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Athletic director Mike Holder says when OSU sells out the stadium via season tickets, no longer will fans have to buy season tickets to get a premium game, such as Bedlam.

Oklahoma State sophomore basketball player Marcus Smart has been one of 12 players selected to represent the United States at the 2013 U19 World Championships in Prague, Czech Republic. “I'm excited for Marcus and proud of him for making the World Championship team,” OSU head coach Travis Ford said. “He will represent his family, our team and this University extremely well. But most importantly, he will be a terrific ambassador for our country with his sportsmanship and integrity. This is a terrific opportunity for him to compete against some of the best players from around the world, and to improve his game even further.” Smart led the USA U18 team to the FIBA Americas gold medal last summer, qualifying the U.S. for

Wes Lunt finally has a new home. And it's a familiar one. The former Oklahoma State quarterback, who announced his plans to transfer after spring practice, has settled on Illinois, the major university in his home state, according to ESPN's Joe Schad. Lunt has been weighing options over the past few weeks, but many were blocked, as Mike Gundy, in a highly scrutinized decision, restricted his release to any SEC, Big 12 or Pac-12 schools, as well as Southern Miss and Central Michigan. At Illinios, Lunt, a Rochester native, joins former OSU defensive coordinator Tim Beckman, who took over the program in 2012. Lunt will have to sit out next season because of NCAA transfer rules.

Tyler Patmon was looking for a new football destination. And OSU was looking for help at cornerback. Both have now satisfied those needs, thanks to a rule that allows college athletes who have graduated to transfer and immediately play their final season of eligibility.

OSU's Marcus Smart is one of 16 finalists for the 2013 USA Basketball Men's U19 World Championship Team. The roster will cut to 12 before the team departs Wednesday for three days of training at the Washington Wizards' practice facility in Washington, D.C. The 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship will be held June 24-July 6 in Prague, Czech Republic. The team will be coached by Florida coach Billy Donovan. OU GOLFERS TO COMPETE IN PUBLIC LINKS CHAMPIONSHIP OU women's golfers Chirapat Jao-Javanil, Taylor Schmidt and Anne-Catherine Tanguay will participate in the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship starting Monday at the Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club in Norman. The WAPL is open to female amateur golfers

Hunter Mahan, desperately trying to something happen at the end, finished with a double bogey and back-to-back bogeys to wind up in a four-way tie for 4th at five-over. Yet, disappointed as he was, the former OSU standout wouldn't let it detract from his overall experience.

Mike Gundy usually isn't one to take outside advice on new coaching staff hires, instead opting to primarily research on his own.

Former Oklahoma State golfer Hunter Mahan briefly shared the lead Saturday before two late bogeys dropped him to one-under-par 69 for the day, a shot behind Phil Mickelson.

Jordan Brailford (6-foot-3, 225 pounds) chose OSU over a group that included Baylor, Kansas State, Tulsa and Washington State.

New Oklahoma State quarterback commitment Mason Rudolph certainly looks like the prototypical Division I college prospect.

The immediate replacement on the depth chart for departed quarterback Wes Lunt is … Jake Hubenak?

Leyton Hammonds, like a large majority of hoops fans in Oklahoma, was glued to his computer during the lunch hour of April 17.

Oklahoma State women’s basketball has hired Shannon Gage as an assistant coach and has promoted Bill Annan to associate head coach, the school announced Tuesday.

All of Oklahoma State’s athletic programs remain in good academic standing for the 2013-14 sports year. But the Cowboy football team is still flirting with an Academic Progress Report score that could get it banned from postseason play in 2014.

Ah, it’s June in college football country. A time when we can see the season coming, but it’s still a fairly slow time for news.

Time for our annual rankings of non-conference college football schedules. We’ll start with the Big 12, then do each of the major conferences over the next few days. 1. OU: Louisiana-Monroe, Tulsa, at Notre Dame. The Sooners usually hold the league’s No.

Cole became a B-24 pilot during World War II, where his plane was shot down and he was missing for six months. He returned after the war to help Oklahoma A&M.

The commitments coming out of Oklahoma State’s camp over the weekend keep surfacing.

The pledges continued to roll in over the weekend, as Houston Clear Lake offensive lineman Matthew Mucha and New Orleans Edna Karr cornerback Juwan Offray committed to the Cowboys.