Oklahoma, Texas Submit Request to Join Powerhouse SEC

Texas and Oklahoma submitted a request Tuesday to join the Southeastern Conference, with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey saying the league would consider it in the “near future.”

SEC Takeover: Expansion Would Just Mean More Power, Wealth

Barring a dramatic change of direction, Texas and Oklahoma are moving toward taking the Red River Rivalry to the Southeastern Conference in a seismic shift that will have repercussions in college sports from coast to coast.

Saturday Golf Tourney Raises Funds for Watonga Wrestling

WATONGA – The Watonga Eagles wrestling program held a golf tournament fundraiser at Roman Nose State Park this past Saturday, July 10, drawing a good turnout to help the team with its expenses during the upcoming school year.

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...

THE GRAHAM SLAM

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.

THE GRAHAM SLAM

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.

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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.