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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Oklahoma staved off elimination with a pair of wins Sunday, beating Nebraska 17-1 before topping host North Carolina 9-5 in the nightcap. The Sooners (38-21) forced a winner-take-all matchup with the regional host and No. 5 national seed Tar Heels Monday at 2 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Pacers advanced to their first NBA Finals in 25 years on Saturday night, completing their postseason rise from up-and-coming, and perhaps overlooked, underdogs to Eastern Conference champions.

ATHENS, Ga. – Oklahoma State’s season came to an end in the NCAA Athens Regional finals Sunday night at Foley Field as the third-seeded Cowboys dropped a 3-2 contest to No. 2 seed Duke. With the loss, the Cowboys concluded their season with a 30-25 mark, while Duke improved to 40-19.

CENTRAL Arcadia: May 27. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Channel and flathead catfish slow on cut bait, dough bait, and shad around shallows and shorelines.

OKLAHOMA CITY — In its first attempt for a five-peat, the Oklahoma offense struggled to do much against Tennessee ace and two-time SEC Pitcher of the Year Karlyn Pickens.

SHAWNEE, Okla. – Entries are now open for the highly anticipated 2025 International Finals Youth Rodeo (IFYR), returning to Shawnee, Oklahoma, July 6–11. The event brings together youth rodeo’s top competitors for six days of elite action. Competitors can enter at NextGen.com through 5 p.m.

NEW YORK – From Jalen Brunson’s sizzling start to the “Knicks in 7! Knicks in 7!” chants at the finish, this was New York’s night. The New York Knicks found a lead that was safe against the Indiana Pacers.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Despite being up by a gazillion points, none of the 18K Paycom Center fans left their seat to beat traffic. It costs an arm and a leg to be inside the building.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Enhanced Games, a sports festival that bills itself as better than the Olympics because it allows athletes to benefit from using performance- enhancing drugs, will kick off next year in Las Vegas over Memorial Day weekend.

CARLSBAD, Calif. – Oklahoma State’s men’s golf team captured its 12th national championship in convincing fashion with a 3-1 victory over Virginia on Wednesday evening at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa.