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The Oklahoma City Comets fell behind early and had another quiet day on offense during a 7-1 loss against the Sacramento River Cats Wednesday afternoon at Sutter Health Park. Sacramento (1112/53-42) raced out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning on a two-run homer by Parks Harber.

Tyler Turpin has been announced as the new Head Girls Basketball Coach for Seminole High School and Middle School. Turpin was raised in Lima, just outside of Seminole, and is a graduate of New Lima Public Schools.

Everyone from the novice first-timer to the old-timer at home in a tree stand is welcome at the 2026 Deer Hunting Conference and Expo set for Saturday, Aug. 15, at Metro Tech Springlake Campus in Oklahoma City.

The Great American Conference released its 2026 Football Preseason Coaches’ Poll on Tuesday, with East Central University selected to finish sixth in the league standings ahead of the upcoming season.

Construction on Oklahoma City’s new NBA arena, Continental Coliseum, passed a major construction milestone this week as crews began pouring concrete for the building’s substructure. The massive engineering feat is being coordinated by the construction team Flintco| Mortenson.

The Oklahoma City Thunder saved their biggest offseason change for last. They traded Lu Dort to the Atlanta Hawks as part of a three-team deal that also involved the Dallas Mavericks. In return, they received three future second-round picks. Ouch. This one is going to sting for a little bit.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City’s professional soccer club will take the field in 2028 under the club name OKC United, announced today by Echo Investment Capital.

THUNDER WIRE - The Oklahoma City Thunder fell in a 97-87 Summer League loss to the Dallas Mavericks. They remain winless through seven tries in the July extravaganza at both Utah and Las Vegas.

SOONER WIRE From Death Valley to The Swamp, to going Between the Hedges, the Southeastern Conference is home to American cathedrals and coliseums of sport. Saturdays in the South are set aside for football with iconic venues and passionate fan bases.