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NEW YORK (AP) — Christian McCaffrey has become only the second player to be a finalist for three AP NFL awards in the same year, as he joins Josh Allen, Trevor Lawrence, Drake Maye and Matthew Stafford in the running for The Associated Press 2025 NFL Most Valuable Player award.

ESPN - Chris Paul announced his retirement from the NBA via a social media post Friday. The “Point God” had previously said he would retire at the end of this season, his 21st NBA campaign. “This is it! After 21 years I’m stepping away from basketball,” Paul wrote on Instagram.

OU DAILY - OU athletics wrote it is ready to explore the possibility of bringing back an annual Bedlam football game in a statement to the OU Daily Wednesday.

The Seminole Chieftains hosted the Tecumseh Savages for their last home game of the regular season Thursday night. In between games the Chieftains honored their basketball, cheer, band and pom seniors. The Lady Chieftains and the Lady Savages hit the court first to start the evening.

SOONER WIRE - The Oklahoma Sooners will be having a spring football game once again in 2026, after taking a one-year hiatus in 2025. On Wednesday, OU set a date for the spring game, which will take place on Saturday, April 18th in Norman.

SC will recognize the 1976 Seminole Junior College Belles, winners of the NJCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship, during the Belle’s home game at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb.16, at the Raymond Harber Field House.

USA TODAY - Another day of competition is in the books at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. Athletes from more than 90 countries are battling in 116 events over 16 days, and USA TODAY is keeping a tally of every nation finishing on the podium.

HIGH SCHOOL ON SI- Less than a day after Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt publicly called for the elimination of the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association, state lawmakers introduced legislation that would dissolve the organization and replace it with a new state-run governing body.

MANHATTAN, Kan. Oklahoma State’s women’s basketball team fell to Kansas State, 70-61, on Tuesday night in Big 12 action. With the loss, the Cowgirls moved to 19-7 overall and 8-5 in conference play, while the Wildcats improved to 14-12 and 7-6 against league opponents.

THUNDER WIRE Dribbling past Dillon Brooks, Jalen Williams spun around and found Chet Holmgren underneath the basket. The All-Star player flew off the floor and threw down the one-handed jam despite a couple of Phoenix defenders going up for the contest.