, and shorelines.

YAHOO SPORTS - Dillon Gabriel never really made a move in the Cleveland Browns’ quarterback competition this preseason. Maybe he was never given a true shot. Deshaun Watson was the QB1 most of the offseason, and when the Browns picked him as the starter it seemed like a predetermined outcome.

SOONER WIRE - The 2026 college football season begins on Saturday, as a long offseason will finally give way to real action on the field this weekend. Though most college football teams won’t begin playing until next weekend, there’s still a perfectly nice appetizer course on the menu for Week 0.

STILLWATER – Oklahoma State women’s basketball has bolstered its backcourt with the addition of veteran guard Callin Hake (pronounced CAL-lin Hayck), head coach Jacie Hoyt announced today.

THUNDER WIRE - In an offseason filled with personnel changes, that has seeped over to other parts of the Oklahoma City Thunder. They’ll enter the 202627 regular season with someone new behind their bench.

ESPN - The SEC joined the Big Ten on Tuesday in its unanimous opposition to athletes leaving the NFL and returning to college teams, swiftly passing a new conference rule that gives commissioner Greg Sankey full authority to enforce it “with penalties.”

NORMAN — Oklahoma Softball has announced its fall schedule featuring four Battle Series games and four contests against opposing teams. All eight competitions will be at Love’s Field.

FANSIDED - NFL preseason statistics should always be taken with a grain of salt, as many starters don’t play much, if at all. With that being said, the preseason is a great time to get a look at backups and third stringers, many of whom are vying for increased roles or even spots on a 53-man roster.

NORMAN — University of Oklahoma Vice President and Director of Athletics Roger Denny announced Thursday that Sooners Head Football Coach Brent Venables has agreed to a new six-year contract, pending OU Board of Regents approval.

BEREA, Ohio -- Deshaun Watson will open the season as the Cleveland Browns’ starting quarterback, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.