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Oklahoma native Sam Bradford witnesses another natural disaster

webmaster@soonersetc.com (CBS Sports) — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:54:07 GMT

(by Clark Judge) I don't know what happened at Tuesday's OTA for the St. Louis Rams, but I don't care. Because whatever did or didn't happen, quarterback Sam Bradford -- the most important guy on the team -- gets a pass. Yeah, I know, this is the year he's supposed to fast-track...Read more...

OU pledges full support to tornado victims

webmaster@soonersetc.com (Sooners Illustrated) — Wed, 22 May 2013 03:30:31 GMT

(by Joey Helmer) NORMAN, Okla. -- People always talk about the entire state of Oklahoma being one big community, and the University of Oklahoma has exhibited that with their quick action in relief of the Moore Tornado victims. OU President David L. Boren immediately opened up...Read more...

Redshirt Freshman Contributors

webmaster@soonersetc.com (OUInsider) — Wed, 22 May 2013 01:44:42 GMT

(by Tyler McComas) Not all freshmen are ready to contribute right away, and if taken seriously, a redshirt year can do wonders for any newcomer. Now that they’ve spent a season getting adjusted to the collegiate level, there are several redshirt freshmen for the Sooners...Read more...

Video: Bob Stoops on Oklahoma tornado

webmaster@soonersetc.com (ESPN SoonerNation) — Wed, 22 May 2013 01:39:26 GMT

Oklahoma Sooners coach Bob Stoops discusses the devastating tornado in Moore, Oklahoma...Watch video (http://espn.go.com/blog/colleges/oklahoma/post?id=22391)

Baseball: Big 12 Tourney format switched to pool play

webmaster@soonersetc.com (Sooners Illustrated) — Wed, 22 May 2013 03:27:20 GMT

(by Joey Helmer) NORMAN, Okla. -- In light of this week's devastating Moore Tornado, the Big 12 Conference has amended the baseball championship, and it makes for changes for the fourth-seeded Sooners. They'll now play three games as part of a pool play format, starting off the week's...Read more...

Southmoore Coach tells H.S. team 'Get your helmets' as tornado hits

webmaster@soonersetc.com (Fox Sports Southwest) — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:32:41 GMT

(by Andrew Gilman) MOORE, Okla. -- Twenty-three years ago, Charles Redman and his wife got into a bathtub and covered up as a tornado clipped their apartment in Stillwater, Okla. On Monday, Redman saw his second tornado. Saw it coming from miles away, actually. Saw it getting close...Read more...

Big 12 Baseball Tournament: Local leaders guide decision to push back tournament

webmaster@soonersetc.com (The Oklahoman) — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:29:24 GMT

(by Jason Kersey) Following the devastating storms in the Oklahoma City area this week, Big 12 Conference officials left the decision regarding its baseball championship tournament to local leaders. 'We wanted them to give us a sense of what to do,' Big 12 spokesman Bob Burda...Read more...

Bob Stoops: Loss of children is heartbreaking.

webmaster@soonersetc.com ($Tulsa World$) — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:28:18 GMT

(by Eric Bailey) OKLAHOMA CITY -- Bob Stoops like many Oklahomans during Monday's deadly tornado watched the tragic event unfold via television. In the aftermath, Stoops felt anguish for his community. Any loss of life is terrible, but it's even more heartbreaking...Read more...

Shinn at 3: Big 12 baseball a wake-up call

webmaster@soonersetc.com (Norman Transcript) — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:44:21 GMT

(by John Shinn) NORMAN -- The Big 12 baseball tournament’s altered schedule means Oklahoma must have the alarm clocks handy. It faces Baylor at 9 a.m., Thursday at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, and will also face Texas Tech at 9 a.m., Friday. OU's pool-play finale against...Read more...

Big 12 delays baseball tournament in OKC

webmaster@soonersetc.com (ESPN College Sports) — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:40:42 GMT

(by AP) OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Big 12 is delaying the start of its baseball tournament in Oklahoma City after this week's deadly tornado. The league announced Tuesday that the tournament will change from a double-elimination format to pool play and start on Thursday...Read more w/video...

Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops reacts to Monday's tornado

webmaster@soonersetc.com (The Oklahoman) — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:16:52 GMT

(by Jason Kersey) NORMAN -- Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops joined ESPN’s SportsCenter on Tuesday to discuss Monday’s devastating tornado, which ripped through Moore, destroying several homes and killing dozens of people. Stoops lives in north Norman...Read more w/video...

Baseball: Six Sooners earn All-Big 12 honors, Big 12 Tourney delayed

webmaster@soonersetc.com (OU Daily) — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:05:07 GMT

(by Jono Greco) After a disappointing end to the Big 12 season, multiple Oklahoma baseball players earned conference honors Tuesday at the Big 12 Tournament luncheon in Oklahoma City. Junior first baseman Matt Oberste and junior pitcher Jonathan Gray were named to the...Read more...

Aaron Colvin Expected to be One of Nation's Top Players

webmaster@soonersetc.com (Stormin' in Norman) — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:00:43 GMT

(by Shawn S. Lealos) The Oklahoma Sooners haven’t had a cornerback touted as much as Aaron Colvin since Derrick Strait. However, this season it looks like the player that will be the superstar leading this defense won’t be a typical player from Linebacker-U...Read more...

Big 12 baseball tournament pushed back a day

webmaster@soonersetc.com (The Oklahoman) — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:58:21 GMT

(by Anthony Slater) Due to the devastating tornado that ripped through Moore, the Big 12 Tournament has been pushed back a day. Originally scheduled to start on Wednesday, it will now begin Thursday morning, with the format of the tournament shifting from double-elimination...Read more...

Baseball: Gray, Oberste Lead All-Big 12 Team

webmaster@soonersetc.com (SoonerSports.com) — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:55:55 GMT

(by OU Media Relations) Six Sooners were named to the All-Big 12 Baseball Team, the conference announced Tuesday.Oklahoma's Jonathan Gray and Matt Oberste were unanimous selections to the All-Big 12 First Team.Gray, a 6-foot-4 right-handed pitcher from Chandler, Okla., led...Read more...

Oklahoma Sooners Wide Receiver Options in 2013

webmaster@soonersetc.com (Stormin' in Norman) — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:02:50 GMT

(by Shawn S. Lealos) Before the 2012 Oklahoma Sooners football season, questions arose concerning who would be in the Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver corps. Kenny Stills was definitely going to be the man, but the names expected to line up alongside him was Penn State...Read more...

Video: Hope and concern -- Oklahoma

webmaster@soonersetc.com (ESPN SoonerNation) — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:44:41 GMT

David Ubben says defensive inexperience and an underrated receiving corps is Oklahoma's reason for hope and concern in 2013...Watch video (http://espn.go.com/blog/colleges/oklahoma/post?id=22363)

Oklahoma Sooners Send Tweets in Response to Moore Tornado

webmaster@soonersetc.com (Stormin' in Norman) — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:49:05 GMT

(by Shawn S. Lealos) A horrible tornado ripped through the city of Moore, just eight miles north of Norman, and destroyed numerous businesses and homes. There are also over 50 people reported dead so far from this tragic event. I was actually supposed to be in Moore...Read more...

Women's Golf: OU vying for first team national championship

webmaster@soonersetc.com (OU Daily) — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:52:28 GMT

(by Julia Nelson) The Oklahoma women’s golf team advanced to the NCAA championships after finishing second with a score of -7 in the NCAA Central Regional on May 11 at Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club in Norman. The Sooners went into the final round Saturday leading all teams...Read more...

Improvement of OU women's golf star mirrors program

webmaster@soonersetc.com ($Tulsa World$) — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:32:06 GMT

(by Guerin Emig) NORMAN - A few years ago, Oklahoma coach Veronique Drouin-Luttrell stalked Chirapat Jao-Javanil around the Callaway Junior World Golf Championships at San Diego's Torrey Pines course. Eventually, she got around to introducing herself. "I smiled because...Read more...

Sports world keeps eye on Oklahoma tornado

webmaster@soonersetc.com (ESPN SoonerNation) — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:23:52 GMT

University of Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione said in a text message to ESPN.com that everyone who was on campus in Norman was safe from the tornado but "we know at least some who have lost homes, pets and who knows how much more. Things are happening in ways which...Read more w/video...

Baseball: Key factors have left Sooners' NCAA hopes in serious jeopardy

webmaster@soonersetc.com (Norman Transcript) — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:27:37 GMT

(by John Shinn) NORMAN -- It’s been years since Oklahoma felt like it had to win the Big 12 tournament to prolong its season. It missed the NCAA tournament in 2007, but that year, OU was No. 33 in the Ratings Percentage Index. Leaving it out was a stunning omission...Read more...

Twitter reaction from the sports world on the Moore/OKC tornadoes

webmaster@soonersetc.com (The Oklahoman) — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:17:03 GMT

(by Anthony Slater) The violent and devastating tornadoes that ripped through Moore and parts of southern Oklahoma City left a strong impact on those who saw the terrifying videos and images. Many took to Twitter to express their condolences and well-wishes, including some...Read more...

Bucs DT Gerald McCoy worried about Oklahoma weather

webmaster@soonersetc.com (Fox Sports Florida) — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:48:44 GMT

(by Andrew Astleford) For Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, severe weather in Oklahoma is too close for comfort. The third overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft is an Oklahoma City native and a two-time team captain at Oklahoma who started 40 games during his college...Read more...

Oklahoma softball: Why the Sooners can't seem to shake Texas A&M

webmaster@soonersetc.com (The Oklahoman) — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:23:30 GMT

(by Jenni Carlson) Oklahoma continues its march toward the Women's College World Series later this week in NCAA softball super regional action. The opponent? Texas A&M. Of course. The Sooners can't get away from the Aggies. Even though Texas A&M bolted the Big 12...Read more...

Thoughts Prayers To All Oklahomans Affected By Monday's Terrible Tragedy

webmaster@soonersetc.com (Crimson and Cream Machine) — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:44:20 GMT

(by Jordan Esco) UPDATE: We have started a page where you can donate through us (who we assume you trust) to the victims of today's tragedy. No donation is too small. Anything you can do to help would be very, very much appreciated. - At this time, information...Read more...

Boulware Changing Oklahoma's Methods

webmaster@soonersetc.com ($SoonerScoop.com$) — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:52:55 GMT

(by Josh McCuistion) Though it's not his only role there is no doubt that when Jay Boulware was brought into Norman a big part of his appeal for Sooner fans was his success in coaching special teams along his stops of Auburn, Iowa State, and Utah. So it should come as no surprise ...Read more...

Sooners Softball Headed To The Super Regional

webmaster@soonersetc.com (Ride Schooner, Ride!) — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:44:18 GMT

(by Amanda Staver) The Oklahoma Sooners softball team made it look easy on Sunday as they blasted Arkansas, 14-1 to secure their advancement to the Super Regional. The Sooners swept the double-elimination regional bracket, which was being held in Norman...Read more...

Sooners Were the Right Fit for Dalton

webmaster@soonersetc.com (SoonerScoop.com) — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:46:49 GMT

(by Alex King) Following his second visit to Oklahoma in the matter of a few weeks many thought that Troy, Ohio offensive lineman Alex Dalton could leave Norman, Okla. as a Sooner commitment. However, it'd been nearly three weeks since his departure from Norman and there had been...Read more...

ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. Names OU Cornerback Best in Big 12

webmaster@soonersetc.com (Stormin' in Norman) — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:44:49 GMT

(by Shawn S. Lealos) The Oklahoma Sooners are hoping their defensive play improves in 2013, and according to ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr., Sooners cornerback Aaron Colvin is the best in the Big 12 at his position. If Kiper is right, the Sooners might be in for a revival...Read more...

Colvin's senior season already off to encouraging start

webmaster@soonersetc.com ($Tulsa World$) — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:39:16 GMT

(by Guerin Emig) Cornerback Aaron Colvin returned for his senior year at Oklahoma to win some games, win some awards and put himself in prime 2014 NFL Draft position. Here we are in the middle of May, and Colvin can feel encouraged by at least two of his goals. He's on the...Read more...

Chamberlain powers OU past Arkansas in regional final

webmaster@soonersetc.com (SoonerScoop.com) — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:59:38 GMT

(by RJ Young) Lauren Chamberlain walked out of the dugout to the sound of a sold-out crowd shouting her name Sunday afternoon after her three-run home run gave Oklahoma a 6-0 lead against Arkansas in the bottom of the third inning. The home run was her 27th this season...Read more...

Chat with Jake Trotter at 3:00 pm CT [05.20.13]

webmaster@soonersetc.com (ESPN SoonerNation) — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:02:47 GMT

Welcome to SoonerNation! On Monday, writer Jake Trotter stops by to chat about everything Oklahoma. Send your questions now and join Trotter Monday at 3 p.m. CT!...Read more (http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/48025/soonernation-jake-trotter)

Catching up with ex-OU WR Malcolm Kelly

webmaster@soonersetc.com (ESPN SoonerNation) — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:05:19 GMT

(by Jake Trotter) NORMAN, Okla. -- Malcolm Kelly finished his college career as one of the most prolific receivers in Oklahoma history. But after hauling in 21 touchdown catches and 144 receptions during a sparkling three seasons in Norman, Kelly's relationship with the OU...Read more...

Schedule Set for Super Regional vs. Texas A&M

webmaster@soonersetc.com (SoonerSports.com) — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:42:49 GMT

(by OU Media Relations) The top-seeded Oklahoma softball team will face No. 16 Texas A&M in the very first game of the Super Regional, the NCAA announced Sunday night. The winner of the best-of-three series advances to the 2013 Women's College World Series...Read more...

2013 NCAA Softball Championship | Super Regionals Are Set, Sooners To Face Former Conference Foe In Texas A&M

webmaster@soonersetc.com (Crimson and Cream Machine) — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:55:39 GMT

(by Jordan Esco) Patty Gasso and the Sooners will face a familiar opponent on Thursday when they open up Super Regional play in the 2013 NCAA Softball Championship. Oklahoma has been paired up with former Big 12 foe Texas A&M as the two will square off in Norman...Read more...

Oklahoma Sooners Week In Review: May 20, 2013

webmaster@soonersetc.com (Stormin' in Norman) — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:52:32 GMT

(by Shawn S. Lealos) Oklahoma Sooners: Week In Review The Oklahoma Sooners football team picked up two commitments from 2014 prospects. Sooner softball advances to NCAA Super Regionals Sooner baseball continues skid as they lose to Dallas Baptist and drop series to KSU...Read more...

Baseball: Top five reasons why OU is fighting for an NCAA tournament berth

webmaster@soonersetc.com (OU Daily) — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:45:59 GMT

(by Jono Greco) A little more than a month ago, the No. 25 Oklahoma baseball team was a lock to make the NCAA tournament and had high hopes of winning the Big 12 and earning a regional host bid. Now, the Sooners (36-19, 13-11 Big 12) are on the outside looking in for the NCAA...Read more...

Baseball: OU ends regular season on high note

webmaster@soonersetc.com ($Tulsa World$) — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:07:16 GMT

MANHATTAN, Kan. - Oklahoma's youth grew large on the final day of the regular season, tuning the Sooners to a high note entering the Big 12 Tournament with a much needed win Sunday. Freshmen Kolbey Carpenter and Anthony Hermelyn combined for four RBIs...Read more...

Baseball: Sooners claim regular season finale on Kansas State's diamond

webmaster@soonersetc.com (Norman Transcript) — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:43:28 GMT

MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Oklahoma managed to end the regular season on a positive note Sunday. Kolbey Carpenter went 2 for 4 and drove in three runs to help power the Sooners to a 7-3 victory over Kansas State at Tointon Stadium. OU (25-19, 13-11 Big 12) will open Big 12 tournament...Read more...

Softball: Chamberlain's curtain call only the beginning

webmaster@soonersetc.com (Norman Transcript) — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:40:39 GMT

(by Corbin Hosler) NORMAN -- The chant reaching near-deafening levels, Lauren Chamberlain finally realized what she was supposed to do. Moments after blasting a three-run home run that broke open what had been a close regional final, the sophomore tepidly stepped up out...Read more...

Softball: Gasso trusts Ricketts will find her timing again

webmaster@soonersetc.com (Norman Transcript) — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:02 GMT

(by Corbin Hosler) NORMAN -- Oklahoma pitcher Keilani Ricketts was not at her best on Sunday. The defending USA Softball Player of the Year didn’t give up a run in her two and two-thirds innings of work, but she was far from the dominant pitcher who tossed a no-hitter last week...Read more...

Softball: Sooners sweep through regional, face Texas A&M next

webmaster@soonersetc.com (OU Daily) — Mon, 20 May 2013 06:22:32 GMT

(by Joe Mussatto) The Oklahoma lineup powered its way through regional action this weekend as the No. 1 OU softball team began its postseason campaign with a regional win at Marita Hynes Field. The Sooners scored 10 or more runs in each of their three wins. The regional...Read more...

Oklahoma Sooners Win Softball Regional over Arkansas

webmaster@soonersetc.com (Stormin' in Norman) — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:07:38 GMT

(by Shawn S. Lealos) The Oklahoma Sooners softball Regional home stand ended not only with OU victorious, but they did so in dominating fashion. The finals took place on Sunday, May 19, and Oklahoma faced Arkansas, who they had to withstand a comeback against the day...Read more...

That time this weekend OU softball's Brittany Williams tried to slide into home plate

webmaster@soonersetc.com (The Oklahoman) — Mon, 20 May 2013 01:55:00 GMT

(by Stephanie Kuzydym) On Friday, against Marist, junior Brittany Williams went to slide home ... except she missed the base. Then she crawled her way back. Now, her teammate Lauren Chamberlain posted the clip on Vine where it will live as a six-second...Read more...

Women's Hoops: Ellenberg Makes World University Games Team

webmaster@soonersetc.com (SoonerSports.com) — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:08:27 GMT

(by OU Media Relations) Oklahoma senior-to-be Aaryn Ellenberg earned one of 12 spots for the 2013 USA Basketball World University Games Team, the organization's selection committee announced Sunday. Ellenberg was selected from 33 players invited to a three-day tryout at the...Read more...

Oklahoma football: A look at OU's 2014 wide receiver targets

webmaster@soonersetc.com (The Oklahoman) — Mon, 20 May 2013 01:41:12 GMT

(by Jason Kersey) NORMAN -- Oklahoma is chasing lots of top wide receiver prospects for next year's recruiting class. Four-star wideout Dallis Todd, from La Mirada, California, is currently the Sooners' only 2014 commitment at the position. Here's a look at five other 2014 wide...Read more...

Oklahoma football: Jay Norvell working on luring a tall group of wide receivers to Norman

webmaster@soonersetc.com (The Oklahoman) — Mon, 20 May 2013 01:38:24 GMT

(by Jason Kersey) NORMAN -- Oklahoma co-offensive coordinator Jay Norvell seems intent on luring another strong group of wide receivers to Norman in the 2014 recruiting class. Four-star prospect Dallis Todd, from La Mirada, Calif., committed last...Read more...

Lauren Chamberlain powers OU into softball Super Regional

webmaster@soonersetc.com ($Tulsa World$) — Mon, 20 May 2013 01:30:54 GMT

(by Guerin Emig) NORMAN – "LAUR-EN!" "LAUR-EN!" "LAUR-EN!" The chant went up in the middle of Oklahoma's 14-1 NCAA regional-clinching rout of Arkansas Sunday. Sooner fans figured Lauren Chamberlain should take a bow for her third-inning, game-busting three-run homer...Read more...

Oklahoma softball notebook: OU's Brittney Williams on a hot streak

webmaster@soonersetc.com (The Oklahoman) — Mon, 20 May 2013 01:23:36 GMT

(by Stephanie Kuzydym) NORMAN -- Brittany Williams was on Oklahoma coach Patty Gasso's MVP list. The Sooners' typical No. 6 hitter was bumped to the No. 5 hole on Sunday for Oklahoma's 14-1 win against Arkansas. Williams stayed patient in her first two at-bats, drawing a walk in...Read more...

Advantage OU: 14-1 Win Sends Team to Supers

webmaster@soonersetc.com (SoonerSports.com) — Mon, 20 May 2013 01:33:19 GMT

(by OU Media Relations) The top-seeded Oklahoma softball team punched its ticket to the Super Regionals with a 14-1, five-inning win over Arkansas on Sunday afternoon in the Norman Regional. It's the fourth season in a row and the sixth time in the last seven years that...Read more...

Softball: Sooners roll to regional championship

webmaster@soonersetc.com (Norman Transcript) — Sun, 19 May 2013 23:38:27 GMT

(by Clay Horning) NORMAN -- Oklahoma's top-ranked softball team was expected to cruise through its Norman Regional before returning to Marita Hynes Field for super regional play. Still, nobody could have known the Sooners would do it so emphatically. Lauren Chamberlain...Read more...

Oklahoma softball: Sooners rout Arkansas to win regional

webmaster@soonersetc.com (The Oklahoman) — Mon, 20 May 2013 01:35:56 GMT

(by Stephanie Kuzydym) NORMAN -- When Lauren Chamberlain heard her name chanted by the Oklahoma fans, she wondered how to react. 'I was like, 'Wait, what? This is softball,' Chamberlain said of the chants that roared to her to make a curtain call appearance after knocking...Read more...

Softball: OU run-rules Arkansas, 14-1, claiming regional title

webmaster@soonersetc.com (OU Daily) — Sun, 19 May 2013 23:40:44 GMT

(by Joe Mussatto) The No. 1 OU softball team claimed its fourth regional title in a row by run-ruling Arkansas, 14-1, this afternoon at Marita Hynes Field. The Sooners (50-4) swept through the Norman, Okla. regional by winning all three of their games, outscoring...Read more...

Oklahoma Defeats Arkansas 14-1 Advances On To The Super Regionals

webmaster@soonersetc.com (Crimson and Cream Machine) — Sun, 19 May 2013 23:43:55 GMT

(by Jordan Esco) Oklahoma came into Sunday's game with the luxury knowing they had two games if they needed it, but as they've done all year long this team wasn't taking anything for granted. The Sooners quickly jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning before...Read more...

OU Baseball Limps Their Way Into Big 12 Tournament A No. 4 Seed

webmaster@soonersetc.com (Crimson and Cream Machine) — Sun, 19 May 2013 23:42:28 GMT

(by Jordan Esco) After a disappointing series this weekend in Manhattan, the Oklahoma baseball team limps into postseason play facing the very real possibility of having to win the Big 12 Tournament for a shot at an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament. As a...Read more...

Lon Kruger Talks 2013 Oklahoma Sooners Basketball Season

webmaster@soonersetc.com (Stormin' in Norman) — Mon, 20 May 2013 01:31:43 GMT

(by Sean S. Lealos) A lot of articles have flowed out of Oklahoma Sooners football coach Bob Stoops’ comments on the OU caravan tour. However, Lon Kruger was on the tour as well as had a lot to say about his 2013 Oklahoma Sooners basketball team. First up, he...Read more...

Baseball: Sooners End Regular Season on High Note

webmaster@soonersetc.com (SoonerSports.com) — Sun, 19 May 2013 23:45:04 GMT

(by OU Media Relations) Oklahoma's youth grew large on the final day of the regular season, tuning the Sooners to a high note entering the Big 12 Championship with a much needed win Sunday.Freshmen Kolbey Carpenter and Anthony Hermelyn combined for four RBIs as Oklahoma...Read more...

Baseball: Sooners salvage series against Kansas State

webmaster@soonersetc.com (OU Daily) — Sun, 19 May 2013 19:45:56 GMT

(by Jono Greco) The No. 25 Oklahoma baseball team salvaged its series Sunday with a 7-3 victory against Kansas State at Tointon Family Stadium in Manhattan. The Sooners (36-19, 13-11 Big 12) scored three runs in the second to take the early lead after falling behind in the first...Read more...

2013 NCAA Softball Championship | Norman Regional | Regional Final | OU vs. Arkansas

webmaster@soonersetc.com (Crimson and Cream Machine) — Sun, 19 May 2013 19:41:24 GMT

(by Jordan Esco) Arkansas staved off elimination Saturday night with a 5-2 win over Fordham and will now have a rematch with the No. 1 overall seed Oklahoma on Sunday. The Sooners need just one win to advance to the Super Regionals, which they would again host on...Read more...

Baseball: Wildcats win pivotal series against Sooners

webmaster@soonersetc.com (Norman Transcript) — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:51:54 GMT

MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Oklahoma's dreams of winning a Big 12 Conference baseball title died Friday night. Its hopes of entering the Big 12 tournament coming off a series victory drowned Saturday. The Sooners dropped Game 2 of their three-game series at Kansas State, 5-2, Saturday night...Read more...

Men's Golf: Sooners win playoff for top-five finish berth to nationals

webmaster@soonersetc.com (Norman Transcript) — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:49:05 GMT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The Oklahoma men didn't do themselves many favors. In seventh place at the Tallahassee Regional after both 18 and 36 holes at Golden Eagle Golf and Country Club, the Sooners entered Saturday's final round needing to leap into the top five to...Read more...

Softball: Defense just as crucial to Sooners' win as clutch hits

webmaster@soonersetc.com (Norman Transcript) — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:45:53 GMT

(by Corbin Hosler) NORMAN -- Coach Patty Gasso said suspect fielding was one of the Sooners’ biggest weaknesses early in the season. It was something the coach focused on improving as the Sooners entered conference play, and something her players responded to...Read more...

Baseball: Wildcats Clinch Series

webmaster@soonersetc.com (SoonerSports.com) — Sun, 19 May 2013 03:59:55 GMT

(by OU Media Relations) By the time Sooners had their bats swinging, it was too little too late. No. 18 Kansas State (39-15, 16-7 Big 12) clinched its series victory over a ranked team, beating No. 19 Oklahoma (35-19, 12-11) 5-2 Saturday at Tointon Family Stadium.Defensive...Read more...

Oklahoma Sooners Softball Heads Into Regional Finals

webmaster@soonersetc.com (Stormin' in Norman) — Sun, 19 May 2013 02:42:58 GMT

(by Shawn S. Lealos) The Oklahoma Sooners are playing the best softball in the nation right now, and look better than they have since they won the national championship in 2000-01. Now, at the Oklahoma Sooners softball regional in Norman, OU is only one win away from a...Read more...

Bob Stoops Talks NFL Combine

webmaster@soonersetc.com (Stormin' in Norman) — Sun, 19 May 2013 02:41:24 GMT

(by Shawn S. Lealos) Oklahoma Sooners head coach Bob Stoops was asked about his players that were drafted into the 2013 NFL Draft, as well as about who was and wasn't invited to the NFL Combine to show their talents. Stoops mentioned that the OU Pro Day workouts...Read more...

Adrian Peterson nearing 100% following offseason surgery

webmaster@soonersetc.com (Vikings Territory) — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:12:26 GMT

(by Adam Warwas) After Adrian Peterson overcame his gruesome knee injury last offseason to lead the league in rushing, I suspect many people have actually forgotten he had surgery this offseason, and have no concerns about his ability to recover. Still, after carrying...Read more...

Softball: Sooners survive Arkansas comeback

webmaster@soonersetc.com (SoonerScoop.com) — Sat, 18 May 2013 23:34:50 GMT

(by RJ Young) The Sooners scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to secure a 10-5 win against No. 21 Arkansas Saturday afternoon. With the win, Oklahoma secures its spot in the winners bracket in the finals of the Norman Regional and plays the winner of...Read more...

College football: Coaches, athletes weigh in on NCAA's suspended recruiting proposals

webmaster@soonersetc.com (The Oklahoman) — Sat, 18 May 2013 23:40:07 GMT

(by Jason Kersey) Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops thought the NCAA's decision to deregulate many of its college football recruiting rules was made in haste. 'Seemed like they were just ready to, in other words, 'Let's take it out of the NCAA and our...Read more...

Top-ranked Sooners defeat Arkansas to take control of softball regional

webmaster@soonersetc.com ($Tulsa World$) — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:04:23 GMT

(by Guerin Emig) NORMAN -- The sign on the Arkansas dugout wall read: "Fight the good fight." That the Razorbacks did today in their NCAA regional winners bracket game against No. 1 Oklahoma. They even knocked out OU starter Keilani Ricketts during...Read more...

Softball: OU Fights Past Arkansas, 10-5

webmaster@soonersetc.com (SoonerSports.com) — Sat, 18 May 2013 23:37:37 GMT

(by OU Media Relations) Holding a one-run lead in the bottom of the sixth, the No. 1 Oklahoma softball team put up four runs to give itself a cushion en route to a 10-5 win over Arkansas on Saturday afternoon in the Norman Regional of the 2013 NCAA Tournament...Read more...

Softball: OU moves on to regional title

webmaster@soonersetc.com (Sooners Illustrated) — Sat, 18 May 2013 23:02:16 GMT

(by Joey Helmer) NORMAN, Okla. -- The Sooners are a victory away from their fourth straight Super Regional, as they knocked off the second-seeded Arkansas Razorbacks 10-5 in Saturday afternoon's winner's bracket game at Marita Hynes Field to advance to Sunday's...Read more...

Softball: OU outlasts Arkansas, 10-5, in second regional game

webmaster@soonersetc.com (OU Daily) — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:59:25 GMT

(by Joe Mussatto) After rolling through its first regional opponent, the No. 1 OU softball held off a late Arkansas rally and earned the, 10-5 win, this afternoon at Marita Hynes Field. The Razorbacks scored four runs in the top of the sixth inning, cutting the Sooner (49-4...Read more...

Sooners Get A Test Against Arkansas, But Respond Well And Win 10-5

webmaster@soonersetc.com (Crimson and Cream Machine) — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:54:11 GMT

(by Jordan Esco) If you watched the ESPN broadcast of Oklahoma's game against Arkansas on Saturday, you might have been confused with the final 10-5 score and the fact OU was victorious. The ESPN announce team, who have been brutally bad through the first two...Read more...

Oklahoma softball notebook: Bottom of lineup sets up Lauren Chamberlain's big day

webmaster@soonersetc.com (The Oklahoman) — Sat, 18 May 2013 23:05:55 GMT

(by Stephanie Kuzydym) NORMAN -- The bottom of Oklahoma's lineup worked the count and waited. Then the Sooners attacked, getting on base so the top of the lineup, namely Lauren Chamberlain, could drive them in. In the top-ranked Oklahoma softball...Read more...