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Upcoming at Geary Athletics:

Geary will host a wrestling camp July 28 through 31. There is also a mandatory player and parent meeting for the upcoming football season on Friday, Aug. 6. The players meeting begins at 6 p.m., and parents will meet at 7. This will be an opportunity to meet the new coaches and ask questions.

NCAA Clears Way for Athlete Compensation as State Laws Loom

DALLAS (AP) — The NCAA Board of Directors approved one of the biggest changes in the history of college athletics Wednesday, clearing the way for nearly a half-million athletes to start earning money based on their fame and celebrity without fear of endangering their eligibility or putting their...

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It’s been obvious for years now that bigtime college athletes are more valuable than the cost of tuition. Here in Oklahoma, Sooners and Cowboys football stars are as famous and popular as Garth Brooks and Toby Keith.

Pistons Win Lottery, Receive No. 1 Pick in 2021 NBA Draft

Newly selected Basketball Hall of Famer Ben Wallace tapped his fist on the table a few times, then clapped his hands and pointed one finger skyward. After one of the worst seasons in franchise history, Detroit has something to celebrate.

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When I was a kid, my parents took me on a road trip to College Station, Texas, to visit the campus of Texas A&M University. It was springtime and, as a baseball fan, we decided on a visit to Blue Bell Park for an Aggies game. It was an experience I remember to this day.

MLB Standings

As of Tuesday, June 29

Celtics send Kemba Walker, 16th pick to Thunder for Horford

BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics are bringing Al Horford back, trading point guard Kemba Walker to Oklahoma City for the five-time All-Star on Friday in Brad Stevens' first major move since he moved from the Boston bench to the front office. Boston will also send the No.

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Finally, Thunder fans, Tuesday brings something to look forward to rather than dread. The NBA Draft Lottery is Tuesday night, so you’ll probably know the results already when you read this. Depending on the outcome, it could be the Thunder’s best night in years. It could be fun.

Learning the Fundamentals

Geary Middle School students work on getting by defenders in this drill from Coach Christian Finney. Geary hosted a basketball camp for middle school students on Monday and Tuesday, June 21 and 22, one week after holding a camp for boys and girls in pre-K through sixth grade.

'It's About the Kids': Geary Football Welcomes New Coach

Geary's new head football coach was on hand last Wednesday night to introduce himself to the school board, and he spoke to The Geary Star about his hopes for the program. Jason Goodknight is joining the Bison from Hinton, where he served as an assistant under head coach Grant Potter.