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Thunder reverses the role: It takes a turn at cheering on the community
Big games and big shots and the NBA Finals are great fun. But when a few tall fellows, and a couple of short ones, can counter despair, can put smiles on faces and sparkles in eyes, well, that's more valuable than a truckload of O'Brien trophies. More Thunder
Sooners bring back some smiles to Sydney Angle's teammates
Angle was one of seven children who died when an EF-5 tornado ripped through Plaza Towers Elementary School.
OU's Jonathan Gray shuts out Baylor, leads Sooners to 2-0 win
The Sooners beat Baylor 2-0 to open the Big 12 Baseball Tournament on Thursday afternoon. Gray tied a career-high with 12 strikeouts in the complete-game win.
Will setbacks make Kevin Durant stronger?
The Thunder was eliminated in the second round, as a knee injury to Russell Westbrook derailed what potentially could have been a championship season. This is the third straight season that a championship-caliber Thunder team has fallen short. Report card on Kevin Durant's season Evaluating Kevin Durant's season
McGuinness' Jones remembers what it's like to lose a home to tornado
As a senior at Westmoore in 1999, McGuinness coach Justin Jones lost his home to the devastating tornado that struck on May 3. Jones has made McGuinness' spring football game that is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday a benefit for Monday's tornado victims.
Tulsa Shock makes final cut, waiving Courtney Paris
Courtney Paris was waived Thursday as the Shock reduced their roster to the 11 players required before the start of the regular season. Tulsa opens the season Saturday at Atlanta.
Kenny Smith resigns as Noble boys basketball coach
Two months after coaching Noble to its first state tournament appearance in boys basketball since 1995, Kenny Smith has stepped down.
Mock draft time
The NBA Draft is a little more than a month away, quietly creeping up on us while the league’s attention remains on the final four remaining teams. Who do the major sites have penciled in as the Thunder's three selections? Get the first look here.
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- Big 12 baseball notebook: Teams remember tornado victims
- OKC Thunder: Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook selected All-NBA
- High school football: Deer Creek's do-it-all player Caden Sander to start at quarterback
- Oklahoma City Thunder: Evaluating Kevin Durant's season
- Oklahoma City Thunder report card: Breaking down Kevin Durant's season
- OKC Thunder chosen 2013 team of the year by Sports Business Journal
- OKC Thunder: Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook named to All-NBA teams
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Thunder Players talk to Storm Victims and First Responders
May 22Players and coaches hit the hard hit areas and talk to...
Thunder visits tornado victims at OU Children's Hospital
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Big 12 Baseball Update: Who's heading to the NCAA tournament?
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Oklahoma Sooners
- Big 12 baseball notebook: Teams remember tornado victims
- Big 12 Baseball Q&A: Oklahoma's Kolbey Carpenter looks back on tragic month
- 9-year-old softball player who died Monday at Plaza Towers to be honored by Oklahoma Softball
- Oklahoma Rowing pitches in for tornado relief
- Big 12 baseball tournament delayed by rain, will start Thursday afternoon
- Oklahoma tornadoes: Rams quarterback Sam Bradford leading aid effort
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Brandon Weeden to help with Oklahoma tornado cleanup
- Big 12 baseball notebook: Teams remember tornado victims
- Big 12 baseball tournament delayed by rain, will start Thursday afternoon
- Big 12 baseball: Tournament teams taking a 'win or else' approach
- Big 12 baseball: Big 12 donates $200,000 to tornado relief
- OSU hoops: Marcus Smart accepts invitation to USA U19 World Training Camp
- Big 12 Baseball Championship capsules
- Big 12 Baseball Tournament: Local leaders guide decision to push back tournament
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Will setbacks make Kevin Durant stronger?
- OKC Thunder: Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook selected All-NBA
- Oklahoma City Thunder: Evaluating Kevin Durant's season
- Oklahoma City Thunder report card: Breaking down Kevin Durant's season
- OKC Thunder chosen 2013 team of the year by Sports Business Journal
- OKC Thunder: Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook named to All-NBA teams
- OKC Thunder: Kevin Durant tours Moore, meets with residents
- Oklahoma City Thunder visits affected Moore, southwest Oklahoma City areas
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Oklahoma High School Sports News
- Casady's Josh Wariboko-Alali gets first offer
- Oklahoma tornadoes: OSSAA offers to replace state championship memorabilia lost in tornadoes
- Oklahoma tornadoes: Dub Raper's boys are giving back to their coach
- OSSAA offers replacement memorabilia to tornado victims
- Oklahoma tornadoes: When Moore gets hit: 'We kick back'
- Positive energy surrounds Star Spencer football team
- Southmoore football players feel impact of tornado
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Berry Tramel
Oklahoma tornadoes: Thunder reverses the role,...
Berry Tramel |Big games and big shots and the NBA Finals are great fun. But when a few tall fellows, and a couple of short ones, can counter...
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Jenni Carlson
Oklahoma tornadoes: Dub Raper's boys are giving...
Jenni Carlson |Raper was a tough love coach if there ever was one. But whenever someone needed help, he was there. Now, Raper is the one who...
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Ed Godfrey
Oklahoma tornadoes: Orr Family Farm begins...
Ed Godfrey |The southwest Oklahoma City farm, which for the past decade has been a place of memory making for families, was in the direct...
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Mel Bracht
Ratings watch: Thunder-Grizzlies TV ratings...
Mel Bracht |Thunder-Grizzlies series average 21.8 rating
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NewsOKSports Big 12 baseball slate for state teams tomorrow: OU-Tech at 9 a.m. / #OKstate-Kansas at 7:30 p.m.
Today 12:38:07 AM -
jjhelsley Cowboys fall 8-4 at The Brick. Took a 4-2 win into the 9th. Flashback to ninth-inning collapse at TCU in April. #okstate
Today 12:36:19 AM -
jjhelsley Cowboys finally finish the ninth, but trail 8-4. Need a big inning. Haven's scored since the 2nd. #okstate
Today 12:30:09 AM -
jjhelsley And two more runs for TCU, which leads 7-4 with two outs in the ninth. #okstate
Today 12:27:08 AM -
jjhelsley TCU takes the lead, following an intentional walk, with a hit batsman. 5-4. #okstate
Today 12:21:21 AM -
jjhelsley A little bloop into CF ties the game, 4-4. TCU still batting with runners on 1st and 2nd. One out. #okstate
Today 12:17:58 AM -
jjhelsley A walk by Wheeland loads the bases, still with one out. Closer Brendan McCurry coming on. Late drama. #okstate
Today 12:14:50 AM -
jjhelsley Wheeland runs into some trouble in the 9th. Runners at the corners, one out. Walton visits the mound, sticking with him. #okstate
Today 12:10:44 AM -
jjhelsley Cowboys need three outs to clinch a win in their pool play opener. Wheeland out again. #okstate
Today 12:04:49 AM -
jjhelsley Wheeland keeps mowing, has now retired all seven batters he's faced. Cowboys lead 4-2 into the b8. #okstate
Today 12:00:13 AM -
jjhelsley Through seven now, Cowboys still lead 4-2. Wheeland back on the bump for more. #okstate
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NewsOKThunder Will setbacks make Kevin Durant stronger? LINK (via @DarnellMayberry)
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jjhelsley Wheeland puts the Frogs down 1-2-3, stretch time at The Brick. 4-2. #okstate
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jjhelsley Cowboys go quietly in the sixth. To the seventh, still 4-2. #okstate
Thu, May. 23 2013 11:38:00 PM CST -
ginamizell Grade school reunions are the best. Love when people stay in your life no matter how many years go by. @shelby_hill LINK
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NewsOKSports Big 12 baseball: Too many teams? LINK (via @BerryTramel)
Thu, May. 23 2013 11:36:00 PM CST -
jjhelsley Wheeland does his thing, gets a pop out to end the inning and the rally. Cowboys to bat in the b6, lead 4-2. #okstate
Thu, May. 23 2013 11:31:03 PM CST -
jjhelsley In previous meeting this year, Wheeland went four innings, allowed one hit and struck out six Frogs. #okstate
Thu, May. 23 2013 11:28:21 PM CST -
jjhelsley Perrin doesn't get through the inning. Frogs get one and have runners at the corners. Wheeland coming on. Two outs. 4-2 #okstate
Thu, May. 23 2013 11:27:07 PM CST -
jjhelsley OSU now going to its pen, with Jon Perrin relieving Hursh, who allowed one unearned run in five innings, but threw too many pitches #okstate
Thu, May. 23 2013 11:13:18 PM CST -
jjhelsley Hursh gets the Cowboys through t5, still 4-1 Pokes. #okstate
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BeatBaldwin Big 12 baseball: Thomas Taylor, Kansas whip West Virginia LINK
Thu, May. 23 2013 10:53:39 PM CST -
jjhelsley Still 4-1 through 4 at The Brick. Hursh back to the mound, TCU into its pen. #okstate
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NewsOKSports Baylor coach Steve Smith compared OU ace Jonathan Gray to Roger Clemens today: LINK
Thu, May. 23 2013 10:36:01 PM CST -
jjhelsley Zach Fish with a great running catch of a sinking liner gets the third out for OSU, preserving the 4-1 lead. Going to b4. #okstate
Thu, May. 23 2013 10:35:43 PM CST -
jjhelsley After TCU gets 1 in t3, Cowboys go in order in their half. #okstate leads 4-1 going to the 4th. #okstate
Thu, May. 23 2013 10:26:38 PM CST
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