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OKLAHOMA CITY — Establishing his pivot foot, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander contemplated his options. Baylor Scheierman had the unfortunate fate of matching up with the reigning MVP. Once he decided he was going to pull up from the midrange, the OKC crowd held its breath. Finally.

NORMAN — Despite a howling wind, the potent Oklahoma Sooner (25-2) bats pummeled five home runs as OU defeated Tulsa (8-15), 12-1, in five innings Wednesday, March 11. Ella Parker paced the Sooners with two homers, while Ailana Agbayani, Gabbie Garcia and Lexi McDaniel all added one apiece.

YAHOO SPORTS - The Kyler Murray era in Arizona is over. The Cardinals officially released the quarterback at the start of the NFL’s new league year on Wednesday. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Minnesota Vikings are the “overwhelming favorite” to sign him.

STILLWATER – Oklahoma State 133-pounder Jax Forrest earned the top seed, and eight other Cowboy wrestlers were seeded in the top eight ahead of the NCAA Championships, it was announced Wednesday evening.

The East Central University baseball team earned a thrilling midweek victory on Tuesday afternoon, defeating Southwestern Oklahoma State University in a rollercoaster 15-14 walk-off at Ken Turner Field.

The Potawatomi Fire started their quest for a fourth consecutive TBL title with a bang on last Thursday night, beating the ADS Sentinels 137-103. “I thought we played pretty well,” said Fire head coach, and three-time TBL Coach of the Year, Mark Dannhoff.

The Wewoka Tigers boys lost a very tough and close game against Latta at Regionals by one point in overtime but still advanced to the Area Playoffs at Checotah. Wewoka faced Colcord in their first round on Thursday and won a close game with a final score of 53-47.

Left, Varnum’s Evans Wise